P Jayson 'Cotton' Simmons #5
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2024
P JAYSON 'COTTON' SIMMONS #5 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
14 0 1-0 0 3.41 34.1 30 2 16 33 1.34 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 5 5
Movement 4 4 4 5
Control 4 4 4 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 6
Slider 5 7
Changeup 3 5
Screwball 3 4
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 40
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/25/2024 SAS Loss, 5-10 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
09/24/2024 SAS Win, 12-2 2.1 2 1 1 1 1
09/17/2024 VAN Loss, 1-5 4.1 1 0 0 2 3
09/13/2024 @ WIN Loss, 1-10 1.1 3 1 1 0 2
09/04/2024 @ MXC Loss, 10-11 3.0 5 4 4 0 1
08/31/2024 CGY Win, 6-1 2.1 3 0 0 1 0
08/29/2024 @ LV Win, 5-4 2.2 0 0 0 0 3
08/25/2024 @ SAS Loss, 3-10 2.2 3 3 1 1 3
08/22/2024 VAC Loss, 10-13 2.2 3 3 3 2 3
08/19/2024 @ VAN Loss, 3-6 3.0 1 0 0 1 2
PERSONALITY
Looks to contribute to the team, not to his own ambitions.
Personality Class: Humble
High: Loyalty, Baseball IQ
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:01/29/1999
Born in:Lancaster, NH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 54 Days
Service This Yr:54 Days
40-Man Service:None, 54 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 1st Pick in Round 12
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 0 1 0 0 3.41 34.1 30 15 13 2 16 33 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 0 0 0.0 14 4 12.32 7.86 8.65 4.19 3.56 1.34 88 0.3 .289        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 50 15 4 0 2 9 5 9 1 0 0 .300 .357 .500 .857      
vs. RHB 80 15 2 1 0 6 11 24 1 0 1 .188 .290 .237 .528      
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 9 0 1 0 0 2.53 21.1 16 8 6 1 12 24  
September 5 0 0 0 0 4.85 13.0 14 7 7 1 4 9  
Career 14 0 1 0 0 3.41 34.1 30 15 13 2 16 33  
Home 7 0 0 0 0 3.24 16.2 15 6 6 1 10 14  
Road 7 0 1 0 0 3.57 17.2 15 9 7 1 6 19  
Grass 13 0 1 0 0 3.38 32.0 27 14 12 2 12 28  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 3.86 2.1 3 1 1 0 4 5  
Day 5 0 0 0 0 5.25 12.0 16 7 7 1 7 9  
Night 9 0 1 0 0 2.42 22.1 14 8 6 1 9 24  
As Reliever / Substitution 14 0 1 0 0 3.41 34.1 30 15 13 2 16 33  
AMATEUR BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 7 2 1 0 4.96 32.2 38 21 18 3 21 30 0 0.0 0 1 14.3
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 16.53 10.47 8.27 5.79 4.64 1.81 101 0.4 .376        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 19 3 1 1 9 6 7 0 2 1 .442 .520 .628 1.148      
vs. RHB 82 19 4 0 2 12 15 23 1 2 0 .232 .347 .354 .701      
AMATEUR BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 2 2 0 0 3.18 11.1 10 4 4 0 7 11  
July 5 5 0 1 0 5.91 21.1 28 17 14 3 14 19  
Career 7 7 2 1 0 4.96 32.2 38 21 18 3 21 30  
Home 5 5 1 1 0 5.82 21.2 26 15 14 2 14 22  
Road 2 2 1 0 0 3.27 11.0 12 6 4 1 7 8  
Grass 7 7 2 1 0 4.96 32.2 38 21 18 3 21 30  
Day 3 3 2 0 0 4.60 15.2 20 9 8 0 10 15  
Night 4 4 0 1 0 5.29 17.0 18 12 10 3 11 15  
As Starter 7 7 2 1 0 4.96 32.2 38 21 18 3 21 30  
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+
2016 Total - 17 13 13 7 2 0 1.75 87.2 63 20 17 4 20 116 0 0 0.95 .289 1.90 3.9 100
2017 Total - 18 13 13 8 1 0 1.86 87.0 66 23 18 4 16 114 0 0 0.94 .301 1.83 4.0 100
2018 Los Angeles (R) - R 19 14 12 5 1 1 3.69 61.0 47 26 25 7 22 63 0 0 1.13 .261 3.83 1.3 123
2018 UCLA - R+ 19 8 8 2 2 0 6.63 36.2 38 28 27 14 17 34 0 0 1.50 .255 8.12 -0.7 71
2018 Total - R+ 19 22 20 7 3 1 4.79 97.2 85 54 52 21 39 97 0 0 1.27 .259 5.44 0.6 97
2019 Bakersfield - A 20 11 0 0 1 1 2.86 22.0 15 8 7 3 11 18 0 0 1.18 .218 4.54 -0.0 142
2020 Bakersfield - A 21 26 15 6 10 3 3.54 96.2 91 41 38 17 31 94 0 0 1.26 .289 4.19 0.8 112
