P Joe McLaughlin #3
Austin Desperados ABA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/12/2026
 OA: 65 POT: 65
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOE MCLAUGHLIN #3 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
66 0 6-6 39 2.03 93.0 80 9 25 90 1.13 1.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 60 50 55
Movement 50 60 45 50
Control 55 65 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 60 60
Cutter 55 65
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
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
10/11/2026 HH Loss, 8-10 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Loss
10/08/2026 @ HH Win, 6-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Win
10/04/2026 @ PHO Win, 3-1 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 Save
10/02/2026 PHO Win, 2-0 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 Save
09/29/2026 @ PHO Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/25/2026 DD Win, 2-1 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Win
09/22/2026 HH Win, 7-4 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Save
09/20/2026 HH Win, 6-3 3.0 3 1 1 1 3 Win
09/18/2026 @ NYN Win, 5-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
09/15/2026 @ FH Win, 3-1 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 Save
PERSONALITY
Joe never shows any lack of effort.
Birthday:05/23/1999
Born in:Urbandale, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$64,405
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 23 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 23 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 24th Pick in Round 4
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 66 0 6 6 39 2.03 93.0 80 25 21 9 25 90 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 43 4 90.7 66 55 10.74 7.74 8.71 2.42 3.62 1.13 85 1.7 .281        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 63 14 3 1 1 2 4 23 0 0 1 .222 .279 .349 .629      
vs. RHB 289 66 15 1 8 23 21 67 0 3 5 .228 .292 .370 .662      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 1 1 0 6.00 3.0 4 2 2 0 0 4  
April 10 0 0 1 2 2.70 16.2 16 5 5 2 6 15  
May 11 0 0 2 5 1.64 22.0 15 6 4 1 8 24  
June 12 0 1 1 10 2.77 13.0 13 4 4 2 0 13  
July 9 0 2 1 4 1.80 15.0 9 3 3 2 5 12  
August 14 0 1 0 11 0.64 14.0 12 1 1 0 3 11  
September 10 0 2 1 7 2.92 12.1 15 6 4 2 3 15  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 1 0 0 0 2 4  
Spring Training 19 0 2 0 1 1.16 23.1 16 5 3 1 4 27  
Postseason 4 0 1 1 2 2.57 7.0 9 2 2 0 1 7  
Last Year 49 0 5 2 9 1.81 59.2 41 13 12 6 23 53  
2 Years Ago 22 0 1 1 2 1.98 27.1 23 8 6 2 13 31  
Career 218 0 21 10 58 2.84 332.2 276 114 105 36 118 343  
Home 36 0 4 3 19 2.57 56.0 55 20 16 7 16 60  
Road 30 0 2 3 20 1.22 37.0 25 5 5 2 9 30  
Grass 65 0 6 6 39 2.12 89.0 78 25 21 9 25 89  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 23 0 1 4 15 2.41 33.2 31 11 9 4 11 29  
Night 43 0 5 2 24 1.82 59.1 49 14 12 5 14 61  
As Reliever / Substitution 66 0 6 6 39 2.03 93.0 80 25 21 9 25 90  
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 4.32 0.5 255
2026 Austin - ABA 27 66 0 6 6 39 2.03 93.0 80 25 21 9 25 90 0 0 1.13 .281 3.62 1.7 209
Total ABA 218 0 21 10 58 2.84 332.2 276 114 105 36 118 343 0 0 1.18 .281 3.92 3.9 157
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
2026 Austin - ABA 27 4 0 1 1 2 2.57 7.0 9 2 2 0 1 7 0 0 1.43 .409 2.44 0.3 165
Total ABA 8 0 1 1 2 2.57 14.0 14 4 4 0 4 17 0 0 1.29 .389 2.14 167.2
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
2026 Austin - ABA P 65 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 93.0 0.87 +0.4 1.025
TOTAL P 217 8 16 29 2 45 0 1.000 384.2 1.05 +3.3 1.063
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.
11/20/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $64,405.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55).
07/22/2026 Was selected to the 2026 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2026 66 4
Year W Rank
2020 6 4
Year Win. % Rank
2020 1.000 1
Year SV Rank
2026 39 2
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 RA Rank
2026 66 4
Year GF Rank
2026 55 1
Year QSP Rank
2020 .857 10
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