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| Player Report for #5 Grant Balfour | | Monday, June 30th, 2014 |  | | Name: | Grant Balfour | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $3,250,000 | | Birthday: | 12-30-1978 | Signed Through: | 2015 Season | | Age: | 35 | Years of Major League Service: | 9 Years, 56 Days | | Born in: | Sydney (New South Wales) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 86 Days | | Nationality: | Australian | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 9 Years, 56 Days | | Weight: | 171 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 11 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Angry | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 13 | 14 | 8 | 96-98 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 12 | 13 | 8 | | | | Versus RHP | 14 | 15 | 9 | | | | Talent | 14 | 15 | 9 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Splitter | | Endurance: | 4 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 54 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 12 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Talent | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 7 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 13 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 06-27-2014 | @ BAL | Loss, 2-3 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-24-2014 | TOR | Win, 7-2 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-22-2014 | TBA | Win, 3-1 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-21-2014 | TBA | Loss, 0-4 | | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-14-2014 | @ PHI | Loss, 1-8 | | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-12-2014 | @ PHI | Loss, 6-8 | | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-09-2014 | @ SDN | Loss, 6-9 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-08-2014 | @ LAN | Loss, 6-8 | | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-03-2014 | PHI | Loss, 4-9 | | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 06-02-2014 | PHI | Win, 3-2 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | Major League Baseball 2014 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 | 3 | 1 | 4.61 | 41.0 | 40 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 28 | 37 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 7 | 3 | 25.0 | 33 | 8 | 15.15 | 8.78 | 8.12 | 6.15 | 4.57 | 1.66 | 3.5 | .328 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 71 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .183 | .337 | .282 | .619 | | | | | vs. RHB | 84 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .321 | .402 | .405 | .807 | | | |
| | Major League Baseball 2014 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | April | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.55 | 12.2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 14 | | | May | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.09 | 17.2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 17 | | | June | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.06 | 10.2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | Spring Training | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11.05 | 7.1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 | | | Last Year | 55 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3.39 | 58.1 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 34 | 55 | | | 2 Years Ago | 38 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3.61 | 47.1 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 24 | 50 | | | Career | 359 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 56 | 3.93 | 410.0 | 357 | 186 | 179 | 40 | 231 | 463 | | | Home | 18 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.10 | 20.2 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 21 | | | Road | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.10 | 20.1 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 16 | | | Grass | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4.61 | 41.0 | 40 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 28 | 37 | | | Day | 12 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8.53 | 12.2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 11 | | | Night | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.86 | 28.1 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 26 | |
| | 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 | VORP |
| | 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 | VORP | | 2010 Baltimore - MLB | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 | .167 | 0.0 | | 2013 Washington - MLB | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.0 | | Total MLB | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 | .143 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 01-01-2010 | Drafted in the 2010 inaugural draft (Round 22, Pick 16, 646th overall Pick) by the Oakland Athletics. | | 02-01-2010 | Got claimed off waivers by Houston while with Oakland. | | 06-05-2010 | Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Baltimore Orioles, along with 1B R. Thomas, $563,000, in exchange for RF C. Thomas, SP A. Ortega. | | 06-11-2010 | Injured (bone chips (elbow)), out for 2-3 months. | | 11-06-2010 | Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Washington Nationals, along with CL N. McGee, in exchange for 2B A. Cora, SP R. Smith. | | 11-17-2010 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,260,000 through arbitration. | | 01-01-2011 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 8 (8). | | 05-03-2011 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $590,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. | | 01-01-2012 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 10 (10). | | 04-23-2012 | Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 04-25-2012 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 6-7 weeks. | | 08-04-2012 | Injured (strep throat), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 11-19-2012 | Became a free agent. | | 01-01-2013 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 8 (9). | | 01-06-2013 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $790,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. | | 06-12-2013 | Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 07-14-2013 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $6,500,000 with the Washington Nationals organization. | | 08-18-2013 | Injured (tender shoulder), out for 2 weeks. | | 01-01-2014 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 8 (9). | | 03-16-2014 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | |
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