Enter 2025 OPL

John Means CLE SP/RP L OUT 

Born: 04/24/1993 Age: 31

FanGraphs Player Page

Signed By

Team 1 for $11

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Free Agent (BAL) Feb'25

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Positions
SP/RP

All Leagues
Average $2.87 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $2.80 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $1.20 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $1.50 Median $1.50

Roster%
4.59%
Change
7Day 0.3%
30Day 0.3%


March 12, 2025 6:39 PM : Means (elbow) extended his throwing distance to 75-90 feet Wednesday.
Analysis: Means is still in the early stages of what will be a lengthy throwing program after undergoing his second career Tommy John surgery in June. He likely won't be close to pitching in games until the final month of the season, though there's a strong possibility the team holds off on deploying him until 2026.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2018BAL103.10046001 1.43 4.77
2019BAL3127155.00012113838523 3.99 618.30
2020BAL101043.20042367412 3.04 132.93
2021BAL2626146.20013412526430 3.88 569.34
2022BAL228.00078200 5.8 46.40
2023BAL4423.2001013414 4.1 97.13
2024BAL4420.2001616212 5.31 109.73

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2014BAL (R)112.00033000 6.5 13.00
2014BAL (A-)10937.0003342231 5.49 203.30
2015BAL (A)2323118.1008913626310 4.14 490.06
2015BAL (A+)4419.20010221012 2.58 50.73
2016BAL (A+)9950.00054431011 6.42 320.90
2016BAL (AA)181896.000511132577 3.51 336.50
2017BAL (AA)2624142.10012415836616 3.99 567.66
2018BAL (AA)8746.00041431306 4.3 197.80
2018BAL (AAA)2019111.100891231959 4.49 499.36
2021BAL (A+)112.00021001 1.95 3.90
2021BAL (AA)113.00035002 -3.13 -9.40
2021BAL (AAA)113.00045300 2.73 8.20
2023BAL (AA)337.100106211 5.1 37.37
2023BAL (AAA)3314.1001211611 4.76 68.17
2024BAL (AAA)6618.2002222715 2.11 39.43

Spring Training Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2019BAL (ST)7213.1011514404 2.63 35.07
2020BAL (ST)224.10053000 7.91 34.27
2021BAL (ST)6619.0001420712 3.58 68.00
2022BAL (ST)3310.000614100 4.66 46.60

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR Pts
May 22, 2024 BAL @STL 1 0 0 0 3.0 12 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 15.60
May 17, 2024 BAL SEA 1 1 0 0 6.0 24 2 2 6 4 0 0 1 24.50
May 11, 2024 BAL ARI 1 0 0 0 4.2 21 4 4 6 3 0 1 1 9.63
May 4, 2024 BAL @CIN 1 1 0 0 7.0 23 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 60.00
Sep 29, 2023 BAL BOS 1 0 0 0 6.1 22 2 2 3 4 0 0 1 34.77
Sep 23, 2023 BAL @CLE 1 1 0 0 7.1 25 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 41.37
Sep 18, 2023 BAL @HOU 1 0 0 0 5.0 21 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 19.60
Sep 12, 2023 BAL STL 1 0 0 0 5.0 20 3 3 5 1 0 0 2 1.40
Totals 8 3 0 0 44.1 168 13 13 29 26 6 2 6 206.87

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
Apr 28, 2024 AAA NOR GWN 1 1 0 7.0 23 0 0 1 8 1 1 0
Apr 23, 2024 AAA NOR GWN 1 0 0 4.1 21 3 3 7 5 1 0 0
Apr 17, 2024 AAA NOR @JAX 1 0 0 0.1 7 5 5 5 0 1 0 2
Apr 11, 2024 AAA NOR SWB 1 0 0 3.0 13 2 2 2 3 2 0 1
Apr 6, 2024 AAA NOR @CLT 1 0 0 3.0 11 1 1 1 4 1 0 0
Mar 31, 2024 AAA NOR DUR 1 0 0 1.0 10 7 7 6 2 1 0 2
Sep 6, 2023 AAA NOR JAX 1 0 0 5.0 21 3 3 6 4 2 0 0
Aug 31, 2023 AAA NOR @WOR 1 1 0 5.0 18 0 0 1 6 2 0 0
Aug 25, 2023 AAA NOR DUR 1 0 0 4.1 19 1 1 4 2 2 1 1
Aug 20, 2023 AA BOW ALT 1 0 0 4.0 14 1 1 2 4 0 0 1
Totals 10 2 0 37.0 157 23 23 35 38 13 2 7

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
May 26, 2022 5:59 PM add Team 1 $5
October 14, 2022 1:57 AM increase Team 1 $7
October 12, 2023 11:08 AM increase Team 1 $9
October 10, 2024 12:14 AM increase Team 1 $11

Recent Trades for John Means in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
January 20, 2025 4:15 PM bushwhackers Jeimer Candelario CIN 1B/3B S $6 
John Means BAL SP/RP L $3 OUT 
Jose Soriano LAA SP R $7 
Matt Brash SEA RP R $3 OUT 
 Can-of-Corn Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $14 
January 17, 2025 10:48 AM bushwhackers Yu Darvish SDP SP R $10 
Jesus Luzardo MIA SP L $9
Jack Leiter TEX SP/RP R $4 
Max Clark DET ST OF L $2
 Hash Slinging Slashers George Springer TOR OF R $35
John Means BAL SP/RP L $3 OUT 
Alec Burleson STL 1B/OF L $3 
March 27, 2024 10:53 AM I da ho? No U da ho Jordan Hicks TOR SP/RP R $4
John Means BAL SP/RP L $4 OUT 
 F.B.T. Suaves Taylor Ward LAA OF R $11 
$3 loan
March 5, 2024 11:26 AM North of Sixtwo John Means BAL SP/RP L $6 OUT 
Andrew Vaughn CHW 1B R $9
 Slow Worm Carlos Correa MIN SS R $16 
January 27, 2024 10:39 AM Judge's Beer Pong Mates 🍻 Hunter Goodman COL C/OF R $3 
 Maikel Franco Allstars John Means BAL SP/RP L $3 OUT 
January 11, 2024 11:07 PM Sox & Sandals Chris Sale BOS SP L $13
John Means BAL SP/RP L $3 OUT 
 mr DL Hall BAL SP/RP L $8 60IL
Michael Busch LAD 1B L $4
December 18, 2023 11:15 AM Licensed to IL Tanner Scott MIA RP L $5
TJ Friedl CIN OF L $4
 Infinite Jest John Means BAL SP/RP L $3 OUT 
James Outman LAD OF L $7 
December 13, 2023 3:02 PM I da ho? No U da ho Kyle Schwarber PHI OF L $30
LaMonte Wade Jr. SFG 1B/OF L $3
Ryan Helsley STL RP R $5
 Houck Trea John Means BAL SP/RP L $4 OUT 
Christian Encarnacion-Strand CIN 1B R $11 
November 16, 2023 12:41 PM There's My Chippy John Means BAL SP/RP L $4 OUT 
 D'Anconia Copper Curtis Mead TBR ST 2B/3B R $5 
August 11, 2023 4:40 PM Joseph Daniel Vottoneu Braxton Garrett MIA SP L $7 60IL
Paul Skenes PIT SP R $6
$7 loan 		Sky's the Limit Cody Bellinger CHC 1B/OF L $6 
John Means BAL SP/RP L $2 OUT