P Justin Steele #35
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/07/2026
 OA: 67 POT: 67
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P JUSTIN STEELE #35 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 18-9 0 3.18 232.0 208 26 68 187 1.19 4.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 55 50 50
Movement 55 60 55 55
Control 65 65 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 60 60
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 50 50
Sinker 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/05/2025 MIL Win, 5-1 X 6.2 6 1 1 1 6 Win
09/29/2025 ATL Win, 11-8 X 6.1 9 7 6 1 5 Win
09/24/2025 @ PIT Win, 8-0 X 8.2 2 0 0 5 5 Win
09/18/2025 PHI Win, 5-0 X 6.0 4 0 0 3 8 Win
09/12/2025 @ SF Loss, 4-5 X 6.0 8 5 5 3 5 Loss
09/06/2025 LAD Win, 3-1 X 6.2 6 0 0 1 5 Win
08/31/2025 @ MIL Win, 10-5 X 6.0 7 5 5 3 6 Win
08/25/2025 @ SEA Loss, 3-6 X 6.0 6 3 3 4 5
08/20/2025 @ STL Win, 4-1 X 8.0 6 1 0 1 8 Win
08/14/2025 AZ Win, 7-6 X 6.1 8 6 6 1 6
PERSONALITY
If he's playing, the fans show up.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:07/11/1995
Born in:Lucedale, MS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$25,000,000
Signed Through:2030 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 143 Days
Service This Yr:194 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 143 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 18 9 0 3.18 232.0 208 89 82 26 68 187 2 6.1 1 24 72.7
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 11.06 8.07 7.25 2.64 3.94 1.19 91 4.2 .273        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 258 60 16 2 5 22 26 54 1 3 1 .233 .304 .368 .672      
vs. RHB 621 148 31 0 21 67 42 133 0 1 8 .238 .295 .390 .685      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 0 1 0 7.71 7.0 6 6 6 3 1 5  
April 6 6 1 4 0 3.09 43.2 39 15 15 3 12 37  
May 5 5 4 1 0 2.21 36.2 29 11 9 1 11 22  
June 6 6 3 1 0 3.27 41.1 41 16 15 7 15 30  
July 4 4 3 1 0 2.40 30.0 21 8 8 3 2 26  
August 6 6 3 0 0 4.08 39.2 43 21 18 6 14 39  
September 5 5 4 1 0 2.94 33.2 29 12 11 3 13 28  
All-Star Game 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 5 5 0 2 0 5.14 14.0 13 8 8 4 4 16  
Postseason 1 1 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 6 1 1 0 1 6  
Last Year 33 33 18 9 0 3.18 232.0 208 89 82 26 68 187  
2 Years Ago 34 34 11 8 0 3.68 222.2 200 100 91 25 72 214  
Career 141 130 53 33 0 3.37 804.0 736 342 301 85 253 762  
Home 15 15 8 3 0 2.82 102.0 94 36 32 13 30 80  
Road 18 18 10 6 0 3.46 130.0 114 53 50 13 38 107  
Grass 33 33 18 9 0 3.18 232.0 208 89 82 26 68 187  
Day 13 13 5 5 0 3.46 91.0 86 35 35 14 24 75  
Night 20 20 13 4 0 3.00 141.0 122 54 47 12 44 112  
As Starter 33 33 18 9 0 3.18 232.0 208 89 82 26 68 187  
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 Chicago - MLB 27 30 30 16 5 0 3.06 173.1 167 71 59 14 36 176 0 0 1.17 .320 3.16 5.0 143
2024 Chicago - MLB 28 34 34 11 8 0 3.68 222.2 200 100 91 25 72 214 0 0 1.22 .286 4.00 3.8 117
2025 Chicago - MLB 29 33 33 18 9 0 3.18 232.0 208 89 82 26 68 187 2 1 1.19 .273 3.94 4.2 136
Total MLB 141 130 53 33 0 3.37 804.0 736 342 301 85 253 762 2 1 1.23 .293 3.82 15.3 127
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 Total - 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 Total - 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
2024 Chicago - TRN 28 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 8.0 7 4 4 1 1 4 0 0 1.00 .231 3.38 0.1 75
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 3.55 140.5
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 1.86 179.8
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+
2025 Chicago - MLB 29 1 1 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 6 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 1.05 .300 1.83 0.3 322
Total MLB 1 1 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 6 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 1.05 .300 1.83 321.5
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 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 4 11 0 18 3 .833 173.1 0.78 +1.1 .000
2024 Chicago - MLB P 34 34 2 15 2 18 1 .944 222.2 0.69 -0.6 1.019
2025 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 14 15 3 30 1 .967 232.0 1.12 +0.6 1.018
TOTAL P 141 130 25 53 7 84 6 .929 804.0 0.87 +1.5 1.018
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).
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,317,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
05/11/2025 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/14/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/05/2025 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $125,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2024 34 5
Year W Rank
2025 18 3
Year Win. % Rank
2024 .579 8
2025 .667 5
Year IP Rank
2024 222.2 1
2025 232.0 2
Year BF Rank
2024 937 1
2025 961 3
Year HRA Rank
2024 25 10
Year BB Rank
2024 72 4
Year K Rank
2024 214 4
Year WP Rank
2024 11 5
2025 10 6
Year ERA Rank
2024 3.68 7
2025 3.18 5
Year BABIP Rank
2024 .286 5
2025 .273 7
Year WHIP Rank
2024 1.22 8
Year RA/9 Rank
2024 11.36 8
Year HR/9 Rank
2024 1.01 10
Year H/9 Rank
2024 8.08 7
Year BB/9 Rank
2025 2.64 9
Year QS Rank
2024 22 2
2025 24 1
Year QSP Rank
2024 .647 2
2025 .727 1
Year CG Rank
2025 2 3
Year CGP Rank
2025 .061 2
Year SHO Rank
2025 1 2
Year WAR Rank
2024 3.9 7
2025 4.2 9
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