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
Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias said that starting pitcher John Means' (elbow) Tommy John recovery has been going as expected, but July will be on the early side of the timeline for his eventual return. The 29-year-old left-hander had Tommy John surgery in late April of last year, so fantasy managers shouldn't have been expecting him to be ready to return to Baltimore's rotation in the first half of the 2023 season. Even when Means is able to return to the field this year, he won't be guaranteed to be sharp after having elbow reconstruction. He made just two starts before being shut down in 2022, allowing three earned runs on eight hits while striking out seven in eight innings.
Baltimore Orioles left-hander John Means (elbow) posted a video on his Twitter page of himself throwing on Monday. Means has begun his recovery from Tommy John surgery in April. There remains no timetable for his return next year, but fantasy managers should fully expect him to start the regular season on the injured list. The 29-year-old southpaw pitched in just two games in 2022 before going under the knife, allowing three earned runs on eight hits while walking two and striking out seven in eight innings. Means will mostly likely miss at least the first couples months of the 2023 season before returning to Baltimore's rotation. It remains to be seen if he can rediscover his All-Star form from the 2019 season.
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.
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 4 | Anthony Santander |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 6 | Austin Hays |
| 7 | Terrin Vavra |
| 8 | Ryan McKenna |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo |
John Means Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Cedric Mullins |
| 2 | Adley Rutschman |
| 3 | Ryan Mountcastle |
| 4 | Anthony Santander |
| 5 | Gunnar Henderson |
| 6 | Austin Hays |
| 7 | Terrin Vavra |
| 8 | Ryan McKenna |
| 9 | Jorge Mateo |
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.
