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| Player Report for #8 Paul Backus | | Friday, December 1st, 2028 | 
| Rec | 19-5 | | ERA | 4.08 | | IP | 216.0 | | BB | 74 | | K | 158 |
| | Name: | Paul Backus | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $300,000 | | Birthday: | 01-10-2002 | Signed Through: | 2029 Season | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 7 Days | | Born in: | Las Vegas (Nevada) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 189 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 3" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, None | | Weight: | 198 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 8 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Insignificant (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 6 | 4 | 6 | 92-94 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | Versus RHP | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | Talent | 6 | 4 | 7 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Sinker, Splitter | | Endurance: | 9 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 54 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 8 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | Talent | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Pitcher 5 | | Stealing Ability: | 5 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 3 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 6 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-20-2028 | TOR | Win, 3-0 | X | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 10-15-2028 | @ TOR | Win, 14-9 | X | 6.2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Win | | | | | | | | | 10-08-2028 | CLE | Win, 12-8 | X | 6.2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Win | | | | | | | | | 10-03-2028 | @ TBA | Loss, 8-9 | X | 4.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-2028 | @ NYA | Win, 11-6 | X | 2.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 09-21-2028 | NYA | Win, 4-3 | X | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-15-2028 | @ LV | Win, 11-3 | X | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-10-2028 | BOS | Loss, 0-8 | X | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-05-2028 | TOR | Win, 6-4 | X | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-30-2028 | @ TBA | Win, 5-4 | X | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Win | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4.08 | 216.0 | 216 | 106 | 98 | 23 | 74 | 158 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 20 | 60.6 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 13.13 | 9.00 | 6.58 | 3.08 | 4.29 | 1.34 | 25.3 | .298 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 372 | 107 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 52 | 30 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .288 | .361 | .476 | .836 | | | | | vs. RHB | 457 | 109 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 54 | 44 | 93 | 1 | 1 | 12 | .239 | .321 | .359 | .680 | | | |
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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 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.94 | 29.2 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 22 | | | May | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 | 46.1 | 41 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 23 | | | June | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.39 | 25.1 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 16 | | | July | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.66 | 39.1 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 30 | | | August | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.43 | 42.0 | 41 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 35 | | | September | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5.59 | 29.0 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 28 | | | October | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.39 | 4.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | Spring Training | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 16.0 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 13 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.62 | 17.2 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 11 | | | Last Year | 32 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 4.14 | 204.1 | 193 | 96 | 94 | 33 | 70 | 143 | | | 2 Years Ago | 36 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5.75 | 148.2 | 172 | 99 | 95 | 31 | 41 | 108 | | | Career | 102 | 83 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 4.54 | 574.2 | 591 | 304 | 290 | 88 | 186 | 412 | | | Home | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3.96 | 104.2 | 100 | 48 | 46 | 7 | 39 | 81 | | | Road | 17 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4.20 | 111.1 | 116 | 58 | 52 | 16 | 35 | 77 | | | Grass | 30 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4.02 | 201.1 | 196 | 96 | 90 | 21 | 67 | 142 | | | Turf | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 14.2 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 16 | | | Night | 33 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4.08 | 216.0 | 216 | 106 | 98 | 23 | 74 | 158 | |
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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 St. Lucie - A | 20 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3.49 | 159.2 | 158 | 80 | 62 | 5 | 37 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 1.22 | .292 | 31.7 | | 2023 Delmarva - A | 21 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1.92 | 122.0 | 81 | 29 | 26 | 4 | 32 | 105 | 1 | 0 | 0.93 | .236 | 47.7 | | 2023 Bowie - AA | 21 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 | 36.0 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1.11 | .238 | 11.2 | | 2024 Norfolk - AAA | 22 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3.26 | 105.0 | 100 | 44 | 38 | 2 | 41 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 | .316 | 21.4 | | 2025 Norfolk - AAA | 23 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.66 | 64.0 | 59 | 30 | 26 | 3 | 21 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 1.25 | .292 | 12.3 | | Total UBLAA | | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 | 36.0 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1.11 | .238 | 11.2 | | Total UBLAAA | | 40 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3.41 | 169.0 | 159 | 74 | 64 | 5 | 62 | 140 | 2 | 0 | 1.31 | .307 | 33.6 | | Total UBLA | | 48 | 38 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 2.81 | 281.2 | 239 | 109 | 88 | 9 | 69 | 188 | 3 | 1 | 1.09 | .271 | 79.4 |
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| 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 | VORP | | 2028 Baltimore - UBL | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.62 | 17.2 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 | .333 | 0.0 | | Total UBL | | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.62 | 17.2 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 | .333 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 05-18-2020 | Drafted in 2nd round, 33rd overall pick, by Toronto in 2020. | | 07-01-2020 | Traded from Toronto to New York (N) on 7/1/2020 (Going to NYN: CF Michael Rodriguz, P Paul Backus, P Nicholas Maclymont, P Amaury Dominguez. Going to TOR: RF Jose Perez). | | 05-31-2022 | Was selected to the 2022 UBL Single A All-Star Game. | | 06-01-2022 | Wins the UBLA ML Pitcher of the Month Award. | | 12-14-2022 | Was traded by the New York (N) Mets to the Baltimore Orioles, along with SP D. Brooks, SP C. Gorman, 3B D. Morillas, CF M. Dorazio, in exchange for 3B M. Peck, MR J. Cisco, MR B. Rowen, $2,000,000. | | 01-01-2023 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (6). | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (6). | | 04-26-2024 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 06-09-2024 | Injured (torn back muscle), out for 2-3 months. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (5); Movement: 5 (4); Control: 6 (6). | | 05-15-2025 | Injured (hyperextended elbow), out for 2 weeks. | | 07-26-2025 | Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-2026 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (4); Control: 7 (6). | | 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: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (4); Control: 7 (6). | | 06-29-2027 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 07-11-2027 | Was selected to the 2027 United Baseball League All-Star Game. | | 11-22-2027 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2028 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (4); Control: 7 (6). | | 11-21-2028 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through arbitration. |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 2028 | .792 | 2 |
| | Year | HRA | Rank | | 2026 | 31 | 5 | | 2027 | 33 | 2 |
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