P Ilie Paunescu #16
Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids PL
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2031
BNN Index | PL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P ILIE PAUNESCU #16 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 0 3-5 9 2.29 51.0 39 3 20 47 1.16 0.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 8 8 7 8
Movement 7 7 7 7
Control 7 8 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 8 8
Sinker 8 8
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 8
Suggested Role Bullpen
Groundball Percentage Extreme Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 8
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/16/2031 VAN Win, 7-6 0.1 2 4 4 2 1
10/05/2031 @ PORT Loss, 6-9 2.1 0 0 0 1 4
09/22/2031 PC Loss, 4-6 4.0 4 2 2 0 4 Loss
09/21/2031 PC Loss, 2-8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2031 @ BOS Loss, 5-7 3.0 2 1 1 0 3
09/04/2031 DC Loss, 6-8 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/02/2031 PHX Win, 5-4 2.1 1 0 0 1 4
08/29/2031 @ ATL Win, 10-4 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 Save
08/21/2031 @ FTW Loss, 3-5 2.0 4 2 2 1 5 Loss
08/19/2031 @ FTW Loss, 4-6 2.2 4 1 1 2 2
PERSONALITY
Paunescu knows how to fit in.
Birthday:02/20/1997
Born in:Shawano, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,010,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 43 Days
Service This Yr:150 Days
40-Man Service:15 Years, 90 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 30th Pick in Round 1
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UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE 2031 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 0 3 5 9 2.29 51.0 39 15 13 3 20 47 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 11 2 81.8 33 22 10.76 6.88 8.29 3.53 3.19 1.16 78 0.7 .263        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 51 8 3 0 1 5 4 17 0 0 2 .157 .246 .275 .520      
vs. RHB 136 31 3 1 2 10 16 30 0 3 0 .228 .309 .309 .618      
UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE 2031 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 9 0 2 1 1 1.80 15.0 11 4 3 1 3 9  
June 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 4  
July 7 0 1 1 3 2.16 8.1 6 2 2 0 8 7  
August 10 0 0 2 4 3.14 14.1 13 6 5 1 8 14  
September 5 0 0 1 0 2.53 10.2 7 3 3 1 1 13  
Spring Training 4 0 1 0 1 0.00 4.1 1 0 0 0 0 6  
Postseason 10 0 3 1 2 4.26 12.2 6 6 6 1 6 13  
Last Year 36 0 3 1 1 2.40 56.1 53 19 15 2 21 35  
2 Years Ago 17 0 1 1 1 2.66 23.2 22 9 7 4 7 15  
Career 376 45 35 38 69 3.51 660.2 633 283 258 60 289 513  
Home 18 0 2 3 5 2.13 25.1 16 7 6 2 10 22  
Road 15 0 1 2 4 2.45 25.2 23 8 7 1 10 25  
Grass 33 0 3 5 9 2.29 51.0 39 15 13 3 20 47  
Day 9 0 1 3 2 3.38 18.2 18 7 7 1 6 26  
Night 24 0 2 2 7 1.67 32.1 21 8 6 2 14 21  
As Reliever / Substitution 33 0 3 5 9 2.29 51.0 39 15 13 3 20 47  
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+
2016 Atlanta - PL 19 4 2 2 0 0 3.46 13.0 14 5 5 1 8 6 0 0 1.69 .325 5.32 0.0 129
2017 Atlanta - SL 20 5 5 1 3 0 4.50 28.0 29 17 14 1 19 12 0 0 1.71 .304 4.86 0.2 98
2018 Atlanta - SL 21 24 17 9 3 0 4.59 102.0 109 53 52 9 52 55 0 0 1.58 .308 4.84 1.1 102
2019 Atlanta - PL 22 16 16 5 6 0 4.06 93.0 96 47 42 6 47 52 0 0 1.54 .297 4.49 0.4 92
2020 Atlanta - PL 23 22 21 2 11 0 4.53 109.1 130 63 55 13 60 57 0 0 1.74 .331 5.22 -0.9 78
