P John '0' Means #47
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/31/2025
OA: 47 POT: 47
P JOHN '0' MEANS #47 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
21 16 10-2 1 3.79 123.1 126 12 31 78 1.27 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 70 70 65 70
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 40 40
Curveball 40 40
Changeup 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2025 @ ABQ Win, 5-3 X 7.0 7 2 2 0 5 Win
09/12/2025 @ SCR Win, 11-1 3.0 1 0 0 2 0 Save
08/26/2025 LAS Loss, 2-5 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
08/20/2025 TAC Loss, 2-8 2.2 3 0 0 0 2
07/31/2025 @ RR Win, 2-0 X 8.1 4 0 0 3 5
07/26/2025 DUR Win, 3-2 X 8.0 2 0 0 1 7
07/20/2025 STP Win, 5-4 X 7.0 10 4 4 3 2 Win
07/11/2025 OMA Win, 7-3 X 9.0 8 3 3 0 1 Win
07/05/2025 WOR Win, 14-3 X 7.0 8 3 1 1 4 Win
06/30/2025 @ TAC Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 9 4 4 1 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/24/1993
Born in:Olathe, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,000,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 158 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 7 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
AAA 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 16 10 2 1 3.79 123.1 126 56 52 12 31 78 2 12.5 0 8 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 5 4 11.82 9.19 5.69 2.26 4.55 1.27 102 1.4 .290        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 156 34 5 0 3 14 13 36 0 1 0 .218 .278 .308 .586      
vs. RHB 326 92 16 3 9 42 18 42 1 4 5 .282 .329 .433 .761      
AAA 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 1 2 0 0 1.98 13.2 10 4 3 1 3 12  
May 5 4 2 0 1 5.08 28.1 37 16 16 3 11 18  
June 6 6 3 2 0 5.82 38.2 43 26 25 6 9 25  
July 5 5 3 0 0 1.83 39.1 32 10 8 2 8 19  
August 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 4 0 0 0 0 4  
Postseason 2 1 1 0 1 1.80 10.0 8 2 2 0 2 5  
Last Year 29 25 12 6 1 2.82 195.0 184 66 61 11 45 121  
Career 64 55 27 12 2 3.23 412.0 392 160 148 33 96 279  
Home 10 6 5 0 0 3.06 53.0 51 20 18 5 9 30  
Road 11 10 5 2 1 4.35 70.1 75 36 34 7 22 48  
Grass 21 16 10 2 1 3.79 123.1 126 56 52 12 31 78  
Day 7 5 3 0 1 3.00 39.0 36 13 13 4 15 25  
Night 14 11 7 2 0 4.16 84.1 90 43 39 8 16 53  
As Starter 16 16 9 2 0 4.07 110.2 112 54 50 12 29 68  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 1 0 1 1.42 12.2 14 2 2 0 2 10  
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+
2020 New York - MLB 27 30 30 13 10 0 5.50 150.2 193 92 92 29 29 92 0 0 1.47 .325 5.08 0.7 79
2021 New York - MLB 28 33 33 10 10 0 5.26 167.2 196 103 98 27 26 138 0 0 1.32 .317 4.46 2.3 86
2022 New York - MLB 29 42 0 1 2 0 4.92 53.0 59 30 29 9 13 42 0 0 1.36 .312 4.71 0.0 90
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 24 0 4 1 1 1.23 29.1 22 5 4 2 8 24 0 0 1.02 .247 3.28 0.4 336
2022 Total - MLB 29 66 0 5 3 1 3.61 82.1 81 35 33 11 21 66 0 0 1.24 .290 4.20 0.4 122
2023 Cleveland - MLB 30 66 9 8 6 1 4.82 115.2 128 62 62 18 34 100 0 0 1.40 .317 4.39 0.8 91
Total MLB 195 72 36 29 2 4.97 516.1 598 292 285 85 110 396 0 0 1.37 .316 4.58 4.2 89
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+
2019 St. Lucie - A 26 11 5 3 0 0 1.31 48.0 29 9 7 2 4 64 0 0 0.69 .255 2.27 2.0 349
2019 Binghamton - AA 26 5 5 3 1 0 5.03 34.0 36 19 19 6 5 39 1 0 1.21 .333 4.35 0.5 87
2019 Las Vegas - AAA 26 1 1 0 0 0 7.20 5.0 7 4 4 1 1 5 0 0 1.60 .375 5.23 0.0 64
2019 Iowa - AAA 26 6 6 1 1 0 2.77 39.0 31 13 12 4 7 34 1 0 0.97 .260 4.46 0.6 166
2019 Total - AAA 26 7 7 1 1 0 3.27 44.0 38 17 16 5 8 39 1 0 1.05 .275 4.55 0.6 141
2022 Scranton WB - AAA 29 7 7 4 3 0 3.44 49.2 44 21 19 5 12 41 1 0 1.13 .275 3.67 0.9 118
2024 Columbus - AAA 31 29 25 12 6 1 2.82 195.0 184 66 61 11 45 121 2 0 1.17 .281 3.34 3.8 136
2025 Columbus - AAA 32 21 16 10 2 1 3.79 123.1 126 56 52 12 31 78 2 0 1.27 .290 4.55 1.4 118
Total AAA 64 55 27 12 2 3.23 412.0 392 160 148 33 96 279 6 0 1.18 .283 3.87 128.1
Total AA 5 5 3 1 0 5.03 34.0 36 19 19 6 5 39 1 0 1.21 .333 4.35 87.3
Total A1 11 5 3 0 0 1.31 48.0 29 9 7 2 4 64 0 0 0.69 .255 2.27 348.8
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+
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 5 0 1 0 0 4.76 5.2 7 3 3 1 2 7 0 0 1.59 .429 4.72 -0.0 87
2025 Columbus - AAA 32 2 1 1 0 1 1.80 10.0 8 2 2 0 2 5 0 0 1.00 .250 3.28 0.3 248
Total MLB 5 0 1 0 0 4.76 5.2 7 3 3 1 2 7 0 0 1.59 .429 4.72 86.6
Total AAA 2 1 1 0 1 1.80 10.0 8 2 2 0 2 5 0 0 1.00 .250 3.28 248.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 New York - MLB P 30 30 6 8 0 15 1 .933 150.2 0.84 -0.6 .915
2021 New York - MLB P 32 32 8 16 1 26 2 .923 167.2 1.29 -0.8 .821
2022 New York - MLB P 41 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 53.0 0.85 +0.7 1.033
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB P 23 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 29.1 1.23 +1.2 2.066
2023 Cleveland - MLB P 65 9 5 10 1 16 1 .938 115.2 1.17 -0.6 1.212
2025 Columbus - AAA P 21 16 3 11 0 15 1 .933 123.1 1.02 +0.4 1.023
TOTAL P 212 87 25 51 2 81 5 .938 639.2 1.07 +0.3 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
12/27/2018 Signed a minor league contract ($40,000 bonus) with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
04/23/2019 Injured on 04/22/2019, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day.
07/31/2019 Was traded by the New York Mets to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for RP Giovanny Gallegos.
11/16/2019 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees, along with CL Joey Gerber, in exchange for SP Zack Greinke, LF Ryan Braun.
11/20/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $545,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
11/19/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $950,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
08/02/2022 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with RP Over Galue, in exchange for RP Steven Matz.
11/11/2022 Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65).
02/06/2023 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $35,000,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
10/19/2024 Finished 3rd in 2024 AAA AC Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70).
03/13/2025 Injured on 03/11/2025, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, will not miss additional time.
06/30/2025 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K/BB Rank
2021 5.31 2
Year BB/9 Rank
2021 1.40 1
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