Stephen Kines  
Relief Pitcher | Owen Sound Crusaders

Pitching
Kines's endurance makes him well suited to long relief. His fastball gets into the high 80s, but it's the sink that makes the pitch effective. Kines also has a decent changeup. He attacks lefties and righties with similar success.

Defense & Hitting
He's reasonably quick to the plate but needs to vary his pickoff moves. Good baserunners appeared to time him last year. Kines is nothing special in the field. Kines is a surpisingly good hitting pitcher. And I'm not sure you can say this about a pitcher, but Kines has some pop in his swing. Interesting sidenote, The Owen Sound Crusaders have been known to use Kines as a pinch-runner on occasion.

2025 Outlook
I can't say I know what The Owen Sound Crusaders were doing locking this guy up to a long term contract. A questionable call at best. Kines has below average skills, even for the low minors. One has to expect the Owen Sound Crusaders will give him his walking papers before the end of the season. I just don't know if The Owen Sound Crusaders are ever going to get what they expect out of him.

          -- Ska Nyman, A-Ball Scout

 

Player Skills Yearly Scouting Report Cards
Year Team AS EN CO HR GF vL Hm Sc CL FB CU SI SL CB SC KN Age Exp Delivery Slot CH PH SP FA Nyman Rating
2022 UTW 53 54 16 26 47 47 44 53 50 41 35 0 0 43 0 0 17 0 Overhand College 0 0 9 34 86
2023 UTW 53 54 25 26 47 47 44 53 50 41 35 0 0 43 0 0 18 1 Overhand College 0 0 0 37 101
2024 OWE 59 56 34 30 47 47 44 53 50 48 35 0 0 43 0 0 19 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 38 142
2025 OWE 60 58 41 34 47 47 44 53 50 53 45 0 0 54 0 0 20 0 Overhand Low Minors 0 0 0 39 186
Ratings Delta +1 +2 +7 +4           +5 +10     +11     +1             +1 +44

CBL Collegiate League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
2022 17 UTW 4 8 5 9 76 0 0 0 110.2 1.1 142 21 163 45 69 25 3.68 0.28 2.77 .315 .510 .371 .279 11.4
2023 18 UTW 11 6 6 1 66 0 0 0 158.1 2.1 143 21 169 64 60 23 3.64 0.38 1.97 .236 .408 .230 .240 5.91
2024 19 UTW 5 15 0 0 37 37 10 3 198.1 5.1 180 27 183 98 0 0 4.45 0.54 1.83 .241 .394 .286 .209 5.90
Totals     20 29 11 10 179 37 10 3 467.1 2.2 465 69 515 207 129 48 3.99 0.40 2.10 .258 .428 .288 .237 7.21

CBL Pioneer League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

CBL Major League Yearly Statistical Records
Year Age Team W L Sv Hld G GS QS CG IP AIP H HR BB SO IR IRS K/9 K/BB Whip Avg Slg LHB RHB ERA
Totals     0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00

Stephen Kines's Career Highlights
Year Details
2024 2nd round - 55th overall selection by Owen Sound Crusaders in the 2024 Amateur Draft

Stephen Kines's Comparable Players
Player Names
Scott Pierce 96.1% Bruce Salls 95.9% Homer Ellison 95.7% Geronimo Gruska 95.5% Shad Jarmin 95.4%

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