P Mike Ballew #29
St. Louis Cardinals eMLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
07/29/2029
 OA: 61 POT: 63
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P MIKE BALLEW #29 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
36 0 3-1 8 1.76 46.0 27 7 15 70 0.91 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 20 20 20 20
Movement 6 6 6 6
Control 10 10 10 10
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 20 20
Curveball 19 19
Changeup 19 19
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 99-101 Mph
Stamina 16
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 7
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 14
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/29/2029 @ LAD Win, 6-1 2.0 2 0 0 0 4
07/27/2029 @ LAD Loss, 3-4 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
07/25/2029 ARI Win, 5-3 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Save
07/22/2029 SD Win, 7-6 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 Win
07/13/2029 @ MIN Loss, 5-9 1.2 2 2 2 2 3
07/12/2029 OAK Win, 6-4 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Save
07/08/2029 @ KC Win, 9-6 2.1 2 1 1 0 4 Save
07/04/2029 @ CWS Win, 6-1 2.1 3 0 0 0 2
07/03/2029 @ CWS Win, 4-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
07/01/2029 MIL Loss, 5-6 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Nothing stands out about Ballew.
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/02/2002
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:121 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 121 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 12th Pick in Round 25
EMLB 2029 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 36 0 3 1 8 1.76 46.0 27 9 9 7 15 70 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 10 2 80.0 36 17 8.61 5.28 13.70 2.93 3.36 0.91 77 0.8 .225        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 74 11 2 0 5 5 7 33 0 0 1 .149 .232 .378 .610      
vs. RHB 92 16 4 0 2 4 8 37 0 0 1 .174 .248 .283 .530      
EMLB 2029 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 3 0 0 0 1 2.45 3.2 6 1 1 1 0 5  
Last Week 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 4  
April 7 0 1 1 0 2.53 10.2 4 3 3 2 4 18  
May 6 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.2 2 0 0 0 7 7  
June 13 0 1 0 3 1.23 14.2 7 2 2 2 2 22  
July 10 0 1 0 4 2.25 16.0 14 4 4 3 2 23  
Spring Training 8 0 1 0 0 1.23 7.1 2 1 1 1 3 7  
Last Year 27 0 2 1 0 4.62 39.0 34 22 20 6 15 55  
2 Years Ago 47 0 5 2 2 5.06 48.0 42 28 27 15 28 73  
Career 110 0 10 4 10 3.79 133.0 103 59 56 28 58 198  
Home 18 0 2 1 4 2.05 22.0 12 5 5 4 9 31  
Road 18 0 1 0 4 1.50 24.0 15 4 4 3 6 39  
Grass 36 0 3 1 8 1.76 46.0 27 9 9 7 15 70  
Day 15 0 3 1 1 2.01 22.1 12 5 5 3 11 38  
Night 21 0 0 0 7 1.52 23.2 15 4 4 4 4 32  
As Reliever / Substitution 36 0 3 1 8 1.76 46.0 27 9 9 7 15 70  
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+
2027 Oakland - eMLB 24 41 0 4 2 1 5.27 41.0 34 24 24 13 24 62 0 0 1.41 .269 6.28 -0.8 83
2027 St. Louis - eMLB 24 6 0 1 0 1 3.86 7.0 8 4 3 2 4 11 0 0 1.71 .400 5.73 -0.1 114
2027 Total - eMLB 24 47 0 5 2 2 5.06 48.0 42 28 27 15 28 73 0 0 1.46 .290 6.20 -0.9 87
2028 St. Louis - eMLB 25 27 0 2 1 0 4.62 39.0 34 22 20 6 15 55 0 0 1.26 .318 3.90 0.4 96
2029 St. Louis - eMLB 26 36 0 3 1 8 1.76 46.0 27 9 9 7 15 70 0 0 0.91 .225 3.36 0.8 246
Total eMLB 110 0 10 4 10 3.79 133.0 103 59 56 28 58 198 0 0 1.21 .278 4.54 0.3 116
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 12 12 8 1 0 1.44 94.0 63 18 15 2 26 138 0 0 0.95 .279 1.40 5.1 100
2021 Oakland (AZL) - R 18 6 0 0 2 0 8.10 6.2 10 7 6 1 2 4 0 0 1.80 .360 6.00 -0.1 59
2022 Oakland (AZL) - R 19 10 0 0 0 0 6.75 28.0 26 22 21 3 20 31 0 0 1.64 .315 5.38 -0.0 75
2023 Oakland (AZL) - R 20 14 1 2 1 5 2.74 23.0 17 10 7 2 11 30 0 0 1.22 .283 4.50 0.5 212