2021 Atlanta - PL 24 27 6 4 2 0 4.98 81.1 81 47 45 9 45 54 0 0 1.55 .303 5.08 -0.2 80
2022 Atlanta - PL 25 37 0 3 1 0 3.20 25.1 16 9 9 3 9 32 0 0 0.99 .236 2.94 0.3 116
2023 Northern Virginia - SL 26 54 0 6 4 8 2.38 79.1 51 25 21 6 22 87 0 0 0.92 .239 2.76 1.5 165
2024 Northern Virginia - PL 27 59 0 2 2 20 2.71 66.1 51 21 20 6 21 68 0 0 1.09 .273 2.88 0.9 135
2025 Northern Virginia - PL 28 62 0 4 4 12 3.43 76.0 76 29 29 10 34 81 0 0 1.45 .332 3.56 0.1 101
2026 Northern Virginia - SL 29 55 0 6 4 19 2.37 83.2 60 23 22 2 29 76 0 0 1.06 .250 2.28 1.7 146
2027 Northern Virginia - SL 30 52 0 5 5 23 2.91 58.2 43 19 19 4 14 62 0 0 0.97 .277 2.17 1.3 121
2028 Northern Virginia - PL 31 63 0 6 5 26 2.48 65.1 55 19 18 3 17 66 0 0 1.10 .292 2.03 1.5 137
2029 Montana - 3L 32 35 0 5 4 5 4.94 58.1 66 32 32 2 20 58 0 0 1.47 .379 2.49 1.4 85
2029 Northern Virginia - PL 32 17 0 1 1 1 2.66 23.2 22 9 7 4 7 15 0 0 1.23 .237 4.98 -0.2 148
2029 Total - PL 32 52 0 6 5 6 4.28 82.0 88 41 39 6 27 73 0 0 1.40 .335 3.32 1.0 94
2030 Northern Virginia - PL 33 36 0 3 1 1 2.40 56.1 53 19 15 2 21 35 0 0 1.31 .295 3.15 0.8 164
2031 Northern Virginia - PL 34 33 0 3 5 9 2.29 51.0 39 15 13 3 20 47 0 0 1.16 .263 3.19 0.7 177
Total PL 376 45 35 38 69 3.51 660.2 633 283 258 60 289 513 0 0 1.40 .299 3.93 3.5 115
Total SL 190 22 27 19 50 3.28 351.2 292 137 128 22 136 292 0 0 1.22 .276 3.32 5.8 130
Total 3L 35 0 5 4 5 4.94 58.1 66 32 32 2 20 58 0 0 1.47 .379 2.49 1.4 85
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 Total - 19 14 14 8 2 0 1.13 103.2 64 16 13 2 23 150 0 0 0.84 .254 1.31 5.8 100
2016 Sun Prairie - AA 19 20 0 0 2 9 8.04 15.2 18 15 14 2 9 16 0 0 1.72 .333 5.38 -0.1 55
2016 Bangor Trident Base - AAA 19 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 .000 4.93 0.0 999
2017 Sun Prairie - AA 20 19 9 5 5 3 2.97 69.2 63 24 23 4 29 53 1 0 1.32 .291 4.47 1.2 168
2017 Bangor Trident Base - AAA 20 5 1 1 0 2 4.00 9.0 14 4 4 2 4 3 0 0 2.00 .343 7.57 -0.1 137
2029 Sioux Falls - AAA 32 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
Total 3AAA 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 999.0
Total PAAA 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 .000 4.93 999.0
Total SAAA 5 1 1 0 2 4.00 9.0 14 4 4 2 4 3 0 0 2.00 .343 7.57 137.1
Total SAA 19 9 5 5 3 2.97 69.2 63 24 23 4 29 53 1 0 1.32 .291 4.47 167.8
Total PAA 20 0 0 2 9 8.04 15.2 18 15 14 2 9 16 0 0 1.72 .333 5.38 54.9
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+
2016 Atlanta - PL 19 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1.80 .000 0.00 0.0 0
2018 Atlanta - 3L 21 3 3 2 1 0 3.32 19.0 20 8 7 0 7 6 0 0 1.42 .299 0.00 0.0 0
2018 Atlanta - SL 21 2 2 0 1 0 9.00 10.0 20 10 10 1 3 6 0 0 2.30 .500 0.00 0.0 0
2018 Total - SL 21 5 5 2 2 0 5.28 29.0 40 18 17 1 10 12 0 0 1.72 .371 0.00 0.0 0
2019 Atlanta - PL 22 3 3 0 2 0 10.32 11.1 20 15 13 2 5 4 0 0 2.21 .383 0.00 0.0 0
2020 Atlanta - 3L 23 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1.88 .300 0.00 0.0 0
2020 Atlanta - PL 23 3 3 0 2 0 4.12 19.2 15 9 9 2 11 12 0 0 1.32 .228 0.00 0.0 0
2020 Total - PL 23 4 4 0 2 0 3.63 22.1 18 9 9 2 13 12 0 0 1.39 .239 0.00 0.0 0
2021 Atlanta - 3L 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 0
2021 Atlanta - PL 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.50 .300 0.00 0.0 0
2021 Total - PL 24 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 3 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 1.20 .300 0.00 0.0 0
