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| Player Report for #48 Jake James | | Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 |  | | Name: | Jake James | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 03-15-2005 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 20 | Years of Major League Service: | None, None | | Born in: | Lakewood (South Carolina) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 10" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 210 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 3 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2022, 29th Pick in Round 20 | | Morale: | Normal | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 9 | 2 | 5 | 92-94 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 9 | 2 | 5 | | | | Versus RHP | 9 | 2 | 5 | | | | Talent | 9 | 2 | 5 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Cutter, Splitter | | Endurance: | 4 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 50 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 14 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Talent | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 14 | | Pitcher 16 | | Stealing Ability: | 9 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 13 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 5 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 4 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 05-29-2025 | STO | Loss, 3-5 | | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 05-26-2025 | @ BAY | Win, 8-5 | | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-23-2025 | CAM | Win, 7-2 | | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-22-2025 | CAM | Win, 5-3 | | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-20-2025 | @ GRE | Loss, 3-10 | | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 05-17-2025 | HIA | Win, 10-8 | | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-16-2025 | HIA | Loss, 6-14 | | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 05-11-2025 | GB | Win, 8-6 | | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 05-09-2025 | GB | Win, 5-3 | | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-08-2025 | @ SOU | Loss, 4-7 | | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 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 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.92 | 26.0 | 40 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 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 | 6 | 1 | 50.0 | 23 | 4 | 19.38 | 13.85 | 5.88 | 4.85 | 8.48 | 2.08 | -2.2 | .379 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .435 | .480 | .565 | 1.045 | | | | | vs. RHB | 93 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .323 | .407 | .527 | .934 | | | |
| | MLB Short Season A 2025 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.49 | 12.1 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | | | May | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.61 | 13.2 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | | | Last Year | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9.51 | 23.2 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 20 | | | Career | 47 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8.15 | 49.2 | 80 | 50 | 45 | 8 | 24 | 37 | | | Home | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.32 | 19.2 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 14 | | | Road | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.68 | 6.1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | | | Grass | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | Turf | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.59 | 21.1 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 15 | | | Day | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 11.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | | | Night | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.20 | 15.0 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
| | 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 | | 2023 Seminole - R | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.68 | 9.1 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | .450 | -3.2 | | 2024 Spokane - S A | 19 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9.51 | 23.2 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 | .429 | -8.3 | | 2025 Spokane - S A | 20 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.92 | 26.0 | 40 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | .379 | -2.2 | | Total MLBS A | | 47 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8.15 | 49.2 | 80 | 50 | 45 | 8 | 24 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2.09 | .402 | -10.5 | | Total MLBR | | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.68 | 9.1 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | .450 | -3.2 |
| | Career Fielding Stats | | Year/Team/League | POS | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% | | 2025 Spokane - S A | P | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 26.0 | 0.69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Player History | | 06-15-2022 | Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 29, 599th overall Pick) by the New York Mets. | | 01-01-2023 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (13); Movement: 1 (1); Control: 2 (6). | | 07-06-2023 | Released by the New York organization. | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (4). | | 04-01-2024 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (3). | |
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