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| Player Report for #41 Howard Elder | | Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 |  | | Name: | Howard Elder | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 05-09-2002 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 23 | Years of Major League Service: | None, None | | Born in: | Drexel Heights (Arizona) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 8" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 233 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 5 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2020, 29th Pick in Round 8 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 6 | 4 | 85-87 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | Talent | 4 | 6 | 4 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Cutter, Splitter | | Endurance: | 10 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 52 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 20 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | Talent | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 4 | | Pitcher 15 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 8 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 07-20-2025 | @ JAM | Loss, 0-6 | X | 6.1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 07-14-2025 | AKR | Loss, 1-6 | X | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 07-07-2025 | MIN | Loss, 4-9 | X | 2.1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 07-01-2025 | NB | Loss, 4-6 | X | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 06-24-2025 | ROS | Loss, 8-13 | X | 1.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-18-2025 | @ FRE | Win, 10-3 | X | 6.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | | | 06-10-2025 | KIM | Loss, 6-9 | X | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-04-2025 | @ EH | Win, 5-2 | X | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | Win | | | | | | | | | 05-26-2025 | TRA | Win, 6-5 | X | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | Win | | | | | | | | | 05-19-2025 | CHA | Win, 6-4 | X | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Win | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6.62 | 87.0 | 125 | 72 | 64 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 41.2 | | 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 | 17.59 | 12.93 | 2.38 | 4.03 | 6.52 | 1.89 | -9.8 | .352 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 82 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .317 | .400 | .378 | .778 | | | | | vs. RHB | 289 | 99 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .343 | .401 | .481 | .882 | | | |
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| MLB Single A 2025 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.33 | 27.0 | 38 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 7 | | | May | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.30 | 20.0 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 4 | | | June | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.98 | 19.1 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | | | July | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.97 | 20.2 | 33 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 5 | | | Last Year | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4.53 | 53.2 | 75 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 19 | | | Career | 26 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 5.82 | 140.2 | 200 | 101 | 91 | 6 | 55 | 42 | | | Home | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6.98 | 49.0 | 72 | 43 | 38 | 2 | 30 | 10 | | | Road | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6.16 | 38.0 | 53 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 13 | | | Grass | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6.16 | 38.0 | 53 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 13 | | | Turf | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6.98 | 49.0 | 72 | 43 | 38 | 2 | 30 | 10 | | | Day | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.59 | 14.2 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | Night | 14 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6.22 | 72.1 | 100 | 58 | 50 | 4 | 36 | 19 | |
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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 | VORP |
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| 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 | | 2021 Allegany - R | 19 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4.71 | 72.2 | 89 | 45 | 38 | 2 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 | .315 | 4.8 | | 2022 Allegany - R | 20 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.60 | 60.0 | 67 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 | .288 | 10.4 | | 2023 Allegany - R | 21 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4.91 | 40.1 | 47 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 | .292 | 1.4 | | 2024 Lake Heritage - S A | 22 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4.24 | 57.1 | 70 | 46 | 27 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 | .321 | 10.6 | | 2024 Herkimer - A | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4.53 | 53.2 | 75 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.70 | .361 | 7.7 | | 2025 Herkimer - A | 23 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6.62 | 87.0 | 125 | 72 | 64 | 4 | 39 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 | .352 | -9.8 | | Total MLBA | | 26 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 5.82 | 140.2 | 200 | 101 | 91 | 6 | 55 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1.81 | .355 | -2.1 | | Total MLBS A | | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4.24 | 57.1 | 70 | 46 | 27 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 | .321 | 10.6 | | Total MLBR | | 43 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 4.37 | 173.0 | 203 | 100 | 84 | 5 | 77 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1.62 | .300 | 16.5 |
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| Career Fielding Stats | | Year/Team/League | POS | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% | | 2025 Herkimer - A | P | 17 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1.000 | 87.0 | 2.28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Player History | | 06-15-2020 | Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 29, 239th overall Pick) by the Oakland Athletics. | | 01-01-2021 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 1 (3); Control: 2 (6). | | 01-01-2022 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 6 (11); Control: 2 (3). | | 04-21-2022 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 07-18-2022 | Wins the 2022 MLBR SL2 Glove Wizard Award at P. | | 01-01-2023 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 5 (7). | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (4). | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7). | | 07-21-2025 | Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with 1B D. Dawson, SP A. Árias, MR W. Roberts, SS J. Velásquez, MR S. Perkins, in exchange for SP T. Walton, MR W. Graves, C A. Cruz, SP M. Jacobs. |
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