P Joaquín Baker #21
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
04/18/2025
P JOAQUÍN BAKER #21 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 55 45 50
Control 45 50 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 70
Slider 55 55
Changeup 40 45
Sinker 40 40
Forkball 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Joaquín is a charismatic leader and has never missed a Wordle. He's highly-regarded throughout the league.
High: Leader, Baseball IQ
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:03/30/1997
Born in:Elizabethton, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 147 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 29 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 26th Pick in Round 1
SSG WINTER LEAGUE 2018 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 7 3 3 0 4.25 42.1 45 20 20 2 5 51 0 0.0 0 3 42.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.06 9.57 10.84 1.06 2.36 1.18 57 1.6 .371        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 46 9 4 0 0 1 1 15 0 0 0 .196 .213 .283 .495      
vs. RHB 121 36 9 1 2 19 4 36 2 0 2 .298 .326 .438 .764      
SSG WINTER LEAGUE 2018 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 7 7 3 3 0 4.25 42.1 45 20 20 2 5 51  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2020 Cleveland - MLB 23 29 25 9 5 0 3.14 132.0 116 49 46 13 43 87 2 0 1.20 .259 4.02 2.0 134
2021 Cleveland - MLB 24 15 15 6 1 0 3.92 80.1 82 37 35 12 20 89 0 0 1.27 .340 3.80 1.9 120
2022 Cleveland - MLB 25 27 26 9 9 0 5.54 141.1 158 89 87 25 48 106 0 0 1.46 .309 5.33 -0.1 75
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 19 6 1 2 0 3.45 31.1 28 12 12 3 10 14 0 0 1.21 .243 4.47 0.0 111
2023 Cleveland - MLB 26 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.75 .222 2.41 0.1 999
2023 Total - MLB 26 20 6 1 2 0 3.18 34.0 30 12 12 3 10 15 0 0 1.18 .241 4.30 0.1 121
2024 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 6 1 0 0 0 9.53 5.2 10 6 6 0 3 6 0 0 2.29 .500 2.73 0.1 41
Total MLB 97 73 25 17 0 4.26 393.1 396 193 186 53 124 303 2 0 1.32 .294 4.45 4.0 99
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Total - 18 12 12 8 0 0 0.92 87.2 55 12 9 2 15 140 0 0 0.80 .279 0.82 5.8 100
2015 Greeneville - R 18 15 15 2 8 0 4.39 69.2 68 37 34 5 22 74 0 0 1.29 .332 3.90 0.9 89
2016 Greeneville - R 19 5 5 0 1 0 8.64 16.2 24 16 16 1 15 14 0 0 2.34 .404 6.04 -0.0 54
2016 Danville - R 19 9 9 2 2 0 3.05 44.1 40 19 15 2 18 44 0 0 1.31 .322 4.06 0.9 152
2016 Total - R 19 14 14 2 3 0 4.57 61.0 64 35 31 3 33 58 0 0 1.59 .349 4.60 0.8 101
2017 Rome - A 20 18 18 5 3 0 4.22 96.0 91 47 45 5 37 78 0 0 1.33 .305 3.89 1.4 94
2018 Mississippi - AA 21 26 26 6 10 0 3.68 139.1 132 64 57 12 76 133 0 0 1.49 .314 3.90 1.4 99
2018 WL - AAA 21 7 7 3 3 0 4.25 42.1 45 20 20 2 5 51 0 0 1.18 .371 2.36 1.6 98
2018 Gwinnett - AAA 21 3 3 0 2 0 4.32 16.2 15 8 8 4 8 15 0 0 1.38 .256 6.02 -0.2 89
2018 Total - AAA 21 10 10 3 5 0 4.27 59.0 60 28 28 6 13 66 0 0 1.24 .340 3.40 1.4 95
2019 Gwinnett - AAA 22 14 14 3 4 0 3.70 65.2 63 32 27 7 26 75 0 0 1.36 .309 4.03 1.1 115
2021 Columbus - AAA 24 12 12 2 7 0 3.79 71.1 70 34 30 7 24 70 1 0 1.32 .326 3.46 1.0 93
2022 Columbus - AAA 25 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.75 .333 0.51 0.1 999
2023 Columbus - AAA 26 7 7 0 1 0 3.31 35.1 27 13 13 3 11 26 0 0 1.08 .255 3.38 0.3 92
2024 Durham - AAA 27 10 0 4 1 0 3.18 22.2 19 8 8 3 5 18 0 0 1.06 .262 3.71 -0.1 99
Total IL 47 36 9 15 1 3.63 213.0 195 95 86 24 74 206 1 0 1.26 .297 3.83 99.5
Total SL 26 26 6 10 0 3.68 139.1 132 64 57 12 76 133 0 0 1.49 .314 3.90 99.3
Total SAL 18 18 5 3 0 4.22 96.0 91 47 45 5 37 78 0 0 1.33 .305 3.89 93.7
Total APP 29 29 4 11 0 4.48 130.2 132 72 65 8 55 132 0 0 1.43 .340 4.23 94.4
Total WINTER 7 7 3 3 0 4.25 42.1 45 20 20 2 5 51 0 0 1.18 .371 2.36 97.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Cleveland - MLB 24 1 1 1 0 0 6.75 5.1 7 4 4 2 3 6 0 0 1.88 .357 7.60 -0.1 70
