Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 7/14/2023
2022 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
3.38
WHIP
1.25
K
7
SV
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Means made only two starts in 2022 before he required Tommy John surgery and missed the rest of the season. The left-hander started a throwing program in October and is likely to miss the first couple months of 2023, but he should be available by at least the All-Star break. He had a 3.62 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 134:26 K:BB across 146.2 innings during the 2021 campaign and should be a key piece of Baltimore's rotation once healthy, but his workload is likely to remain limited early on in his return from the procedure. Means' value could rise significantly if he returns ahead of schedule -- especially with Camden Yards being more pitcher friendly since the left-field fence was moved back -- though he may also need some time to round back into form while coming off a major elbow surgery. Read Past Outlooks

Throws bullpen session
Means (elbow) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Saturday and incorporated his changeup, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 29-year-old continues throwing off a mound and is no longer limited to just throwing his fastball. Means still has a long way to go in his rehab from Tommy John surgery, but he could rejoin the Orioles' starting rotation around the All-Star break if he can avoid any setbacks.
The 29-year-old continues throwing off a mound and is no longer limited to just throwing his fastball. Means still has a long way to go in his rehab from Tommy John surgery, but he could rejoin the Orioles' starting rotation around the All-Star break if he can avoid any setbacks.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
68
Last 10 Games
68
Last 5 Games
68
How many pitches does John Means generally throw?
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What part of the game does John Means generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-51%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .233 | 42 | 10 | 38 | 5 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .228 | 132 | 24 | 130 | 36 | |||
2022vs Left | .143 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .292 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .229 | 28 | 7 | 27 | 3 | |||
2021vs Right | .223 | 106 | 19 | 98 | 27 | |||
2020vs Left | .263 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 2 | |||
2020vs Right | .234 | 20 | 4 | 25 | 9 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-48%
ERA on Road
2022
-50%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 5.20 | 1.18 | 90.0 | 7.8 | 1.9 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 2.73 | 0.94 | 102.1 | 8.4 | 1.3 | ||||
2022Home | 4.50 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.3 | ||||
2022Away | 2.25 | 1.75 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 2.3 | ||||
2021Home | 4.62 | 1.20 | 64.1 | 7.7 | 2.1 | ||||
2021Away | 2.84 | 0.90 | 82.1 | 8.6 | 1.2 | ||||
2020Home | 7.06 | 1.20 | 21.2 | 8.7 | 1.2 | ||||
2020Away | 2.25 | 0.94 | 16.0 | 6.8 | 1.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does John Means compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.50K/9
7.9BB/9
2.3HR/9
0.0Fastball
91.8 mphERA
3.38WHIP
1.25BABIP
.340GB/FB
1.11Left On Base
70.0%Exit Velocity
81.5 mphBarrels/BBE
1.9%Spin Rate
2330 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.6%Swinging Strike
11.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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On the surface, Means rebounded from 2020's disappointing campaign with numbers resembling 2019. However, in terms of peripherals, Means was much closer to 2020 when he ramped up his strikeouts. This is reflective of his style. His flyball nature, especially in Camden Yards, leaves Means among the league leaders in homers allowed. However, it also fuels a low BABIP, and since he's stingy with free passes (4.4 BB%), he generates a low WHIP. This leaves his ERA up to how many ducks are on the pond when he yields a long ball. In 2020, 77% of the runs Means surrendered came on a home run, compared to 70% last season. Durability is also an issue as Means has missed time two of the past three campaigns with left shoulder soreness. Means' perennially low WHIP is enticing, but his strikeouts aren't sufficient to balance possible ERA damage. Streaming is risky since Camden Yards mitigates home field advantage.
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Throws off half-mound Monday
Means (elbow) threw 20 fastballs at about 50 percent intensity off a half-mound Monday, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner reports.
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Set for half-mound work next week
Means said Wednesday that he expects to advance from throwing off flat ground to throwing off a half-mound early next week, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Half-mound session pushed back
Means (elbow) said Monday that he plans on throwing his first bullpen session off a half-mound early next week, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Set for half-mound work
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Sunday that Means (elbow) is scheduled to throw off a half-mound at some point during the upcoming week, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Nearing mound work
Means (elbow) said Sunday's he's throwing from 140 feet and expects to throw off a half-mound at the start of spring training, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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