Player Report for #7 Art Ballard

Art Ballard

P Art Ballard #7 Worcester Witches (BOS) A+ Age: 24 \| Bats: L \| Throws: L \| Morale: Normal 12/31/2026
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P ART BALLARD #7 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP	WAR
22	22	6-6	0	4.22	111.0	128	15	42	110	1.53	1.7

PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
	Overall	Pot.	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Pot.
Stuff			4	4	4	5
Movement			4	4	3	5
HRA			3	4	3	5
PBABIP			3	4	3	5
Control			4	4	4	5

PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch	Cur.	Pot.
Fastball	4	5
Slider	4	5
Changeup	3	6
Splitter	4	5
Cutter	3	3

OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity	92-94 Mph
Stamina	75
Suggested Role	Starter
Type	Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners	85
Defense	50

RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed:	25
Stealing Ability:	30
Baserunning Inst.:	20
Sacrifice Bunt:	65
Bunt for Hit:	20

GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES

Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09/25/2026	NH	Win, 11-4	X	6.0	6	4	4	2	3	Win
09/18/2026	QUE	Loss, 4-5	X	5.2	7	4	4	3	4	Loss
09/11/2026	@ TOL	Win, 5-4	X	5.0	8	3	3	1	6	Win
09/04/2026	HAM	Win, 3-2	X	5.0	5	2	1	4	1	Win
08/28/2026	@ AKR	Win, 3-2	X	5.0	5	2	2	0	6
08/21/2026	BRA	Win, 2-0	X	6.0	6	0	0	2	6	Win
08/14/2026	SPR	Loss, 2-3	X	5.0	5	2	2	1	7	Loss
07/31/2026	@ GRE	Win, 4-3	X	4.1	7	1	1	1	8
07/25/2026	CHA	Loss, 4-5	X	3.1	7	5	5	2	5	Loss
07/18/2026	@ COL	Loss, 7-9	X	4.0	6	5	5	1	2

PERSONALITY
The last person you'd find in the tabloids.


Low: Adaptability

Birthday:	09/17/2002
Born in:	Bellevue, WA
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 1"
Weight:	190 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:	4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	2021, 6th Pick in Round 18

PBC ADVANCED PROSPECT LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	22	22	6	6	0	4.22	111.0	128	54	52	15	42	110	0	0.0	0	4	18.2
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	14.03	10.38	8.92	3.41	4.16	1.53	96	1.7	.350
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	75	20	4	1	4	12	7	15	0	2	0	.267	.329	.507	.836
vs. RHB	371	108	24	2	11	42	35	95	2	8	3	.291	.355	.456	.811

PBC ADVANCED PROSPECT LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	1	1	0	0	0	7.20	5.0	7	4	4	0	1	4
May	5	5	1	2	0	3.28	24.2	32	9	9	1	12	27
June	4	4	1	1	0	3.92	20.2	21	10	9	3	6	18
July	5	5	0	1	0	5.48	23.0	26	14	14	6	10	28
August	3	3	1	1	0	2.25	16.0	16	4	4	1	3	19
September	4	4	3	1	0	4.98	21.2	26	13	12	4	10	14
Last Year	12	12	5	3	0	3.86	63.0	60	27	27	5	24	54
2 Years Ago	16	14	5	5	0	5.87	69.0	72	46	45	11	28	51
Career	50	48	16	14	0	4.59	243.0	260	127	124	31	94	215
Home	11	11	3	5	0	4.61	54.2	63	30	28	9	25	53
Road	11	11	3	1	0	3.83	56.1	65	24	24	6	17	57
Grass	22	22	6	6	0	4.22	111.0	128	54	52	15	42	110
Day	15	15	4	4	0	4.01	74.0	80	35	33	11	27	73
Night	7	7	2	2	0	4.62	37.0	48	19	19	4	15	37
As Starter	22	22	6	6	0	4.22	111.0	128	54	52	15	42	110