Total MLB 1 1 1 0 0 6.75 5.1 7 4 4 2 3 6 0 0 1.88 .357 7.60 69.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 WL - AAA P 7 7 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 42.1 0.85 -0.1 1.052
2020 Cleveland - MLB P 27 25 4 14 0 21 3 .857 132.0 1.23 +0.1 .895
2021 Cleveland - MLB P 15 15 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 80.1 1.01 +0.4 1.034
2022 Cleveland - MLB P 27 26 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 141.1 0.51 -2.3 .842
2023 Cleveland - MLB P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.2 3.38 +0.1 1.039
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB P 19 6 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 31.1 2.30 +0.2 1.039
2024 Tampa Bay - MLB P 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 +0.3 1.002
TOTAL P 102 80 13 36 1 52 3 .942 435.2 1.01 -1.5 .951
PLAYER HISTORY
06/08/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 26, 26th overall pick) by the Houston Astros, out of high school (Elizabethton; Elizabethton, TN).
06/14/2015 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization with a signing bonus of $2,200,000.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (70).
07/23/2016 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Atlanta Braves, along with SP Asher Wojciechowski, RF Artie Taylor, SS Franklin Barreto, in exchange for SP Shelby Miller, 3B Rio Ruiz.
09/01/2016 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for one week.
12/07/2016 Injured (broken kneecap), out for 6 months.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (70).
08/24/2017 Injured (Oblique strain), out for one week.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (60).
03/29/2018 Named the #45 prospect in the MLB
07/11/2018 Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (60).
03/20/2019 Named the #41 prospect in the MLB
04/11/2019 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/19/2019 Injured on 06/16/2019, diagnosed with radial nerve compression, will miss 6 months.
12/13/2019 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall Pick) by the Cleveland Spiders, from the Atlanta Braves.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (65).
03/14/2020 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 6 days.
03/26/2020 Named the #85 prospect in the MLB
07/31/2020 Injured (Sprained ulnar collateral ligament (elbow)), out for 4 weeks.
09/09/2020 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/20/2020 Injured on 09/19/2020, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day.
09/27/2020 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/21/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $570,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (65).
05/17/2021 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/10/2021 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
07/16/2021 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
11/24/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $590,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (65).
09/06/2022 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/13/2022 Injured on 09/11/2022, diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 10 months.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (65).
07/31/2023 Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the Tampa Bay Rays, along with RP Chuck Bowers and 3B Randy Allen, in exchange for SP Daniel Missaki.
08/22/2023 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/08/2023 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/25/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $900,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
09/16/2024 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
11/30/2024 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HRA Rank
2022 25 5
Year CG Rank
2020 2 3
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