P Joe McLaughlin #3
Austin Desperados ABA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
07/22/2025
 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: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 0 2-1 3 2.37 30.1 25 3 17 29 1.38 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 65 50 55
Movement 50 60 50 55
Control 50 60 50 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 60 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.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/21/2025 @ DBST Win, 9-1 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
07/11/2025 SDF Loss, 10-17 2.1 2 2 2 1 4
07/06/2025 VAC Loss, 2-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
07/04/2025 VAC Loss, 0-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
07/02/2025 @ HLW Loss, 2-4 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
06/26/2025 @ HH Win, 6-3 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
06/25/2025 @ HH Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
06/23/2025 DET Loss, 0-1 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
06/22/2025 DET Win, 6-5 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
06/14/2025 DBST Win, 5-2 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Save
PERSONALITY
Joe is a hard worker.
Birthday:05/23/1999
Born in:Urbandale, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$28,200
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 139 Days
Service This Yr:116 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 139 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 29 0 2 1 3 2.37 30.1 25 8 8 3 17 29 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 6 3 50.0 29 18 12.76 7.42 8.60 5.04 4.52 1.38 107 -0.0 .275        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 27 3 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 1 .111 .200 .111 .311      
vs. RHB 85 22 3 0 3 8 15 21 0 0 0 .259 .370 .400 .770      
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 0.00 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 1  
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 5 0 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 4 2 2 1 2 7  
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 132 0 12 3 13 3.42 210.1 180 84 80 24 87 229  
Home 13 0 2 0 2 3.60 15.0 13 6 6 3 9 18  
Road 16 0 0 1 1 1.17 15.1 12 2 2 0 8 11  
Grass 28 0 2 1 3 2.48 29.0 23 8 8 3 17 28  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 10 0 1 0 1 3.86 9.1 7 4 4 1 5 7  
Night 19 0 1 1 2 1.71 21.0 18 4 4 2 12 22  
As Reliever / Substitution 29 0 2 1 3 2.37 30.1 25 8 8 3 17 29  
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 29 0 2 1 3 2.37 30.1 25 8 8 3 17 29 0 0 1.38 .275 4.52 -0.0 179
Total ABA 132 0 12 3 13 3.42 210.1 180 84 80 24 87 229 0 0 1.27 .297 4.03 1.7 131
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 27 0 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 30.1 1.19 +0.1 1.015
TOTAL P 132 8 13 20 2 33 0 1.000 262.1 1.13 +2.2 1.083
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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