Joe James
Texas Rangers (ML)
Joe James
Birthdate:
Dec. 3, 1997 (32 y, 9 m, 20 d)
Born In:
Commerce Township, MI, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'2"/198
Entry:
Unknown
Contract:
$142.5M / 8 years (2024-2031)
ML Service Time:
11 years, 49 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
2030-07-01
Stuff Potential increased from 40 to 45
Stuff increased from 40 to 45
Stuff vs R increased from 40 to 45
Movement vs R decreased from 60 to 55
GB% decreased from 58% to 54%
HRA Potential decreased from 60 to 55
HRA vs R decreased from 65 to 60
HRA vs L decreased from 55 to 50
HRA decreased from 60 to 55
Role changed from SP to RP
2030-03-29
Infield Range decreased from 25 to 20
Infield Arm decreased from 60 to 55
Stuff vs R decreased from 45 to 40
Movement vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Velocity decreased from 98-100 mph to 97-99 mph
GB% decreased from 61% to 58%
Stamina decreased from 75 to 70
Cutter Pot decreased from 45 to 40
Cutter decreased from 45 to 40
HRA Potential decreased from 65 to 60
HRA vs L decreased from 60 to 55
HRA decreased from 65 to 60
2030-01-18
Weight decreased from 199 to 198
2029-11-17
Weight increased from 198 to 199
2029-11-10
National Popularity decreased from Well Known to Fair
2029-10-24
Weight increased from 197 to 198
2029-08-20
Speed increased from 0 to 20
Stealing increased from 0 to 20
Baserunning increased from 0 to 20
Weight decreased from 199 to 197
2029-07-16
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Avoid Ks decreased from 60 to 55
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 60 to 55
Outfield Arm decreased from 35 to 30
Control vs R decreased from 65 to 60
Control vs L decreased from 60 to 55
2029-04-16
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Stuff Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Stuff decreased from 45 to 40
Movement Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Movement decreased from 60 to 55
Control Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Control decreased from 65 to 60
Velocity decreased from 99-101 mph to 98-100 mph
GB% decreased from 63% to 61%
Stamina decreased from 80 to 75
Fastball Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Fastball decreased from 60 to 55
Slider Pot decreased from 50 to 45
Slider decreased from 50 to 45
HRA vs R decreased from 70 to 65
2029-01-15
Weight increased from 198 to 199
2028-11-30
Contact Potential increased from 45 to 50
Contact increased from 45 to 50
Contact vs R increased from 45 to 50
Contact vs L increased from 45 to 50
Gap Potential increased from 30 to 35
Gap increased from 30 to 35
Gap vs R increased from 30 to 35
Gap vs L increased from 30 to 35
Eye Potential increased from 20 to 25
Eye increased from 20 to 25
Eye vs R increased from 20 to 25
Eye vs L increased from 20 to 25
Speed decreased from 20 to 0
Stealing decreased from 20 to 0
Baserunning decreased from 20 to 0
Infield Range increased from 20 to 25
Turn Double Play decreased from 30 to 25
Stuff Potential increased from 40 to 45
Stuff increased from 40 to 45
Stuff vs R increased from 40 to 45
Movement Potential decreased from 70 to 60
Movement decreased from 70 to 60
Movement vs R decreased from 75 to 60
Movement vs L decreased from 65 to 55
Stamina increased from 75 to 80
Fastball Pot increased from 55 to 60
Fastball increased from 55 to 60
Cutter Pot decreased from 50 to 45
Cutter decreased from 50 to 45
Slider Pot increased from 35 to 50
Slider increased from 35 to 50
Weight decreased from 199 to 198
2028-10-22
Weight increased from 198 to 199
2028-08-28
Weight increased from 197 to 198
2028-07-31
GB% increased from 62% to 63%
Weight increased from 196 to 197
2028-07-03
Weight decreased from 197 to 196
2028-06-05
Power vs R increased from 25 to 30
2028-03-31
Power vs R decreased from 30 to 25
GB% increased from 60% to 62%
Stamina decreased from 80 to 75
2028-03-19
Cutter Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Cutter decreased from 55 to 50
2027-12-03
Weight decreased from 198 to 197
2027-11-14
Cutter Pot increased from 50 to 55
Cutter increased from 50 to 55
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
National Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
2027-09-27
Stamina increased from 75 to 80
Cutter Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Cutter decreased from 55 to 50
Changeup Pot decreased from 20 to 0
Changeup decreased from 20 to 0
2027-09-13
Weight decreased from 199 to 198
2027-07-05
Power vs R increased from 25 to 30
Stuff Potential decreased from 50 to 40
Stuff decreased from 50 to 40
Stuff vs R decreased from 50 to 40
Stuff vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Movement Potential increased from 65 to 70
Movement increased from 65 to 70
Movement vs R increased from 70 to 75
Movement vs L increased from 60 to 65
Control increased from 60 to 65
GB% increased from 59% to 60%
Cutter Pot increased from 50 to 55
Cutter increased from 50 to 55
Role changed from RP to SP
2027-05-31
Weight decreased from 200 to 199
2027-04-12
Power vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Control Potential increased from 60 to 65
2027-04-01
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 65 to 60
Movement Potential decreased from 70 to 65
Movement decreased from 70 to 65
Movement vs R decreased from 75 to 70
Movement vs L decreased from 65 to 60
GB% decreased from 63% to 59%
Cutter Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Cutter decreased from 55 to 50
2026-11-12
Power vs R increased from 25 to 30
Local Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
National Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
2026-08-31
Weight decreased from 201 to 200
2026-08-17
Cutter Pot increased from 50 to 55
Cutter increased from 50 to 55
2026-07-27
GB% decreased from 65% to 63%
2026-07-20
Stuff Potential increased from 40 to 50
Stuff increased from 40 to 50
Stuff vs R increased from 40 to 50
Stuff vs L increased from 40 to 45
Role changed from SP to RP
2026-05-16
Stuff Potential decreased from 50 to 40
Stuff decreased from 50 to 40
Stuff vs R decreased from 50 to 40
Stuff vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Role changed from RP to SP
Weight increased from 200 to 201
2026-04-27
Power vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Eye Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Movement Potential decreased from 75 to 70
Control vs R increased from 60 to 65
Stamina decreased from 80 to 75
2026-04-20
Weight decreased from 201 to 200
2026-04-03
Role changed from CL to RP
2026-03-13
Role changed from RP to CL
2025-12-28
Weight increased from 200 to 201
2025-12-04
Eye Potential increased from 20 to 25
Stuff vs L decreased from 50 to 45
Movement Potential increased from 70 to 75
Control vs L increased from 55 to 60
Cutter Pot decreased from 55 to 50
Cutter decreased from 55 to 50
2025-10-17
Weight decreased from 201 to 200
2025-10-13
Stuff Potential increased from 45 to 50
Stuff increased from 45 to 50
Stuff vs R increased from 45 to 50
Stuff vs L increased from 40 to 50
Role changed from SP to RP
2025-09-15
Contact vs L decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Movement Potential decreased from 75 to 70
Movement decreased from 75 to 70
Fastball Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Fastball decreased from 60 to 55
2025-08-25
Weight increased from 200 to 201
2025-07-14
Weight increased from 199 to 200
2025-06-30
Infield Range decreased from 25 to 20
P defense decreased from 50 to 45
Movement Potential increased from 70 to 75
Movement increased from 70 to 75
GB% increased from 64% to 65%
2025-06-09
Weight increased from 198 to 199
2025-05-19
Control vs L decreased from 60 to 55
2025-04-04
Control vs L increased from 55 to 60
Weight increased from 197 to 198
2025-03-14
Eye Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Infield Arm decreased from 65 to 60
Stuff Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff vs R decreased from 55 to 45
Stuff vs L decreased from 50 to 45
Movement Potential decreased from 75 to 70
Movement decreased from 75 to 70
Movement vs L decreased from 70 to 65
GB% decreased from 65% to 64%
Fastball Pot decreased from 65 to 60
Fastball decreased from 65 to 60
Cutter Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Cutter decreased from 60 to 55
Slider Pot decreased from 40 to 35
Slider decreased from 40 to 35
Changeup Pot decreased from 30 to 20
Changeup decreased from 30 to 20
2024-11-29
Weight increased from 196 to 197
2024-11-14
Movement vs R decreased from 80 to 75
Weight decreased from 197 to 196
Local Popularity decreased from Well Known to Insignificant
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
2024-09-30
Weight increased from 196 to 197
2024-07-22
Stuff Potential decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Slider Pot decreased from 45 to 40
Slider decreased from 45 to 40
Changeup Pot decreased from 35 to 30
Changeup decreased from 35 to 30
2024-04-15
Eye Potential increased from 20 to 25
Stuff Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Stuff decreased from 60 to 55
Stuff vs R decreased from 65 to 55
Stuff vs L decreased from 60 to 55
Movement Potential increased from 70 to 75
Movement increased from 70 to 75
Movement vs R increased from 75 to 80
Movement vs L increased from 65 to 70
GB% increased from 61% to 65%
Fastball Pot decreased from 70 to 65
Fastball decreased from 70 to 65
Cutter Pot decreased from 65 to 60
Cutter decreased from 65 to 60
Slider Pot decreased from 55 to 45
Slider decreased from 55 to 45
Changeup Pot decreased from 45 to 35
Changeup decreased from 45 to 35
2024-03-28
Weight increased from 195 to 196
2024-03-08
Weight decreased from 196 to 195
2023-11-11
Control vs L decreased from 60 to 55
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
2023-08-21
Stuff Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Stuff decreased from 65 to 60
Stuff vs L decreased from 65 to 60
Movement Potential decreased from 75 to 70
Movement decreased from 75 to 70
Movement vs R decreased from 80 to 75
Movement vs L decreased from 70 to 65
Control vs L increased from 55 to 60
GB% decreased from 63% to 61%
Stamina increased from 75 to 80
Cutter Pot decreased from 70 to 65
Cutter decreased from 70 to 65
Slider Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Slider decreased from 60 to 55
Changeup Pot decreased from 50 to 45
Changeup decreased from 50 to 45
2023-06-26
Weight increased from 195 to 196
2023-06-05
P defense decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff vs R decreased from 70 to 65
Movement vs R increased from 75 to 80
Movement vs L increased from 65 to 70
Control increased from 55 to 60
GB% increased from 62% to 63%
Fastball Pot decreased from 75 to 70
Fastball decreased from 75 to 70
2023-05-22
Movement vs R decreased from 80 to 75
Movement vs L decreased from 70 to 65
Control decreased from 60 to 55
2023-05-08
Weight increased from 194 to 195
2023-03-31
Contact Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Contact decreased from 50 to 45
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Avoid Ks decreased from 65 to 60
Stuff Potential decreased from 70 to 65
Stuff decreased from 70 to 65