P Josh Means #5
Dayton Dragons (CIN) MID
Age: 22 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/10/2025
BNN Index | MID | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOSH MEANS #5 - AGE: 22 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 8 6-6 1 4.39 65.2 82 12 32 63 1.74 -0.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 50
Movement 30 30 30 35
Control 20 20 20 25
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 25 35
Curveball 40 50
Changeup 40 50
Sinker 25 30
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 40
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/2025 @ LAN Win, 11-2 X 7.0 7 2 2 4 6 Win
09/04/2025 SBE Win, 6-4 X 6.0 7 2 1 2 4
08/30/2025 GLK Loss, 1-3 X 7.1 11 3 3 4 7 Loss
08/25/2025 LAN Loss, 2-9 X 5.0 5 5 5 1 6 Loss
08/21/2025 @ GLK Win, 6-4 X 5.1 7 4 3 4 5 Win
08/16/2025 LCO Loss, 4-10 X 2.0 8 7 3 1 2 Loss
08/10/2025 @ SBE Loss, 6-15 X 0.2 7 8 8 2 0 Loss
08/04/2025 @ BGN Win, 4-3 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Win
07/26/2025 @ WIS Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 5 4 4 3 10 Loss
07/13/2025 @ WMI Loss, 6-7 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
PERSONALITY
Has a lot of varied interests.
Birthday:01/30/2003
Born in:Houghton, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 17th Pick in Round 32
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 8 6 6 1 4.39 65.2 82 39 32 12 32 63 0 0.0 0 3 37.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 25 13 16.04 11.24 8.63 4.39 5.69 1.74 132 -0.6 .354        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 82 23 6 0 3 10 5 19 0 0 1 .280 .330 .463 .793      
vs. RHB 190 59 11 0 9 29 27 44 1 2 2 .311 .400 .511 .911      
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 7 2 2 1 4 6  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 7 2 1 1 2 4  
April 7 0 2 0 0 0.00 5.0 5 1 0 0 0 5  
May 6 0 0 0 1 1.42 6.1 6 1 1 1 3 7  
June 6 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.0 5 0 0 0 2 3  
July 6 1 1 2 0 3.00 15.0 12 5 5 1 9 18  
August 6 5 2 4 0 9.70 21.1 40 28 23 8 12 20  
September 2 2 1 0 0 2.08 13.0 14 4 3 2 6 10  
Career 33 8 6 6 1 4.39 65.2 82 39 32 12 32 63  
Home 13 4 2 3 0 3.56 30.1 37 17 12 4 12 30  
Road 20 4 4 3 1 5.09 35.1 45 22 20 8 20 33  
Grass 33 8 6 6 1 4.39 65.2 82 39 32 12 32 63  
Day 10 3 2 2 0 2.84 25.1 31 12 8 2 13 23  
Night 23 5 4 4 1 5.36 40.1 51 27 24 10 19 40  
As Starter 8 8 2 5 0 6.47 40.1 57 35 29 10 21 40  
As Reliever / Substitution 25 0 4 1 1 1.07 25.1 25 4 3 2 11 23  
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+
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+
2021 Total - 18 16 16 11 0 0 1.46 111.0 72 22 18 5 32 159 0 0 0.94 .247 1.87 5.0 100
2021 Billings - R 18 10 4 2 2 4 3.41 31.2 26 13 12 5 11 16 0 0 1.17 .231 5.74 -0.1 134
2021 Cincinnati (AZL) - R 18 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.12 .375 1.34 0.1 999
2021 Total - R 18 11 4 2 2 5 3.15 34.1 29 13 12 5 11 17 0 0 1.17 .242 5.40 -0.0 145
2022 Billings - R 19 16 1 2 1 2 9.78 23.0 45 29 25 3 12 17 0 0 2.48 .467 6.94 -0.1 59
2022 Cincinnati (AZL) - R 19 6 0 0 0 2 19.50 6.0 19 13 13 1 3 5 0 0 3.67 .600 8.46 -0.0 38
2022 Total - R 19 22 1 2 1 4 11.79 29.0 64 42 38 4 15 22 0 0 2.72 .500 7.25 -0.2 53
2023 Cincinnati (DSL) - R 20 2 0 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 3 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 1.20 .222 7.29 -0.1 57
2023 Billings - R 20 2 0 0 0 0 14.73 3.2 7 6 6 1 1 4 0 0 2.18 .500 6.19 -0.0 33
2023 Cincinnati (AZL) - R 20 6 0 1 0 0 6.75 10.2 12 9 8 1 5 19 0 0 1.59 .500 4.24 0.2 96
2023 Total - R 20 10 0 1 0 0 8.66 17.2 22 18 17 3 7 25 0 0 1.64 .442 5.22 0.1 63
2024 Cincinnati (DSL) - R 21 15 0 3 1 1 4.26 25.1 34 12 12 5 12 27 0 0 1.82 .387 5.16 -0.3 95
2025 Dayton - A 22 33 8 6 6 1 4.39 65.2 82 39 32 12 32 63 0 0 1.74 .354 5.69 -0.6 98
Total MID 33 8 6 6 1 4.39 65.2 82 39 32 12 32 63 0 0 1.74 .354 5.69 98.3
Total AZL 13 0 1 0 3 9.78 19.1 34 22 21 2 8 25 0 0 2.17 .533 5.15 71.6
Total PIO 28 5 4 3 6 6.63 58.1 78 48 43 9 24 37 0 0 1.75 .358 6.24 79.6
Total DSL 17 0 3 1 1 4.71 28.2 37 15 15 6 13 29 0 0 1.74 .369 5.41 88.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Dayton - A P 33 8 2 4 1 7 1 .857 65.2 0.82 -0.5 .774
TOTAL P 33 8 2 4 1 7 1 .857 65.2 0.82 -0.5 .774
PLAYER HISTORY
06/24/2021 Round 32, Pick 16 - New York Mets: SP Joe ScottDrafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 32, Pick 17, 945th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds, out of high school Harvard-Westlake (Harvard-Westlake; North Hollywood, CA).
08/08/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Pioneer League All-Star Game.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (55); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 25 (50).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 30 (45).
11/28/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 20 (25); Control: 30 (40).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 20 (35).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 20 (35).
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