John Means Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 235 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/24/1993 (29)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- West Virginia
John Means Season Stats
Last 10 Games
John Means News
The Baltimore Orioles and starting pitcher John Means (elbow) have reached an agreement on a two-year, $5.925 million deal in order to avoid an arbitration hearing. The 29-year-old underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery about 10 days ago. If his recovery goes well, we could see him back in the majors at some point in late 2023. Means only made two starts this year prior to his season being cut short. Over 70 career games in the MLB, Means is 20-24 with a 3.81 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP.
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means (elbow) announced on Saturday that he will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery. Means made the announcement on his Twitter account, stating that multiple MRIs confirmed that Tommy John surgery would be required. The 28-year-old was only able to make two starts this year before suffering the left elbow injury that's prompting his surgery. He pitched eight innings and had a 3.38 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over those two starts. Based on the usual recovery timeline for Tommy John surgery, we're looking at a return to the majors in late 2023 for Means, assuming all goes well.
The Baltimore Orioles moved left-hander John Means (elbow) to the 60-day injured list on Sunday with a left elbow sprain. The team also optioned left-hander Alexander Wells to Triple-A Norfolk and selected the contract of right-hander Marco Diplan from Norfolk. The Orioles initially placed Means on the 10-day injured list on Friday, but now he'll be out for at least two months with his elbow injury. It's a tough blow for the Orioles and fantasy managers. The 28-year-old had allowed three earned runs and eight hits while walking two and striking out seven in eight innings over his first two starts of the season before suffering the injury. Fantasy managers should keep Means stashed in all formats.
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Trey Mancini |
| 3 | Anthony Santander |
| 4 | Austin Hays |
| 5 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 6 | Rougned Odor |
| 7 | Ramón Urias |
| 8 | Robinson Chirinos |
| 9 | Chris Owings |
John Means Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Trey Mancini |
| 3 | Anthony Santander |
| 4 | Austin Hays |
| 5 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 6 | Rougned Odor |
| 7 | Ramón Urias |
| 8 | Robinson Chirinos |
| 9 | Chris Owings |
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.