2022 Atlanta - SL 25 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.50 .500 0.00 0.0 0
2022 Atlanta - PL 25 8 0 2 0 0 1.54 11.2 7 2 2 0 2 14 0 0 0.77 .259 0.00 0.0 0
2022 Total - PL 25 9 0 2 0 0 1.46 12.1 8 2 2 0 2 15 0 0 0.81 .276 0.00 0.0 0
2023 Northern Virginia - SL 26 9 0 1 2 0 1.96 18.1 13 4 4 2 6 21 0 0 1.04 .262 0.00 0.0 0
2023 Northern Virginia - PL 26 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.00 .231 0.00 0.0 0
2023 Total - PL 26 11 0 1 2 0 2.01 22.1 16 5 5 2 7 23 0 0 1.03 .255 0.00 0.0 0
2024 Northern Virginia - 3L 27 1 0 0 1 0 13.50 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.50 .000 0.00 0.0 0
2024 Northern Virginia - SL 27 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 0
2024 Northern Virginia - PL 27 11 0 2 0 1 0.00 13.2 2 0 0 0 4 21 0 0 0.44 .091 0.00 0.0 0
2024 Total - PL 27 13 0 2 1 1 0.59 15.1 3 1 1 1 4 23 0 0 0.46 .080 0.00 0.0 0
2025 Northern Virginia - PL 28 9 0 0 0 4 1.69 10.2 4 2 2 0 6 12 0 0 0.94 .174 0.00 0.0 0
2026 Northern Virginia - 3L 29 2 0 1 0 0 3.86 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 1.71 .333 0.00 0.0 0
2026 Northern Virginia - PL 29 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.50 .333 0.00 0.0 0
2026 Total - PL 29 4 0 1 0 1 2.08 4.1 3 1 1 0 2 5 0 0 1.15 .333 0.00 0.0 0
2027 Northern Virginia - SL 30 8 0 0 0 3 1.17 7.2 3 1 1 1 0 8 0 0 0.39 .118 0.00 0.0 0
2027 Northern Virginia - PL 30 3 0 0 1 1 2.25 4.0 4 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 1.25 .444 0.00 0.0 0
2027 Total - PL 30 11 0 0 1 4 1.54 11.2 7 2 2 1 1 15 0 0 0.69 .231 0.00 0.0 0
2028 Northern Virginia - 3L 31 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1.50 .000 0.00 0.0 0
2028 Northern Virginia - PL 31 8 0 2 0 4 0.00 10.1 7 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0.87 .226 0.00 0.0 0
2028 Total - PL 31 9 0 2 0 4 0.00 11.0 7 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0.91 .226 0.00 0.0 0
2029 Montana - 3L 32 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.30 .111 0.00 0.0 0
2029 Montana - SL 32 2 0 0 0 1 18.00 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 .500 0.00 0.0 0
2029 Montana - PL 32 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.80 .400 0.00 0.0 0
2029 Northern Virginia - 3L 32 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 0
2029 Northern Virginia - PL 32 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 0
2029 Total - PL 32 6 0 0 0 1 3.24 8.1 6 3 3 0 1 7 0 0 0.84 .261 0.00 0.0 0
2030 Northern Virginia - SL 33 1 0 0 1 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.00 .333 0.00 0.0 0
2030 Northern Virginia - PL 33 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 4.00 1.000 0.00 0.0 0
2030 Total - PL 33 3 0 0 1 0 3.00 3.0 5 1 1 1 3 2 0 0 2.67 .500 0.00 0.0 0
2031 Northern Virginia - PL 34 10 0 3 1 2 4.26 12.2 6 6 6 1 6 13 0 0 0.95 .172 0.00 0.0 0
Total PL 65 6 9 6 13 2.92 108.0 76 38 35 5 45 101 0 0 1.12 .252 2.86 389.4
Total SL 24 2 1 4 4 3.98 40.2 43 18 18 5 10 38 0 0 1.30 .339 3.71 205.6
Total 3L 11 4 3 2 0 2.64 30.2 27 10 9 1 12 16 0 0 1.27 .271 3.58 367.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Atlanta - ML P 4 2 1 4 2 5 0 1.000 13.0 3.46 +0.0 1.011
2017 Atlanta - ML P 5 5 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 28.0 2.25 +0.1 1.029
2018 Atlanta - ML P 23 17 4 21 1 28 3 .893 102.0 2.21 -0.3 .991
