P Don Bender #43
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good    
12/31/2026
P DON BENDER #43 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 0 2-4 3 2.70 46.2 33 2 19 33 1.11 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 6 5 5
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 4 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Curveball 6 6
Changeup 1 1
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 8
Suggested Role Bullpen
Groundball Percentage 45 %
Hold Runners 8
Defense 3
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/12/2026 @ BETH Loss, 4-8 1.2 2 2 2 2 0
08/29/2026 @ PHXY Win, 8-1 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
08/22/2026 @ CAS Win, 4-3 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
08/19/2026 LAN Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
08/18/2026 LAN Loss, 3-4 1.1 2 1 1 0 3 Loss
08/15/2026 @ SA Win, 7-0 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
08/09/2026 DUR Loss, 2-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/2026 @ CHE Win, 7-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/2026 CAS Win, 3-2 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
07/25/2026 CAS Loss, 2-4 2.2 6 2 1 0 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Very High
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Very High
Birthday:12/24/1999
Born in:Lakeville, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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USSL DOUBLE A 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 0 2 4 3 2.70 46.2 33 15 14 2 19 33 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 10 1 75.0 34 17 10.22 6.36 6.36 3.66 3.26 1.11 90 0.4 .238        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 23 4 1 0 1 4 2 6 0 0 0 .174 .240 .348 .588      
vs. RHB 142 29 3 0 1 11 17 27 0 1 1 .204 .294 .246 .540      
USSL DOUBLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 6 0 1 0 1 3.86 9.1 6 4 4 2 5 5  
June 11 0 1 2 1 2.30 15.2 7 4 4 0 7 12  
July 9 0 0 1 1 1.35 13.1 13 3 2 0 3 9  
August 7 0 0 1 0 2.70 6.2 5 2 2 0 2 7  
September 1 0 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 2 2 2 0 2 0  
Last Year 18 0 2 2 0 2.62 24.0 12 7 7 0 14 15  
Career 58 0 6 6 5 2.83 76.1 52 25 24 2 35 53  
Home 20 0 1 3 3 2.15 29.1 21 8 7 1 4 22  
Road 14 0 1 1 0 3.63 17.1 12 7 7 1 15 11  
Grass 13 0 1 1 0 3.71 17.0 11 7 7 1 14 11  
Turf 21 0 1 3 3 2.12 29.2 22 8 7 1 5 22  
Day 12 0 0 1 2 1.00 18.0 6 2 2 0 11 14  
Night 22 0 2 3 1 3.77 28.2 27 13 12 2 8 19  
As Reliever / Substitution 34 0 2 4 3 2.70 46.2 33 15 14 2 19 33  
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+
Total M3L 31 31 15 13 0 2.35 253.0 191 70 66 8 71 273 14 6 1.04 .289 2.71 4.9 138
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+
2018 Total - 18 16 16 8 4 0 2.86 126.0 113 41 40 5 48 133 0 0 1.28 .290 2.82 3.8 100
2019 Tacoma - AA 19 30 0 1 0 0 6.87 36.2 44 28 28 3 33 37 0 0 2.10 .394 5.66 -0.4 66
2020 Bellevue - A 20 14 14 9 3 0 1.83 118.0 85 25 24 5 31 126 6 2 0.98 .275 2.75 2.2 170
2020 Westwood - AA 20 4 0 1 0 1 3.00 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.33 .333 2.94 0.0 132
2020 Port Royal - AAA 20 3 0 0 1 0 1.59 5.2 5 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 1.06 .357 1.18 0.2 265
2021 Bellevue - A 21 17 17 6 10 0 2.80 135.0 106 45 42 3 40 147 8 4 1.08 .301 2.67 2.6 109
2021 Westwood - AA 21 2 0 1 0 1 6.75 2.2 4 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 1.88 .500 2.15 0.1 58
2021 Port Royal - AAA 21 5 0 0 0 0 7.20 10.0 12 8 8 2 5 10 0 0 1.70 .385 5.35 -0.1 61
2022 Westwood - AA 22 39 0 4 2 1 4.39 41.0 42 21 20 0 27 44 0 0 1.68 .368 2.55 0.8 87
2023 Westwood - AA 23 41 0 1 1 2 2.15 37.2 26 11 9 5 24 30 0 0 1.33 .212 5.46 -0.4 200
2024 Phoenix - AAA 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 1.000 0.00 0.0 999
2025 Marquette - AA 25 18 0 2 2 0 2.62 24.0 12 7 7 0 14 15 0 0 1.08 .188 3.23 0.3 144
2025 Ellenburg - AAA 25 3 0 0 0 0 6.35 5.2 8 4 4 0 7 5 0 0 2.65 .400 4.10 0.0 67
2026 Marquette - AA 26 34 0 2 4 3 2.70 46.2 33 15 14 2 19 33 0 0 1.11 .238 3.26 0.4 135
Total SAAA 12 0 0 1 0 5.40 21.2 26 13 13 2 13 23 0 0 1.80 .393 3.85 130.3
Total 3AA 80 0 5 3 3 3.32 78.2 68 32 29 5 51 74 0 0 1.51 .296 3.95 140.9
Total SAA 58 0 6 6 5 2.83 76.1 52 25 24 2 35 53 0 0 1.14 .237 3.20 134.9
Total PAA 30 0 1 0 0 6.87 36.2 44 28 28 3 33 37 0 0 2.10 .394 5.66 65.8
Total SA 31 31 15 13 0 2.35 253.0 191 70 66 8 71 273 14 6 1.04 .289 2.71 137.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Port Royal - AAA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
2020 Westwood - AA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 +0.0 .000
2020 Bellevue - A P 14 14 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 118.0 0.92 +0.6 1.125
2021 Port Royal - AAA P 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 .000
2021 Westwood - AA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
2021 Bellevue - A P 17 17 7 15 1 22 0 1.000 135.0 1.47 +0.1 1.021
2022 Westwood - AA P 36 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 41.0 1.10 +0.2 1.028
2023 Westwood - AA P 39 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 37.2 0.24 +0.1 1.021
2024 Phoenix - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
2025 Ellenburg - AAA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
2025 Marquette - AA P 17 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 24.0 2.62 +0.0 .999
2026 Marquette - AA P 34 0 1 5 1 7 1 .857 46.2 1.16 -0.5 .838
TOTAL P 174 31 18 36 2 55 1 .982 429.2 1.13 +0.6 1.017
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 1 (3).
03/01/2019 Went undrafted and became a free agent.
05/08/2019 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pawnee ParksNRec organization.
06/23/2019 Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 5 days.
10/14/2019 Released by the Lexington organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 1 (3).
01/08/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the Rocky Mountain Nuggets organization.
06/29/2020 Strikes out 16 against the Phoenix Hotspur U-21.
08/21/2020 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago Tula with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (4).
06/15/2021 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Highwood Hawks with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/19/2021 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Connetquot Chiefs with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/21/2021 Wins the SA SA Player of the Week Award.
06/29/2021 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Walla Walla Walleye with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/28/2021 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Provo Mango with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (4).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (4).
04/15/2024 Released by the Rocky Mountain organization.
05/07/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Phoenix Hotspur organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4).
04/30/2025 Released by the Phoenix organization.
05/02/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Put-In-Bay BC organization.
08/14/2025 Injured on 08/11/2025, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 2 weeks.
09/24/2025 Wins the 2025 USSL Double A SL AA Championship with the Marquette Miners!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (4).
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