2024 Oakland (AZL) - R 21 17 0 3 2 6 5.29 17.0 15 10 10 5 9 26 0 0 1.41 .312 6.34 -0.1 109
2025 WLOakland - DL 22 15 0 1 2 1 1.04 17.1 11 2 2 1 9 23 0 0 1.15 .270 3.15 0.5 398
2025 Vermont - A- 22 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 1.00 .000 11.38 -0.1 61
2025 Beloit - A 22 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2.00 .000 5.89 -0.0 999
2025 Stockton - A+ 22 51 0 4 4 22 3.18 51.0 43 18 18 4 20 86 0 0 1.24 .398 2.96 1.7 150
2025 Total - A+ 22 52 0 4 4 23 3.12 52.0 43 18 18 4 22 88 0 0 1.25 .398 3.01 1.7 152
2026 Stockton - A+ 23 3 0 0 1 1 3.00 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 1.33 .500 0.17 0.2 111
2026 Midland - AA 23 15 0 3 3 3 4.71 21.0 16 11 11 4 13 31 0 0 1.38 .316 4.09 -0.2 75
2026 Las Vegas - AAA 23 24 0 4 2 6 2.67 27.0 18 9 8 3 10 36 0 0 1.04 .273 3.28 0.4 146
2027 Oakland (WL) - R 24 11 0 0 3 4 10.80 8.1 10 11 10 2 8 19 0 0 2.16 .533 5.83 0.1 59
2027 Memphis - AAA 24 8 0 0 2 0 1.80 10.0 7 4 2 0 5 15 0 0 1.20 .333 2.36 0.5 243
2028 Memphis - AAA 25 30 0 1 3 19 2.75 39.1 30 12 12 4 12 47 0 0 1.07 .292 3.08 1.0 152
Total PCL 62 0 5 7 25 2.59 76.1 55 25 22 7 27 98 0 0 1.07 .291 3.05 157.7
Total TEX 15 0 3 3 3 4.71 21.0 16 11 11 4 13 31 0 0 1.38 .316 4.09 74.5
Total CAL 54 0 4 5 23 3.17 54.0 46 19 19 4 21 92 0 0 1.24 .404 2.80 146.7
Total MID 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2.00 .000 5.89 999.0
Total NYP 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 1.00 .000 11.38 61.3
Total AZL 47 1 5 5 11 5.30 74.2 68 49 44 11 42 91 0 0 1.47 .311 5.38 99.2
Total eMLBWL 11 0 0 3 4 10.80 8.1 10 11 10 2 8 19 0 0 2.16 .533 5.83 59.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2027 Oakland - MLB P 40 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 41.0 1.32 +0.0 1.004
2027 St. Louis - MLB P 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.1 1.004
2028 St. Louis - MLB P 26 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 39.0 0.46 -0.4 .000
2029 St. Louis - MLB P 36 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 46.0 0.39 -0.2 1.044
TOTAL P 108 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 133.0 0.74 -0.7 .902
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft out of high school (Victor Valley; Victorville, CA) by the Oakland Athletics (Round 25, Pick 12, 742nd overall pick).
07/02/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization with a signing bonus of $410,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (13); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 1 (4).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (15); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (16); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (8).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (18); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (6).
07/01/2025 Wins the CAL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/25/2025 Wins the 2025 California League Round 2 with the Stockton Ports!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (18); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8).
07/24/2026 Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (19); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 8 (9).
04/21/2027 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/26/2027 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with 2B Nicky Lopez and SP Juan Mongia, in exchange for SS Melrose Lopez, LF Sergio Zamora, 3B Tommy Rice, and LF David Dahl.
11/28/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (20); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 8 (9).
11/29/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (20); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (10).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2025 7 9
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