JOHN MEANS
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Status In the minors
Ht/Wt 6’3’’, 235 lbs
Bats/Throws L / L
Experience 5 years
Debut Sep 26, 2018
Born Apr 24, 1993 (32 yrs) Olathe, Kansas
Hometown Gardner, Kansas
Drafted Drafted by Baltimore in 2014 (11/331).
Drafted from West Virginia
Acquired Acquired as a free agent in 2026.
Season Stats
Pitcher
W
Wins
L
Losses
ERA
Earned Run Average
G
Games
GS
Games Started
CG
Complete Games
SHO
Shutouts
SV
Saves
HLD
Holds
IP
Innings Pitched
H
Hits Allowed
R
Runs Allowed
ER
Earned Runs
HR
Home Runs Allowed
BB
Walks
SO
Strikeouts
WHIP
Walks and Hits Per Inning Pitched
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2026-02-13 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
2025-11-06 Filed for free agency.
2025-10-03 Missed all 162 regular season and all 3 playoff games (tommy john surgery).
2025-04-08 Transferred from the 15-Day IL to the 60-Day IL (Tommy John surgery).
2025-03-27 Tommy John surgery, 15-Day IL (retroactive to March 24th, 2025).