P Jeff Branch #14
Iowa Cubs (CHC) PCL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
09/12/2025
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P JEFF BRANCH #14 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
15 1 2-2 0 3.32 40.2 45 1 14 29 1.45 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 45 40 45 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
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 30
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
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
09/07/2025 @ RR Win, 12-7 4.2 7 3 3 2 4 Win
09/03/2025 @ OKL Loss, 6-20 3.0 4 6 1 2 1 Loss
08/23/2025 @ OMA Loss, 1-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
08/13/2025 @ LVG Loss, 4-8 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/03/2025 TAC Loss, 0-2 4.2 8 2 2 1 2 Loss
07/20/2025 OMA Loss, 1-5 4.2 3 0 0 1 2
07/08/2025 @ NAS Loss, 1-3 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
06/28/2025 @ OKL Loss, 2-9 2.0 3 2 2 2 2
06/15/2025 OMA Win, 4-2 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
05/29/2025 OKL Loss, 4-7 3.2 3 1 1 0 2
PERSONALITY
Branch is dedicated to his craft.
Birthday:07/13/1998
Born in:Racine, WI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:8 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
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 1 2 2 0 3.32 40.2 45 20 15 1 14 29 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 14 7 13.94 9.96 6.42 3.10 3.81 1.45 93 0.4 .324        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 77 20 2 0 1 6 7 18 0 0 3 .260 .345 .325 .670      
vs. RHB 87 25 8 0 0 14 7 11 2 0 1 .287 .340 .379 .720      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 1 1 0 4.70 7.2 11 9 4 0 4 5  
April 3 1 1 0 0 5.59 9.2 13 6 6 0 4 11  
May 3 0 0 0 0 1.69 5.1 6 1 1 0 0 4  
June 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 0 3 2  
July 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.0 4 0 0 0 1 3  
August 3 0 0 1 0 2.57 7.0 8 2 2 1 2 4  
September 2 0 1 1 0 4.70 7.2 11 9 4 0 4 5  
Career 15 1 2 2 0 3.32 40.2 45 20 15 1 14 29  
Home 6 1 1 1 0 3.00 24.0 25 8 8 1 6 17  
Road 9 0 1 1 0 3.78 16.2 20 12 7 0 8 12  
Grass 15 1 2 2 0 3.32 40.2 45 20 15 1 14 29  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 7.71 4.2 9 4 4 0 2 4  
Night 13 1 2 2 0 2.75 36.0 36 16 11 1 12 25  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 4.26 6.1 5 3 3 0 3 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 14 0 1 2 0 3.15 34.1 40 17 12 1 11 20  
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
Total MLB 48 7 1 3 1 5.20 116.0 141 79 67 17 39 85 0 0 1.55 .325 4.86 -0.7 75
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 0.4 125
Total PCL 15 1 2 2 0 3.32 40.2 45 20 15 1 14 29 0 0 1.45 .324 3.81 124.9
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 AZL 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
2025 Iowa - AAA P 15 1 3 1 0 5 1 .800 40.2 0.89 -1.1 .699
TOTAL P 62 8 9 12 0 22 1 .955 156.2 1.21 -0.9 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 23, 219th overall pick) by Texas Rangers, out of high school (Schuylkill Haven; Schuylkill Haven, PA).
07/07/2017 Injured on 07/04/2017, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 2 weeks.
07/31/2017 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week.
08/04/2017 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 25 (45).
07/23/2018 Injured on 07/20/2018, diagnosed with a strained biceps, will miss 6 weeks.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (50).
08/01/2019 Wins the AZL AZL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/12/2019 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/01/2019 Injured (Tender shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/21/2019 Wins the 2019 Arizona Rookie League Round 2 with the Texas (AZL) Rangers!
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (45).
07/15/2020 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/21/2020 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/03/2020 Injured on 09/02/2020, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
09/09/2020 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (55).
04/19/2021 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
05/05/2021 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 5-6 weeks.
06/25/2021 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
07/17/2021 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/23/2021 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
08/07/2021 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
04/28/2022 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/28/2022 Injured on 05/27/2022, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, is day-to-day.
06/22/2022 Injured on 06/20/2022, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 6 months.
12/17/2022 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 1, 1st overall Pick) by the Chicago Cubs from the Texas Rangers.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
04/21/2023 Injured on 04/16/2023, diagnosed with a damaged elbow ligament, will miss 10 months.
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $620,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
03/14/2024 Injured on 03/12/2024, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
04/01/2024 Injured on 03/31/2024, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day.
06/05/2024 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
06/12/2024 Injured on 06/07/2024, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 2 weeks.
12/02/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
04/17/2025 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/28/2025 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
07/20/2025 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
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