P Brian Kauppinen #35
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/22/2025
OA: 45 POT: 45
P BRIAN KAUPPINEN #35 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
2 0 0-0 0 9.00 3.0 5 0 2 4 2.33 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 55 50
Movement 50 45 55 50
Control 45 40 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 50 55
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/22/2025 @ ORO Loss, 1-3 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
07/19/2025 PSH Loss, 0-15 2.0 3 2 2 2 2
07/15/2025 @ BOS Loss, 2-3 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 Loss
07/14/2025 @ BOS Loss, 4-5 0.2 3 2 2 1 0 Loss
07/10/2025 PHI Win, 4-3 1.2 0 1 1 1 2
07/08/2025 @ SF Loss, 5-6 2.0 2 0 0 1 3
07/04/2025 DET Loss, 6-10 2.1 4 0 0 0 0
06/28/2025 NYN Loss, 4-8 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 Loss
06/25/2025 @ SYR Loss, 1-13 1.0 5 6 6 0 0
06/23/2025 CIN Loss, 7-8 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
PERSONALITY
Kauppinen has great leadership attributes and has never missed a Wordle. Kauppinen is held in high regard by everyone.
Birthday:11/14/1996
Born in:Lynn, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 160 Days
Service This Yr:112 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 116 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 19th Pick in Round 10
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 41 0 1 5 1 4.48 64.1 49 32 32 6 34 70 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 41 11 12.17 6.85 9.79 4.76 4.05 1.29 95 0.4 .269        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 100 22 2 0 5 10 10 26 0 0 2 .220 .304 .390 .694      
vs. RHB 134 27 8 0 1 22 24 44 2 1 2 .201 .327 .284 .611      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 2 0 16.20 1.2 4 3 3 1 2 2  
March 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0  
April 11 0 0 0 0 3.26 19.1 11 7 7 2 11 22  
May 13 0 1 1 1 4.50 18.0 12 9 9 1 12 21  
June 11 0 0 2 0 5.21 19.0 14 11 11 2 7 20  
July 5 0 0 2 0 4.70 7.2 10 4 4 1 4 7  
Spring Training 14 3 3 0 0 6.28 14.1 17 13 10 1 8 12  
Last Year 64 0 7 9 1 5.25 104.2 108 68 61 12 58 109  
2 Years Ago 9 0 0 0 1 5.49 19.2 21 13 12 1 9 24  
Career 114 0 8 14 3 5.01 188.2 178 113 105 19 101 203  
Home 19 0 1 2 1 3.09 32.0 20 11 11 4 14 34  
Road 22 0 0 3 0 5.85 32.1 29 21 21 2 20 36  
Grass 41 0 1 5 1 4.48 64.1 49 32 32 6 34 70  
Day 11 0 0 2 0 6.23 17.1 15 12 12 1 5 16  
Night 30 0 1 3 1 3.83 47.0 34 20 20 5 29 54  
As Reliever / Substitution 41 0 1 5 1 4.48 64.1 49 32 32 6 34 70  
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 5 3 3 0 2 4 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 0 0 0.0 2 1 21.00 15.00 12.00 6.00 2.26 2.33 67 0.1 .500        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250      
vs. RHB 11 5 3 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 .455 .500 .727 1.227      
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 2  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 2  
July 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 5 3 3 0 2 4  
2 Years Ago 32 0 5 2 2 2.39 49.0 45 14 13 2 20 45  
Career 172 0 15 19 22 3.97 217.2 217 105 96 20 91 216  
Home 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 2  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 2  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 5 3 3 0 2 4  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 2  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 5 3 3 0 2 4  
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 Halifax - ABA 26 9 0 0 0 1 5.49 19.2 21 13 12 1 9 24 0 0 1.53 .392 3.35 0.4 87
