P Jon Messer #21
San Francisco Fire ABA
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
06/12/2025
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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P JON MESSER #21 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 0 2-1 3 3.92 39.0 37 5 20 32 1.46 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 50 45 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 45 65
Cutter 70 70
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/11/2025 @ CHS Loss, 0-4 2.2 4 1 1 2 2
06/04/2025 SDF Win, 4-2 1.2 2 0 0 4 0 Win
06/01/2025 @ FH Loss, 1-2 0.1 2 1 1 2 0 Loss
05/28/2025 @ DET Win, 8-7 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 Win
05/27/2025 @ DET Loss, 1-4 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
05/23/2025 @ PHI Win, 9-3 4.0 3 2 2 2 5 Save
05/13/2025 @ IND Loss, 0-2 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
05/09/2025 NYN Loss, 3-9 3.0 4 4 2 1 5
05/06/2025 CIN Loss, 4-9 2.1 2 1 1 3 1
05/04/2025 CIN Loss, 7-12 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
PERSONALITY
Jon makes and breaks commitments easily, lacks inner drive, and is slow to learn from experience. He is not well-liked by his teammates.
Birthday:11/25/1998
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 76 Days
Service This Yr:76 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 76 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 18th Pick in Round 13
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 0 2 1 3 3.92 39.0 37 19 17 5 20 32 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 0 100.0 18 12 13.62 8.54 7.38 4.62 5.28 1.46 126 -0.4 .294        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 13 3 0 1 5 5 7 0 0 0 .302 .375 .442 .817      
vs. RHB 102 24 10 0 4 14 15 25 1 0 2 .235 .342 .451 .793      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 4 1 1 0 2 2  
Last Week 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 4 0  
March 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0  
April 6 0 0 0 1 4.50 14.0 14 7 7 2 5 13  
May 8 0 1 0 2 3.79 19.0 14 10 8 3 7 17  
June 3 0 1 1 0 3.86 4.2 8 2 2 0 8 2  
Spring Training 11 0 1 1 1 3.18 17.0 14 7 6 0 8 15  
Last Year 44 0 5 8 3 4.48 64.1 55 32 32 4 32 66  
Career 62 0 7 9 6 4.27 103.1 92 51 49 9 52 98  
Home 7 0 1 0 0 4.50 14.0 14 9 7 2 11 13  
Road 11 0 1 1 3 3.60 25.0 23 10 10 3 9 19  
Grass 18 0 2 1 3 3.92 39.0 37 19 17 5 20 32  
Day 10 0 1 1 2 4.19 19.1 20 9 9 4 10 12  
Night 8 0 1 0 1 3.66 19.2 17 10 8 1 10 20  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 2 1 3 3.92 39.0 37 19 17 5 20 32  
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 Francisco - ABA 25 44 0 5 8 3 4.48 64.1 55 32 32 4 32 66 0 0 1.35 .309 3.88 0.4 92
2025 San Francisco - ABA 26 18 0 2 1 3 3.92 39.0 37 19 17 5 20 32 0 0 1.46 .294 5.28 -0.4 108
Total ABA 62 0 7 9 6 4.27 103.1 92 51 49 9 52 98 0 0 1.39 .303 4.41 0.1 97
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+
2018 Nebraska - NCAA 19 18 0 2 5 4 4.56 25.2 26 13 13 6 4 24 0 0 1.17 .286 5.68 0.1 123
2019 Nebraska - NCAA 20 22 0 3 1 14 0.53 34.0 15 5 2 0 18 34 0 0 0.97 .192 2.93 1.3 962
2020 Nebraska - NCAA 21 18 0 3 2 6 4.18 23.2 22 11 11 3 11 28 0 0 1.39 .333 4.06 0.4 112
2020 Whitby - R 21 32 0 7 1 3 1.18 61.0 36 8 8 4 8 59 0 0 0.72 .212 1.57 2.6 420
2021 (HH) Tijuana - DL 22 13 0 2 0 1 1.42 25.1 12 4 4 3 2 28 0 0 0.55 .158 1.67 1.0 344
2021 Whitby - R 22 44 0 15 2 5 2.28 87.0 62 22 22 10 29 77 0 0 1.05 .233 2.45 3.3 226
2022 Barrie - A 23 74 0 7 6 14 2.19 115.0 76 29 28 9 34 117 0 0 0.96 .237 2.66 3.8 218
2023 Quebec - AAA 24 54 0 6 6 3 1.90 80.1 56 23 17 3 36 70 0 0 1.15 .239 2.74 1.6 185
Total AAA 54 0 6 6 3 1.90 80.1 56 23 17 3 36 70 0 0 1.15 .239 2.74 184.8
Total A 74 0 7 6 14 2.19 115.0 76 29 28 9 34 117 0 0 0.96 .237 2.66 217.7
Total ACOL 58 0 8 8 24 2.81 83.1 63 29 26 9 33 86 0 0 1.15 .263 4.10 182.5
Total AR 76 0 22 3 8 1.82 148.0 98 30 30 14 37 136 0 0 0.91 .225 2.09 279.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 (HH) Tijuana - DL P 13 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 25.1 0.71 +0.3 1.849
2024 San Francisco - ABA P 43 0 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 64.1 0.84 +0.6 1.025
2025 San Francisco - ABA P 18 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 39.0 0.69 +0.2 1.020
TOTAL P 74 0 1 10 1 11 0 1.000 128.2 0.77 +1.2 1.126
PLAYER HISTORY
01/25/2018 Joined the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 30 (50); Control: 35 (60).
04/09/2019 Was selected to the 2019 ABA College All-Star Game.
06/10/2019 Wins the 2019 ACOL SL1 Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 40 (60).
06/07/2020 Released by the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
06/07/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 18, 308th overall pick) by the Halifax Heathens.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50).
07/06/2021 Was selected to the 2021 ABA Rookie League All-Star Game.
10/15/2021 Wins the 2021 AR NC Reliever of the Year Award.
12/16/2021 Named to the 2021 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (HH) Tijuana Trappers.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
06/12/2022 Was selected to the 2022 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
09/13/2022 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/15/2022 Wins the 2022 A S-A Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
06/18/2023 Was selected to the 2023 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
10/26/2023 Finished 2nd in 2023 AAA StC Reliever of the Year Award voting.
12/17/2023 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 11, 11th overall Pick) by the San Francisco Fire from the Halifax Heathens.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
09/19/2024 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
05/04/2025 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
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