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10-20-2157
John Balcena Relief Pitcher
Retired (2027, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.44 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 5-12 Status Deceased (2075) Option Years 0  
SV 45 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 08-01-1992
K 117 Drafted Round 5, Pick 79
(2015)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(36 games)
IP 139.0
WHIP 1.60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
2015 Minors 23 24.00 0 / 2 4 / 10 0 / 12 4 / 24
2016 Majors 24 23.00 0 / 0 3 / 10 4 / 13 7 / 23
2017 Majors 25 22.00 0 / 0 5 / 14 3 / 8 8 / 22
2018 Majors 26 23.00 0 / 0 4 / 10 7 / 13 11 / 23
2019 Majors 27 18.00 0 / 0 1 / 7 5 / 11 6 / 18
2020 Majors 28 30.00 0 / 1 3 / 23 3 / 6 6 / 30
2021 Minors 29 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2
2021 Majors 29 12.35 46 0 0 0 / 0 2 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 12
2022 Minors 30 8.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 8
2022 Majors 30 30.00 0 / 1 2 / 16 2 / 13 4 / 30
2023 Minors 31 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 9
2024 Majors 32 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 4 / 13 4 / 19
2025 Majors 33 33.69 152 1 0 0 / 5 2 / 12 0 / 16 2 / 33
2026 Majors 34 32.48 162 0 0 0 / 2 -4 / 19 -2 / 11 -6 / 32
2027 Majors 35 27.14 162 0 0 -3 / 0 0 / 16 -4 / 11 -7 / 27
Total 522 1 0 -3 / 12 22 / 157 23 / 143 42 / 312
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2027-11-01John Balcena has retired from the Los Angeles Dodgers
2025-04-12The Los Angeles Dodgers have promoted John Balcena to the major league team.
2025-04-12The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired John Balcena from the waiver wire.
2024-04-01The Tampa Bay Bandits have waived John Balcena.
2023-08-05The Tampa Bay Bandits have acquired John Balcena from the waiver wire.
2022-05-12The Tampa Bay Bandits have waived John Balcena.
2022-04-01The Tampa Bay Bandits have promoted Red Dorish to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Bandits have promoted Randy Lee to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Bandits have designated Tot Baez for assignment. The Tampa Bay Bandits have designated John Balcena for assignment.
2021-08-30The Tampa Bay Bandits have promoted John Balcena to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Bandits have designated Alex Tutwiler for assignment.
2021-08-04The Tampa Bay Bandits have promoted Sean Heusser to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Bandits have designated John Balcena for assignment.
2021-07-15The Tampa Bay Bandits have promoted John Balcena to the major league team.
2021-07-15The Tampa Bay Bandits have acquired John Balcena from the waiver wire.
2016-04-03The Boston Bruins have waived John Balcena.