P Ben 'Trooper' Hykel #22
Age: 44 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/01/2046
OA: 35 POT: 35
P BEN 'TROOPER' HYKEL #22 - AGE: 44 - 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 40 40 40 40
Movement 60 55 60 60
Control 55 50 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 45 45
Changeup 35 35
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 75
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Ben is a charismatic leader and is a tireless worker. Hykel is well-respected by his teammates.
High: Leader, Work Ethic
Birthday:04/12/2002
Born in:Washington, DC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:17 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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+
2022 Sacramento - NABA 20 16 16 3 4 0 4.68 102.0 106 57 53 11 27 73 1 0 1.30 .301 4.60 1.4 98
2023 Sacramento - NABA 21 17 17 2 7 0 6.58 91.2 139 73 67 10 22 81 0 0 1.76 .415 4.26 1.6 71
2024 Sacramento - NABA 22 17 17 3 8 0 6.15 89.1 100 63 61 18 41 76 0 0 1.58 .308 5.77 -0.4 68
2025 Sacramento - NABA 23 16 16 4 7 0 3.93 94.0 98 45 41 6 27 69 0 0 1.33 .312 3.75 2.0 111
2026 Sacramento - NABA 24 16 16 4 3 0 3.36 96.1 102 39 36 10 32 57 0 0 1.39 .292 4.70 0.7 124
2027 Sacramento - NABA 25 16 16 6 7 0 5.22 88.0 100 51 51 5 35 61 0 0 1.53 .341 4.43 1.0 81
2028 Kansas City - NABA 26 15 15 7 2 0 3.56 83.1 83 35 33 8 21 55 0 0 1.25 .285 4.33 0.8 113
2029 Kansas City - NABA 27 15 15 7 5 0 3.59 85.1 90 40 34 9 25 48 0 0 1.35 .288 4.81 0.4 114
2030 Kansas City - NABA 28 17 17 5 3 0 4.12 89.2 100 42 41 4 33 62 0 0 1.48 .330 3.91 1.4 99
2031 Kansas City - NABA 29 15 15 2 9 0 6.56 72.2 89 60 53 8 26 50 0 0 1.58 .328 4.89 0.3 62
2034 Wheat City - NABA 32 9 0 1 0 0 4.32 16.2 19 8 8 3 6 14 0 0 1.50 .320 5.41 -0.2 96
2035 Wheat City - NABA 33 15 1 1 1 0 3.79 40.1 45 17 17 3 10 26 0 0 1.36 .321 4.13 0.2 111
2036 Atlanta - NABA 34 16 0 3 2 0 3.20 25.1 26 10 9 3 11 26 0 0 1.46 .319 4.36 0.1 139
2037 Atlanta - NABA 35 16 16 6 5 0 5.00 86.1 102 50 48 10 33 50 0 0 1.56 .318 5.26 0.3 87
2038 Anchorage - NABA 36 15 15 3 8 0 5.53 83.0 105 57 51 10 25 44 0 0 1.57 .329 5.27 -0.1 74
2039 Anchorage - NABA 37 16 16 7 6 0 4.52 87.2 91 54 44 6 29 50 0 0 1.37 .290 4.58 0.4 85
2040 Anchorage - NABA 38 15 15 2 7 0 6.28 71.2 95 52 50 9 26 36 0 0 1.69 .339 5.22 -0.3 61
Total NABA 262 223 66 84 0 4.81 1303.1 1490 753 697 133 429 878 1 0 1.47 .320 4.67 9.4 87
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+
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2029 Kansas City - NABA 27 1 1 0 1 0 12.27 3.2 8 5 5 1 1 3 0 0 2.45 .500 7.02 -0.1 33
2035 Wheat City - NABA 33 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.00 .300 2.37 0.1 999
Total NABA 3 1 0 1 0 6.75 6.2 11 5 5 1 1 5 0 0 1.80 .417 4.93 60.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Sacramento - MLB P 16 16 5 9 0 15 1 .933 102.0 1.24 +0.4 .934
2023 Sacramento - MLB P 17 17 5 6 1 11 0 1.000 91.2 1.08 -0.0 1.034
2024 Sacramento - MLB P 17 17 3 6 1 9 0 1.000 89.1 0.91 +0.7 1.044
2025 Sacramento - MLB P 16 16 4 12 2 16 0 1.000 94.0 1.53 +0.4 1.042
2026 Sacramento - MLB P 16 16 7 8 1 15 0 1.000 96.1 1.40 +1.8 1.359
2027 Sacramento - MLB P 16 16 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 88.0 0.92 +1.4 1.058
2028 Kansas City - MLB P 15 15 2 10 0 13 1 .923 83.1 1.30 +0.9 .925
