P Ben Casparius #78
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/07/2036
 OA: 46 POT: 46
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P BEN CASPARIUS #78 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 6 3-2 0 5.50 54.0 64 6 19 40 1.54 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 55 55
Changeup 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 75
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/30/2036 HOU Win, 7-5 X 6.0 9 4 3 0 3 Win
06/24/2036 @ TB Loss, 0-3 X 5.1 4 2 2 1 5 Loss
06/18/2036 @ SEA Win, 6-2 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
06/14/2036 TEX Loss, 2-4 1.1 2 1 1 0 2
06/12/2036 @ BAL Win, 8-1 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
06/10/2036 @ BAL Loss, 5-6 1.1 2 0 0 2 1
06/08/2036 DET Win, 6-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
06/06/2036 @ BOS Loss, 3-6 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
06/02/2036 CLE Loss, 1-3 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
05/30/2036 EP Win, 11-4 1.1 2 2 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/11/1999
Born in:Westport, CT
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,560,000
Signed Through:2036 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 12 Days
Service This Yr:102 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, 95 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2036 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 6 3 2 0 5.50 54.0 64 36 33 6 19 40 0 0.0 0 1 16.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 19 4 14.17 10.67 6.67 3.17 4.40 1.54 106 0.3 .331        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 127 37 9 0 3 19 12 22 0 0 1 .291 .357 .433 .790      
vs. RHB 93 27 8 2 3 17 7 18 1 1 1 .290 .343 .516 .859      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2036 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 4.50 6.0 9 4 3 0 0 3  
March 4 0 1 0 0 5.06 5.1 5 3 3 1 1 3  
April 5 3 1 1 0 7.31 16.0 20 13 13 3 6 11  
May 7 1 0 0 0 5.14 14.0 15 10 8 0 6 11  
June 9 2 1 1 0 4.34 18.2 24 10 9 2 6 15  
Spring Training 7 0 1 1 1 1.42 6.1 3 1 1 0 0 7  
Last Year 25 25 3 9 0 3.53 114.2 111 59 45 11 43 84  
2 Years Ago 18 18 3 8 0 4.36 84.2 80 43 41 10 38 59  
Career 395 175 67 76 21 4.04 1153.0 1167 580 517 123 364 980  
Home 15 3 2 1 0 6.35 28.1 39 23 20 3 6 21  
Road 10 3 1 1 0 4.56 25.2 25 13 13 3 13 19  
Grass 24 5 3 2 0 5.88 49.0 60 35 32 6 18 38  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 1 2  
Day 10 1 1 1 0 8.44 16.0 17 15 15 3 6 14  
Night 15 5 2 1 0 4.26 38.0 47 21 18 3 13 26  
As Starter 6 6 2 2 0 5.64 30.1 37 20 19 5 8 19  
As Reliever / Substitution 19 0 1 0 0 5.32 23.2 27 16 14 1 11 21  
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+
2024 Los Angeles - MLB 25 3 0 2 0 0 2.16 8.1 9 3 2 0 4 12 0 0 1.56 .429 1.96 0.3 191
2025 Los Angeles - MLB 26 40 3 7 4 1 4.35 80.2 77 39 39 8 19 71 0 0 1.19 .292 3.57 1.0 95
2026 Los Angeles - MLB 27 8 0 1 0 0 4.38 12.1 11 7 6 1 6 16 0 0 1.38 .323 3.40 0.2 93
2027 Chicago - MLB 28 58 0 9 6 2 3.99 58.2 60 34 26 5 20 44 0 0 1.36 .309 3.79 0.7 107
2028 Chicago - MLB 29 28 0 2 3 1 3.25 36.0 33 14 13 6 7 36 0 0 1.11 .300 4.28 0.2 135
2029 Chicago - MLB 30 43 0 7 4 17 3.33 46.0 45 23 17 4 18 37 0 0 1.37 .308 4.17 0.3 128
2029 Cleveland - MLB 30 24 0 1 0 0 5.59 29.0 28 20 18 6 4 30 0 0 1.10 .289 4.38 0.0 75
2029 Total - MLB 30 67 0 8 4 17 4.20 75.0 73 43 35 10 22 67 0 0 1.27 .301 4.25 0.4 100
2030 Cleveland - MLB 31 33 33 6 12 0 4.77 169.2 191 96 90 15 54 144 0 0 1.44 .334 3.73 3.1 87
2031 Cleveland - MLB 32 33 33 10 8 0 3.30 174.1 143 70 64 21 50 144 0 0 1.11 .248 4.15 2.4 126
2032 Cleveland - MLB 33 34 34 7 14 0 3.97 179.0 207 88 79 19 49 164 0 0 1.43 .349 3.69 3.2 103
2033 Cleveland - MLB 34 23 23 6 6 0 3.75 105.2 108 48 44 11 33 99 0 0 1.33 .315 3.62 2.1 111
