P Justin Steele #35
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
12/06/2031
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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P JUSTIN STEELE #35 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 10-10 0 5.21 176.1 198 25 73 151 1.54 1.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 50 50
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/04/2031 CLE Win, 8-1 X 5.2 2 1 1 5 3 Win
09/28/2031 @ PIT Win, 7-6 X 7.1 7 6 6 3 1 Win
09/23/2031 @ WSH Win, 8-2 X 6.0 3 2 2 2 6 Win
09/18/2031 HOU Loss, 3-5 X 6.0 5 2 2 2 2
09/13/2031 @ SEA Loss, 1-6 X 6.0 8 4 4 1 2 Loss
09/07/2031 STL Win, 15-2 X 6.0 8 2 1 4 3 Win
09/02/2031 SD Win, 1-0 X 6.0 3 0 0 2 6 Win
08/28/2031 @ MIL Win, 8-6 X 5.0 7 3 3 1 6 Win
08/22/2031 CWS Win, 13-12 X 2.0 5 7 5 3 3
08/16/2031 @ SD Loss, 1-4 X 5.0 7 4 4 5 5 Loss
PERSONALITY
Steele has a self-deprecating sense of humor.
Personality Class: Prankster
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/11/1995
Born in:Lucedale, MS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,000,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 118 Days
Service This Yr:185 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 128 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2031 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 10 10 0 5.21 176.1 198 114 102 25 73 151 0 0.0 0 8 24.2
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 14.34 10.11 7.71 3.73 4.97 1.54 112 1.3 .331        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 226 65 11 2 6 28 21 46 2 4 3 .288 .353 .434 .787      
vs. RHB 462 133 15 2 19 86 52 105 8 3 7 .288 .363 .452 .815      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2031 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 1 3 0 8.14 24.1 34 24 22 4 11 10  
May 5 5 2 2 0 5.00 27.0 27 16 15 3 9 31  
June 6 6 1 1 0 4.94 31.0 41 22 17 8 9 35  
July 5 5 0 1 0 3.86 28.0 28 13 12 3 14 26  
August 5 5 1 2 0 7.83 23.0 32 22 20 4 11 26  
September 6 6 4 1 0 3.62 37.1 34 16 15 3 14 20  
October 1 1 1 0 0 1.59 5.2 2 1 1 0 5 3  
Spring Training 3 3 2 1 0 7.88 8.0 12 8 7 2 0 10  
Last Year 32 32 9 14 0 4.92 159.0 169 102 87 22 55 136  
2 Years Ago 31 31 18 5 0 2.92 182.0 167 61 59 9 63 174  
Career 330 319 109 104 0 4.62 1722.0 1846 963 884 193 622 1485  
Home 16 16 5 4 0 3.65 86.1 80 45 35 12 37 82  
Road 17 17 5 6 0 6.70 90.0 118 69 67 13 36 69  
Grass 33 33 10 10 0 5.21 176.1 198 114 102 25 73 151  
Day 15 15 5 4 0 5.10 83.0 94 52 47 7 37 65  
Night 18 18 5 6 0 5.30 93.1 104 62 55 18 36 86  
As Starter 33 33 10 10 0 5.21 176.1 198 114 102 25 73 151  
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+
2021 Chicago - MLB 25 20 9 4 4 0 4.26 57.0 50 29 27 12 27 59 0 0 1.35 .264 5.52 -0.3 98
2022 Chicago - MLB 26 24 24 4 7 0 3.18 119.0 111 53 42 8 50 126 0 0 1.35 .318 3.41 2.6 127
2023 San Diego - MLB 27 32 32 10 13 0 4.85 167.0 187 95 90 16 61 161 0 0 1.49 .346 4.10 2.9 91
2024 San Diego - MLB 28 33 33 8 13 0 5.78 171.1 217 119 110 23 52 130 1 0 1.57 .350 4.72 1.5 75
2025 San Diego - MLB 29 33 33 9 12 0 4.78 192.0 207 109 102 23 57 153 0 0 1.38 .311 4.17 2.5 87
2026 San Diego - MLB 30 33 33 13 12 0 5.57 177.2 205 115 110 26 55 152 1 0 1.46 .338 4.53 1.6 75
2027 Chicago - MLB 31 26 26 10 8 0 4.32 141.2 136 69 68 18 57 109 0 0 1.36 .280 4.79 1.1 100
2028 Chicago - MLB 32 33 33 14 6 0 4.37 179.0 199 97 87 11 72 134 1 0 1.51 .333 3.95 3.1 97
2029 Chicago - MLB 33 31 31 18 5 0 2.92 182.0 167 61 59 9 63 174 0 0 1.26 .315 3.29 4.7 146
2030 Chicago - MLB 34 32 32 9 14 0 4.92 159.0 169 102 87 22 55 136 0 0 1.41 .307 4.62 1.5 87
2031 Chicago - MLB 35 33 33 10 10 0 5.21 176.1 198 114 102 25 73 151 0 0 1.54 .331 4.97 1.3 85
Total MLB 330 319 109 104 0 4.62 1722.0 1846 963 884 193 622 1485 3 0 1.43 .322 4.31 22.3 92
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+
2014 Chicago N (ACL) - R 18 9 4 0 0 0 2.95 18.1 15 6 6 0 8 25 0 0 1.25 .333 1.95 0.7 135
2015 Total - A- 19 10 10 3 1 0 2.66 40.2 38 24 12 0 15 38 0 0 1.30 .311 2.44 1.4 151
2016 Total - A 20 19 19 5 7 0 5.00 77.1 21 57 43 3 39 76 0 0 0.78 .077 3.48 1.6 80
2017 Washington (DSL) - A+ 21 20 20 6 7 0 2.92 98.2 100 42 32 6 36 82 0 0 1.38 .315 3.73 1.7 137
2018 Chicago N (ACL) - R 22 5 5 0 0 0 1.47 18.1 9 4 3 1 4 27 0 0 0.71 .222 1.78 0.8 270
2018 Washington (DSL) - A+ 22 4 4 2 1 0 2.45 18.1 12 7 5 0 6 19 0 0 0.98 .261 2.60 0.6 163
2018 Tennessee - AA 22 2 2 0 1 0 3.60 10.0 8 4 4 1 3 7 0 0 1.10 .233 4.30 0.1 112
2019 Tennessee - AA 23 11 11 0 6 0 5.59 38.2 45 24 24 3 20 42 0 0 1.68 .404 3.67 0.7 72
