P Travis Ballew #26
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/12/2026
P TRAVIS BALLEW #26 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
11 0 1-2 1 5.93 13.2 15 5 2 12 1.24 -0.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 45 45 50 45
HRA 45 45 50 45
PBABIP 45 45 50 45
Control 65 60 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 50 50
Changeup 50 50
Splitter 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/10/2026 @ ARI Win, 9-7 2.0 1 1 0 0 2
05/09/2026 @ ARI Win, 3-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
05/08/2026 @ ARI Loss, 4-5 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Loss
05/01/2026 @ OAK Loss, 3-4 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 Loss
04/28/2026 WAS Win, 5-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
04/21/2026 MIN Win, 11-6 2.1 2 0 0 0 4 Win
04/15/2026 @ LAD Loss, 3-13 2.0 5 5 5 2 1
04/12/2026 HOU Win, 6-4 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
04/07/2026 ARI Loss, 6-11 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
04/04/2026 @ SF Win, 2-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Ballew works his tail off.
Birthday:05/01/1991
Born in:Rockwall, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,600,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 85 Days
Service This Yr:48 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 49 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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 11 0 1 2 1 5.93 13.2 15 11 9 5 2 12 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 1 0 100.0 11 4 11.20 9.88 7.90 1.32 6.64 1.24 181 -0.6 .270        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 22 6 1 0 1 3 1 4 0 1 0 .273 .304 .455 .759      
vs. RHB 31 9 0 0 4 8 1 8 1 0 0 .290 .303 .677 .980      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 0 1 1 2.70 3.1 2 2 1 1 0 3  
March 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.1 2 2 2 1 0 0  
April 6 0 1 0 0 6.48 8.1 10 6 6 3 2 9  
May 4 0 0 2 1 2.25 4.0 3 3 1 1 0 3  
Spring Training 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Year 53 0 1 7 23 4.13 61.0 56 33 28 6 22 58  
2 Years Ago 18 0 0 1 0 3.86 23.1 20 11 10 0 8 18  
Career 324 50 32 29 29 4.46 589.1 587 313 292 91 166 524  
Home 4 0 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 5 1 1 0 0 8  
Road 7 0 0 2 1 9.39 7.2 10 10 8 5 2 4  
Grass 11 0 1 2 1 5.93 13.2 15 11 9 5 2 12  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 3 2 1 0 0 3  
Night 9 0 1 2 1 6.75 10.2 12 9 8 5 2 9  
As Reliever / Substitution 11 0 1 2 1 5.93 13.2 15 11 9 5 2 12  
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+
2017 Atlanta - MLB 26 14 14 2 3 0 4.11 50.1 50 24 23 7 9 47 0 0 1.17 .305 3.62 0.7 89
2018 Atlanta - MLB 27 12 8 2 4 1 5.95 42.1 56 29 28 7 9 37 0 0 1.54 .366 4.18 0.5 70
2019 Los Angeles - MLB 28 40 24 13 4 1 4.03 140.2 138 66 63 21 37 125 0 0 1.24 .287 4.53 2.1 119
2020 Los Angeles - MLB 29 57 3 5 3 2 3.43 76.0 66 29 29 12 25 76 0 0 1.20 .273 3.84 0.7 122
2021 New York - MLB 30 56 0 5 2 1 4.57 84.2 88 44 43 18 27 74 0 0 1.36 .290 5.35 -0.3 103
2022 New York - MLB 31 42 1 0 2 0 5.28 61.1 61 43 36 10 19 48 0 0 1.30 .283 5.00 -0.3 80
2023 New York - MLB 32 21 0 3 1 0 5.75 36.0 37 23 23 5 8 29 0 0 1.25 .296 4.04 -0.1 59
2024 New York - MLB 33 18 0 0 1 0 3.86 23.1 20 11 10 0 8 18 0 0 1.20 .282 2.55 0.4 90
2025 New York - MLB 34 53 0 1 7 23 4.13 61.0 56 33 28 6 22 58 0 0 1.28 .286 4.06 0.1 89
2026 New York - MLB 35 11 0 1 2 1 5.93 13.2 15 11 9 5 2 12 0 0 1.24 .270 6.64 -0.6 59
Total MLB 324 50 32 29 29 4.46 589.1 587 313 292 91 166 524 0 0 1.28 .293 4.40 3.1 93
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+
2012 Tri-City - S A 21 23 0 5 1 3 1.62 39.0 23 9 7 2 17 44 0 0 1.03 .233 2.99 0.7 269
2013 Lancaster - A+ 22 50 0 4 5 21 4.42 53.0 52 33 26 6 22 78 0 0 1.40 .354 3.26 0.8 96
2014 FCL - R 23 7 0 0 0 1 0.84 10.2 11 4 1 0 3 13 0 0 1.31 .355 1.61 0.4 452
2014 Corpus Christi - AA 23 37 0 6 3 4 6.14 51.1 60 37 35 5 33 41 0 0 1.81 .348 4.91 -0.3 66
2015 Corpus Christi - AA 24 61 0 4 6 12 3.09 78.2 64 27 27 2 27 68 0 0 1.16 .294 2.93 1.5 138
2015 Fresno - AAA 24 3 0 1 1 0 0.00 2.1 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 1.29 .000 4.95 -0.0 999
2016 Corpus Christi - AA 25 32 0 2 3 20 4.11 30.2 28 14 14 7 4 32 0 0 1.04 .269 5.29 -0.2 111
2017 Fresno - AAA 26 18 18 4 6 0 4.54 85.1 99 45 43 7 29 72 0 0 1.50 .352 4.01 1.4 93
2017 Gwinnett - AAA 26 6 6 2 1 0 1.75 36.0 33 7 7 1 6 22 0 0 1.08 .288 2.68 0.8 190
