P Ben Messer #24
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2027
P BEN MESSER #24 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 12
Movement 11
Control 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 11
Curveball - 8
Changeup - 14
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 17
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Groundball Percentage 56 %
Hold Runners 18
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Very High
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:High
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:02/05/2002
Born in:Willingboro, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 11th Pick in Round 9
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+
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+
2021 North Carolina - COL 19 11 11 4 4 0 4.95 60.0 58 35 33 9 30 63 0 0 1.47 .306 5.18 0.9 108
2022 North Carolina - COL 20 10 10 4 4 0 5.54 52.0 64 36 32 3 29 51 0 0 1.79 .381 4.05 1.3 92
2022 Wisconsin Rapids - A 20 5 0 0 0 0 6.75 9.1 11 7 7 0 6 14 0 0 1.82 .458 3.66 0.2 71
2023 Wisconsin Rapids - A 21 23 19 2 9 0 5.71 93.0 97 69 59 11 74 103 0 0 1.84 .337 6.01 -0.6 75
2024 Wisconsin Rapids - A 22 32 15 5 7 0 3.02 110.1 84 42 37 4 63 140 0 0 1.33 .300 3.95 1.3 131
2025 Wisconsin Rapids - A 23 33 0 1 0 4 2.87 47.0 36 17 15 4 28 54 0 0 1.36 .281 4.50 -0.2 136
2026 La Crosse - AA 24 28 0 2 2 1 9.18 49.0 63 57 50 5 64 49 0 0 2.59 .417 7.05 -0.7 58
Total NWL (28 & Under) 28 0 2 2 1 9.18 49.0 63 57 50 5 64 49 0 0 2.59 .417 7.05 57.8
Total MWL (24 & Under) 93 34 8 16 4 4.09 259.2 228 135 118 19 171 311 0 0 1.54 .317 4.78 109.7
Total NCAA 21 21 8 8 0 5.22 112.0 122 71 65 12 59 114 0 0 1.62 .344 4.66 100.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
PLAYER HISTORY
07/01/2020 Joined the North Carolina Tar Heels.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (8); Movement: - (10); Control: - (10).
04/07/2021 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 2 days.
05/12/2021 Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (10); Control: - (10).
04/15/2022 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/01/2022 Released by the North Carolina Tar Heels.
07/01/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 11, 254th overall pick) by the Madison Bombers.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (10); Control: - (10).
04/13/2023 Injured (oblique strain), out for 8 weeks.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (10); Control: - (7).
10/02/2024 Injured (virus), out for 3 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (11); Control: - (6).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (11); Control: - (6).
04/07/2026 Injured (herniated disc (neck)), out for 8 weeks.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (11); Control: - (6).
07/19/2027 Released by the Madison organization.
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