P Ben Burke #66
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/11/2025
P BEN BURKE #66 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 29 10-6 0 3.15 165.2 147 14 62 134 1.26 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 60 70 70
Movement 50 50 50 55
Control 45 45 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 80 80
Slider 80 80
Changeup 70 80
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 99-101 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 80
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/06/2025 @ COL Loss, 3-7 X 6.1 5 3 3 2 6
08/31/2025 @ MIN Win, 3-2 X 6.2 5 2 2 3 4 Win
08/25/2025 @ SEA Loss, 5-6 X 5.1 6 3 2 2 1
08/20/2025 SF Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 5 2 2 1 9
08/15/2025 @ LAD Loss, 2-10 X 5.0 7 3 3 2 5 Loss
08/10/2025 BOS Win, 1-0 X 7.1 4 0 0 1 8 Win
08/05/2025 @ ARI Win, 8-5 X 6.1 6 4 1 1 3
08/01/2025 STL Win, 7-2 X 7.0 5 2 2 0 7 Win
07/27/2025 @ STL Win, 6-4 X 5.2 5 3 3 1 3
07/23/2025 @ MIA Win, 11-1 X 5.0 6 1 1 2 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Burke has a good head on his shoulders.
Birthday:03/28/1998
Born in:East Harwich, MA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:177 Days
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, 3rd Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 29 10 6 0 3.15 165.2 147 63 58 14 62 134 0 0.0 0 10 34.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.63 7.99 7.28 3.37 4.33 1.26 110 1.4 .278        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 293 64 12 3 6 23 34 66 2 3 2 .218 .302 .341 .643      
vs. RHB 331 83 16 1 8 40 28 68 0 1 3 .251 .315 .378 .693      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 4.26 6.1 5 3 3 1 2 6  
March 1 1 1 0 0 5.40 5.0 7 3 3 1 2 2  
April 5 5 1 3 0 4.61 27.1 30 14 14 1 15 22  
May 5 5 1 2 0 4.12 24.0 26 12 11 5 12 20  
June 6 6 3 0 0 1.72 36.2 18 7 7 2 18 36  
July 4 4 1 0 0 3.48 20.2 23 8 8 2 3 11  
August 7 7 3 1 0 2.36 45.2 38 16 12 2 10 37  
September 1 1 0 0 0 4.26 6.1 5 3 3 1 2 6  
Spring Training 2 2 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 3 2 2 0 3 7  
Last Year 34 6 7 2 0 1.35 99.2 74 17 15 5 23 93  
Career 63 35 17 8 0 2.48 265.1 221 80 73 19 85 227  
Home 12 12 5 2 0 2.97 69.2 58 23 23 6 28 64  
Road 17 17 5 4 0 3.28 96.0 89 40 35 8 34 70  
Grass 29 29 10 6 0 3.15 165.2 147 63 58 14 62 134  
Day 13 13 5 4 0 3.95 70.2 70 32 31 6 33 49  
Night 16 16 5 2 0 2.56 95.0 77 31 27 8 29 85  
As Starter 29 29 10 6 0 3.15 165.2 147 63 58 14 62 134  
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+
2024 San Diego - MLB 26 34 6 7 2 0 1.35 99.2 74 17 15 5 23 93 0 0 0.97 .258 2.89 1.8 262
2025 San Diego - MLB 27 29 29 10 6 0 3.15 165.2 147 63 58 14 62 134 0 0 1.26 .278 4.33 1.4 121
Total MLB 63 35 17 8 0 2.48 265.1 221 80 73 19 85 227 0 0 1.15 .271 3.79 3.1 152
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 - 19 12 6 4 0 0 0.36 50.1 24 4 2 1 6 100 0 0 0.60 .274 0.00 3.8 100
2017 Texas 2 (DSL) - R 19 18 2 1 1 9 2.45 25.2 20 8 7 1 12 36 0 0 1.25 .328 2.43 0.8 161
2017 Texas (AZL) - R 19 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.1 999
2017 Total - R 19 19 2 1 1 10 2.36 26.2 20 8 7 1 12 38 0 0 1.20 .322 2.34 0.9 167
2018 Spokane - S A 20 8 3 2 1 2 0.78 23.0 15 5 2 1 9 27 0 0 1.04 .259 3.31 0.4 512
2018 Hickory - A 20 13 13 5 2 0 3.53 66.1 62 31 26 4 26 69 0 0 1.33 .324 3.31 1.0 98
2019 High Desert - A+ 21 35 14 4 6 4 4.50 94.0 97 49 47 5 38 110 0 0 1.44 .359 3.69 1.7 96