2034 Cleveland - MLB 35 18 18 3 8 0 4.36 84.2 80 43 41 10 38 59 0 0 1.39 .282 4.91 0.4 97
2035 Las Vegas - MLB 36 25 25 3 9 0 3.53 114.2 111 59 45 11 43 84 0 0 1.34 .288 4.16 1.3 114
2036 Kansas City - MLB 37 19 6 2 2 0 5.79 46.2 59 33 30 5 18 35 0 0 1.65 .348 4.38 0.3 72
2036 Texas - MLB 37 6 0 1 0 0 3.68 7.1 5 3 3 1 1 5 0 0 0.82 .200 4.50 -0.0 113
2036 Total - MLB 37 25 6 3 2 0 5.50 54.0 64 36 33 6 19 40 0 0 1.54 .331 4.40 0.3 76
Total MLB 395 175 67 76 21 4.04 1153.0 1167 580 517 123 364 980 0 0 1.33 .307 3.96 15.4 103
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 Total - R 22 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 2 1 0 3 4 0 0 2.33 .400 3.53 0.0 133
2021 Los Angeles N (ACL) - R 22 3 1 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 1.33 .571 0.00 0.2 134
2021 Total - R 22 5 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 8 3 2 0 3 10 0 0 1.83 .471 1.77 0.2 134
2022 Rancho Cucamonga - A 23 9 7 1 2 0 2.73 29.2 15 16 9 3 14 43 0 0 0.98 .203 3.23 0.7 146
2022 Great Lakes - A+ 23 18 9 1 4 0 6.45 60.0 71 48 43 11 32 67 0 0 1.72 .355 5.10 -0.1 62
2022 Total - A+ 23 27 16 2 6 0 5.22 89.2 86 64 52 14 46 110 0 0 1.47 .316 4.48 0.6 76
2023 Great Lakes - A+ 24 8 8 4 0 0 2.68 37.0 23 11 11 5 18 44 0 0 1.11 .214 4.04 0.5 149
2023 Tulsa - AA 24 18 13 2 7 0 6.62 70.2 73 57 52 15 37 76 0 0 1.56 .309 5.68 -0.3 63
2024 Tulsa - AA 25 5 5 2 1 0 3.32 21.2 18 12 8 2 11 34 0 0 1.34 .340 2.92 0.6 125
2024 Oklahoma City - AAA 25 16 14 4 3 0 3.36 67.0 47 26 25 4 35 72 0 0 1.22 .254 3.53 1.2 117
2025 Oklahoma City - AAA 26 4 0 0 1 2 17.18 3.2 6 7 7 0 3 5 0 0 2.45 .545 2.82 0.2 32
2026 Oklahoma City - AAA 27 39 0 8 5 7 4.70 46.0 51 24 24 4 12 48 0 0 1.37 .364 3.40 1.8 114
2028 Charlotte - AAA 29 28 0 8 1 12 2.08 30.1 28 8 7 0 7 30 0 0 1.15 .322 2.42 1.8 273
2035 Las Vegas - AAA 36 1 1 0 1 0 9.00 4.0 5 4 4 2 3 5 0 0 2.00 .300 9.62 -0.1 70
Total IL 28 0 8 1 12 2.08 30.1 28 8 7 0 7 30 0 0 1.15 .322 2.42 273.3
Total PCL 60 15 12 10 9 4.48 120.2 109 61 60 10 53 130 0 0 1.34 .310 3.66 105.3
Total TL 23 18 4 8 0 5.85 92.1 91 69 60 17 48 110 0 0 1.51 .315 5.03 71.1
Total MWL 26 17 5 4 0 5.01 97.0 94 59 54 16 50 111 0 0 1.48 .308 4.69 79.6
Total CAL 9 7 1 2 0 2.73 29.2 15 16 9 3 14 43 0 0 0.98 .203 3.23 146.0
Total ACL 3 1 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 1.33 .571 0.00 134.3
Total PIO 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 2 1 0 3 4 0 0 2.33 .400 3.53 133.3
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+
2029 Cleveland - MLB 30 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 3 2 2 1 1 7 0 0 0.75 .182 3.72 0.0 124
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 3 2 2 1 1 7 0 0 0.75 .182 3.72 124.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Los Angeles - MLB P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.2 .000
2025 Los Angeles - MLB P 40 3 5 2 0 9 2 .778 80.2 0.78 +0.1 1.055
2026 Los Angeles - MLB P 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.1 0.73 0.0 .000
2027 Chicago - MLB P 57 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 58.2 0.46 -0.3 1.031
2028 Chicago - MLB P 27 0 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 36.0 1.75 +0.5 1.393
2029 Cleveland - MLB P 24 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 29.0 0.31 +0.7 1.027
2029 Chicago - MLB P 43 0 3 6 2 9 0 1.000 46.0 1.76 +0.5 1.233
2030 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 8 4 1 13 1 .923 169.2 0.64 -2.1 .769
2031 Cleveland - MLB P 33 33 16 11 2 27 0 1.000 174.1 1.39 -0.2 1.219
2032 Cleveland - MLB P 34 34 10 11 1 23 2 .913 179.0 1.06 +2.2 1.150
2033 Cleveland - MLB P 23 23 10 6 1 16 0 1.000 105.2 1.36 -0.8 1.040
2034 Cleveland - MLB P 18 18 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 84.2 0.85 +1.1 1.282
