P Jeff Branch #15
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
05/12/2026
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P JEFF BRANCH #15 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 0 0-0 0 2.95 18.1 15 2 9 14 1.31 -0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 40 40 40 40
HRA 40 40 45 40
PBABIP 40 40 45 40
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Slider 40 40
Curveball 40 40
Changeup 45 45
Splitter 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 80
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 35
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/22/2026 PHI Win, 4-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
04/20/2026 PHI Loss, 1-8 2.0 2 1 0 0 2
04/14/2026 @ PHI Loss, 1-6 3.2 1 0 0 1 6
04/10/2026 PIT Loss, 2-7 3.1 1 0 0 2 1
04/07/2026 @ TB Win, 10-8 2.2 3 2 2 0 1
04/04/2026 @ CLE Loss, 1-9 3.0 2 1 1 3 1
03/31/2026 OAK Win, 11-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
03/30/2026 OAK Win, 6-1 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
03/26/2026 WAS Loss, 1-8 2.0 5 3 3 2 0
03/11/2026 @ PIT Loss, 2-3 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
He keeps his nose to the grindstone.
Birthday:07/13/1998
Born in:Racine, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 48 Days
Service This Yr:48 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 48 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 23rd Pick in Round 7
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 0 0 0 0 2.95 18.1 15 7 6 2 9 14 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 9 4 12.27 7.36 6.87 4.42 4.73 1.31 121 -0.1 .241        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 27 5 0 0 0 1 3 7 1 0 0 .185 .258 .185 .443      
vs. RHB 42 10 2 0 2 6 6 7 0 0 1 .238 .347 .429 .776      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 3 0 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 6 3 3 1 3 3  
April 6 0 0 0 0 1.80 15.0 9 4 3 1 6 11  
Spring Training 6 2 1 1 0 5.40 10.0 10 6 6 1 3 5  
2 Years Ago 42 7 1 3 1 5.38 107.0 132 76 64 16 36 76  
Career 57 7 1 3 1 4.89 134.1 156 86 73 19 48 99  
Home 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 9.0 9 4 3 1 5 6  
Road 3 0 0 0 0 2.89 9.1 6 3 3 1 4 8  
Grass 8 0 0 0 0 2.30 15.2 12 5 4 1 9 13  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 2.2 3 2 2 1 0 1  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 6 3 3 1 4 1  
Night 6 0 0 0 0 2.13 12.2 9 4 3 1 5 13  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 0 0 0 2.95 18.1 15 7 6 2 9 14  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Chicago - MLB 24 6 0 0 0 0 3.00 9.0 9 3 3 1 3 9 0 0 1.33 .320 3.62 0.0 127
2024 Chicago - MLB 25 42 7 1 3 1 5.38 107.0 132 76 64 16 36 76 0 0 1.57 .325 4.97 -0.7 73
2026 Chicago - MLB 27 9 0 0 0 0 2.95 18.1 15 7 6 2 9 14 0 0 1.31 .241 4.73 -0.1 134
Total MLB 57 7 1 3 1 4.89 134.1 156 86 73 19 48 99 0 0 1.52 .314 4.84 -0.8 80
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 FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Total - 18 15 15 11 0 0 1.45 124.1 86 24 20 4 32 186 0 0 0.95 .286 1.40 6.9 100
2017 Texas (AZL) - R 18 8 8 0 6 0 8.42 36.1 64 39 34 6 15 20 0 0 2.17 .403 6.25 -0.0 58
2018 Texas (AZL) - R 19 5 5 0 4 0 8.76 24.2 33 24 24 2 9 7 0 0 1.70 .333 4.65 0.2 48
2019 Texas (AZL) - R 20 11 11 4 1 0 2.01 58.1 37 13 13 1 11 69 0 0 0.82 .269 2.57 1.9 197
2020 Texas 2 (DSL) - R 21 4 4 1 1 0 3.92 20.2 14 9 9 5 7 20 0 0 1.02 .184 5.78 -0.0 113
2020 High Desert - A+ 21 9 9 3 1 0 3.38 34.2 24 13 13 1 22 35 0 0 1.33 .277 4.82 0.5 142
2021 Hickory - A 22 13 13 3 4 0 4.40 57.1 53 28 28 5 9 58 0 0 1.08 .306 3.16 1.3 88
2021 High Desert - A+ 22 6 6 0 2 0 4.50 26.0 29 15 13 2 13 28 0 0 1.62 .370 4.21 0.4 94
2021 Total - A+ 22 19 19 3 6 0 4.43 83.1 82 43 41 7 22 86 0 0 1.25 .326 3.48 1.7 90
2022 Hickory - A 23 2 2 1 1 0 1.86 9.2 13 2 2 0 1 12 0 0 1.45 .464 1.36 0.5 204
2022 High Desert - A+ 23 5 5 3 1 0 1.85 24.1 14 5 5 1 8 24 0 0 0.90 .228 3.50 0.5 224
2022 Total - A+ 23 7 7 4 2 0 1.85 34.0 27 7 7 1 9 36 0 0 1.06 .306 2.89 1.0 218
2022 Frisco - AA 23 3 3 2 0 0 1.06 17.0 13 2 2 1 1 21 0 0 0.82 .300 2.52 0.7 428
2025 Iowa - AAA 26 15 1 2 2 0 3.32 40.2 45 20 15 1 14 29 0 0 1.45 .324 3.81 0.3 122
Total PCL 15 1 2 2 0 3.32 40.2 45 20 15 1 14 29 0 0 1.45 .324 3.81 121.9
Total TEX 3 3 2 0 0 1.06 17.0 13 2 2 1 1 21 0 0 0.82 .300 2.52 427.8
Total CAL 20 20 6 4 0 3.28 85.0 67 33 31 4 43 87 0 0 1.29 .296 4.25 135.3
Total SAL 15 15 4 5 0 4.03 67.0 66 30 30 5 10 70 0 0 1.13 .330 2.90 96.2
Total ACL 24 24 4 11 0 5.35 119.1 134 76 71 9 35 96 0 0 1.42 .337 4.12 83.3
Total DSL 4 4 1 1 0 3.92 20.2 14 9 9 5 7 20 0 0 1.02 .184 5.78 113.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Chicago - MLB P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2024 Chicago - MLB P 42 7 6 11 0 17 0 1.000 107.0 1.43 +0.4 1.086
2026 Chicago - MLB P 9 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 18.1 0.49 -0.4 1.089
TOTAL P 56 7 6 12 0 19 1 .947 134.1 1.21 -0.2 1.086
PLAYER HISTORY
03/26/2026 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/22/2026 Injured (strained shoulder),out for 6 weeks.
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