P Paul Talu #12
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/25/2032
P PAUL TALU #12 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 84 87 82 84
Movement 81 80 81 81
Control 53 52 54 53
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 94 94
Curveball 75 75
Changeup 69 69
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 78
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 46
Defense 44
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 8
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 86
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Likes to fish in his spare time.
Birthday:07/02/1999
Born in:Erie, CO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 55 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 156 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 23rd Pick in Round 1
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+
2024 Shelbyville - VBL 24 37 26 4 16 0 5.78 174.1 196 118 112 29 91 120 1 0 1.65 .315 5.85 -0.2 80
2025 Shelbyville - VBL 25 31 28 7 10 0 5.52 166.1 196 110 102 16 67 98 0 0 1.58 .329 4.97 1.3 82
2027 Echo Park - VBL 27 28 8 3 3 7 5.73 55.0 56 43 35 13 26 47 0 0 1.49 .270 6.70 -0.9 78
2027 Vancouver - VBL 27 14 0 0 2 1 6.16 19.0 25 13 13 1 11 22 0 0 1.89 .436 3.73 0.2 69
2027 Total - VBL 27 42 8 3 5 8 5.84 74.0 81 56 48 14 37 69 0 0 1.59 .313 5.94 -0.8 76
2029 Omaha - VBL 29 11 11 1 2 0 6.08 63.2 77 50 43 4 28 36 0 0 1.65 .338 4.86 0.5 71
Total VBL 121 73 15 33 8 5.74 478.1 550 334 305 63 223 323 1 0 1.62 .323 5.43 0.8 79
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+
2019 Texas A&M - COL 19 29 29 15 8 0 1.87 183.1 101 41 38 10 39 202 0 0 0.76 .218 1.96 6.6 184
2020 Inverness - R 20 24 24 8 9 0 4.68 138.1 154 82 72 8 60 109 0 0 1.55 .338 4.43 1.9 95
2021 Danbury - A 21 24 24 7 12 0 5.05 135.1 128 79 76 18 77 68 1 1 1.51 .260 5.12 0.3 82
2022 Danbury - A 22 20 16 3 9 1 5.38 102.0 97 63 61 14 49 66 0 0 1.43 .273 4.52 0.6 73
2023 Myrtle Beach - AA 23 21 21 5 6 0 3.33 135.0 115 52 50 14 60 99 1 1 1.30 .258 3.76 2.4 124
2023 Weequahic - AAA 23 7 7 3 1 0 3.64 47.0 32 19 19 5 16 45 1 0 1.02 .233 3.46 1.0 110
2028 Indy - AA 28 11 11 5 1 0 4.41 69.1 61 34 34 8 16 62 0 0 1.11 .275 3.97 1.5 104
2028 Memphis - AAA 28 9 4 4 1 1 2.56 38.2 32 16 11 4 10 51 0 0 1.09 .308 3.10 1.1 177
2029 Cheyenne - AAA 29 14 14 7 3 0 4.20 85.2 67 40 40 12 30 75 0 0 1.13 .239 4.86 0.8 106
Total AAA 30 25 14 5 1 3.68 171.1 131 75 70 21 56 171 1 0 1.09 .252 4.08 117.9
Total AA 32 32 10 7 0 3.70 204.1 176 86 84 22 76 161 1 1 1.23 .264 3.83 116.4
Total A 44 40 10 21 1 5.20 237.1 225 142 137 32 126 134 1 1 1.48 .265 4.86 78.1
Total NCAA 29 29 15 8 0 1.87 183.1 101 41 38 10 39 202 0 0 0.76 .218 1.96 184.1
Total RL 24 24 8 9 0 4.68 138.1 154 82 72 8 60 109 0 0 1.55 .338 4.43 95.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Texas A&M - COL P 29 29 10 39 1 49 0 1.000 183.1 2.41 +1.1 1.039
2020 Inverness - R P 24 24 5 18 2 25 2 .920 138.1 1.50 -1.4 1.014
2021 Danbury - A P 24 24 8 23 4 34 3 .912 135.1 2.06 -1.5 .964
2022 Danbury - A P 20 16 0 11 0 11 0 1.000 102.0 0.97 -0.9 1.049
2023 Weequahic - AAA P 7 7 2 1 0 4 1 .750 47.0 0.57 -0.1 1.050
2023 Myrtle Beach - AA P 21 21 9 16 1 27 2 .926 135.0 1.67 -0.5 .934
2024 Shelbyville - MLB P 37 26 8 18 2 26 0 1.000 174.1 1.34 +1.5 1.208
2025 Shelbyville - MLB P 31 28 10 18 0 29 1 .966 166.1 1.52 +0.0 .981
2027 Echo Park - MLB P 28 8 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 55.0 0.82 +0.5 .802
2027 Vancouver - MLB P 14 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 19.0 0.95 +0.4 .963
2028 Memphis - AAA P 9 4 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 38.2 0.47 +0.5 1.084
2028 Indy - AA P 11 11 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 69.1 1.43 +0.8 1.081
2029 Omaha - MLB P 11 11 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 63.2 1.55 +1.8 1.058
2029 Cheyenne - AAA P 14 14 10 7 0 18 1 .944 85.2 1.79 -1.0 1.077
