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John Means · Elbow (Out For Season)

Pitching
Rest of Season Projections
Trade Value	0.00	0.58
FPTS	0.00	134.00
W	0	6
L	0	1
SV	0	0
IP	0.00	63.1
H	0	52
ER	0	24
K	0	49
BB	0	30
ERA	0.00	3.49
WHIP	0.00	1.31

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Pitching
Season Statistics
FPTS	58.0	147.0
W	2	7
L	0	1
SV	0	0
IP	20.2	71.2
H	16	57
ER	6	27
K	16	49
BB	2	36
ERA	2.67	3.41
WHIP	.89	1.31

Recent News
	Orioles starters John Means, Tyler Wells out for season Published June 20th, 2024 via MSN Orioles put starting pitcher John Means on injured list with left forearm strain Published June 17th, 2024 via Yahoo Eurosport UK John Means' future with the Orioles is unknown, but his impact has been definitive Published June 17th, 2024 via The Baltimore Banner Drew French on John Means: "Team first, very selfless guy" Published June 17th, 2024 via MASNsports.com Orioles' John Means hopes to bounce back from 2nd Tommy John surgery Published June 16th, 2024 via Baltimore Sun John Means looking to pitch again following second Tommy John surgery Published June 15th, 2024 via MLB.com John Means looking to pitch again following second Tommy John surgery Published June 15th, 2024 via MLB.com Orioles' John Means: Shifted to 60-day IL Published June 13th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Dodgers' James Paxton bests Cy Young contenders in unheralded outing vs. White Sox Published June 25th, 2024 via Dodgers Way Is James Paxton experiencing a sustainable bump in strikeouts? Published June 25th, 2024 via Sporting News James Paxton leads the way as the Dodgers shut out the lowly White Sox 3-0 Published June 24th, 2024 via ABC News Dodgers' James Paxton: Effective again Monday Published June 24th, 2024 via CBS Sports James Paxton leads way as Dodgers shut out White Sox Published June 24th, 2024 via Yahoo Sports White Sox vs. James Paxton and the Dodgers: Batter vs. Pitcher Stats and How to Watch Info - June 24 Published June 24th, 2024 via Lineups James Paxton Fans Eight In Monday's Win Over Rockies Published June 19th, 2024 via MSN James Paxton's best game of the year comes at Coors Field Published June 18th, 2024 via MSN

Rest of Season Schedule
Wed Jun 26	vs. CLE Pitcher: Carrasco	@ CHW Pitcher: Fedde
Thu Jun 27	vs. TEX Pitcher: Gray
Fri Jun 28	vs. TEX Pitcher: Scherzer	@ SF Pitcher: Webb
Sat Jun 29	vs. TEX Pitcher: Lorenzen	@ SF
Sun Jun 30	vs. TEX Pitcher: Heaney	@ SF
Tue Jul 2	@ SEA Pitcher: Castillo	vs. ARI Pitcher: Nelson
Wed Jul 3	@ SEA Pitcher: Kirby	vs. ARI Pitcher: Montgomery
Thu Jul 4	@ SEA Pitcher: Gilbert	vs. ARI
Fri Jul 5	@ OAK Pitcher: Harris	vs. MIL Pitcher: Peralta
Sat Jul 6	@ OAK Pitcher: Medina	vs. MIL Pitcher: Wilson
Sun Jul 7	@ OAK Pitcher: Spence	vs. MIL Pitcher: Keuchel
Tue Jul 9	vs. CHC Pitcher: Imanaga	@ PHI Pitcher: Wheeler
Wed Jul 10	vs. CHC	@ PHI
Thu Jul 11	vs. CHC	@ PHI
Fri Jul 12	vs. NYY	@ DET
Sat Jul 13	vs. NYY	@ DET
Sun Jul 14	vs. NYY	@ DET
Fri Jul 19	@ TEX	vs. BOS
Sat Jul 20	@ TEX	vs. BOS
Sun Jul 21	@ TEX	vs. BOS
Mon Jul 22		vs. SF
Tue Jul 23	@ MIA	vs. SF
Wed Jul 24	@ MIA	vs. SF
Thu Jul 25	@ MIA	vs. SF
Fri Jul 26	vs. SD	@ HOU
Sat Jul 27	vs. SD	@ HOU
Sun Jul 28	vs. SD	@ HOU
Mon Jul 29	vs. TOR
Tue Jul 30	vs. TOR	@ SD
Wed Jul 31	vs. TOR	@ SD
Thu Aug 1	@ CLE
Fri Aug 2	@ CLE	@ OAK
Sat Aug 3	@ CLE	@ OAK
Sun Aug 4	@ CLE	@ OAK
Mon Aug 5		vs. PHI
Tue Aug 6	@ TOR	vs. PHI
Wed Aug 7	@ TOR	vs. PHI
Thu Aug 8	@ TOR
Fri Aug 9	@ TB	vs. PIT
Sat Aug 10	@ TB	vs. PIT
Sun Aug 11	@ TB	vs. PIT
Mon Aug 12		@ MIL
Tue Aug 13	vs. WSH	@ MIL
Wed Aug 14	vs. WSH	@ MIL
Thu Aug 15	vs. BOS	@ MIL
Fri Aug 16	vs. BOS	@ STL
Sat Aug 17	vs. BOS	@ STL
Sun Aug 18	vs. BOS	@ STL
Mon Aug 19	@ NYM	vs. SEA
Tue Aug 20	@ NYM	vs. SEA
Wed Aug 21	@ NYM	vs. SEA
Thu Aug 22	vs. HOU
Fri Aug 23	vs. HOU	vs. TB
Sat Aug 24	vs. HOU	vs. TB
Sun Aug 25	vs. HOU	vs. TB
Tue Aug 27	@ LAD	vs. BAL
Wed Aug 28	@ LAD	vs. BAL
Thu Aug 29	@ LAD	vs. BAL
Fri Aug 30	@ COL	@ ARI
Sat Aug 31	@ COL	@ ARI
Sun Sep 1	@ COL	@ ARI
Mon Sep 2	vs. CHW	@ ARI
Tue Sep 3	vs. CHW	@ LAA
Wed Sep 4	vs. CHW	@ LAA
Fri Sep 6	vs. TB	vs. CLE
Sat Sep 7	vs. TB	vs. CLE
Sun Sep 8	vs. TB	vs. CLE
Mon Sep 9	@ BOS	vs. CHC
Tue Sep 10	@ BOS	vs. CHC
Wed Sep 11	@ BOS	vs. CHC
Fri Sep 13	@ DET	@ ATL
Sat Sep 14	@ DET	@ ATL
Sun Sep 15	@ DET	@ ATL
Mon Sep 16		@ ATL
Tue Sep 17	vs. SF	@ MIA
Wed Sep 18	vs. SF	@ MIA
Thu Sep 19	vs. SF	@ MIA
Fri Sep 20	vs. DET	vs. COL
Sat Sep 21	vs. DET	vs. COL
Sun Sep 22	vs. DET	vs. COL
Tue Sep 24	@ NYY	vs. SD
Wed Sep 25	@ NYY	vs. SD
Thu Sep 26	@ NYY	vs. SD
Fri Sep 27	@ MIN	@ COL
Sat Sep 28	@ MIN	@ COL
Sun Sep 29	@ MIN	@ COL

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