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+
2018 Total -	15	14	14	7	3	0	1.98	104.1	82	25	23	4	22	124	0	0	1.00	.294	2.04	4.5	100
2019 Total -	16	14	14	7	3	0	2.10	103.0	87	29	24	5	20	127	0	0	1.04	.312	1.95	4.6	100
2020 Total -	17	12	12	6	3	0	1.91	89.1	73	24	19	4	14	102	0	0	0.97	.296	2.04	3.8	100
2021 Total -	18	16	16	9	4	0	1.71	126.1	95	28	24	4	29	158	0	0	0.98	.292	1.80	6.0	100
2022 Boston (R) - R	19	16	15	5	5	0	5.30	69.2	77	43	41	11	31	62	0	0	1.55	.328	4.97	0.7	89
2023 Boston College - R+	20	22	22	7	4	0	4.77	117.0	134	76	62	18	60	110	1	1	1.66	.343	5.62	1.4	117
2024 Maine - A	21	6	6	2	2	0	3.31	32.2	26	12	12	7	6	30	0	0	0.98	.237	4.49	0.3	127
2024 Worcester - A+	21	16	14	5	5	0	5.87	69.0	72	46	45	11	28	51	0	0	1.45	.305	4.91	0.3	72
2025 Worcester - A+	22	12	12	5	3	0	3.86	63.0	60	27	27	5	24	54	0	0	1.33	.296	3.41	1.3	105
2025 Hartford - AA	22	7	7	4	0	0	3.38	45.1	43	18	17	4	19	34	0	0	1.37	.300	4.11	0.8	131
2026 Worcester - A+	23	22	22	6	6	0	4.22	111.0	128	54	52	15	42	110	0	0	1.53	.350	4.16	1.7	103
Total AA		7	7	4	0	0	3.38	45.1	43	18	17	4	19	34	0	0	1.37	.300	4.11		131.3
Total A+		50	48	16	14	0	4.59	243.0	260	127	124	31	94	215	0	0	1.46	.323	4.18		91.9
Total A		6	6	2	2	0	3.31	32.2	26	12	12	7	6	30	0	0	0.98	.237	4.49		127.0
Total R+		22	22	7	4	0	4.77	117.0	134	76	62	18	60	110	1	1	1.66	.343	5.62		117.4
Total R		16	15	5	5	0	5.30	69.2	77	43	41	11	31	62	0	0	1.55	.328	4.97		88.9

CAREER FIELDING STATS

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
2022 Boston (R) - R	P	16	15	4	13	2	17	0	1.000	69.2	2.20	+1.3	1.163
2023 Boston College - R+	P	22	22	2	7	0	11	2	.818	117.0	0.69	+0.8	.773
2024 Worcester - A+	P	16	14	5	7	0	12	0	1.000	69.0	1.57	+1.0	.985
2024 Maine - A	P	6	6	1	5	0	6	0	1.000	32.2	1.65	+0.8	1.215
2025 Hartford - AA	P	7	7	1	5	0	7	1	.857	45.1	1.19	+0.9	.743
2025 Worcester - A+	P	11	11	4	4	0	8	0	1.000	63.0	1.14	+0.7	.789
2026 Worcester - A+	P	22	22	10	10	1	20	0	1.000	111.0	1.62	+0.6	1.121
TOTAL	P	100	97	27	51	3	81	3	.963	507.2	1.38	+6.1	.987

PLAYER HISTORY

01/01/2019	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 2 (4); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2020	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 2 (4); Control: 2 (4).
01/01/2021	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 2 (4); Control: 2 (4).
10/30/2021	Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft out of high school (West; Chehalis, WA) by the Boston Shamrocks. (Round 18, Pick 6, 312nd overall pick).
01/01/2022	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 2 (3); Control: 2 (4).
07/20/2022	Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2023	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 2 (4); Control: 2 (4).
06/22/2023	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Florida Gators with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2024	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 2 (4).
09/09/2024	Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
09/14/2024	Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2025	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (5).
05/10/2025	Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/29/2025	Injured (strained back),out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/2026	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (6).

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