P Jim Kemp #39
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
08/01/2026
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P JIM KEMP #39 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 8 4-7 1 5.13 59.2 72 10 17 52 1.49 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 60 60 60
Movement 55 60 50 55
HRA 55 60 50 55
PBABIP 50 50 50 55
Control 70 80 65 70
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 70 70
Curveball 60 65
Changeup 60 60
Forkball 65 65
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 20
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
07/27/2026 @ STL Loss, 1-2 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 Loss
07/24/2026 @ PIT Win, 8-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Win
07/22/2026 DET Loss, 6-9 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
07/20/2026 DET Loss, 3-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/18/2026 MIN Loss, 0-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
07/11/2026 @ CIN Loss, 3-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
07/08/2026 @ BAL Win, 6-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
07/07/2026 @ BAL Loss, 7-8 1.0 1 2 1 0 2
07/05/2026 STL Win, 7-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/04/2026 STL Win, 8-4 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Jim forgets things.
Birthday:08/03/2000
Born in:St. Clair, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 155 Days
Service This Yr:129 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 129 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 24th Pick in Round 3
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 34 8 4 7 1 5.13 59.2 72 38 34 10 17 52 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 5 4 20.0 26 9 13.58 10.86 7.84 2.56 4.61 1.49 117 -0.0 .330        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 57 10 1 0 1 7 3 17 2 0 1 .175 .222 .246 .468      
vs. RHB 191 62 14 3 9 31 14 35 0 0 0 .325 .371 .571 .941      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 1 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 2  
Last Week 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 3  
March 1 1 0 1 0 10.38 4.1 6 5 5 1 2 3  
April 5 5 1 2 0 5.79 23.1 26 16 15 2 7 24  
May 6 2 0 2 0 3.75 12.0 19 7 5 2 5 5  
June 11 0 2 0 1 4.15 8.2 10 4 4 2 2 11  
July 11 0 1 2 0 3.97 11.1 11 6 5 3 1 9  
Spring Training 2 1 0 0 0 7.36 3.2 8 3 3 0 1 2  
Last Year 10 0 1 2 7 3.09 11.2 15 8 4 1 6 9  
Career 75 39 12 23 8 4.69 238.0 251 139 124 37 83 203  
Home 19 5 2 4 0 5.82 34.0 40 25 22 7 9 30  
Road 15 3 2 3 1 4.21 25.2 32 13 12 3 8 22  
Grass 34 8 4 7 1 5.13 59.2 72 38 34 10 17 52  
Day 14 5 2 4 1 6.98 29.2 33 24 23 6 9 26  
Night 20 3 2 3 0 3.30 30.0 39 14 11 4 8 26  
As Starter 8 8 1 4 0 5.79 37.1 46 27 24 5 13 31  
As Reliever / Substitution 26 0 3 3 1 4.03 22.1 26 11 10 5 4 21  
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 22 31 31 7 14 0 4.64 166.2 164 93 86 26 60 142 1 0 1.34 .286 4.67 0.4 82
2025 Chicago - MLB 24 10 0 1 2 7 3.09 11.2 15 8 4 1 6 9 0 0 1.80 .378 3.94 0.1 135
2026 Chicago - MLB 25 34 8 4 7 1 5.13 59.2 72 38 34 10 17 52 0 0 1.49 .330 4.61 -0.0 78
Total MLB 75 39 12 23 8 4.69 238.0 251 139 124 37 83 203 1 0 1.40 .302 4.62 0.5 83
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+
2019 Total - 18 16 16 11 0 0 0.82 110.1 64 13 10 3 18 186 0 0 0.74 .264 0.67 7.5 100
2019 Chicago (VSL) - R 18 11 11 0 5 0 6.59 42.1 50 34 31 3 24 37 0 0 1.75 .348 5.23 0.3 70
2019 Chicago N (DSL) - R 18 2 2 2 0 0 2.13 12.2 12 3 3 0 5 8 0 0 1.34 .316 3.56 0.3 195
2019 Total - R 18 13 13 2 5 0 5.56 55.0 62 37 34 3 29 45 0 0 1.65 .341 4.84 0.5 82
2020 Chicago (VSL) - R 19 7 0 2 0 0 3.05 20.2 12 7 7 2 4 26 0 0 0.77 .227 3.03 0.4 136
2021 South Bend - A 20 15 15 8 2 0 1.79 90.1 56 19 18 3 30 73 0 0 0.95 .225 3.14 1.7 197
2021 Myrtle Beach - A+ 20 14 14 7 5 0 3.31 70.2 58 28 26 7 33 67 0 0 1.29 .276 3.91 0.6 108
2021 Total - A+ 20 29 29 15 7 0 2.46 161.0 114 47 44 10 63 140 0 0 1.10 .247 3.48 2.3 145
2022 Myrtle Beach - A+ 21 9 9 1 5 0 6.35 28.1 37 27 20 2 14 33 0 0 1.80 .412 4.69 0.4 75
2022 Tennessee - AA 21 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2.25 .667 1.31 0.1 999
2022 Iowa - AAA 21 9 5 1 2 1 3.23 39.0 27 16 14 2 15 36 0 0 1.08 .245 3.30 0.8 126
2024 Iowa - AAA 23 28 28 11 8 0 4.18 174.1 174 84 81 7 57 154 1 0 1.33 .324 3.19 3.9 93
2025 Iowa - AAA 24 30 30 16 8 0 3.04 216.0 216 79 73 7 41 184 2 0 1.19 .324 3.06 5.7 133
Total PCL 67 63 28 18 1 3.52 429.1 417 179 168 16 113 374 3 0 1.23 .317 3.13 112.6
Total SL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 2.25 .667 1.31 999.0
Total CAR 23 23 8 10 0 4.18 99.0 95 55 46 9 47 100 0 0 1.43 .319 4.14 96.1
Total MID 15 15 8 2 0 1.79 90.1 56 19 18 3 30 73 0 0 0.95 .225 3.14 197.2
Total DSL 2 2 2 0 0 2.13 12.2 12 3 3 0 5 8 0 0 1.34 .316 3.56 195.4
Total VSL 18 11 2 5 0 5.43 63.0 62 41 38 5 28 63 0 0 1.43 .318 4.51 83.0
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 31 31 5 11 2 17 1 .941 166.2 0.86 -1.3 .959
2025 Chicago - MLB P 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.2 0.77 +0.1 1.071
2026 Chicago - MLB P 34 8 5 5 0 11 1 .909 59.2 1.51 +0.1 .859
TOTAL P 75 39 10 17 2 29 2 .931 238.0 1.02 -1.1 .939
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 24, 87th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of high school (Crosspoint Christian; Villa Ridge, MO).
06/11/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization with a signing bonus of $270,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 30 (60).
02/27/2020 Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/07/2020 Wins the 2020 Venezuelan Rookie League Wildcard Series with the Chicago (VSL) Cubs!
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 40 (65).
06/20/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Midwest League All-Star Game.
09/26/2021 Wins the 2021 Carolina League Round 2 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (60).
11/01/2022 Named the #88 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (60).
03/30/2023 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
06/13/2023 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 2 days.
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: 65 (70); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (60).
09/28/2024 Wins the 2024 Pacific Coast League Round 2 with the Iowa Cubs!
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: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (60).
08/01/2025 Wins the PCL AC Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/13/2025 Finished 3rd in 2025 PCL AC Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (65).
03/06/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2023 14 5
Year HRA Rank
2023 26 3
Year K/9 Rank
2023 7.67 10
Year CG Rank
2023 1 4
Year CGP Rank
2023 .032 5
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