Kirk Saarloos
Boston Red Sox (ML)
Kirk Saarloos
Birthdate:
May 23, 1979 (33 y, 3 m, 18 d)
Born In:
Long Beach, CA, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'0"/195
Entry:
2000 Draft - Round: 6, Overall: 191, Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract:
$222k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
1 years, 21 days
OSA Rating History
Loading Chart...
Ratings Changes
2012-08-20
Contact Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Contact decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Control Potential increased from 55 to 60
Control increased from 55 to 60
Control vs R increased from 55 to 60
Control vs L increased from 50 to 55
GB% decreased from 68% to 67%
Stamina increased from 50 to 55
Overall decreased from 40 to 30
Potential decreased from 40 to 30
Scouting Accuracy increased from Low to Average
Role changed from RP to SP
2012-07-09
Overall increased from 30 to 40
Potential increased from 30 to 40
Role changed from SP to RP
2012-06-25
Overall decreased from 40 to 30
Potential decreased from 40 to 30
Role changed from RP to SP
2011-11-01
Stealing increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs L increased from 40 to 45
GB% increased from 67% to 68%
2011-07-18
Role changed from SP to RP
2011-05-02
Eye Potential decreased from 40 to 35
Eye decreased from 40 to 35
Eye vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Eye vs L decreased from 40 to 35
Baserunning increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Control vs L decreased from 55 to 50
GB% decreased from 69% to 67%
2011-04-04
Role changed from RP to SP
2011-03-07
Speed increased from 0 to 20
Stealing increased from 0 to 20
Baserunning increased from 0 to 20
2010-12-11
Role changed from SP to RP
2010-09-20
Movement Potential increased from 40 to 45
Movement increased from 40 to 45
Movement vs L increased from 40 to 45
GB% increased from 67% to 69%
2010-08-16
Weight increased from 194 to 195
2010-06-21
Eye Potential increased from 35 to 40
Eye increased from 35 to 40
Eye vs R increased from 35 to 40
Infield Range decreased from 35 to 30
P defense decreased from 50 to 45
Movement vs R increased from 40 to 45
P DF Potential decreased from 50 to 45
2010-05-10
Weight increased from 193 to 194
2010-04-12
Role changed from RP to SP
2010-03-11
Gap vs L decreased from 35 to 30
GB% increased from 63% to 67%
2010-01-18
Weight increased from 192 to 193
2009-12-14
Gap Potential decreased from 31 to 30
Gap decreased from 31 to 30
Gap vs R decreased from 31 to 30
Sac Bunt decreased from 194 to 80
Infield Error decreased from 42 to 30
Infield Arm decreased from 34 to 30
Turn Double Play decreased from 49 to 35
Outfield Range increased from 3 to 20
Outfield Error increased from 10 to 25
Outfield Arm increased from 18 to 25
Catcher Arm increased from 4 to 20
Stuff Potential decreased from 67 to 40
Stuff decreased from 67 to 40
Stuff vs R decreased from 67 to 40
Stuff vs L decreased from 68 to 40
Movement Potential decreased from 72 to 40
Movement decreased from 72 to 40
Movement vs R decreased from 70 to 40
Movement vs L decreased from 75 to 40
Control Potential decreased from 113 to 55
Control decreased from 113 to 55
Control vs R decreased from 117 to 55
Hold decreased from 135 to 60
Fastball Pot decreased from 83 to 45
Fastball decreased from 83 to 45
Sinker Pot decreased from 68 to 40
Sinker decreased from 68 to 40
Curveball Pot decreased from 50 to 35
Curveball decreased from 50 to 35
Role changed from SP to RP
2009-12-01
Role changed from RP to SP
2009-11-08
Contact Potential increased from 6 to 25
Contact increased from 6 to 25
Contact vs R increased from 6 to 25
Contact vs L increased from 6 to 25
Gap vs L increased from 30 to 35
Power Potential increased from 12 to 30
Power increased from 12 to 30
Power vs R increased from 12 to 30
Power vs L increased from 12 to 30
Eye Potential decreased from 42 to 35
Eye decreased from 42 to 35
Eye vs R decreased from 42 to 35
Eye vs L decreased from 43 to 40
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 8 to 25
Avoid Ks increased from 8 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 8 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 8 to 25
Bunt for Hit decreased from 27 to 25
Speed decreased from 3 to 0
Stealing decreased from 7 to 0
Baserunning decreased from 12 to 0
Infield Range increased from 30 to 35
Catcher Ability increased from 10 to 20
P defense decreased from 86 to 50
Control vs L decreased from 109 to 55
Stamina decreased from 111 to 50
Slider Pot decreased from 49 to 40
Slider decreased from 49 to 40
Changeup Pot decreased from 91 to 40
Changeup decreased from 91 to 40
2009-10-17
Contact Potential decreased from 20 to 6
Contact decreased from 20 to 6
Contact vs R decreased from 20 to 6
Contact vs L decreased from 20 to 6
Gap Potential increased from 30 to 31
Gap increased from 30 to 31
Gap vs R increased from 30 to 31
Power Potential decreased from 25 to 12
Power decreased from 25 to 12
Power vs R decreased from 25 to 12
Power vs L decreased from 25 to 12
Eye Potential increased from 30 to 42
Eye increased from 30 to 42
Eye vs R increased from 30 to 42
Eye vs L increased from 35 to 43
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 20 to 8
