P Aaron 'Road Runner' Palmer #33
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
P AARON 'ROAD RUNNER' PALMER #33 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 15-13 0 3.89 180.1 165 27 52 152 1.20 2.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 17
Movement 14
Control 13
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider - 18
Changeup - 4
Sinker - 15
Splitter - 16
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 12
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 56 %
Hold Runners 11
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 17
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/04/2026 JER Win, 5-2 X 5.2 6 1 1 1 4 Win
09/29/2026 FRE Win, 5-4 X 6.1 7 4 4 0 4
09/22/2026 @ SPR Loss, 0-3 X 4.0 5 3 2 2 6 Loss
09/16/2026 MAD Win, 11-0 X 5.2 2 0 0 2 9 Win
09/11/2026 GRN Loss, 5-8 X 4.0 7 5 5 3 3 Loss
09/05/2026 @ SCS Win, 5-3 X 6.0 5 1 1 1 3 Win
08/30/2026 @ MAD Win, 3-2 X 7.2 4 1 1 2 6
08/24/2026 @ AUS Win, 8-2 X 5.0 3 1 1 0 5 Win
08/19/2026 @ CHI Win, 5-0 X 6.1 8 0 0 0 4 Win
08/14/2026 @ KCK Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 4 3 3 0 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very High
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:03/29/2000
Born in:Goodings Grove, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,100,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:185 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 70 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 1st Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 15 13 0 3.89 180.1 165 85 78 27 52 152 0 0.0 0 13 39.4
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.18 8.23 7.59 2.60 4.59 1.20 105 2.0 .270        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 352 90 17 3 21 55 28 64 3 0 5 .256 .317 .500 .817      
vs. RHB 334 75 13 1 6 30 24 88 1 0 2 .225 .280 .323 .603      
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 2 3 0 3.95 27.1 25 12 12 4 6 29  
May 5 5 3 1 0 3.52 30.2 26 12 12 4 5 27  
June 5 5 2 2 0 4.94 23.2 25 17 13 4 15 15  
July 6 6 2 3 0 4.25 29.2 25 16 14 5 13 25  
August 6 6 3 2 0 3.38 37.1 32 14 14 5 4 27  
September 5 5 2 2 0 4.15 26.0 26 13 12 4 8 25  
October 1 1 1 0 0 1.59 5.2 6 1 1 1 1 4  
Spring Training 5 5 1 2 0 3.60 20.0 22 8 8 1 2 10  
Last Year 18 13 2 5 0 4.58 72.2 77 40 37 8 22 58  
Career 51 46 17 18 0 4.09 253.0 242 125 115 35 74 210  
Home 13 13 7 4 0 3.68 71.0 63 32 29 10 15 65  
Road 20 20 8 9 0 4.03 109.1 102 53 49 17 37 87  
Grass 31 31 15 11 0 3.75 168.0 153 77 70 23 50 143  
Turf 2 2 0 2 0 5.84 12.1 12 8 8 4 2 9  
Night 33 33 15 13 0 3.89 180.1 165 85 78 27 52 152  
As Starter 33 33 15 13 0 3.89 180.1 165 85 78 27 52 152  
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+
2025 St. Louis - BSA 25 18 13 2 5 0 4.58 72.2 77 40 37 8 22 58 0 0 1.36 .314 4.17 1.2 97
2026 St. Louis - BSA 26 33 33 15 13 0 3.89 180.1 165 85 78 27 52 152 0 0 1.20 .270 4.59 2.0 113
Total BSA 51 46 17 18 0 4.09 253.0 242 125 115 35 74 210 0 0 1.25 .283 4.47 3.1 108
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 Dublin Jerome HS - HS 16 9 9 6 1 0 2.18 57.2 43 14 14 4 7 93 0 0 0.87 .328 3.71 2.4 298
2017 Dublin Jerome HS - HS 17 9 9 6 0 0 1.22 59.0 41 10 8 1 6 91 0 0 0.80 .313 3.08 2.8 506
2018 Dublin Jerome HS - HS 18 8 8 3 2 0 3.80 45.0 50 20 19 2 11 73 0 0 1.36 .429 3.59 1.9 167
2019 Dublin Jerome HS - HS 19 10 10 2 3 0 3.86 56.0 47 30 24 3 19 75 0 0 1.18 .324 4.32 1.6 151
2019 Wisconsin Rapids - A 19 8 8 1 4 0 6.55 45.1 52 33 33 7 21 30 0 0 1.61 .306 5.99 -0.1 70
2020 Barry's Bay - A 20 14 14 7 3 0 4.83 87.2 89 49 47 8 23 85 0 0 1.28 .328 4.76 1.3 101
2020 La Crosse - AA 20 11 9 1 7 0 7.60 45.0 62 41 38 6 32 28 0 0 2.09 .378 6.64 -0.1 67
2021 Montgomery - AA 21 32 32 6 12 0 4.56 179.2 164 102 91 25 95 171 1 0 1.44 .280 5.52 1.5 111