TOTAL P 280 223 73 171 11 254 10 .961 1413.0 1.55 +1.3 1.021
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/2018 Joined the Texas A&M Aggies.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 29 (100); Movement: 35 (64); Control: 7 (34).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (100); Movement: 48 (65); Control: 8 (32).
03/01/2020 Released by the Texas A&M Aggies.
03/01/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bats.
03/01/2020 Released by the Brooklyn organization.
03/01/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bats.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (96); Movement: 54 (68); Control: 11 (30).
03/29/2021 Named the #99 prospect in the VBL
07/02/2021 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Raleigh Falcons with 2 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (94); Movement: 57 (71); Control: 16 (36).
03/29/2022 Named the #58 prospect in the VBL
05/26/2022 Injured (Biceps tendinitis), out for 2 weeks.
07/11/2022 Injured (Strained forearm), out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (100); Movement: 57 (70); Control: 25 (55).
03/29/2023 Named the #50 prospect in the VBL
04/08/2023 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Canton Cards with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/11/2023 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (95); Movement: 57 (67); Control: 46 (54).
01/14/2024 Was traded by the Brooklyn Bats to the Shelbyville Reds, along with SP Geoffrey Glenn, 3B Jaime Parélez, in exchange for a %s round draft pick, a %s round draft pick, a %s round draft pick, a %s round draft pick.
03/29/2024 Named the #59 prospect in the VBL
11/05/2024 Wins the 2024 VBL NL Gold Glove at P.
11/23/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (88); Movement: 54 (65); Control: 58 (62).
11/25/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (88); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 61 (61).
02/24/2026 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4-5 months.
09/15/2026 Released by the Shelbyville Reds.
09/20/2026 Signed a minor league contract ($40,000 bonus) with the Cumberland Copperheads organization.
12/28/2026 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 24, 24th overall Pick) by the Echo Park Lakers from the Cumberland Copperheads.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (86); Movement: 57 (60); Control: 62 (62).
07/21/2027 Released by the Echo Park organization, returned to the Cumberland Copperheads.
08/03/2027 Was claimed off waivers by Vancouver while with Cumberland.
11/24/2027 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (87); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 63 (63).
01/24/2028 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Saint Louis Knights organization.
05/03/2028 Was granted free agency by the Saint Louis organization.
05/24/2028 Signed a minor league contract ($14,000 bonus) with the Saint Louis Knights organization.
09/01/2028 Strikes out 15 against the Colorado Springs Continentals.
11/15/2028 Was traded by the Saint Louis Knights to the Omaha Bandits in exchange for a 8th round draft pick.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (87); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 62 (62).
08/03/2029 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/24/2029 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (86); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 62 (62).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (86); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 54 (54).
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 74 (74); Control: 51 (51).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2024 16 2
Year HRA Rank
2024 29 7
Year BB Rank
2024 91 3
Year CGP Rank
2024 .038 10
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