P José 'Grits' Lara #43
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2026
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P JOSÉ 'GRITS' LARA #43 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
2 0 0-0 0 24.00 3.0 11 2 1 1 4.00 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10
Movement 12
Control 12
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider - 9
Curveball - 10
Sinker - 8
Splitter - 12
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 18
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Groundball Percentage 60 %
Hold Runners 12
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 15
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/11/2026 @ FRE Loss, 3-15 1.0 6 4 4 0 1
04/07/2026 GRN Loss, 1-13 2.0 5 4 4 1 0
03/31/2026 @ GRN Loss, 5-6 2.1 3 4 4 2 3 Loss
03/28/2026 KAL Win, 3-1 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
03/24/2026 VIS Win, 3-0 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Save
03/22/2026 POC Win, 12-7 1.2 4 3 3 1 0
03/21/2026 @ AUS Win, 6-3 5.0 6 1 1 3 2 Win
03/18/2026 KCK Loss, 4-10 2.0 3 3 3 1 2
03/15/2026 GRN Loss, 0-5 2.0 2 2 2 0 1
03/11/2026 @ KAL Loss, 2-8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:High
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:10/23/1990
Born in:Rincón de Romos, AGU
Nationality:Mexican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:15 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:8 Days
40-Man Service:16 Years, 13 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 2 0 0 0 0 24.00 3.0 11 8 8 2 1 1 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 0 0 0.0 2 0 39.00 33.00 3.00 3.00 13.36 4.00 307 -0.3 .529        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 10 7 0 1 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 .700 .667 1.200 1.867      
vs. RHB 9 4 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 .444 .500 .889 1.389      
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 0 0 24.00 3.0 11 8 8 2 1 1  
Spring Training 9 1 1 2 1 6.66 24.1 33 22 18 4 12 16  
Last Year 18 18 6 9 0 5.83 112.2 140 74 73 25 42 69  
2 Years Ago 34 24 9 12 0 6.03 162.2 187 117 109 31 60 127  
Career 391 373 139 132 0 4.62 2348.1 2390 1302 1206 365 789 2261  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 2.0 5 4 4 1 1 0  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 36.00 1.0 6 4 4 1 0 1  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 24.00 3.0 11 8 8 2 1 1  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 24.00 3.0 11 8 8 2 1 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 24.00 3.0 11 8 8 2 1 1  
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+
2009 Calla Bryn - BSA 18 14 14 3 7 0 4.69 80.2 84 43 42 6 49 54 0 0 1.65 .324 4.90 0.7 96
2010 Edison - BSA 19 23 23 7 6 0 4.78 156.1 141 90 83 19 90 158 1 0 1.48 .290 4.66 1.9 96
2011 Edison - BSA 20 33 33 16 7 0 2.94 239.0 197 83 78 18 70 271 3 0 1.12 .291 2.93 8.4 157
2012 Boston - BSA 21 12 12 4 4 0 2.81 86.1 60 30 27 9 20 90 4 0 0.93 .243 3.31 2.5 162
2014 Boston - BSA 23 32 32 19 6 0 3.32 214.1 183 83 79 26 49 239 2 2 1.08 .289 3.24 6.4 138
2015 Boston - BSA 24 31 31 11 10 0 3.59 193.0 169 82 77 25 39 227 1 0 1.08 .293 3.11 5.8 124
2016 Boston - BSA 25 31 31 14 10 0 3.21 201.2 177 81 72 24 48 230 1 0 1.12 .295 3.26 5.7 138
2017 Toronto - BSA 26 30 30 12 11 0 4.70 187.2 197 106 98 23 56 170 0 0 1.35 .318 3.89 3.5 92
2018 Jersey Shore - BSA 27 30 30 9 14 0 6.03 158.1 195 125 106 47 72 134 1 0 1.69 .305 6.72 -2.0 72
2019 Jersey Shore - BSA 28 9 7 3 1 0 2.92 40.0 34 13 13 6 10 33 0 0 1.10 .250 4.19 0.5 145
2020 Jersey Shore - BSA 29 29 29 12 10 0 5.70 167.1 180 108 106 32 69 154 1 1 1.49 .309 5.09 0.8 76