2022 Wilmington - AA 22 35 35 18 7 0 3.99 200.2 188 91 89 29 84 203 0 0 1.36 .295 5.31 2.9 135
2023 Indiana - AAA 23 15 15 4 1 0 3.55 76.0 73 33 30 5 34 89 0 0 1.41 .345 4.39 2.4 178
2024 Indiana - AAA 24 17 1 2 1 0 6.25 31.2 28 22 22 6 14 51 0 0 1.33 .355 4.78 0.6 93
2025 Indiana - AAA 25 16 13 1 1 1 4.71 49.2 61 27 26 4 18 55 0 0 1.59 .404 4.02 1.5 121
Total ITL 48 29 7 3 1 4.46 157.1 162 82 78 15 66 195 0 0 1.45 .367 4.35 142.7
Total NWL (28 & Under) 11 9 1 7 0 7.60 45.0 62 41 38 6 32 28 0 0 2.09 .378 6.64 67.5
Total SNL (28 & Under) 32 32 6 12 0 4.56 179.2 164 102 91 25 95 171 1 0 1.44 .280 5.52 111.0
Total ESL (28 & Under) 35 35 18 7 0 3.99 200.2 188 91 89 29 84 203 0 0 1.36 .295 5.31 135.2
Total MWL (24 & Under) 22 22 8 7 0 5.41 133.0 141 82 80 15 44 115 0 0 1.39 .320 5.18 90.1
Total HSSL 36 36 17 6 0 2.69 217.2 181 74 65 10 43 332 0 0 1.03 .345 3.67 289.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 St. Louis - ML P 17 13 5 9 0 15 1 .933 72.2 1.73 -0.0 .959
2026 St. Louis - ML P 33 33 10 14 0 27 3 .889 180.1 1.20 -1.1 .809
TOTAL P 50 46 15 23 0 42 4 .905 253.0 1.35 -1.2 .868
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2015 Joined the Dublin Jerome HS Celtics.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (16); Movement: - (17); Control: - (20).
06/12/2016 Wins the 2016 HSSL HSSL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (18); Control: - (20).
04/01/2017 Strikes out 15 against the Spanish Fork HS.
06/16/2017 Wins the 2017 HSSL HSSL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (11); Movement: - (14); Control: - (11).
06/07/2019 Released by the Dublin Jerome HS Celtics.
07/01/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Madison Bombers.
08/05/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Madison Bombers organization with a signing bonus of $7,000,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (13); Movement: - (13); Control: - (12).
02/27/2020 Named the #20 prospect in the BSA
04/01/2020 Named the #19 prospect in the BSA
04/05/2020 Named the #22 prospect in the BSA
04/26/2020 Named the #29 prospect in the BSA
05/10/2020 Named the #23 prospect in the BSA
05/17/2020 Named the #22 prospect in the BSA
05/31/2020 Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 6-7 weeks.
07/05/2020 Was traded by the Madison Bombers to the Baffin Island Beavers in exchange for .
11/28/2020 Was traded by the Baffin Island Beavers to the Birmingham Steeldogs, along with 3B John Miller, SS Luis Castillo, in exchange for SP Won-min Im.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (17); Movement: - (14); Control: - (13).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (17); Movement: - (14); Control: - (13).
01/16/2022 Was traded by the Birmingham Steeldogs to the St. Louis Browns, along with SP Nelson Ortega, CF Mario Rosales, C António Venecia, in exchange for SP Albert Gonzáles.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (17); Movement: - (14); Control: - (13).
04/03/2023 Named the #56 prospect in the BSA
06/15/2023 Injured (torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 13-14 months.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (17); Movement: - (14); Control: - (13).
04/01/2024 Named the #54 prospect in the BSA
07/27/2024 Injured (torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 9 months.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (17); Movement: - (14); Control: - (13).
12/05/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (17); Movement: - (14); Control: - (13).
12/03/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000 through arbitration.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2026 33 4
Year W Rank
2026 15 4
Year BABIP Rank
2026 .270 6
Year H/9 Rank
2026 8.23 9
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