Avoid Ks decreased from 20 to 8
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 20 to 8
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 20 to 8
Sac Bunt increased from 80 to 194
Bunt for Hit decreased from 30 to 27
Speed decreased from 20 to 3
Stealing decreased from 20 to 7
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 12
Infield Error increased from 30 to 42
Infield Arm increased from 30 to 34
Turn Double Play increased from 35 to 49
Outfield Range decreased from 20 to 3
Outfield Error decreased from 25 to 10
Outfield Arm decreased from 25 to 18
Catcher Ability decreased from 25 to 10
Catcher Arm decreased from 20 to 4
P defense increased from 45 to 86
Stuff Potential increased from 40 to 67
Stuff increased from 40 to 67
Stuff vs R increased from 40 to 67
Stuff vs L increased from 40 to 68
Movement Potential increased from 40 to 72
Movement increased from 40 to 72
Movement vs R increased from 40 to 70
Movement vs L increased from 40 to 75
Control Potential increased from 55 to 113
Control increased from 55 to 113
Control vs R increased from 55 to 117
Control vs L increased from 50 to 109
Stamina increased from 55 to 111
Hold increased from 60 to 135
Fastball Pot increased from 45 to 83
Fastball increased from 45 to 83
Sinker Pot increased from 40 to 68
Sinker increased from 40 to 68
Curveball Pot increased from 35 to 50
Curveball increased from 35 to 50
Slider Pot increased from 35 to 49
Slider increased from 35 to 49
Changeup Pot increased from 45 to 91
Changeup increased from 45 to 91
2009-09-28
Role changed from SP to RP
2009-09-21
Role changed from RP to SP
2009-09-14
Eye Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Eye decreased from 35 to 30
Eye vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Movement vs L decreased from 45 to 40
GB% decreased from 64% to 63%
2009-07-27
Role changed from SP to RP
2009-06-15
Movement Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Movement decreased from 45 to 40
Movement vs R decreased from 45 to 40
GB% decreased from 65% to 64%
Role changed from RP to SP
2009-06-08
Role changed from SP to RP
2009-06-01
Role changed from RP to SP
2009-05-25
Role changed from SP to RP
2009-04-02
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Control vs L decreased from 55 to 50
2009-02-26
Eye Potential increased from 30 to 35
Eye increased from 30 to 35
Eye vs L increased from 30 to 35
Movement vs R increased from 40 to 45
Stamina increased from 50 to 55
Role changed from RP to SP
2009-02-19
Role changed from SP to RP
2009-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Contact decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Movement increased from 40 to 45
Control vs L increased from 50 to 55
Stamina decreased from 55 to 50
2008-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 20 to 25
Contact increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs R increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs L increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs L increased from 40 to 45
Control vs L decreased from 55 to 50
GB% decreased from 66% to 65%
2008-01-01
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 20 to 25
Movement decreased from 45 to 40
Movement vs L decreased from 45 to 40
GB% decreased from 67% to 66%
Changeup Pot decreased from 50 to 45
2007-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Contact decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Movement Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Changeup decreased from 50 to 45
Role changed from RP to SP
2007-01-01
Movement increased from 40 to 45
Control vs L increased from 50 to 55
GB% decreased from 68% to 67%
Weight decreased from 193 to 192
2006-07-01
Curveball Pot decreased from 40 to 35
Role changed from SP to RP
Weight increased from 192 to 193
2006-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 20 to 25
Contact increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs R increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs L increased from 20 to 25
Power Potential increased from 20 to 25
Power increased from 20 to 25
Power vs R increased from 20 to 25
Power vs L increased from 20 to 25
Eye decreased from 35 to 30
Stealing decreased from 25 to 20
Baserunning increased from 20 to 25
Stuff Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Stuff decreased from 45 to 40
Stuff vs R decreased from 45 to 40
Stuff vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Movement Potential increased from 45 to 50
Movement decreased from 45 to 40
Movement vs R decreased from 45 to 40
GB% increased from 66% to 68%
Sinker Pot decreased from 45 to 40
Curveball Pot increased from 35 to 40
Changeup Pot increased from 45 to 50
Changeup increased from 45 to 50
Role changed from CL to SP
2005-07-01
Eye Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Eye vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 20 to 25
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 20
GB% increased from 65% to 66%
Sinker Pot increased from 40 to 45
Slider Pot decreased from 40 to 35
Slider decreased from 40 to 35
Role changed from SP to CL
Weight increased from 190 to 192
2005-01-01
Power Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Power decreased from 25 to 20