2021 Bakersfield - A 22 8 3 2 4 1 6.04 22.1 24 15 15 4 11 19 0 0 1.57 .308 4.82 -0.0 64
2021 Fresno - A+ 22 15 15 3 9 0 4.50 84.0 79 44 42 13 28 77 0 0 1.27 .297 4.29 1.0 93
2022 Anaheim - AA 23 27 0 3 3 8 4.53 43.2 45 23 22 8 17 42 0 0 1.42 .303 4.59 -0.0 95
2023 Fresno - AA 24 4 0 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 3 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 0.79 .125 5.04 -0.0 295
2024 Edmonton - Semi 25 14 0 1 0 0 3.41 34.1 30 15 13 2 16 33 0 0 1.34 .289 3.56 0.3 119
2024 Houston - Ammy 25 7 7 2 1 0 4.96 32.2 38 21 18 3 21 30 0 0 1.81 .376 4.64 0.4 93
Total AA 31 0 3 3 8 4.14 50.0 48 24 23 9 19 45 0 0 1.34 .283 4.65 103.8
Total A+ 15 15 3 9 0 4.50 84.0 79 44 42 13 28 77 0 0 1.27 .297 4.29 93.0
Total A 45 18 8 15 5 3.83 141.0 130 64 60 24 53 131 0 0 1.30 .282 4.34 103.4
Total R+ 8 8 2 2 0 6.63 36.2 38 28 27 14 17 34 0 0 1.50 .255 8.12 71.0
Total SPBC 14 0 1 0 0 3.41 34.1 30 15 13 2 16 33 0 0 1.34 .289 3.56 119.1
Total ABC 7 7 2 1 0 4.96 32.2 38 21 18 3 21 30 0 0 1.81 .376 4.64 92.9
Total R 14 12 5 1 1 3.69 61.0 47 26 25 7 22 63 0 0 1.13 .261 3.83 123.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 UCLA - R+ P 8 8 2 2 1 4 0 1.000 36.2 0.98 -0.3 .659
2018 Los Angeles (R) - R P 14 12 8 2 0 10 0 1.000 61.0 1.48 -0.9 .964
2019 Bakersfield - A P 11 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 22.0 1.23 +1.0 1.932
2020 Bakersfield - A P 26 15 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 96.2 0.93 -0.5 1.114
2021 Fresno - A+ P 15 15 3 10 0 14 1 .929 84.0 1.39 +0.0 1.097
2021 Bakersfield - A P 8 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 22.1 0.40 -0.4 .970
2022 Anaheim - AA P 26 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 43.2 0.82 +1.0 .977
2023 Fresno - AA P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 -0.4 .000
2024 Houston - Ammy P 7 7 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 32.2 1.65 -0.7 .965
2024 Edmonton - Semi P 14 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 34.1 1.57 -0.2 .952
TOTAL P 133 60 24 33 1 58 1 .983 439.2 1.17 -1.4 1.024
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 2 (3); Control: 3 (8).
10/27/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft out of high school (Beekmantown; Plattsburgh, NY) by the Los Angeles Knights. (Round 12, Pick 1, 199th overall pick).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 2 (3); Control: 3 (8).
07/19/2018 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
10/13/2018 Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament),out for 11 months.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 2 (3); Control: 3 (7).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 2 (3); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 4 (6).
08/09/2022 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (6).
07/07/2023 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 8 weeks.
08/05/2023 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months.
10/17/2023 Wins the 2023 PBC Reserve League Two Championship Cup with the Fresno Force!
11/25/2023 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 4 (6).
06/12/2024 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
06/16/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Edmonton Drillers organization.
06/24/2024 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week.
06/28/2024 Named the #61 prospect in the SPBC
07/14/2024 Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/06/2024 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
09/13/2024 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/12/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000.
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