2035 Las Vegas - MLB P 25 25 6 7 0 13 0 1.000 114.2 1.02 +1.6 1.031
2036 Texas - MLB P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2036 Kansas City - MLB P 19 6 1 2 0 4 1 .750 46.2 0.58 -0.9 .690
TOTAL P 393 175 71 58 8 135 6 .956 1152.2 1.01 +2.1 1.113
PLAYER HISTORY
07/12/2021 Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 5th round of the 2021 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT).
04/15/2025 RHP Ben Casparius changed number to 42. [Auto]
04/16/2025 RHP Ben Casparius changed number to 78. [Auto]
10/01/2025 Wins the 2025 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Oklahoma City Comets!
11/25/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 70 (80).
10/06/2026 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
10/09/2026 Was claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Los Angeles.
10/17/2026 Finished 2nd in 2026 PCL Reliever of the Year voting.
11/28/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (80).
11/30/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 70 (75).
02/16/2028 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
11/26/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (70).
07/29/2029 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for C Keith Hawk and LF Francisco Najera.
11/05/2029 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,540,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
02/13/2030 Outstandingly completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
11/06/2030 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,960,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
02/12/2031 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
09/30/2031 Injured on 09/28/2031, diagnosed with a tender shoulder, is day-to-day.
11/02/2031 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,600,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
11/06/2031 Wins the 2031 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
02/18/2032 Successfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
02/19/2032 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/25/2032 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
07/05/2032 Injured on 07/04/2032, diagnosed with a sore wrist, is day-to-day.
11/10/2032 Wins the 2032 MLB AL Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (55).
06/05/2033 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
08/04/2033 Injured on 08/02/2033, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 4-5 months.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
05/03/2034 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/24/2034 Injured on 06/21/2034, diagnosed with an arthritic elbow, will miss 4 months.
11/11/2034 Became a free agent.
12/29/2034 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,920,000 with the Las Vegas Athletics organization.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
04/12/2035 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/16/2035 Injured (bone chips (elbow)),out for 6-7 weeks.
11/07/2035 Became a free agent.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/31/2036 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Texas Rangers organization.
03/23/2036 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/14/2036 Released by the Texas Rangers.
04/16/2036 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Kansas City Royals organization.
06/08/2036 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2030 33 8
2031 33 10
2032 34 1
Year L Rank
2032 14 4
Year BF Rank
2032 780 9
Year ERA Rank
2031 3.30 8
Year BABIP Rank
2031 .248 1
Year WHIP Rank
2031 1.11 6
Year RA/9 Rank
2031 10.22 5
Year HR/9 Rank
2030 0.80 8
Year H/9 Rank
2031 7.38 6
Year BB/9 Rank
2032 2.46 7
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