John Means
31-Year-Old
Free Agent
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 9/1/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
2-0
ERA
2.61
WHIP
0.87
K
16
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Means underwent Tommy John surgery in April of 2022. He was ticketed for a return around the All-Star break, but he was diagnosed with an upper back strain in May, putting his rehab on hold. Means finally made it back for four starts in September. He posted a 2.66 ERA and .72 ERA over those 23.2 innings, but don't get too excited as Means fanned only 10 batters while surrendering four homers. He benefited from a .130 BABIP and 88.7 percent left on base mark, both which would have corrected if he compiled more innings. Most importantly, Means' velocity and control were at pre-surgery level, and starting four games should allow Means to undergo a regular offseason. Even so, with fewer then 50 frames thrown last season (including rehab games), Means 2024 workload will likely be capped. He should benefit from the 2022 renovations in Camden Yards, but Means has never been a strikeout hurler, so he remains subject to the whims of batted ball fate. If someone wants to draft last season's small sample, by all means, let them. Read Past Outlooks
Shifted to 60-day IL
The Orioles transferred Means (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Levi Stoudt, who was claimed off waivers from the Mariners. Means is done for the season after undergoing his second career Tommy John surgery last week.
The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Levi Stoudt, who was claimed off waivers from the Mariners. Means is done for the season after undergoing his second career Tommy John surgery last week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
80
Last 10 Games
80
Last 5 Games
80
How many pitches does John Means generally throw?
1-10
11-20
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121+
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 2022
-45%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-100%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .119 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .218 | 26 | 5 | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .254 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .182 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .150 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .143 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .292 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-77%
ERA on Road
2024
-100%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 4.50 | 0.88 | 26.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 1.03 | 0.84 | 26.1 | 6.5 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2024Home | 5.06 | 1.13 | 10.2 | 5.9 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0.00 | 0.60 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.97 | 0.71 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 1.46 | 0.73 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2022Home | 4.50 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.25 | 1.75 | 4.0 | 11.3 | 2.3 | ||||
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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
8.00K/9
7.0BB/9
0.9HR/9
0.9Fastball
90.5 mphERA
2.61WHIP
0.87BABIP
.249GB/FB
0.44Left On Base
78.9%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
6.4%Spin Rate
2277 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
32.1%Swinging Strike
11.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
More Fantasy News
Second career Tommy John surgery
Means underwent successful Tommy John surgery Monday in Texas to repair a torn UCL in his left elbow, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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Needs UCL surgery
Orioles general manager Mike Elias announced Friday that Means will undergo surgery to repair the UCL in his left elbow and will miss the rest of the season, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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Seeking second opinion
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Friday that Means will get a second opinion on his throwing elbow, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
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Heads to IL with strained forearm
The Orioles placed Means on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left forearm strain, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
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Dealing with elbow discomfort
Means was removed from Wednesday's start against the Cardinals due to left elbow discomfort and will undergo medical testing, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could re-sign with Baltimore
The Orioles could re-sign Means to a two-year contract during the offseason while he recovers from Tommy John surgery, reports Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com.
ANALYSIS
Baltimore utilized a similar strategy when Means underwent Tommy John surgery in 2022, and he returned late in 2023 before rejoining the rotation this season. Means had to go under the knife again this year after just four starts, and it's unclear if the Orioles will be willing to double down with him coming off another elbow surgery. The organization will be responsible for his rehab unless Means signs with another team, so the Orioles will have a better idea than anyone about how he's faring in his recovery this time around.
Baltimore utilized a similar strategy when Means underwent Tommy John surgery in 2022, and he returned late in 2023 before rejoining the rotation this season. Means had to go under the knife again this year after just four starts, and it's unclear if the Orioles will be willing to double down with him coming off another elbow surgery. The organization will be responsible for his rehab unless Means signs with another team, so the Orioles will have a better idea than anyone about how he's faring in his recovery this time around.