P Sam 'Root' Groves #3
Age: 35 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2038
P SAM 'ROOT' GROVES #3 - AGE: 35 - BATS: S - 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)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 6
Movement 4 4 4 4
Control 5 4 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Curveball 7 7
Changeup 3 6
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 9
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 3
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Groves is unmotivated.
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/14/2003
Born in:Homer City, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 78 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 31 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 17th Pick in Round 4
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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+
2032 Quebec City - 3L 28 6 6 0 4 0 10.38 30.1 42 35 35 7 28 19 0 0 2.31 .343 7.81 -0.8 39
2033 Quebec City - 3L 29 4 4 2 1 0 7.27 26.0 29 21 21 1 23 16 1 1 2.00 .329 5.14 0.1 57
Total M3L 23 21 13 5 0 2.57 164.2 142 50 47 8 50 148 3 0 1.17 .289 3.49 1.8 131
Total USSL 25 25 8 9 0 2.83 162.0 143 52 51 6 49 159 0 0 1.19 .313 2.96 2.2 106
Total 3L 10 10 2 5 0 8.95 56.1 71 56 56 8 51 35 1 1 2.17 .337 6.58 -0.8 47
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+
2023 Total - 19 19 19 8 7 0 4.36 132.0 130 66 64 17 60 122 0 0 1.44 .301 4.43 1.1 100
2024 Nebraska - A 20 23 21 13 5 0 2.57 164.2 142 50 47 8 50 148 3 0 1.17 .289 3.49 1.8 131
2025 Little Caesars - AA 21 23 23 9 8 0 5.04 146.1 150 89 82 13 70 84 1 1 1.50 .298 4.58 0.6 76
2026 Nebraska - A 22 25 25 8 9 0 2.83 162.0 143 52 51 6 49 159 0 0 1.19 .313 2.96 2.2 106
2026 Pure Michigan - AAA 22 1 1 0 1 0 30.86 2.1 6 8 8 0 6 1 0 0 5.14 .500 9.94 -0.1 14
2027 Little Caesars - AA 23 23 23 6 12 0 5.62 152.0 176 100 95 14 75 116 2 0 1.65 .339 4.43 1.0 69
2029 Virginia Beach - AA 25 19 9 8 5 0 4.00 83.1 74 42 37 11 43 68 0 0 1.40 .267 5.05 0.3 111
2030 Virginia Beach - AA 26 8 8 1 3 0 4.68 57.2 62 30 30 4 22 50 2 0 1.46 .333 3.81 1.1 92
2030 Hialeah - AAA 26 11 11 6 1 0 5.30 73.0 87 46 43 7 41 50 0 0 1.75 .335 4.91 0.8 88
2031 Virginia Beach - AA 27 1 1 0 1 0 9.82 7.1 9 8 8 2 2 5 0 0 1.50 .292 6.34 -0.1 44
2031 Hialeah - AAA 27 17 17 5 8 0 5.26 116.1 120 72 68 7 68 71 2 1 1.62 .309 4.92 1.4 90
2032 Virginia Beach - AA 28 4 0 2 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 1.33 .167 3.44 0.1 999
2032 Hialeah - AAA 28 14 14 4 5 0 5.02 95.0 106 56 53 5 52 75 0 0 1.66 .340 4.27 1.7 94
2033 Hialeah - AAA 29 14 13 5 6 0 4.12 89.2 94 42 41 7 42 59 2 0 1.52 .305 4.52 1.3 112
2034 Hialeah - AAA 30 15 14 3 8 0 6.31 92.2 116 77 65 13 50 40 1 1 1.79 .316 6.02 -0.2 73
Total 3AAA 71 69 23 28 0 5.21 466.2 523 293 270 39 253 295 5 2 1.66 .320 4.93 91.3
Total PAAA 1 1 0 1 0 30.86 2.1 6 8 8 0 6 1 0 0 5.14 .500 9.94 14.3
Total 3AA 32 18 11 9 0 4.46 151.1 146 80 75 17 70 127 2 0 1.43 .293 4.60 118.0
Total SAA 23 23 9 8 0 5.04 146.1 150 89 82 13 70 84 1 1 1.50 .298 4.58 75.9
Total PAA 23 23 6 12 0 5.62 152.0 176 100 95 14 75 116 2 0 1.65 .339 4.43 68.8
Total SA 23 21 13 5 0 2.57 164.2 142 50 47 8 50 148 3 0 1.17 .289 3.49 130.6
Total PA 25 25 8 9 0 2.83 162.0 143 52 51 6 49 159 0 0 1.19 .313 2.96 105.7
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+
2033 Quebec City - PL 29 1 1 0 1 0 6.35 5.2 6 4 4 1 5 3 0 0 1.94 .312 0.00 0.0 0
Total PL 1 1 0 1 0 6.35 5.2 6 4 4 1 5 3 0 0 1.94 .312 7.03 61.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Nebraska - A P 23 21 5 23 0 29 1 .966 164.2 1.53 +0.1 1.018
2025 Little Caesars - AA P 23 23 13 22 4 35 0 1.000 146.1 2.15 +0.6 1.037
2026 Pure Michigan - AAA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 +0.0 1.010
2026 Nebraska - A P 25 25 10 15 3 27 2 .926 162.0 1.39 -0.4 .991
2027 Little Caesars - AA P 23 23 5 19 0 27 3 .889 152.0 1.42 -0.7 .923
2029 Virginia Beach - AA P 19 9 2 7 1 10 1 .900 83.1 0.97 -1.6 .935
2030 Hialeah - AAA P 11 11 0 5 0 6 1 .833 73.0 0.62 -0.7 1.034
2030 Virginia Beach - AA P 8 8 4 7 0 12 1 .917 57.2 1.72 -0.8 .893
2031 Hialeah - AAA P 17 17 10 16 2 26 0 1.000 116.1 2.01 -0.3 1.038
2031 Virginia Beach - AA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 -0.0 1.014
2032 Quebec City - MLB P 6 6 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 30.1 1.19 -0.3 1.043
2032 Hialeah - AAA P 14 14 8 8 1 18 2 .889 95.0 1.52 -1.6 .835
2032 Virginia Beach - AA P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2033 Quebec City - MLB P 4 4 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 26.0 1.04 -0.7 .699
2033 Hialeah - AAA P 14 13 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 89.2 0.70 -1.1 .763
2034 Hialeah - AAA P 15 14 7 16 2 25 2 .920 92.2 2.23 -1.6 .880
TOTAL P 208 190 71 147 14 231 13 .944 1301.2 1.51 -9.3 .962
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 1 (3).
03/02/2024 Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 17, 113rd overall pick) by the Detroit Renaissance, out of college (Long Beach State).
09/01/2024 Wins the SA SA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 1 (4).
08/01/2025 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Phoenix Hotspur Youth with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
02/06/2028 Released by the Detroit organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
01/19/2029 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hawks organization.
09/27/2029 Wins the 2029 M3L Double A 3L AA Championship with the Virginia Beach Deuces!
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
07/03/2031 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston BC with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (3).
05/31/2033 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oakland Oaks with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 3 (4).
09/16/2034 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Sioux Falls Red Pandas with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/11/2035 Released by the Quebec City organization.
10/23/2035 Retired from professional baseball.
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