P Jay '0' Groome #55
Buffalo Bisons (TOR) AAA
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
10/31/2025
 OA: 36 POT: 36
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JAY '0' GROOME #55 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 3-14 0 4.01 170.2 160 8 104 108 1.55 1.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 35 35 35 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/02/2025 @ SGL Loss, 0-3 X 6.0 6 3 3 5 4 Loss
08/26/2025 TOL Win, 6-5 X 4.2 2 0 0 4 2
08/22/2025 @ RR Loss, 2-4 X 4.1 6 3 3 2 5 Loss
08/18/2025 DUR Loss, 2-6 X 6.0 11 5 5 2 5 Loss
08/13/2025 STP Loss, 1-5 X 5.0 2 0 0 3 2
08/09/2025 @ NOR Loss, 3-4 X 4.0 3 1 1 4 1
08/05/2025 CLM Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 4 1 0 4 5
07/31/2025 @ LAS Loss, 1-7 X 3.0 6 6 6 6 3 Loss
07/27/2025 WOR Loss, 2-3 X 2.2 3 3 3 3 1 Loss
07/23/2025 @ TAC Loss, 2-4 X 6.1 5 4 4 4 5 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/23/1998
Born in:Barnegat, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:260 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
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 33 33 3 14 0 4.01 170.2 160 82 76 8 104 108 1 3.0 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 14.45 8.44 5.70 5.48 5.01 1.55 112 1.2 .295        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 236 63 9 0 2 28 28 41 0 5 3 .267 .352 .331 .683      
vs. RHB 386 97 13 1 6 54 76 67 10 4 7 .251 .376 .337 .713      
AAA 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 0 1 0 6.94 23.1 26 18 18 0 15 15  
May 7 7 1 4 0 4.98 34.1 36 21 19 2 17 17  
June 7 7 2 2 0 2.49 43.1 34 13 12 2 19 27  
July 7 7 0 4 0 4.01 33.2 30 17 15 1 29 25  
August 6 6 0 2 0 2.70 30.0 28 10 9 2 19 20  
September 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 6 3 3 1 5 4  
Last Year 27 27 9 9 0 2.93 187.1 130 62 61 5 76 117  
Career 60 60 12 23 0 3.44 358.0 290 144 137 13 180 225  
Home 16 16 3 5 0 2.76 84.2 74 30 26 2 45 58  
Road 17 17 0 9 0 5.23 86.0 86 52 50 6 59 50  
Grass 33 33 3 14 0 4.01 170.2 160 82 76 8 104 108  
Day 9 9 1 4 0 3.94 48.0 41 22 21 2 30 25  
Night 24 24 2 10 0 4.04 122.2 119 60 55 6 74 83  
As Starter 33 33 3 14 0 4.01 170.2 160 82 76 8 104 108  
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+
2022 Toronto - MLB 23 34 31 6 13 0 7.66 131.2 192 122 112 21 57 70 0 0 1.89 .358 5.84 -0.3 59
2023 Toronto - MLB 24 81 0 5 7 1 6.51 102.1 112 76 74 24 42 86 0 0 1.50 .298 5.91 -1.3 70
Total MLB 115 31 11 20 1 7.15 234.0 304 198 186 45 99 156 0 0 1.72 .335 5.87 -1.6 63
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+
2016 Boston (GCL) - R 17 2 2 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 0 0 8 0 0 0.75 .375 0.00 0.3 186
2016 Lowell - A- 17 1 1 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 1.50 .000 6.20 -0.0 117
2017 Lowell - A- 18 3 3 0 2 0 1.64 11.0 5 4 2 0 5 14 0 0 0.91 .208 2.29 0.4 242
2017 Greenville - A 18 11 11 3 7 0 6.70 44.1 44 34 33 6 25 58 0 0 1.56 .355 4.24 0.5 62
2018 Modesto - A 19 10 10 5 0 0 3.15 60.0 59 23 21 3 15 57 0 0 1.23 .333 4.27 1.7 184
2018 Arkansas - AA 19 17 17 5 8 0 7.46 82.0 110 74 68 10 50 38 1 0 1.95 .337 6.32 -0.2 64
2019 Modesto - A 20 4 4 0 2 0 3.57 22.2 14 9 9 1 7 30 0 0 0.93 .265 3.73 0.7 152
2019 Arkansas - AA 20 22 22 4 9 0 5.98 105.1 116 81 70 7 59 71 0 0 1.66 .321 5.58 0.6 82
2020 Dunedin - A 21 17 17 9 4 0 4.59 96.0 98 50 49 13 32 84 0 0 1.35 .305 4.81 0.9 97
2021 Dunedin - A 22 47 0 6 3 4 2.96 85.0 73 33 28 5 26 110 0 0 1.16 .337 3.12 2.4 186
2024 Buffalo - AAA 25 27 27 9 9 0 2.93 187.1 130 62 61 5 76 117 5 2 1.10 .235 3.64 2.9 130
2025 Buffalo - AAA 26 33 33 3 14 0 4.01 170.2 160 82 76 8 104 108 1 0 1.55 .295 5.01 1.2 111
Total AAA 60 60 12 23 0 3.44 358.0 290 144 137 13 180 225 6 2 1.31 .264 4.29 120.3
Total AA 39 39 9 17 0 6.63 187.1 226 155 138 17 109 109 1 0 1.79 .328 5.90 73.0
Total A1 78 31 20 9 4 3.65 263.2 244 115 107 22 80 281 0 0 1.23 .318 4.05 137.0
Total SAL 11 11 3 7 0 6.70 44.1 44 34 33 6 25 58 0 0 1.56 .355 4.24 61.6
Total NYP 4 4 0 2 0 1.98 13.2 5 5 3 0 9 16 0 0 1.02 .161 3.05 200.4
Total GCL 2 2 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 0 0 8 0 0 0.75 .375 0.00 185.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Lowell - A- P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Boston (GCL) - R P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Greenville - A P 11 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Lowell - A- P 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Toronto - MLB P 34 31 4 9 3 14 1 .929 131.2 0.89 -0.3 .827
2023 Toronto - MLB P 80 0 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 102.1 0.88 +0.9 1.039
2025 Buffalo - AAA P 33 33 4 20 1 25 1 .960 170.2 1.27 -0.3 .967
TOTAL P 164 64 11 41 4 55 3 .945 404.2 1.16 +0.3 .944
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2016 Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (12th) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from Barnegat HS (Barnegat, NJ)
03/29/2018 Named the #69 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (45).
08/09/2019 Injured on 08/08/2019, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day.
12/17/2019 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with SS Logan Davidson, CF Larry Ernesto, C Anthony Seigler, in exchange for LF Yoenis Cespedes, SS Elvis Andrus.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (45).
05/09/2020 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/16/2020 Injured on 07/12/2020, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 13-14 months.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 35 (45).
06/13/2021 Was selected to the 2021 A All-Star Game.
08/14/2021 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/18/2021 Wins the 2021 A AC Reliever of the Year.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 45 (45).
06/22/2022 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/28/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (45).
08/28/2023 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
04/12/2024 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/23/2024 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Las Vegas Aviators with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/21/2024 Injured on 06/19/2024, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
08/02/2024 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Omaha Storm Chasers with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
05/05/2025 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year WP Rank
2022 13 4
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