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Lou Brock League
4-4-2070
Jim Blyzka Catcher
Retired (2026, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .236 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .695 Status Retired (2026) Option Years 0  
H 522 Age 79 (OS 80) Date of Birth 09-06-1990
HR 83 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(2012)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(141 games)
RBI 287
SB 25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt C+ Control   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
2018 C MIN 43 21 223.1 192 184 8 0 0 2 12 7 36.8% -3 7.74 1.000
2019 C MIN 89 69 662.1 568 558 10 0 1 4 33 8 19.5% 0 7.72 1.000
2020 C MIN 72 30 347.0 288 284 3 1 1 2 24 1 4.0% +1 7.44 .997
2021 C MIN 97 71 690.1 615 594 21 0 0 4 38 14 26.9% 0 8.02 1.000
2022 C MIN 43 10 156.0 141 131 10 0 0 3 9 8 47.1% 0 8.13 1.000
2023 C MIN 126 114 1052.0 852 811 34 7 2 3 60 29 32.6% 0 7.23 .992
2024 C MIN 124 107 975.2 908 868 36 4 1 4 66 25 27.5% -1 8.34 .996
2025 C MIN 140 137 1132.1 1032 984 47 1 3 3 97 41 29.7% +1 8.19 .999
Total 734 559 5239.0 4596 4414 169 13 8 25 339 133 28.2% -2 7.87 .997
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2026-11-01Jim Blyzka has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2026-04-05The Minnesota Lumber Kings have waived Jim Blyzka.
2026-04-01The Minnesota Lumber Kings have promoted Hideaki Ota to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumber Kings have designated Jim Blyzka for assignment.
2018-06-23Jim Blyzka of the Minnesota Lumber Kings is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
2018-05-01The Minnesota Lumber Kings have promoted Jim Blyzka to the major league team. The Minnesota Lumber Kings have sent Claire Nichols to the minors.