2027 Chicago N (DSL) - R 31 1 1 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 9 2 2 0 3 17 0 0 1.50 .692 0.99 0.6 259
2027 Iowa - AAA 31 3 3 1 1 0 8.80 15.1 21 15 15 3 8 19 0 0 1.89 .419 4.68 0.2 53
Total IL 3 3 1 1 0 8.80 15.1 21 15 15 3 8 19 0 0 1.89 .419 4.68 53.4
Total SL 13 13 0 7 0 5.18 48.2 53 28 28 4 23 49 0 0 1.56 .366 3.80 77.9
Total SAL 24 24 8 8 0 2.85 117.0 112 49 37 6 42 101 0 0 1.32 .308 3.55 140.4
Total CAL 19 19 5 7 0 5.00 77.1 21 57 43 3 39 76 0 0 0.78 .077 3.48 79.9
Total NWL 10 10 3 1 0 2.66 40.2 38 24 12 0 15 38 0 0 1.30 .311 2.44 150.6
Total ACL 14 9 0 0 0 2.21 36.2 24 10 9 1 12 52 0 0 0.98 .284 1.86 180.2
Total DSL 1 1 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 9 2 2 0 3 17 0 0 1.50 .692 0.99 259.5
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+
2023 San Diego - MLB 27 2 2 0 1 0 4.09 11.0 12 5 5 0 2 10 0 0 1.27 .364 2.35 0.4 108
2026 San Diego - MLB 30 2 2 0 1 0 7.27 8.2 14 9 7 3 3 9 0 0 1.96 .379 6.70 -0.1 57
2027 Chicago - MLB 31 4 4 3 0 0 2.08 26.0 19 6 6 1 9 21 0 0 1.08 .261 3.36 0.7 208
2029 Chicago - MLB 33 4 4 2 1 0 4.09 22.0 27 10 10 1 6 21 0 0 1.50 .388 3.04 0.6 104
Total MLB 12 12 5 3 0 3.72 67.2 72 30 28 5 20 61 0 0 1.36 .338 3.52 114.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Chicago - MLB P 20 9 1 9 1 10 0 1.000 57.0 1.58 -0.1 .000
2022 Chicago - MLB P 24 24 4 3 1 8 1 .875 119.0 0.53 +0.4 .000
2023 San Diego - MLB P 32 32 7 10 1 18 1 .944 167.0 0.92 -1.7 1.119
2024 San Diego - MLB P 33 33 4 19 0 24 1 .958 171.1 1.21 -0.1 1.015
2025 San Diego - MLB P 33 33 7 17 1 25 1 .960 192.0 1.12 -0.5 1.036
2026 San Diego - MLB P 33 33 7 14 1 22 1 .955 177.2 1.06 -0.1 .947
2027 Chicago - MLB P 26 26 5 6 0 11 0 1.000 141.2 0.70 -0.2 1.739
2028 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 2 17 1 19 0 1.000 179.0 0.96 +0.5 .970
2029 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 11 8 1 19 0 1.000 182.0 0.94 +2.9 1.124
2030 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 7 13 1 21 1 .952 159.0 1.13 -0.6 1.000
2031 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 7 13 0 21 1 .952 176.1 1.02 -0.8 .995
TOTAL P 330 319 62 129 8 198 7 .965 1722.0 1.00 -0.5 1.036
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2014 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 5th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from George County HS (Lucedale, MS).
06/05/2015 Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 34th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Notre Dame (South Bend, IN).
03/05/2023 Drafted in the 2023 inaugural draft (Round 10, Pick 29, 317th overall pick) by the San Diego Padres.
12/01/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,008,300.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (50).
11/27/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,000,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
11/18/2025 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,520,000 with the San Diego Padres organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55).
10/19/2026 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,400,000 with the San Diego Padres organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55).
04/12/2027 Released by the San Diego Padres.
04/21/2027 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago Cubs organization.
04/21/2027 Strikes out 17 against the Colorado (DSL) Rockies.
07/15/2027 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/08/2027 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $12,500,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55).
09/30/2028 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
05/25/2029 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $29,600,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
09/22/2029 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/17/2029 Finished 3rd in 2029 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
09/08/2030 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 33 8
2028 33 2
2031 33 4
Year W Rank
2026 13 10
2028 14 7
2029 18 1
Year L Rank
2030 14 7
Year Win. % Rank
2028 .700 3
2029 .783 1
Year BB Rank
2028 72 6
2031 73 8
Year WP Rank
2028 8 9
2031 11 6
Year ERA Rank
2029 2.92 2
Year HR/9 Rank
2028 0.55 3
2029 0.45 2
Year QSP Rank
2029 .516 10
Year CG Rank
2024 1 3
2026 1 5
2028 1 5
Year CGP Rank
2024 .030 7
2026 .030 9
2028 .030 8
Year GB% Rank
2023 0.58 2
2024 0.55 4
2026 0.54 4
2028 0.53 7
2031 0.54 4
Year WAR Rank
2029 4.7 4
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