2029 Kansas City - MLB P 15 15 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 85.1 1.58 +0.5 1.038
2030 Kansas City - MLB P 17 17 4 7 0 12 1 .917 89.2 1.10 +0.9 1.042
2031 Kansas City - MLB P 15 15 6 9 0 17 2 .882 72.2 1.86 +0.5 .880
2034 Wheat City - MLB P 9 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 16.2 1.62 +0.0 1.065
2035 Wheat City - MLB P 15 1 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 40.1 1.12 +0.1 1.082
2036 Atlanta - MLB P 16 0 0 4 0 5 1 .800 25.1 1.42 -0.6 .791
2037 Atlanta - MLB P 16 16 3 8 0 13 2 .846 86.1 1.15 +0.0 1.052
2038 Anchorage - MLB P 15 15 4 8 0 13 1 .923 83.0 1.30 -0.7 .698
2039 Anchorage - MLB P 16 16 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 87.2 0.92 +0.7 1.064
2040 Anchorage - MLB P 15 15 3 12 2 16 1 .938 71.2 1.88 +0.3 1.079
TOTAL P 262 223 57 129 7 196 10 .949 1303.1 1.28 +7.4 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2022 Drafted in the 2022 inaugural draft by the Sacramento Sluggers. (Round 3, Pick 16, 48th overall pick).
05/01/2022 Named the #36 prospect in the NABA
09/16/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 55 (55).
09/16/2023 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (55).
10/01/2024 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (55).
06/17/2025 Was selected to the 2025 North American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
09/18/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,500,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (50).
09/25/2026 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,775,000.
12/03/2026 Injured (sprained wrist),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 45 (50).
10/10/2027 Became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (50).
02/10/2028 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $24,000,000 with the Kansas City Keys organization.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
10/20/2031 Became a free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/20/2034 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Raleigh Raptor Boats organization.
05/27/2034 Was traded by the Raleigh Raptor Boats to the Wheat City Whiskey Jacks in exchange for a 3rd round draft pick.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
10/20/2035 Became a free agent.
11/23/2035 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Atlanta Bombers organization.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
10/15/2037 Became a free agent.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
05/09/2038 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Anchorage Whalers organization.
09/07/2038 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $3,600,000 with the Anchorage Whalers organization.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
08/31/2040 Has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
08/31/2040 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2023 17 1
2024 17 2
2030 17 1
Year W Rank
2029 7 10
Year L Rank
2024 8 10
2031 9 3
2038 8 10
Year Win. % Rank
2028 .778 5
Year HRA Rank
2024 18 5
Year BB Rank
2024 41 9
2027 35 5
Year WP Rank
2022 7 2
2024 7 5
Year BABIP Rank
2028 .285 10
2029 .288 9
Year HR/9 Rank
2030 0.40 5
Year K/9 Rank
2023 7.95 10
Year CG Rank
2022 1 8
Year GB% Rank
2022 0.57 4
2025 0.57 5
2027 0.58 3
2028 0.55 10
2029 0.60 3
2030 0.57 8
2038 0.62 2
2039 0.57 7
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