 |  | 04/27/2016 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | P Erik Sparks #29 |  | |  | | Age: 30 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good | |
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| G | GS | Rec | SV | ERA | IP | HA | HR | BB | K | WHIP | | | | | 4 | 4 | 2-1 | 0 | 1.46 | 24.2 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 1.09 | | | | | | Overall | Potential | | Stuff |  |  | | Movement |  |  | | Control |  |  |
| | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Stuff | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | Movement | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Control | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | | Pitch Ratings | | Pitch | Current | Potential | | Fastball | 7 | 7 | | Slider | 7 | 7 | | Curveball | 2 | 2 | | Changeup | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| | Other Pitching Ratings | | Velocity | 95-97 Mph | | Stamina | 4 | | Suggested Role | Starter | | Groundball Percentage | 53 % | | Hold Runners | 4 | | Defense | 7 |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 2 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 9 | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | |
| | | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | Very Low | | Loyalty: | High | | Desire f. Win: | Low | | Greed: | Low | | Intelligence: | Low | | Work Ethic: | High | |
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| | Erik Sparks | | Birthday: | 01/10/1986 | | Born in: | Moorhead (Minnesota) | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 6' 2" | | Weight: | 191 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Popular | | National Pop.: | Well Known |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $2,400,000 | | Signed Through: | 2016 Season | | Major Service: | 3 Years, 90 Days | | Service This Yr: | 28 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 6 Years, 14 Days | | Pro Service: | 7 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Option Years: | Out of option years | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | - | |
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| New City Baseball League 2016 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.46 | 24.2 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 75.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | FIP | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.85 | 7.30 | 5.47 | 2.55 | 2.84 | 1.09 | 11.8 | .270 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 53 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .189 | .246 | .245 | .491 | | | | | vs. RHB | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | | |
| | New City Baseball League 2016 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 10.2 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | | | April | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.46 | 24.2 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | | | Spring Training | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | 16.0 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 10 | | | Last Year | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.47 | 36.1 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 33 | | | 2 Years Ago | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.84 | 25.0 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 23 | 13 | | | Career | 65 | 40 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 4.31 | 246.2 | 251 | 127 | 118 | 25 | 106 | 167 | | | Home | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | | | Road | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.84 | 12.2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | | | Grass | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.46 | 24.2 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 15 | | | Day | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 12.0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | | | Night | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.84 | 12.2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | | Player History | | 01/02/2009 | Drafted in the 2009 inaugural draft (Round 38, Pick 18, 1128th overall Pick) by the College Park Riots. | | 01/02/2009 | Drafted in the 2009 inaugural draft (Round 38, Pick 23, 1133rd overall Pick) by the Jefferson City Ragtime Nine. | | 01/02/2009 | Drafted in the 2009 inaugural draft (Round 39, Pick 13, 1153rd overall Pick) by the College Park Riots. | | 01/02/2009 | Drafted in the 2009 inaugural draft (Round 39, Pick 6, 1146th overall Pick) by the High Point Hustlers. | | 01/02/2009 | Drafted in the 2009 inaugural draft (Round 39, Pick 10, 1150th overall Pick) by the Brooklyn Green Sox. | | 01/02/2009 | Drafted in the 2009 inaugural draft (Round 39, Pick 8, 1148th overall Pick) by the Jefferson City Ragtime Nine. | | 01/02/2009 | Drafted in the 2009 inaugural draft (Round 38, Pick 25, 1135th overall Pick) by the New Orleans Hurricanes. | | 07/24/2009 | Injured (hamstring strain), out for 7 weeks. | | 01/01/2010 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). | | 05/25/2010 | Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 07/12/2010 | Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 3 months. | | 01/01/2011 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). | | 04/11/2011 | Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. | | 01/01/2012 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). | | 06/14/2012 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for 2 weeks. | | 01/01/2013 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (6). | | 04/09/2013 | Got claimed off waivers by Youngstown while with Jefferson City. | | 11/16/2013 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01/01/2014 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). | | 04/20/2014 | Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 4 months. | | 11/18/2014 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01/01/2015 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). | | 03/10/2015 | Injured (biceps tendinitis), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 04/01/2015 | Was traded by the Youngstown Steelheads to the Hot Coffee Steamers in exchange for MR Raúl Hernández. | | 05/30/2015 | Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 5-6 months. | | 11/14/2015 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000 through arbitration. | | 01/01/2016 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | SHO | Rank | | 2013 | 0 | 10 | | 2014 | 0 | 5 | | 2015 | 0 | 8 | | | | | | | |
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