2024 Chicago - ABA 27 64 0 7 9 1 5.25 104.2 108 68 61 12 58 109 0 0 1.59 .327 4.72 0.0 86
2025 Chicago - ABA 28 41 0 1 5 1 4.48 64.1 49 32 32 6 34 70 0 0 1.29 .269 4.05 0.4 97
Total ABA 114 0 8 14 3 5.01 188.2 178 113 105 19 101 203 0 0 1.48 .315 4.35 0.8 89
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 Boston College - NCAA 21 21 0 0 1 11 2.28 23.2 20 6 6 1 7 33 0 0 1.14 .345 2.58 0.8 240
2018 Veracruz - R 21 1 0 0 1 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1.20 .250 7.63 -0.1 81
2018 Yucatan - A 21 26 0 2 1 0 4.15 34.2 37 16 16 5 11 43 0 0 1.38 .364 3.17 0.4 94
2019 (HH) Tijuana - DL 22 11 0 0 0 1 3.86 16.1 12 7 7 2 3 18 0 0 0.92 .244 4.08 0.3 153
2019 Barrie - A 22 57 0 5 1 3 3.07 82.0 75 30 28 12 31 88 0 0 1.29 .303 3.91 0.8 145
2020 (HH) Tijuana - DL 23 11 0 1 1 3 1.62 16.2 11 3 3 2 5 12 0 0 0.96 .196 3.19 0.4 285
2020 Barrie - A 23 50 0 10 3 5 1.81 79.2 52 16 16 4 27 77 0 0 0.99 .244 2.57 2.5 264
2021 Hamilton - AA 24 9 0 2 0 1 0.00 14.0 3 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 0.36 .094 1.33 0.5 999
2021 Quebec - AAA 24 65 0 5 10 14 5.82 77.1 92 54 50 9 31 80 0 0 1.59 .352 3.47 0.2 57
2022 Quebec - AAA 25 73 0 5 7 6 3.06 88.1 75 34 30 9 38 87 0 0 1.28 .277 3.53 0.2 111
2023 Quebec - AAA 26 32 0 5 2 2 2.39 49.0 45 14 13 2 20 45 0 0 1.33 .309 2.84 0.7 147
2025 Dillonvale - AAA 28 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 5 3 3 0 2 4 0 0 2.33 .500 2.26 0.1 36
Total AAA 172 0 15 19 22 3.97 217.2 217 105 96 20 91 216 0 0 1.42 .316 3.34 84.7
Total AA 9 0 2 0 1 0.00 14.0 3 0 0 0 2 13 0 0 0.36 .094 1.33 999.0
Total A 133 0 17 5 8 2.75 196.1 164 62 60 21 69 208 0 0 1.19 .290 3.23 158.9
Total ACOL 21 0 0 1 11 2.28 23.2 20 6 6 1 7 33 0 0 1.14 .345 2.58 240.0
Total AR 1 0 0 1 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1.20 .250 7.63 81.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Halifax - ABA P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 19.2 0.00 +0.3 .000
2024 Chicago - ABA P 64 0 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 104.2 0.77 -0.7 1.025
2025 Chicago - ABA P 41 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 64.1 1.12 +0.5 1.218
2025 Dillonvale - AAA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 116 0 3 14 0 17 0 1.000 191.2 0.80 +0.1 1.105
PLAYER HISTORY
01/25/2018 Joined the Boston College Eagles.
04/09/2018 Was selected to the 2018 ABA College All-Star Game.
06/07/2018 Released by the Boston College Eagles.
06/07/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 19, 237th overall pick) by the Mexico City Aztecs.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 40 (50).
12/15/2019 Named to the 2019 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (HH) Tijuana Trappers.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
06/14/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ABA Class-A League All-Star Game.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (HH) Tijuana Trappers.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
04/01/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Halifax Heathens development complex.
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: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
12/26/2023 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Halifax.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
06/01/2024 Wins the ABA AC Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/01/2024 Wins the ABA AC Rookie of the Month Award.
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 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2024 64 5
Year HLD Rank
2024 13 3
Year RA Rank
2024 64 5
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