P Joe Ward #23
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/02/2026
P JOE WARD #23 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 50 55
Movement 40 40 40 40
HRA 35 35 35 35
PBABIP 35 35 35 35
Control 20 20 20 20
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 75 75
Changeup 60 60
Cutter 70 70
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 80
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 45
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Always up for a good game of cards with teammates.
Birthday:09/27/2002
Born in:Lisle, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 1st Pick in Round 27
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 16 16 8 5 0 4.30 111.0 112 54 53 7 92 98 2 12.5 1 7 43.8
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 16.86 9.08 7.95 7.46 5.70 1.84 108 1.0 .332        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Year 16 16 8 5 0 4.30 111.0 112 54 53 7 92 98  
Career 17 16 8 5 0 4.41 114.1 115 57 56 8 94 102  
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+
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+
2020 Total - 17 13 13 8 2 0 1.65 103.1 75 23 19 2 31 130 0 0 1.03 .270 1.84 4.8 100
2021 Total - 18 16 16 12 0 0 1.41 127.1 87 24 20 3 33 200 0 0 0.94 .289 1.17 7.6 100
2021 New York A1 (GCL) - R 18 13 0 0 0 1 7.15 22.2 25 18 18 6 13 13 0 0 1.68 .268 6.51 -0.7 53
2021 New York A2 (GCL) - R 18 4 4 0 2 0 3.78 16.2 14 9 7 1 6 6 0 0 1.20 .236 3.82 0.2 99
2021 Total - R 18 17 4 0 2 1 5.72 39.1 39 27 25 7 19 19 0 0 1.47 .254 5.37 -0.5 66
2022 Pulaski - R 19 15 0 0 1 0 10.62 20.1 33 28 24 1 20 26 0 0 2.61 .478 5.97 0.0 55
2022 Staten Island - S A 19 1 0 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 3 3 3 1 2 4 0 0 1.50 .250 7.43 -0.1 59
2023 New York A 2 (DSL) - R 20 9 9 5 0 0 1.33 54.1 26 8 8 4 16 80 1 1 0.77 .222 2.76 2.1 372
2023 Pulaski - R 20 7 0 0 0 6 2.70 6.2 5 2 2 0 6 7 0 0 1.65 .278 4.06 0.1 157
2023 Total - R 20 16 9 5 0 6 1.48 61.0 31 10 10 4 22 87 1 1 0.87 .231 2.90 2.2 324
2024 New York A 2 (DSL) - R 21 13 0 4 1 0 3.10 20.1 14 7 7 1 9 24 0 0 1.13 .265 2.91 0.5 141
2025 Staten Island - S A 22 16 16 8 5 0 4.30 111.0 112 54 53 7 92 98 2 1 1.84 .332 5.70 1.0 123
Total NYP 17 16 8 5 0 4.41 114.1 115 57 56 8 94 102 2 1 1.83 .330 5.75 118.8
Total APP 22 0 0 1 6 8.67 27.0 38 30 26 1 26 33 0 0 2.37 .435 5.50 65.4
Total FCL 17 4 0 2 1 5.72 39.1 39 27 25 7 19 19 0 0 1.47 .254 5.37 65.7
Total DSL 22 9 9 1 0 1.81 74.2 40 15 15 5 25 104 1 1 0.87 .236 2.80 257.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 25 (50).
06/24/2021 Round 26, Pick 30 - Los Angeles Angels: SP Steve CollinsDrafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 27, Pick 1, 779th overall pick) by the New York Yankees, out of high school Lindblom (Lindblom; Chicago, IL).
08/10/2021 Injured on 08/09/2021, diagnosed with a sore thumb, is day-to-day.
08/14/2021 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 25 (50).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (35).
07/26/2023 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cleveland (DSL) Spiders with 16 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 30 (30).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 25 (30).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 25 (30).
08/08/2025 Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Tri-City ValleyCats with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 20 (25).
03/21/2026 Released by the New York organization.
03/31/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.
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