John Means Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 235 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/24/1993 (30)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- West Virginia
John Means Season Stats
Last 10 Games
John Means News
Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias said that left-hander John Means' elbow checked out fine and he will be a full-go for the start of spring training next year. Means made his return from Tommy John in 2023 but managed to make only four starts for the Orioles in the regular season, going 1-2 with a 2.66 ERA (5.24 FIP), 0.72 WHIP, four walks and 10 strikeouts in 23 2/3 innings. Baltimore chose to play it safe with the 30-year-old southpaw when he developed elbow soreness at the end of the season, and he was subsequently held off the roster for the American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers. With a full offseason to recover, Means should be good to go for the start of the 2024 regular season and could be in line for a bounce-back campaign if he can stay healthy.
Baltimore Orioles left-hander John Means (elbow), who is dealing with elbow soreness, was not included on the roster for the American League Division Series. Manager Brandon Hyde said that he expects Means to be ready for the Championship Series if the team advances past the Texas Rangers in the ALDS. Means missed the vast majority of the 2023 campaign due to injury and didn't make his season debut for the O's until Sept. 12. In his four starts to close out the season, Means went 2-2 with a 2.66 ERA, four walks and 10 strikeouts in his 23 2/3 innings of work against the Cardinals, Astros, Guardians and Red Sox. The 30-year-old southpaw could be a valuable asset for Baltimore on the mound if they advance to the ALCS.
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means looked extremely sharp during Saturday's matchup against the Cleveland Guardians. The left-hander carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning of this game. However, Andres Gimenez ended his chances of his second-career no-hitter with a solo blast in the seventh inning. Despite that, Means was nearly untouchable during his third start back after having Tommy John surgery. He carries a 2.65 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, across 17 innings into his next start against the Boston Red Sox on Friday.
Batting Order
| 1 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Anthony Santander |
| 4 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 5 | Ryan O'Hearn |
| 6 | Austin Hays |
| 7 | Cedric Mullins |
| 8 | Jordan Westburg |
| 9 | Adam Frazier |
John Means Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Anthony Santander |
| 4 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 5 | Ryan O'Hearn |
| 6 | Austin Hays |
| 7 | Cedric Mullins |
| 8 | Jordan Westburg |
| 9 | Adam Frazier |
After a solid rookie season in 2019, Means was a popular late-round option coming into drafts for the 2020 season. There was even more hype around him after his fastball velocity ticked up greatly to around 93 miles-per-hour. Alas, most of the hype died down after he got shelled in the first month of the season, with an ERA of 8.59 through his first five starts. He did, however, pitch much better to close the season out, as he had a 2.48 ERA in his final five starts. His strikeout rate spiked massively down the stretch, with a 27.9% strikeout rate in September compared to just 17% in August. Additionally, his fastball became a lot less hittable, with a .277 wOBA on contact allowed on the pitch in September compared to .593 in August. Additionally, hitters barreled up his fastball at a minuscule 3.7% rate in September, a stark difference from the 27.3% clip in the prior month. The question then becomes who is the real Means? Is he more like the pitcher we saw in August that was among the game's worst, or the one that was dominant down the stretch? His inconsistencies are baked into his current ADP, currently around pick 215. With such a low ADP, it should worth it to find out because if the bump in velocity and strikeouts are here to stay, he could be one of the biggest bargains in drafts this season.
