P Zack Hess #80
Altoona Curve (PIT) EL
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/11/2028
BNN Index | EL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ZACK HESS #80 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
59 1 7-6 1 5.46 94.0 101 10 29 79 1.38 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 45 55 50
Control 55 50 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 65 65
Changeup 20 20
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/04/2028 @ AKR Win, 10-2 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/01/2028 @ AKR Loss, 4-5 2.0 3 0 0 1 1
08/31/2028 NHA Loss, 2-7 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
08/29/2028 NHA Loss, 2-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/27/2028 BOW Loss, 5-8 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
08/26/2028 BOW Loss, 2-4 3.0 2 1 1 0 4
08/24/2028 HAR Loss, 2-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
08/22/2028 @ REA Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/2028 @ REA Win, 7-1 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
08/20/2028 @ BIN Loss, 1-3 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Personable, if a bit dull.
High: Greed
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:02/25/1997
Born in:Forest, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:230 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:1 Year, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension:Minor League Extension
Drafted:-
EASTERN LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 59 1 7 6 1 5.46 94.0 101 60 57 10 29 79 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 7 6 14.3 58 15 12.93 9.67 7.56 2.78 3.91 1.38 104 0.2 .324        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 155 48 10 0 6 34 19 26 1 2 0 .310 .383 .490 .873      
vs. RHB 213 53 14 1 4 26 10 53 1 1 5 .249 .297 .380 .677      
EASTERN LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 1  
April 8 0 3 0 0 2.30 15.2 7 4 4 2 5 13  
May 9 0 2 1 1 3.63 17.1 18 8 7 2 4 15  
June 13 1 1 4 0 9.39 23.0 36 25 24 2 7 14  
July 13 0 1 1 0 13.15 13.0 26 19 19 3 8 16  
August 14 0 0 0 0 1.31 20.2 11 4 3 1 4 19  
September 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.1 3 0 0 0 1 2  
2 Years Ago 78 0 6 5 3 3.90 87.2 89 41 38 6 33 87  
Career 162 26 20 18 4 5.19 310.1 345 188 179 28 101 249  
Home 32 1 5 4 1 6.06 52.0 62 38 35 8 13 47  
Road 27 0 2 2 0 4.71 42.0 39 22 22 2 16 32  
Grass 59 1 7 6 1 5.46 94.0 101 60 57 10 29 79  
Day 26 0 5 1 1 3.86 44.1 37 19 19 6 10 37  
Night 33 1 2 5 0 6.89 49.2 64 41 38 4 19 42  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 15.00 3.0 8 6 5 0 0 0  
As Reliever / Substitution 58 0 7 5 1 5.14 91.0 93 54 52 10 29 79  
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+
2018 Oakwood - R 21 12 12 4 3 0 2.91 68.0 60 26 22 5 15 76 0 0 1.10 .309 2.99 1.3 118
2018 Biloxi - AA 21 7 7 2 1 0 5.23 31.0 42 18 18 3 20 24 0 0 2.00 .394 5.72 0.1 91
2019 Carolina - A+ 22 24 17 6 5 0 3.63 101.2 98 43 41 4 28 97 0 0 1.24 .323 3.62 2.3 123
2019 Biloxi - AA 22 5 5 1 2 0 4.38 24.2 27 13 12 4 10 24 0 0 1.50 .319 4.95 -0.0 88
2020 Biloxi - AA 23 18 18 5 5 0 4.30 92.0 90 45 44 5 27 63 0 0 1.27 .300 3.81 1.4 92
2020 Iowa - AAA 23 9 9 3 4 0 4.07 48.2 47 28 22 3 24 25 0 0 1.46 .278 5.24 0.5 122
2021 Tennessee - AA 24 21 21 9 5 0 3.60 120.0 105 49 48 8 30 114 0 0 1.13 .297 3.16 2.9 110
2021 Iowa - AAA 24 6 6 1 3 0 4.45 32.1 36 20 16 4 9 22 0 0 1.39 .308 5.21 0.4 112
2022 Lehigh Valley - AAA 25 28 28 9 7 0 4.69 140.0 149 79 73 9 49 102 0 0 1.41 .317 4.18 2.0 90
2023 Lehigh Valley - AAA 26 22 22 4 3 0 3.69 90.1 107 42 37 5 36 73 0 0 1.58 .354 4.00 1.2 109
2024 Reading - AA 27 25 25 7 7 0 5.88 128.2 155 87 84 12 39 83 0 0 1.51 .333 4.68 1.3 75
2024 Lehigh Valley - AAA 27 3 3 0 2 0 12.27 11.0 21 16 15 2 8 7 0 0 2.64 .413 7.26 -0.2 35
2026 Altoona - AA 29 78 0 6 5 3 3.90 87.2 89 41 38 6 33 87 0 0 1.39 .336 3.85 0.9 113
2027 Omaha - AAA 30 28 1 4 1 1 3.18 62.1 66 27 22 6 17 51 0 0 1.33 .324 4.45 0.4 146
2028 Altoona - AA 31 59 1 7 6 1 5.46 94.0 101 60 57 10 29 79 0 0 1.38 .324 3.91 0.2 69
Total IL 53 53 13 12 0 4.66 241.1 277 137 125 16 93 182 0 0 1.53 .336 4.25 94.6
Total PCL 43 16 8 8 1 3.77 143.1 149 75 60 13 50 98 0 0 1.39 .304 4.89 130.3
Total EL 162 26 20 18 4 5.19 310.1 345 188 179 28 101 249 0 0 1.44 .331 4.21 83.9
Total SL 51 51 17 13 0 4.10 267.2 264 125 122 20 87 225 0 0 1.31 .312 3.85 99.3
Total CAR 24 17 6 5 0 3.63 101.2 98 43 41 4 28 97 0 0 1.24 .323 3.62 122.7
Total PIO 12 12 4 3 0 2.91 68.0 60 26 22 5 15 76 0 0 1.10 .309 2.99 117.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2028 Altoona - AA P 59 1 6 19 0 28 3 .893 94.0 2.39 -0.9 .992
TOTAL P 59 1 6 19 0 28 3 .893 94.0 2.39 -0.9 .992
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2016 Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 35th round (1058th) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Liberty Christian Academy (Lynchburg, VA)
03/27/2018 Drafted in the 2018 inaugural draft (Round 61, Pick 27, 1827th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Brewers.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50).
09/26/2019 Wins the 2019 Southern League Round 2 with the Biloxi Shuckers!
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
05/12/2020 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/13/2020 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Chicago Cubs, along with 1B Pavin Smith, in exchange for CF Everson Pereira, SP Bert Eddy, $3,000,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/10/2021 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/20/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Southern League All-Star Game.
12/18/2021 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies, along with 2B Jaden Brown, in exchange for 1B Grant Lavigne.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/26/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $545,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
04/15/2023 Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 5 weeks.
07/26/2023 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/22/2024 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/25/2026 Signed a minor league contract ($10,000 bonus) with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
06/28/2026 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
07/03/2026 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
11/24/2026 Became a minor league free agent.
12/30/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55).
11/22/2027 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/16/2028 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
08/23/2028 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
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