2019 Frisco - AA 21 5 0 0 0 5 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 0.80 .100 3.19 0.1 999
2020 High Desert - A+ 22 33 16 8 5 10 4.83 98.2 103 58 53 6 45 111 0 0 1.50 .366 4.16 1.8 99
2021 High Desert - A+ 23 56 0 6 4 12 1.90 61.2 38 13 13 4 31 83 0 0 1.12 .268 3.34 1.1 224
2022 High Desert - A+ 24 29 0 4 3 13 2.57 35.0 21 11 10 3 16 65 0 0 1.06 .316 2.39 1.3 161
2022 Frisco - AA 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.38 .000 5.39 -0.0 999
2022 Round Rock - AAA 24 17 3 2 1 0 2.59 41.2 33 12 12 5 21 60 0 0 1.30 .322 3.52 0.6 157
2023 El Paso - AAA 25 46 0 7 4 15 2.65 54.1 36 19 16 5 24 75 0 0 1.10 .274 2.93 1.0 142
Total PCL 63 3 9 5 15 2.62 96.0 69 31 28 10 45 135 0 0 1.19 .295 3.19 147.9
Total TEX 6 0 0 0 5 0.00 7.2 1 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 0.65 .062 3.96 999.0
Total CAL 153 30 22 18 39 3.83 289.1 259 131 123 18 130 369 0 0 1.34 .342 3.62 117.4
Total SAL 13 13 5 2 0 3.53 66.1 62 31 26 4 26 69 0 0 1.33 .324 3.31 97.8
Total NWL 8 3 2 1 2 0.78 23.0 15 5 2 1 9 27 0 0 1.04 .259 3.31 511.6
Total AZL 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 999.0
Total DSL 18 2 1 1 9 2.45 25.2 20 8 7 1 12 36 0 0 1.25 .328 2.43 160.8
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2024 San Diego - MLB 26 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 2 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1.50 .250 4.22 -0.0 999
Total MLB 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 2 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1.50 .250 4.22 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 San Diego - MLB P 34 6 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 99.2 1.17 +0.3 1.002
2025 San Diego - MLB P 29 29 9 11 0 21 1 .952 165.2 1.09 +0.8 .931
TOTAL P 63 35 13 20 0 34 1 .971 265.1 1.12 +1.1 .956
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 38th overall pick) by Texas Rangers, out of high school (Harwich; Harwich, MA).
06/17/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers organization with a signing bonus of $2,000,000.
07/10/2017 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (70); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 30 (60).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (60).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
10/11/2020 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (45).
09/27/2022 Wins the 2022 Pacific Coast League Round 2 with the Round Rock Express!
11/12/2022 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Washington Nationals, along with RP Kirk Griffith, RP Josh Laxer, and C Oscar Hernandez, in exchange for SP Gerrit Cole, C Jonah Heim, C Devon Fisher, and 3B Scot Smith.
12/06/2022 Was traded by the Washington Nationals to the San Diego Padres, along with RP Ángelo Roldán, SS Elwin Tejada, and SP Eric Jackson, in exchange for LF Jesse Winker and CL Dominic Bingham.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
06/25/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
10/08/2023 Finished 3rd in 2023 PCL PC Reliever of the Year voting.
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: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
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: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
07/07/2025 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
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