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| Player Report for #21 James Brown | | Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 |  | | Name: | James Brown | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 09-27-2005 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 20 | Years of Major League Service: | None, None | | Born in: | Lochbuie (Colorado) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 195 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 2 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2023, 27th Pick in Round 9 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 7 | 6 | 8 | 91-93 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | Versus RHP | 8 | 6 | 8 | | | | Talent | 10 | 7 | 10 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Splitter | | Endurance: | 14 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 57 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 10 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Talent | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 5 | | Pitcher 10 | | Stealing Ability: | 5 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 10 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 20 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 06-30-2025 | MIN | Loss, 4-11 | X | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-26-2025 | @ UNI | Loss, 5-6 | X | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-23-2025 | NB | Win, 6-3 | X | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Win | | | | | | | | | 06-20-2025 | @ PB | Loss, 3-6 | X | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-15-2025 | @ WIL | Win, 10-0 | X | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | Win | | | | | | | | | 05-29-2025 | @ HIA | Loss, 2-8 | X | 6.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-24-2025 | @ GB | Loss, 4-11 | X | 4.1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-19-2025 | SPO | Win, 5-0 | X | 7.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | Win | | | | | | | | | 05-14-2025 | TAC | Loss, 2-11 | X | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-09-2025 | @ DUR | Loss, 7-13 | X | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | MLB Single A 2025 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.67 | 27.0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 40.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11.33 | 7.00 | 4.67 | 4.33 | 2.71 | 1.26 | 4.8 | .241 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 42 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .261 | .310 | .570 | | | | | vs. RHB | 56 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .338 | .286 | .624 | | | |
| | MLB Single A 2025 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | June | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.67 | 27.0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 14 | | | Career | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.67 | 27.0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 14 | | | Home | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.35 | 10.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | | | Road | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.86 | 16.2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 8 | | | Grass | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.97 | 22.2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 14 | | | Turf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.31 | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | Day | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.31 | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | Night | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.97 | 22.2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 14 | |
| | MLB Short Season A 2025 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 12 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6.23 | 69.1 | 88 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 38 | 52 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 25.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 16.36 | 11.42 | 6.75 | 4.93 | 5.87 | 1.82 | -0.8 | .371 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 85 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .388 | .461 | .600 | 1.061 | | | | | vs. RHB | 196 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .351 | .367 | .718 | | | |
| | MLB Short Season A 2025 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.82 | 34.1 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 18 | 26 | | | May | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5.66 | 35.0 | 47 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 26 | | | Career | 12 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6.23 | 69.1 | 88 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 38 | 52 | | | Home | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.66 | 41.1 | 51 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 21 | 33 | | | Road | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.07 | 28.0 | 37 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 19 | | | Grass | 12 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6.23 | 69.1 | 88 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 38 | 52 | | | Day | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.74 | 24.2 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 22 | | | Night | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7.05 | 44.2 | 61 | 38 | 35 | 4 | 27 | 30 | |
| | 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 |
| | 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 | | 2024 Austin - R | 18 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.74 | 45.2 | 53 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 | .321 | 10.9 | | 2025 Greensboro - S A | 19 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6.23 | 69.1 | 88 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 38 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1.82 | .371 | -0.8 | | 2025 Chaffee - A | 19 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.67 | 27.0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 | .241 | 4.8 | | Total MLBA | | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.67 | 27.0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.26 | .241 | 4.8 | | Total MLBS A | | 12 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6.23 | 69.1 | 88 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 38 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1.82 | .371 | -0.8 | | Total MLBR | | 16 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.74 | 45.2 | 53 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 | .321 | 10.9 |
| | Player History | | 06-15-2023 | Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 27, 267th overall Pick) by the San Francisco Giants. | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (6); Movement: 2 (4); Control: 1 (6). | | 04-10-2024 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 05-14-2024 | Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 06-05-2024 | Injured (back spasms), out for 2 weeks. | | 07-08-2024 | Released by the San Francisco organization. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (11); Movement: 1 (1); Control: 6 (10). | | 04-01-2025 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. | |
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