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| Player Report for #42 Jaja Murtada | | Friday, March 3rd, 2017 |  | | Name: | Jaja Murtada | Contract: | None | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 04-05-1989 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 27 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 35 Days | | Born in: | Cape Town (Western Cape) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | South African | | | | Height: | 6' 5" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, 107 Days | | Weight: | 214 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 10 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 1 option year left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Normal | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 7 | 6 | 7 | 84-86 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | Talent | 7 | 7 | 7 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider, Cutter, Splitter | | Endurance: | 18 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 56 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 10 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Talent | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 7 | | Stealing Ability: | 4 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 8 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 14 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 2015 Minnesota - MLB | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | 1.6 | | Total MLB | 1 yrs. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | 1.6 |
| | 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 | | 2010 Allegany - R | 21 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.54 | 61.0 | 61 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1.23 | .293 | 2.8 | | 2011 Lake Heritage - S A | 22 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.30 | 18.2 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.09 | .440 | -0.9 | | 2012 Lake Heritage - S A | 23 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 85.0 | 73 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 28 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1.19 | .265 | 29.8 | | 2012 Herkimer - A | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | .000 | 1.2 | | 2013 Herkimer - A | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13.14 | 12.1 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.43 | .411 | -11.3 | | 2014 Greensboro - AA | 25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5.32 | 64.1 | 70 | 46 | 38 | 2 | 26 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1.49 | .304 | 2.8 | | 2015 Modesto - AA | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.77 | 13.0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 | .333 | 4.3 | | 2015 Aurora - AAA | 26 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4.31 | 123.1 | 154 | 72 | 59 | 9 | 40 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 1.57 | .336 | 12.7 | | 2016 Modesto - AA | 27 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6.04 | 114.2 | 157 | 79 | 77 | 10 | 29 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 1.62 | .371 | -2.5 | | Total MLBAAA | | 19 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4.31 | 123.1 | 154 | 72 | 59 | 9 | 40 | 69 | 3 | 1 | 1.57 | .336 | 12.7 | | Total MLBAA | | 34 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 5.58 | 192.0 | 241 | 130 | 119 | 13 | 60 | 123 | 2 | 0 | 1.57 | .346 | 4.6 | | Total MLBA | | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11.30 | 14.1 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | .397 | -10.2 | | Total MLBS A | | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.43 | 103.2 | 106 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 34 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 1.35 | .303 | 28.9 | | Total MLBR | | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.54 | 61.0 | 61 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1.23 | .293 | 2.8 |
| | Player History | | 04-30-2010 | Joined the Allegany Gray Birds. | | 01-01-2011 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 1 (1); Control: 3 (3). | | 01-01-2012 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 1 (1); Control: 6 (6). | | 05-13-2012 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 05-21-2012 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Mi-Wuk Village Steelhawks with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 01-01-2013 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). | | 11-21-2013 | Became a minor league free agent. | | 01-01-2014 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (10); Control: 8 (8). | | 04-01-2014 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization. | | 04-04-2014 | Injured (strained elbow ligament), out for 3 months. | | 09-05-2014 | Won the 2014 MLB Double A Round 3 with the Greensboro Skychiefs! | | 11-27-2014 | Became a minor league free agent. | | 01-01-2015 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 7 (8). | | 04-18-2015 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fort Wayne Whammers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! | | 01-01-2016 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 8 (8). | | 07-28-2016 | Released by the Minnesota Twins. | | 01-01-2017 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). | |
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