2021 Jersey Shore - BSA 30 13 13 3 7 0 7.04 62.2 83 54 49 16 19 59 0 0 1.63 .358 5.61 -0.0 62
2022 Jersey Shore - BSA 31 16 16 4 6 0 5.77 87.1 101 62 56 22 30 86 0 0 1.50 .324 5.53 -0.0 74
2023 New Orleans - BSA 32 34 30 7 12 0 5.99 195.1 251 143 130 34 65 159 2 0 1.62 .347 4.92 1.3 73
2024 Madison - BSA 33 34 24 9 12 0 6.03 162.2 187 117 109 31 60 127 1 0 1.52 .314 5.44 0.0 72
2025 Madison - BSA 34 18 18 6 9 0 5.83 112.2 140 74 73 25 42 69 0 0 1.62 .313 6.23 -0.7 76
2026 Madison - BSA 35 2 0 0 0 0 24.00 3.0 11 8 8 2 1 1 0 0 4.00 .529 13.36 -0.3 18
Total BSA 391 373 139 132 0 4.62 2348.1 2390 1302 1206 365 789 2261 17 3 1.35 .307 4.39 34.6 105
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+
2009 Baton Rouge - AAA 18 21 21 10 6 0 4.67 133.0 146 74 69 13 62 141 2 0 1.56 .352 4.01 2.3 93
2010 Trenton - AAA 19 11 11 3 6 0 4.11 81.0 77 43 37 7 30 98 1 0 1.32 .343 3.97 2.6 139
2013 Trenton - AAA 22 5 5 3 1 0 2.37 38.0 27 10 10 3 4 52 2 0 0.82 .282 2.32 1.9 215
2019 Tuscaloosa - AAA 28 5 5 2 1 0 1.38 32.2 22 6 5 3 9 27 0 0 0.95 .216 4.31 0.9 402
2020 Tuscaloosa - AAA 29 4 4 3 0 0 3.42 26.1 32 11 10 2 2 34 0 0 1.29 .435 2.49 1.3 163
2021 Tuscaloosa - AAA 30 20 19 10 3 0 5.33 103.0 112 62 61 25 28 132 0 0 1.36 .333 5.51 1.6 108
2022 Tuscaloosa - AAA 31 14 14 7 2 0 2.86 91.1 76 32 29 7 24 105 0 0 1.09 .311 3.60 3.5 209
Total ITL 59 58 28 13 0 3.67 372.1 346 164 152 47 97 448 3 0 1.19 .322 4.06 180.0
Total PCL 21 21 10 6 0 4.67 133.0 146 74 69 13 62 141 2 0 1.56 .352 4.01 92.6
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+
2014 Boston - BSA 23 3 3 0 2 0 3.48 20.2 17 11 8 4 5 25 1 0 1.06 .260 0.00 0.0 0
2015 Boston - BSA 24 2 2 0 1 0 5.40 15.0 12 9 9 6 2 19 1 0 0.93 .188 0.00 0.0 0
2016 Boston - BSA 25 2 2 1 1 0 1.62 16.2 8 3 3 1 3 11 1 0 0.66 .156 0.00 0.0 0
2019 Jersey Shore - BSA 28 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.2 6 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1.20 .261 0.00 0.0 0
2020 Jersey Shore - BSA 29 2 2 0 2 0 7.04 7.2 15 10 6 2 4 5 0 0 2.48 .382 0.00 0.0 0
2022 Jersey Shore - BSA 31 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.75 .333 0.00 0.0 0
Total BSA 12 10 1 6 0 3.44 68.0 59 34 26 13 16 63 3 0 1.10 .246 4.62 249.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2009 Calla Bryn - ML P 14 14 3 14 0 18 1 .944 80.2 1.90 +0.2 .000
2010 Edison - ML P 23 23 4 18 0 23 1 .957 156.1 1.27 +0.3 .000
2011 Edison - ML P 33 33 23 24 3 48 1 .979 239.0 1.77 +0.3 .000
2012 Boston - ML P 12 12 6 11 0 17 0 1.000 86.1 1.77 +0.1 .000
2014 Boston - ML P 32 32 9 20 0 31 2 .935 214.1 1.22 -0.4 .958
2015 Boston - ML P 31 31 12 20 2 33 1 .970 193.0 1.49 +0.5 1.059
2016 Boston - ML P 31 31 8 33 0 43 2 .953 201.2 1.83 -1.0 .938
2017 Toronto - ML P 30 30 12 17 1 32 3 .906 187.2 1.39 +0.1 .981
2018 Jersey Shore - ML P 30 30 6 20 3 30 4 .867 158.1 1.48 -1.9 .810
2019 Jersey Shore - ML P 9 7 2 5 1 8 1 .875 40.0 1.58 -0.9 .705
2020 Jersey Shore - ML P 29 29 13 13 1 28 2 .929 167.1 1.40 +1.5 1.140
2021 Jersey Shore - ML P 13 13 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 62.2 0.72 +0.3 1.063
2022 Jersey Shore - ML P 16 16 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 87.1 1.13 +1.0 1.218
2023 New Orleans - ML P 34 30 8 26 2 37 3 .919 195.1 1.57 -1.1 .880
2024 Madison - ML P 33 24 8 22 1 32 2 .938 162.2 1.66 -0.9 .898
2025 Madison - ML P 18 18 17 12 0 29 0 1.000 112.2 2.32 +0.0 .967
2026 Madison - ML P 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL P 390 373 137 266 15 426 23 .946 2348.1 1.54 -1.8 .947
PLAYER HISTORY
10/29/2008 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Calla Bryn Breakers organization.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (18); Movement: - (14); Control: - (16).