2017 Total - AAA 26 24 24 6 7 0 3.71 121.1 132 52 50 8 35 94 0 0 1.38 .333 3.62 2.2 110
2018 Gwinnett - AAA 27 22 22 5 7 0 3.13 115.0 113 43 40 11 25 96 0 0 1.20 .306 3.41 2.2 123
2022 Las Vegas - AAA 31 9 2 1 1 0 3.92 20.2 22 9 9 4 0 21 0 0 1.06 .310 3.86 0.2 104
2023 Binghamton - AA 32 5 2 2 3 0 5.03 19.2 16 11 11 3 9 13 1 0 1.27 .245 4.43 -0.1 69
2023 Las Vegas - AAA 32 6 1 0 1 0 5.06 16.0 17 9 9 1 6 5 0 0 1.44 .281 4.54 -0.0 78
2024 Las Vegas - AAA 33 24 0 0 2 13 2.45 25.2 19 7 7 2 5 22 0 0 0.94 .246 3.16 0.5 162
Total IL 28 28 7 8 0 2.80 151.0 146 50 47 12 31 118 0 0 1.17 .302 3.24 134.2
Total PCL 60 21 6 11 13 4.08 150.0 157 71 68 14 43 123 0 0 1.33 .319 3.92 101.7
Total EL 5 2 2 3 0 5.03 19.2 16 11 11 3 9 13 1 0 1.27 .245 4.43 68.8
Total TEX 130 0 12 12 36 4.26 160.2 152 78 76 14 64 141 0 0 1.34 .309 4.02 99.0
Total CAL 50 0 4 5 21 4.42 53.0 52 33 26 6 22 78 0 0 1.40 .354 3.26 96.0
Total NYP 23 0 5 1 3 1.62 39.0 23 9 7 2 17 44 0 0 1.03 .233 2.99 269.2
Total FCL 7 0 0 0 1 0.84 10.2 11 4 1 0 3 13 0 0 1.31 .355 1.61 451.6
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+
2019 Los Angeles - MLB 28 3 3 1 0 0 1.38 13.0 9 6 2 1 5 8 0 0 1.08 .205 4.43 0.2 347
Total MLB 3 3 1 0 0 1.38 13.0 9 6 2 1 5 8 0 0 1.08 .205 4.43 346.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Tri-City - S A P 23 0 1 8 1 9 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Lancaster - A+ P 50 0 0 5 0 6 1 .833 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Corpus Christi - AA P 37 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 FCL - R P 7 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Atlanta - MLB P 13 13 5 7 0 13 1 .923 50.1 2.15 -0.9 .914
2018 Atlanta - MLB P 12 8 0 7 0 8 1 .875 42.1 1.49 +0.4 .896
2019 Los Angeles - MLB P 38 23 7 14 0 22 1 .955 140.2 1.34 +0.3 1.032
2020 Los Angeles - MLB P 57 3 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 76.0 1.42 +0.3 1.022
2021 New York - MLB P 56 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 84.2 0.64 +0.8 1.034
2022 New York - MLB P 42 1 8 6 0 15 1 .933 61.1 2.05 +0.7 1.011
2023 New York - MLB P 20 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 36.0 1.00 +0.8 1.039
2024 New York - MLB P 18 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 23.1 0.77 +0.3 1.002
2025 New York - MLB P 53 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 61.0 0.44 -0.5 1.071
2026 New York - MLB P 11 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 13.2 1.32 -0.1 1.089
TOTAL P 437 48 35 72 1 112 5 .955 589.1 1.63 +2.1 .994
PLAYER HISTORY
05/15/2015 Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/28/2015 Was selected to the 2015 Texas League All-Star Game.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (55).
06/19/2016 Was selected to the 2016 Texas League All-Star Game.
06/29/2016 Injured on 06/24/2016, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 2-3 months.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60).
06/02/2017 Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/07/2017 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Atlanta Braves, along with 1B Juan Rodríguez, in exchange for RP Jake Barrett.
11/20/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
03/20/2019 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for SS Bob McFadden.
09/27/2019 Injured on 09/26/2019, diagnosed with a sore forearm, is day-to-day.
09/30/2019 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
11/21/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/21/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $570,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (70).
02/01/2021 Was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the New York Mets, along with RP Mike Knowles, SS Mike Thomas, CF Melvin Marcelino, in exchange for 3B Brett Lawrie.
03/29/2021 Injured (cold), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/22/2021 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
05/16/2022 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/17/2022 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/23/2022 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
11/25/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60).
11/30/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,640,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
10/17/2025 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,600,000 with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2019 13 8
Year SV Rank
2025 23 10
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