P Justin 'Iron Curtain' Knittle #44
Traverse City Bears (TB) AA
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/24/2026
 OA: 30 POT: 30
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JUSTIN 'IRON CURTAIN' KNITTLE #44 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
14 14 4-3 0 2.77 81.1 62 6 28 88 1.11 2.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 55
Movement 35 35 35 40
Control 20 20 20 20
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 70
Slider 65 70
Changeup 30 35
Cutter 45 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/05/2026 MES Win, 3-1 X 6.0 5 0 0 4 4
08/31/2026 @ CCM Win, 10-3 X 8.0 1 0 0 2 10 Win
08/26/2026 @ MCC Win, 3-2 X 6.0 6 2 2 3 5
08/20/2026 ALC Win, 9-4 X 5.0 2 2 2 2 7 Win
08/15/2026 @ RR Loss, 2-5 X 6.2 6 3 3 1 4 Loss
08/08/2026 @ WAS Win, 7-5 X 4.0 4 5 1 4 5
08/03/2026 BOI Loss, 0-4 X 6.1 3 1 1 2 9 Loss
07/28/2026 CCM Win, 3-2 X 7.2 5 1 1 0 8
07/23/2026 @ LIB Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 5 2 2 1 5
07/18/2026 EEB Loss, 4-9 X 5.2 7 3 3 1 8
PERSONALITY
Focuses on the essentials.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:01/31/2003
Born in:Harriman, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 8 0 5 0 6.41 46.1 51 35 33 13 22 47 0 0.0 0 2 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 5 1 14.18 9.91 9.13 4.27 5.96 1.58 159 -0.7 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 70 18 2 0 7 14 7 21 1 0 0 .257 .321 .586 .906      
vs. RHB 111 33 5 0 6 21 15 26 1 2 0 .297 .378 .505 .882      
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 0 1 0 4.91 18.1 15 10 10 5 6 19  
May 6 3 0 2 0 7.20 15.0 20 14 12 5 7 15  
June 4 2 0 2 0 7.62 13.0 16 11 11 3 9 13  
Career 13 8 0 5 0 6.41 46.1 51 35 33 13 22 47  
Home 8 6 0 3 0 6.75 28.0 37 23 21 7 14 30  
Road 5 2 0 2 0 5.89 18.1 14 12 12 6 8 17  
Grass 13 8 0 5 0 6.41 46.1 51 35 33 13 22 47  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 10.12 2.2 5 3 3 0 1 3  
Night 11 8 0 5 0 6.18 43.2 46 32 30 13 21 44  
As Starter 8 8 0 5 0 5.92 38.0 40 27 25 11 19 36  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 0 0 0 8.64 8.1 11 8 8 2 3 11  
ABA DOUBLE A 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 14 4 3 0 2.77 81.1 62 29 25 6 28 88 0 0.0 0 9 64.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.29 6.86 9.74 3.10 2.88 1.11 66 2.6 .277        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 110 20 4 1 0 9 19 32 1 1 1 .182 .305 .236 .542      
vs. RHB 184 42 4 0 6 20 9 56 1 2 2 .228 .270 .348 .618      
ABA DOUBLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 4 5  
July 6 6 1 1 0 4.19 34.1 32 16 16 4 6 39  
August 6 6 2 2 0 2.25 36.0 22 13 9 2 14 40  
September 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 5 0 0 0 4 4  
Last Year 15 15 4 8 0 3.60 80.0 68 34 32 5 37 75  
Career 29 29 8 11 0 3.18 161.1 130 63 57 11 65 163  
Home 7 7 2 2 0 3.32 38.0 33 14 14 4 15 45  
Road 7 7 2 1 0 2.28 43.1 29 15 11 2 13 43  
Grass 14 14 4 3 0 2.77 81.1 62 29 25 6 28 88  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 5 0 0 0 4 4  
Night 13 13 4 3 0 2.99 75.1 57 29 25 6 24 84  
As Starter 14 14 4 3 0 2.77 81.1 62 29 25 6 28 88  
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+
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+
2021 Florida - NCAA 18 10 10 3 2 0 2.88 40.2 40 15 13 3 17 37 0 0 1.40 .336 3.64 1.0 155
2022 Florida - NCAA 19 8 8 4 1 0 1.91 37.2 26 10 8 4 11 27 0 0 0.98 .216 4.04 0.8 241
2023 Florida - NCAA 20 8 8 2 1 0 2.04 35.1 35 10 8 2 16 28 0 0 1.44 .308 3.82 0.8 227
2024 Florida - NCAA 21 10 10 0 5 0 5.79 51.1 55 35 33 13 26 50 0 0 1.58 .302 5.40 0.0 74
2024 Ontario - A- 21 5 4 1 1 0 2.52 25.0 19 8 7 0 4 21 0 0 0.92 .268 2.29 1.4 243
2025 Ontario - A- 22 12 12 2 6 0 5.35 65.2 81 49 39 12 31 45 0 0 1.71 .318 6.02 0.7 107
2025 Traverse City - AA 22 15 15 4 8 0 3.60 80.0 68 34 32 5 37 75 0 0 1.31 .296 3.14 2.1 115
2026 Traverse City - AA 23 14 14 4 3 0 2.77 81.1 62 29 25 6 28 88 0 0 1.11 .277 2.88 2.6 157
2026 Ann Arbor - AAA 23 13 8 0 5 0 6.41 46.1 51 35 33 13 22 47 0 0 1.58 .309 5.96 -0.7 59
Total AAA 13 8 0 5 0 6.41 46.1 51 35 33 13 22 47 0 0 1.58 .309 5.96 58.7
Total AA 29 29 8 11 0 3.18 161.1 130 63 57 11 65 163 0 0 1.21 .287 3.01 133.2
Total ACOL 36 36 9 9 0 3.38 165.0 156 70 62 22 70 142 0 0 1.37 .293 4.32 130.6
Total A- 17 16 3 7 0 4.57 90.2 100 57 46 12 35 66 0 0 1.49 .306 4.99 127.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Ann Arbor - AAA P 13 8 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 46.1 1.17 -0.4 1.025
2026 Traverse City - AA P 14 14 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 81.1 0.77 -0.2 .999
TOTAL P 27 22 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 127.2 0.92 -0.7 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
01/22/2021 Joined the Florida Gators.
03/27/2021 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/17/2021 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 30 (45).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 30 (45).
03/10/2022 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Florida Gators development complex.
03/19/2022 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 30 (45).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 30 (45).
03/10/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Florida Gators development complex.
04/03/2023 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
12/08/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Florida Gators development complex.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 20 (25).
06/07/2024 Was not drafted and became a free agent.
08/10/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Captains organization.
08/12/2024 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 20 (25).
08/28/2025 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 4 months.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 20 (20).
05/14/2026 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/11/2026 Injured (food poisoning),out for 3 days.
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