2019 Atlanta - ML P 16 16 6 18 2 25 1 .960 93.0 2.32 +0.7 1.060
2020 Atlanta - ML P 22 21 3 18 1 21 0 1.000 109.1 1.73 +0.4 1.042
2021 Atlanta - ML P 27 6 3 17 3 20 0 1.000 81.1 2.21 +0.3 1.032
2022 Atlanta - ML P 32 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 25.1 1.42 +0.0 1.036
2023 Northern Virginia - ML P 54 0 1 15 0 17 1 .941 79.1 1.82 +0.9 1.122
2024 Northern Virginia - ML P 57 0 3 16 0 19 0 1.000 66.1 2.58 -0.6 .958
2025 Northern Virginia - ML P 60 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 76.0 0.83 +0.4 1.205
2026 Northern Virginia - ML P 55 0 3 8 0 12 1 .917 83.2 1.18 -0.6 .924
2027 Northern Virginia - ML P 51 0 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 58.2 1.38 -0.1 1.028
2028 Northern Virginia - ML P 63 0 2 8 0 12 2 .833 65.1 1.38 +0.0 1.010
2029 Northern Virginia - ML P 16 0 1 6 0 8 1 .875 23.2 2.66 -0.7 .817
2029 Montana - ML P 35 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 58.1 1.08 -0.0 1.224
2029 Sioux Falls - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2030 Northern Virginia - ML P 34 0 4 6 1 10 0 1.000 56.1 1.60 +0.1 1.285
2031 Northern Virginia - ML P 33 0 1 8 0 10 1 .900 51.0 1.59 -0.4 1.063
TOTAL P 588 67 40 171 12 221 10 .955 1071.1 1.77 +0.3 1.034
PLAYER HISTORY
04/01/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 30, 30th overall pick) by the Louisville Slugs, out of high school (Shawano Community; Shawano, WI).
05/01/2016 Named the #34 prospect in the PL
07/14/2016 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $17,100,000 with the Atlanta Smoke organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 2 (9).
05/01/2017 Named the #54 prospect in the SL
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 2 (8).
05/01/2018 Named the #41 prospect in the SL
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 3 (8).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (6).
02/10/2022 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $8,290,000 with the Atlanta Smoke organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
05/05/2023 Was traded by the Atlanta Smoke to the Northern Virginia Retrievers, along with SP Edison Larson, in exchange for RP Stanley Harris, SS Juan Ortega.
09/25/2023 Wins the 2023 Silver League Championship with the Northern Virginia Retrievers.
10/27/2023 Finished 2nd in 2023 SL SL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (6).
10/24/2024 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $63,300,000 with the Northern Virginia Retrievers organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
10/12/2028 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $24,020,000 with the Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids organization.
10/27/2028 Was traded by the Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids to the Montana Pandas, along with SS Miguel Cruz, CF Gerald Kaufman, in exchange for $13.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (7).
08/01/2029 Was traded by the Montana Pandas to the Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids, along with RP Mat Tengku, in exchange for RP José Caballero, LF Francisco Ornelas, CF Rudko Hrnjak.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2018 8 6
2018 8 6
Year L Rank
2020 11 6
Year BB Rank
2018 52 8
2018 52 8
2020 60 5
Year WP Rank
2021 6 4
Year SHO Rank
2018 0 5
2018 0 5
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