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| Player Report for #72 Michael Eckhardt | | Friday, December 1st, 2028 | 
| Rec | 8-12 | | ERA | 5.71 | | IP | 154.1 | | BB | 39 | | K | 78 |
| | Name: | Michael Eckhardt | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $2,979,840 | | Birthday: | 04-08-1997 | Signed Through: | 2029 Season | | Age: | 31 | Years of Major League Service: | 4 Years, 92 Days | | Born in: | North Middletown (New Jersey) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 189 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 5" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 6 Years, 46 Days | | Weight: | 219 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 8 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 1 option year left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Unhappy | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 7 | 8 | 90-92 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 7 | 8 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 7 | 9 | | | | Talent | 4 | 6 | 9 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Slider, Cutter, Splitter | | Endurance: | 6 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 54 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 8 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | Talent | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 7 | | Stealing Ability: | 3 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 4 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 10 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-03-2028 | FLO | Loss, 2-6 | X | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-25-2028 | @ SLN | Loss, 8-12 | X | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 09-20-2028 | @ PIT | Loss, 0-4 | X | 5.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-16-2028 | SLN | Loss, 1-4 | X | 7.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-10-2028 | PHI | Loss, 1-2 | X | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-05-2028 | @ NYN | Win, 6-1 | X | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-31-2028 | CIN | Loss, 0-9 | X | 3.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-27-2028 | MIL | Win, 7-1 | X | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-23-2028 | @ CIN | Loss, 1-12 | X | 5.1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-15-2028 | COL | Win, 7-5 | X | 4.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| United Baseball League 2028 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 36 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 5.71 | 154.1 | 199 | 112 | 98 | 27 | 39 | 78 | 1 | 4.2 | 0 | 6 | 25.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 12 | 4 | 14.23 | 11.60 | 4.55 | 2.27 | 5.78 | 1.54 | -3.7 | .321 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 279 | 91 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 56 | 17 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .326 | .368 | .495 | .863 | | | | | vs. RHB | 361 | 108 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 56 | 22 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .299 | .340 | .518 | .858 | | | |
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| United Baseball League 2028 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | May | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.93 | 18.1 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13 | | | June | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 36.0 | 40 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 12 | | | July | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.20 | 30.0 | 48 | 30 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 18 | | | August | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.32 | 28.0 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 14 | 15 | | | September | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.82 | 33.0 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 16 | | | October | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.20 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | | | Spring Training | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.62 | 34.0 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 10 | | | Last Year | 50 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3.62 | 77.0 | 89 | 37 | 31 | 9 | 24 | 40 | | | 2 Years Ago | 26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.79 | 54.2 | 75 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 24 | | | Career | 163 | 66 | 29 | 32 | 3 | 5.25 | 543.2 | 704 | 373 | 317 | 69 | 163 | 262 | | | Home | 20 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4.56 | 92.2 | 102 | 56 | 47 | 13 | 22 | 51 | | | Road | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7.44 | 61.2 | 97 | 56 | 51 | 14 | 17 | 27 | | | Grass | 32 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 5.73 | 146.0 | 187 | 106 | 93 | 26 | 37 | 76 | | | Turf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 8.1 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | Night | 36 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 5.71 | 154.1 | 199 | 112 | 98 | 27 | 39 | 78 | |
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| 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 | VORP | | 2022 Omaha - AAA | 25 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2.73 | 155.0 | 136 | 54 | 47 | 7 | 29 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 1.06 | .250 | 37.4 | | 2024 Omaha - AAA | 27 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3.61 | 177.0 | 183 | 79 | 71 | 15 | 35 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 | .297 | 32.6 | | 2025 Omaha - AAA | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3.14 | 43.0 | 33 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 | .234 | 11.3 | | Total UBLAAA | | 73 | 61 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 3.19 | 375.0 | 352 | 150 | 133 | 25 | 76 | 208 | 3 | 0 | 1.14 | .270 | 81.3 |
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| Player History | | 05-18-2020 | Drafted in 1st round, 26th overall pick, by Kansas City in 2020. | | 06-14-2022 | Injured (strained tricep tendon), day-to-day for 2 weeks. | | 08-16-2022 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 09-28-2022 | Wins the 2022 UBLAAA PCL Gold Glove Award at P. | | 01-01-2023 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 7 (6); Control: 7 (8). | | 07-18-2023 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (6); Control: 8 (8). | | 05-11-2024 | Injured (tender shoulder), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 05-24-2024 | Injured (finger blister), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). | | 01-01-2026 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). | | 11-21-2026 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2027 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). | | 01-16-2027 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 11-19-2027 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,724,800 through arbitration. | | 01-01-2028 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 7 (6); Control: 8 (8). | | 07-27-2028 | Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Chicago (N) Cubs in exchange for C B. Lambert. | | 09-25-2028 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. | | 11-21-2028 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,979,840 through arbitration. |
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