P Mark Ballard #45
El Paso Gauchos (HOU) A
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry    
12/31/2026
BNN Index | A | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MARK BALLARD #45 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 12 0-6 1 5.05 82.0 86 7 53 101 1.70 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 61
Movement 32
Control 26
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 79
Changeup - 13
Knuckle Curve - 57
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 88
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Groundball Percentage 52 %
Hold Runners 49
Defense 64
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Ability: 14
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 61
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/17/2027 @ KIN Loss, 0-0 1.0 5 4 4 1 2
09/11/2027 @ EUG Loss, 0-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/07/2027 @ STP Loss, 0-0 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
09/01/2027 @ CHI Loss, 0-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
09/09/2027 @ WHI Loss, 0-0 0.1 1 1 1 2 0
08/20/2027 @ NIC Loss, 0-0 X 5.2 8 3 3 0 7 Loss
08/09/2027 @ WIN Loss, 0-0 X 4.0 7 4 4 3 4
07/28/2027 @ EUG Loss, 0-0 2.2 1 0 0 2 6
07/22/2027 @ EUG Loss, 0-0 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
07/14/2027 @ NEW Loss, 0-0 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Very High
Greed:Low
Intelligence:Low
Work Ethic:Low
Birthday:05/10/2004
Born in:Dronfield, ENG
Nationality:English
Height:6' 7"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
DOUBLE A 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 0 0 0 0 33.75 1.1 5 5 5 1 5 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 0 67.50 33.75 13.50 33.75 21.75 7.50 460 -0.2 .800        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 4 2 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.250 1.917      
vs. RHB 4 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .750 .857 1.000 1.857      
DOUBLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 0 0 0 0 81.00 0.1 4 3 3 1 0 1  
June 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.0 1 2 2 0 5 1  
Career 2 0 0 0 0 33.75 1.1 5 5 5 1 5 2  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 33.75 1.1 5 5 5 1 5 2  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 33.75 1.1 5 5 5 1 5 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 33.75 1.1 5 5 5 1 5 2  
SINGLE A 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 12 0 6 1 5.05 82.0 86 46 46 7 53 101 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 10 3 25.0 19 5 15.70 9.44 11.09 5.82 4.58 1.70 114 0.3 .378        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 99 24 5 0 5 20 16 35 0 0 1 .242 .353 .444 .798      
vs. RHB 217 62 12 2 2 26 37 66 1 1 3 .286 .395 .387 .782      
SINGLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 4 2 2 1 3 7  
May 3 1 0 0 0 0.79 11.1 9 1 1 0 6 15  
June 5 2 0 1 0 5.91 10.2 14 7 7 0 10 11  
July 8 3 0 2 1 5.91 21.1 22 14 14 1 16 27  
August 6 3 0 2 0 3.92 20.2 20 9 9 1 7 24  
September 8 2 0 0 0 9.00 13.0 17 13 13 4 11 17  
Career 31 12 0 6 1 5.05 82.0 86 46 46 7 53 101  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 4.76 5.2 8 3 3 0 0 7  
Grass 27 10 0 6 1 4.46 72.2 71 36 36 5 45 93  
Turf 4 2 0 0 0 9.64 9.1 15 10 10 2 8 8  
Day 6 1 0 1 0 6.10 10.1 13 7 7 1 7 13  
Night 25 11 0 5 1 4.90 71.2 73 39 39 6 46 88  
As Starter 12 12 0 6 0 6.07 53.1 63 36 36 5 39 59  
As Reliever / Substitution 19 0 0 0 1 3.14 28.2 23 10 10 2 14 42  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2026 El Paso - A 22 31 12 0 6 1 5.05 82.0 86 46 46 7 53 101 0 0 1.70 .378 4.58 0.3 79
2026 Tyler - AA 22 2 0 0 0 0 33.75 1.1 5 5 5 1 5 2 0 0 7.50 .800 21.75 -0.2 14
Total AA 2 0 0 0 0 33.75 1.1 5 5 5 1 5 2 0 0 7.50 .800 21.75 13.9
Total A 31 12 0 6 1 5.05 82.0 86 46 46 7 53 101 0 0 1.70 .378 4.58 78.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Tyler - AA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
2026 El Paso - A P 31 12 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 82.0 1.32 +1.1 1.157
TOTAL P 33 12 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 83.1 1.30 +1.1 1.157
PLAYER HISTORY
06/25/2020 Entered the ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE as an international amateur free agent from England.
06/27/2020 Signed a minor league contract ($416,666 bonus) out of England with the So Cal Republic organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (14); Control: - (12).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (10); Control: - (10).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (31); Movement: - (49); Control: - (50).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (23); Movement: - (36); Control: - (32).
06/17/2024 Released by the So Cal organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (48); Movement: - (30); Control: - (28).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (61); Movement: - (27); Control: - (26).
01/07/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Duke City Danger organization.
04/06/2026 Released by the Duke City organization.
04/29/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Apollos organization.
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