P Joe McLaughlin #3
Austin Desperados ABA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
10/24/2025
 OA: 60 POT: 60
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOE MCLAUGHLIN #3 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
49 0 5-2 9 1.81 59.2 41 6 23 53 1.07 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 65 50 55
Movement 50 60 50 50
Control 55 60 50 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 65 65
Cutter 60 70
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 75
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/22/2025 HH Win, 7-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2025 @ PHO Win, 8-4 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 Save
09/14/2025 @ PHO Win, 3-0 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
09/07/2025 FH Win, 8-5 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/04/2025 @ CIN Loss, 4-6 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
09/03/2025 DD Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Save
08/31/2025 TOR Loss, 2-3 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
08/27/2025 IND Win, 2-1 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Win
08/25/2025 IND Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
08/24/2025 @ ME Win, 4-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Joe puts in extra time at the gym.
Birthday:05/23/1999
Born in:Urbandale, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$28,200
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 23 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 23 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 24th Pick in Round 4
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 49 0 5 2 9 1.81 59.2 41 13 12 6 23 53 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 13 4 69.2 49 31 9.96 6.18 7.99 3.47 4.21 1.07 97 0.4 .224        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 50 5 0 0 0 0 3 16 0 0 1 .100 .167 .100 .267      
vs. RHB 165 36 5 0 6 13 20 37 0 0 1 .218 .306 .358 .664      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 1  
April 6 0 1 0 1 0.00 5.2 4 0 0 0 1 6  
May 8 0 1 0 0 1.74 10.1 6 2 2 1 7 10  
June 8 0 0 1 1 5.40 6.2 8 4 4 1 6 5  
July 7 0 0 0 2 1.50 12.0 7 2 2 1 4 13  
August 12 0 3 1 1 1.02 17.2 10 3 2 1 3 15  
September 6 0 0 0 3 3.18 5.2 3 2 2 2 1 3  
Spring Training 12 0 0 0 0 0.75 12.0 8 1 1 1 2 13  
Last Year 22 0 1 1 2 1.98 27.1 23 8 6 2 13 31  
2 Years Ago 31 0 2 1 2 5.05 46.1 45 27 26 3 18 55  
Career 152 0 15 4 19 3.15 239.2 196 89 84 27 93 253  
Home 25 0 4 1 6 2.16 33.1 20 8 8 4 13 36  
Road 24 0 1 1 3 1.37 26.1 21 5 4 2 10 17  
Grass 48 0 5 2 9 1.85 58.1 39 13 12 6 23 52  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 20 0 2 0 4 2.08 21.2 12 5 5 2 7 20  
Night 29 0 3 2 5 1.66 38.0 29 8 7 4 16 33  
As Reliever / Substitution 49 0 5 2 9 1.81 59.2 41 13 12 6 23 53  
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+
2021 Austin - ABA 22 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.75 .143 3.00 0.0 999
2022 Austin - ABA 23 47 0 7 0 6 3.47 103.2 86 41 40 16 38 113 0 0 1.20 .285 4.41 0.3 125
2023 Austin - ABA 24 31 0 2 1 2 5.05 46.1 45 27 26 3 18 55 0 0 1.36 .339 3.37 0.9 96
2024 Austin - ABA 25 22 0 1 1 2 1.98 27.1 23 8 6 2 13 31 0 0 1.32 .309 3.30 0.5 223
2025 Austin - ABA 26 49 0 5 2 9 1.81 59.2 41 13 12 6 23 53 0 0 1.07 .224 4.21 0.4 239
Total ABA 152 0 15 4 19 3.15 239.2 196 89 84 27 93 253 0 0 1.21 .281 4.02 2.1 142
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 Indian Hills Community College - JUCO 20 11 11 4 4 0 3.62 64.2 66 27 26 7 19 59 0 0 1.31 .317 4.99 1.5 166
2019 (AUS) Norfolk - DL 20 12 0 3 0 0 5.59 19.1 21 12 12 2 7 30 0 0 1.45 .422 3.10 0.6 108
2019 Tiverton - R 20 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 1.67 .500 0.59 0.2 161
2019 St. Louis - AA 20 6 0 1 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 0 1 6 0 0 0.94 .308 1.74 0.2 109
2020 (AUS) Norfolk - DL 21 7 7 6 0 0 1.90 42.2 32 9 9 4 17 48 0 0 1.15 .275 2.51 1.8 249
2020 Laredo - AAA 21 28 0 6 2 2 2.25 36.0 25 9 9 1 8 35 0 0 0.92 .264 2.11 1.1 156
2021 (AUS) Norfolk - DL 22 8 8 2 3 0 3.98 52.0 59 23 23 5 7 46 0 0 1.27 .344 2.11 2.6 125
2021 Laredo - AAA 22 50 0 3 6 26 2.29 59.0 42 15 15 4 13 63 0 0 0.93 .260 2.26 1.9 160
Total AAA 78 0 9 8 28 2.27 95.0 67 24 24 5 21 98 0 0 0.93 .262 2.20 158.4
Total AA 6 0 1 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 0 1 6 0 0 0.94 .308 1.74 108.9
Total AR 1 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 1.67 .500 0.59 161.1
Total AJUCO 11 11 4 4 0 3.62 64.2 66 27 26 7 19 59 0 0 1.31 .317 4.99 165.6
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+
2022 Austin - ABA 23 3 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 5 2 2 0 3 9 0 0 1.26 .385 2.00 0.2 153
2023 Austin - ABA 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.20 0.0 999
Total ABA 4 0 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 5 2 2 0 3 10 0 0 1.14 .357 1.83 169.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Austin - ABA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 (AUS) Norfolk - DL P 8 8 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 52.0 1.38 +0.2 1.232
2022 Austin - ABA P 47 0 3 11 1 14 0 1.000 103.2 1.22 +2.0 1.091
2023 Austin - ABA P 26 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 46.1 0.78 -0.1 .995
2024 Austin - ABA P 21 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 27.1 0.99 +0.1 1.025
2025 Austin - ABA P 47 0 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 59.2 1.06 +0.7 1.024
TOTAL P 152 8 13 23 2 36 0 1.000 291.2 1.11 +2.9 1.076
PLAYER HISTORY
01/17/2019 Joined the Indian Hills Community College Warriors.
06/07/2019 Released by the Indian Hills Community College Warriors.
06/07/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 24, 103rd overall pick) by the Austin Desperados.
06/09/2019 Wins the 2019 AJUCO SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award.
08/06/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Austin Desperados organization with a signing bonus of $5,900.
12/15/2019 Named to the 2019 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AUS) Norfolk Tunnels.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 30 (50); Control: 30 (45).
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AUS) Norfolk Tunnels.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (55).
06/20/2021 Was selected to the 2021 ABA Development League All-Star Game.
07/21/2021 Was selected to the 2021 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,600.
12/16/2021 Named to the 2021 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (AUS) Norfolk Tunnels.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
07/20/2022 Was selected to the 2022 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
07/17/2024 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 5 weeks.
11/14/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $28,200 with the Austin Desperados organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
05/01/2025 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2020 6 4
Year Win. % Rank
2020 1.000 1
Year K/BB Rank
2021 6.57 3
Year BB/9 Rank
2021 1.21 4
Year K/9 Rank
2020 10.12 2
Year QSP Rank
2020 .857 10
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