2024 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.43
K
8
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Means underwent Tommy John surgery in April of 2022. He was ticketed for a return around the All-Star break, but he was diagnosed with an upper back strain in May, putting his rehab on hold. Means finally made it back for four starts in September. He posted a 2.66 ERA and .72 ERA over those 23.2 innings, but don't get too excited as Means fanned only 10 batters while surrendering four homers. He benefited from a .130 BABIP and 88.7 percent left on base mark, both which would have corrected if he compiled more innings. Most importantly, Means' velocity and control were at pre-surgery level, and starting four games should allow Means to undergo a regular offseason. Even so, with fewer then 50 frames thrown last season (including rehab games), Means 2024 workload will likely be capped. He should benefit from the 2022 renovations in Camden Yards, but Means has never been a strikeout hurler, so he remains subject to the whims of batted ball fate. If someone wants to draft last season's small sample, by all means, let them. Read Past Outlooks
Stellar in 2024 debut
Means (1-0) earned the win in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Reds, allowing three hits over seven scoreless innings. He struck out eight without issuing a walk.
ANALYSIS
A setback with Means' surgically repaired left elbow put the southpaw on the injured list to begin the 2024 season. After an extended, six-start rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk, Means transitioned beautifully to the big-league rotation, blanking the Reds in Great American Ball Park while racking up 19 swings and misses on 85 pitches. The Cincinnati offense has been in a bad way, but regardless it was an impressive return for Means and he's fully built up heading into his next projected matchup at home against the Diamondbacks. An All-Star in 2019, Means has thrown a no-hitter in the majors and owns a 3.67 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 387.1 career innings over parts of seven seasons.
A setback with Means' surgically repaired left elbow put the southpaw on the injured list to begin the 2024 season. After an extended, six-start rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk, Means transitioned beautifully to the big-league rotation, blanking the Reds in Great American Ball Park while racking up 19 swings and misses on 85 pitches. The Cincinnati offense has been in a bad way, but regardless it was an impressive return for Means and he's fully built up heading into his next projected matchup at home against the Diamondbacks. An All-Star in 2019, Means has thrown a no-hitter in the majors and owns a 3.67 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 387.1 career innings over parts of seven seasons.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
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Last 10 Games
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Last 5 Games
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What part of the game does John Means generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-100%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .161 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .181 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .143 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .182 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .150 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .143 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .292 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-72%
ERA on Road
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| Since 2022Home | 4.11 | 0.72 | 15.1 | 4.1 | 0.6 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 1.16 | 0.81 | 23.1 | 6.9 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0.00 | 0.43 | 7.0 | 10.3 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.97 | 0.71 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 1.46 | 0.73 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2022Home | 4.50 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.25 | 1.75 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 2.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does John Means compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
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10.3BB/9
0.0HR/9
0.0Fastball
0.0 mphERA
0.00WHIP
0.43BABIP
.204GB/FB
0.43Left On Base
100.0%Swinging Strike
17.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Feels ahead of schedule
Means, who is on the injured list with an elbow injury, hopes to be fully training in the weight room in a couple of weeks, reports Zachary Silver of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Means had Tommy John surgery on April 25 and is reportedly progressing well in the rehabilitation process. While he feels ahead of schedule, the lefty likely won't be ready to participate in-game action by the beginning of next season and a midseason return seems most likely at this point. Baltimore will have two years of team control beyond this year and, Means should remain a major piece of the rotation once healthy.
Means had Tommy John surgery on April 25 and is reportedly progressing well in the rehabilitation process. While he feels ahead of schedule, the lefty likely won't be ready to participate in-game action by the beginning of next season and a midseason return seems most likely at this point. Baltimore will have two years of team control beyond this year and, Means should remain a major piece of the rotation once healthy.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Means made only two starts in 2022 before he required Tommy John surgery and missed the rest of the season. The left-hander started a throwing program in October and is likely to miss the first couple months of 2023, but he should be available by at least the All-Star break. He had a 3.62 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 134:26 K:BB across 146.2 innings during the 2021 campaign and should be a key piece of Baltimore's rotation once healthy, but his workload is likely to remain limited early on in his return from the procedure. Means' value could rise significantly if he returns ahead of schedule -- especially with Camden Yards being more pitcher friendly since the left-field fence was moved back -- though he may also need some time to round back into form while coming off a major elbow surgery.
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Slated for season debut Saturday
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Thursday that Means (elbow) will make his first start of the season Saturday in Cincinnati, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Returns from IL
The Orioles reinstated Means (forearm) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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Slated for season debut this week
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde confirmed Monday that Means (forearm) will be activated from the 15-day injured list later this week and will rejoin the rotation, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Getting another rehab start
Means (forearm) will make another rehab start with Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Builds up to 79 pitches
Means (forearm) struck out five and allowed three earned runs on seven hits and one walk over 4.1 innings in a rehab start Tuesday for Triple-A Norfolk.
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