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| Name | Team | Age |
| Otto Balas | Retired (2025, Age 35) | Died (2054, Age 64) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 3, Pick 47 (2012) |
RP | L/L |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Ty Cobb League | 0 | 6 years (69 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor Value
|
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 5/17/1990 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Energy | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Batting | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Endurance | Velocity | Control | Total |
| 2012 | Minors | 23.00 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 8 | 4 / 12 | 6 / 23 |
| 2012 | Majors | 3.12 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 2 | 2 / 3 |
| 2013 | Minors | 23.00 | 0 / 2 | 5 / 11 | 3 / 10 | 8 / 23 |
| 2013 | Majors | 3.25 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 |
| 2014 | Minors | 27.00 | 0 / 1 | 2 / 12 | 3 / 14 | 5 / 27 |
| 2014 | Majors | 12.79 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 7 | 3 / 5 | 5 / 12 |
| 2015 | Minors | 26.00 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 14 | 2 / 11 | 3 / 26 |
| 2016 | Minors | 20.00 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 11 | 0 / 7 | 1 / 20 |
| 2017 | Minors | 28.00 | 0 / 3 | 4 / 14 | 4 / 11 | 8 / 28 |
| 2018 | Minors | 30.00 | 0 / 1 | 3 / 10 | 2 / 19 | 5 / 30 |
| 2019 | Majors | 47.04 | 0 / 10 | 1 / 22 | 0 / 15 | 1 / 47 |
| 2020 | Majors | 43.37 | 0 / 11 | 2 / 16 | 1 / 16 | 3 / 43 |
| 2021 | Majors | 44.44 | 0 / 9 | 0 / 14 | 0 / 21 | 0 / 44 |
| 2022 | Majors | 41.96 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 15 | 1 / 20 | 1 / 41 |
| 2023 | Majors | 42.94 | 2 / 13 | 0 / 15 | 0 / 14 | 2 / 42 |
| 2024 | Majors | 41.88 | -3 / 9 | -5 / 12 | -3 / 20 | -11 / 41 |
| 2025 | Minors | 1.00 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 |
| 2025 | Majors | 27.00 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 16 | 0 / 10 | 1 / 27 |
| Total | -1 / 72 | 19 / 198 | 22 / 211 | 40 / 481 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2025-11-01 | Otto Balas has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 2025-05-23 | The San Diego Swingin Friars have waived Otto Balas. |
| 2025-05-05 | The San Diego Swingin Friars have designated Otto Balas for assignment. |
| 2025-05-05 | The San Diego Swingin Friars have promoted Otto Balas to the major league team. |
| 2025-05-05 | The San Diego Swingin Friars have acquired Otto Balas from the waiver wire. |
| 2025-04-09 | The Kansas City Larks have waived Otto Balas. |
| 2025-04-01 | The Kansas City Larks have promoted Oliver Queen to the major league team. The Kansas City Larks have designated Otto Balas for assignment. |
| 2022-06-15 | Otto Balas of the Kansas City Larks is injured and is expected to be out 21 days. |
| 2020-05-01 | Otto Balas of the Kansas City Larks is injured and is expected to be out 11 days. |
| 2020-03-05 | Trade #1184030 has been completed between the Kansas City Larks and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Gary Luzinski, Draft Pick 2020 Round 3 KC (Dave Heflin) from the Kansas City Larks in exchange for Otto Balas. |
| 2019-04-01 | The Chicago Cubs have placed Otto Balas on the trade block. |
| 2019-04-01 | The Chicago Cubs have promoted Otto Balas to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Chick Livengood to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Troedson to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have designated Hanley Manush for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have designated Alberto Nunez for assignment. |
| 2014-05-25 | The Florida Silver Heads have promoted Don Kamieniecki to the major league team. The Florida Silver Heads have sent Otto Balas to the minors. |
| 2013-09-19 | The Florida Silver Heads have promoted Otto Balas to the major league team. |
| 2013-03-01 | The Florida Silver Heads have sent Otto Balas to the minors. |
| 2012-09-22 | The Florida Silver Heads have promoted Otto Balas to the major league team. |