04/05/2009 Named the #11 prospect in the VBL6
07/20/2009 Strikes out 16 against the Saint Petersburg Caimans.
08/04/2009 Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 3 days.
11/27/2009 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (17); Movement: - (13); Control: - (18).
02/03/2010 Drafted in the 2010 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall Pick) by the Edison Colonels.
02/03/2010 Named the #13 prospect in the VBL6
04/04/2010 Named the #16 prospect in the VBL6
11/21/2010 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (18); Movement: - (13); Control: - (20).
06/16/2011 Strikes out 15 against the Baffin Island Beavers.
10/01/2011 Wins the VBL6 ML Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/17/2011 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,770,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (13); Control: - (20).
03/07/2012 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/12/2012 Injured (biceps tendinitis), out for 2-3 months.
08/12/2012 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 11 months.
10/23/2012 Won the 2012 Virtual Baseball League 6 VBL6 Championship with the Boston Rebels!
11/14/2012 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,993,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (14); Control: - (20).
07/08/2013 Injured on 07/06/2013, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 4 months.
11/19/2013 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (13); Control: - (18).
03/15/2014 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000,000 with the Boston Rebels organization.
06/07/2014 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Lions with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/2014 Wins the BSA NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/06/2014 Was selected to the 2014 Baseball Stars Association All-Star Game.
07/27/2014 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the St. Louis Browns with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/15/2014 Injured (virus), out for 1-2 weeks.
10/19/2014 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (12); Control: - (18).
04/07/2015 Injured (strep throat), out for 4 days.
07/06/2015 Was selected to the 2015 Baseball Stars Association All-Star Game.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (19); Movement: - (13); Control: - (17).
07/05/2016 Was selected to the 2016 Baseball Stars Association All-Star Game.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (18); Movement: - (12); Control: - (15).
03/23/2017 Was traded by the Boston Rebels to the Toronto Titans in exchange for SP Dave Huot, DH Pedro Zaragoza, SP Martín Ramírez.
04/21/2017 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $90,000,000 with the Toronto Titans organization.
05/26/2017 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/24/2017 Injured (sprained elbow), out for one week.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (17); Movement: - (12); Control: - (14).
05/06/2019 Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 3 months.
06/19/2019 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 months.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (17); Movement: - (12); Control: - (14).
07/07/2020 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Machine with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (16); Movement: - (12); Control: - (13).
10/09/2021 Won the 2021 International League ITL Championship with the Tuscaloosa Trout Slayers!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (16); Movement: - (12); Control: - (13).
11/04/2022 Was claimed off waivers by New Orleans while with Jersey Shore.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (16); Movement: - (12); Control: - (13).
05/19/2023 Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/01/2023 Collects his 2000th career Baseball Stars Association strikeout!
08/23/2023 Injured (hand soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/23/2023 Became a free agent.
12/08/2023 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $4,700,000 with the Madison Bombers organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (16); Movement: - (12); Control: - (13).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (15); Movement: - (12); Control: - (13).
07/13/2025 Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3-4 months.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (12); Control: - (12).
05/11/2026 Released by the Madison Bombers.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2011 33 4
Year W Rank
2011 16 5
2014 19 2
Year L Rank
2018 14 8
Year Winning % Rank
2011 .696 5
2014 .760 4
Year IP Rank
2011 239.0 1
2014 214.1 9
Year BF Rank
2011 986 2
2023 888 9
Year HRA Rank
2018 47 1
2020 32 7
2023 34 7
2024 31 10
Year BB Rank
2010 90 6
Year K Rank
2011 271 1
2014 239 1
2015 227 2
2016 230 1
2017 170 7
Year WP Rank
2023 11 2
2024 8 8
Year ERA Rank
2011 2.94 4
2014 3.32 9
2016 3.21 8
Year WHIP Rank
2011 1.12 5
2014 1.08 2
2015 1.08 10
2016 1.12 9
Year K/BB Rank
2011 3.87 3
2014 4.88 1
2015 5.82 2
2016 4.79 3
2017 3.04 6
Year RA/9 Rank
2011 10.39 5
2014 9.83 2
2015 9.89 9
2016 10.26 9
Year HR/9 Rank
2011 0.68 8
Year H/9 Rank
2011 7.42 7
2014 7.68 5
2016 7.90 10
Year BB/9 Rank
2014 2.06 4
2015 1.82 5
2016 2.14 10
Year K/9 Rank
2011 10.21 2
2014 10.04 2
2015 10.59 1
2016 10.26 1
2017 8.15 5
2020 8.28 5
Year QS Rank
2011 20 8
2014 23 3
2016 20 7
Year QSP Rank
2014 .719 3
2016 .645 6
Year CG Rank
2011 3 6
2012 4 2
Year CGP Rank
2011 .091 7
Year SHO Rank
2009 0 7
2014 2 2
2016 0 9
2020 1 2
2022 0 8
Year WAR Rank
2014 6.5 2
2015 5.9 3
2016 6.0 2
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