Power vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Power vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Role changed from CL to SP
Weight increased from 188 to 190
2004-07-01
Gap Potential increased from 25 to 30
Gap increased from 25 to 30
Gap vs R increased from 25 to 30
Gap vs L increased from 25 to 30
Eye increased from 30 to 35
Eye vs R increased from 30 to 35
Eye vs L increased from 30 to 35
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Sac Bunt increased from 75 to 80
Stealing increased from 20 to 25
Baserunning increased from 20 to 25
Catcher Ability increased from 20 to 25
Stuff Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff vs R decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff vs L decreased from 50 to 45
Movement Potential increased from 40 to 45
Movement increased from 35 to 45
Movement vs R increased from 35 to 45
Movement vs L increased from 35 to 45
Control increased from 50 to 55
Control vs R increased from 50 to 55
Control vs L increased from 45 to 50
Stamina increased from 50 to 55
Fastball Pot decreased from 50 to 45
Fastball decreased from 50 to 45
Sinker Pot decreased from 50 to 40
Sinker decreased from 45 to 40
Curveball Pot decreased from 40 to 35
Slider Pot decreased from 45 to 40
Slider decreased from 45 to 40
Changeup Pot decreased from 50 to 45
Changeup decreased from 50 to 45
Role changed from SP to CL
2004-01-01
Bunt for Hit decreased from 35 to 30
Movement Potential increased from 35 to 40
Changeup Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Changeup decreased from 55 to 50
Weight decreased from 189 to 188
2003-07-01
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
Stealing decreased from 25 to 20
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 20
GB% decreased from 67% to 65%
Curveball Pot increased from 35 to 40
Role changed from RP to SP
Weight increased from 188 to 189
2003-01-01
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 20 to 25
Bunt for Hit increased from 30 to 35
Speed increased from 20 to 25
Movement Potential increased from 30 to 35
Movement increased from 30 to 35
Movement vs R increased from 30 to 35
Movement vs L increased from 30 to 35
Control Potential increased from 50 to 55
GB% increased from 66% to 67%
Stamina decreased from 55 to 50
Hold increased from 55 to 60
Fastball Pot increased from 45 to 50
Fastball increased from 45 to 50
Sinker Pot increased from 45 to 50
Role changed from SP to RP
2002-07-01
Gap Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Bunt for Hit decreased from 35 to 30
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
Baserunning increased from 20 to 25
Control increased from 45 to 50
Control vs R increased from 45 to 50
Velocity increased from 90-92 mph to 91-93 mph
GB% decreased from 68% to 66%
Stamina increased from 50 to 55
Curveball increased from 30 to 35
Weight increased from 186 to 188
2002-01-01
Power increased from 20 to 25
Power vs R increased from 20 to 25
Power vs L increased from 20 to 25
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 20
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Control vs L increased from 40 to 45
Sinker increased from 40 to 45
Role changed from RP to SP
2001-07-01
Gap Potential increased from 25 to 30
Power decreased from 25 to 20
Power vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Power vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 20 to 25
Speed increased from 20 to 25
Stuff Potential decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Movement Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Control Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Control increased from 40 to 45
Control vs R increased from 40 to 45
GB% decreased from 70% to 68%
Sinker decreased from 45 to 40
Curveball decreased from 35 to 30
Slider Pot decreased from 50 to 45
Slider decreased from 50 to 45
Changeup Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Changeup decreased from 60 to 55
2001-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Contact decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Power Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Power decreased from 30 to 25
Power vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Power vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Eye Potential increased from 25 to 35
Eye increased from 25 to 30
Eye vs R increased from 25 to 30
Eye vs L increased from 25 to 30
Avoid Ks decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Sac Bunt decreased from 80 to 75
Bunt for Hit increased from 30 to 35
Stuff Potential increased from 50 to 55
Stuff increased from 50 to 55
Stuff vs R increased from 50 to 55
Stuff vs L increased from 50 to 55
Movement decreased from 35 to 30
Movement vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Movement vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Control decreased from 45 to 40
Control vs R decreased from 45 to 40
Control vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Stamina decreased from 55 to 50
Sinker Pot decreased from 50 to 45
Sinker decreased from 50 to 45
Changeup Pot increased from 50 to 60
Changeup increased from 50 to 60
Role changed from SP to RP
Weight increased from 185 to 186