Right-handed starting pitcher Jung-jun Pak
Pak, 25, wasn't exactly stellar in his rookie campaign in 2040, finishing the season 1-5 with a 4.70 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 5.76 FIP, .257 opponent's average, .811 opponent's OPS, 48 strikeouts, and a 0.1 WAR in 88 innings pitched (16 games, 14 starts); however, there was some optimism that more experience would help acclimate Pak, who skipped the AAA level entirely due to Atlantic City not wanting to risk losing him on irrevocable waivers. A year later, and Pak appears to have further regressed, posting miserable numbers -- 6-10 with a 7.75 ERA, 2.03 WHIP, 6.59 FIP, .301 opponent's average, .923 opponent's OPS, 98 strikeouts, and a -0.5 WAR in 115 innings pitched (33 appearances, 17 starts). With back-to-back performances that are below average, it's unlikely Pak will factor into the Gamblers' long-term plans, which is a shame for a player who showed promise in the minor leagues, especially his 2039 season with Class-AA Trenton, where he finished 12-5 with a 2.88 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 2.84 FIP, 129 strikeouts, and 4.7 WAR in 137 1/3 innings pitched (23 starts).
Right-handed relief pitcher Elijah Campos
Campos, 24, joined the Gamblers with high expectations during the 2040 season, fresh off strong showing and All-Star appearance with Class-AAA Brooklyn, where he pitched to a record of 8-6 with a 3.61 ERA, a 0.94 WHIP, a 4.55 FIP, a .201 opponent's average, a .651 opponent's OPS, 76 strikeouts, and a 1.5 WAR in 107 1/3 innings pitched (16 starts). Instead, things went awry, finishing the 2040 season with Atlantic City 2-8 with 1 save in 4 attempts (.250 save percentage), an 8.84 ERA, 1.78 WHIP, 6.25 FIP, .337 opponent's average, 1.018 opponent's OPS, 28 strikeouts, and -0.4 WAR in 38 2/3 innings pitched (25 appearances, 6 starts). The 2041 brought new staff changes, but the same old Campos, as he bombed again, this time finishing 3-5 with 5 saves in 8 attempts (.625 save percentage), a 6.31 ERA, a 1.60 WHIP, a 5.58 FIP, a .302 opponent's average, a .879 opponent's OPS, 40 strikeouts, and a -0.1 WAR in 45 2/3 innings pitched (44 appearances). Nothing out of the ordinary if a prospect struggles initially, but the sample size over two years is far from small, and seemingly not something that can only be chalked up to bad luck, despite higher than average BABIP measurements both years (2040 - .353, 2041 - .341).
Right-handed starting pitcher Chet Parrish
Parrish, 28, joined the Gamblers as a free agent prior to the season on a four-year, $46.5 million deal, and initial returns were far from positive. Parrish, who entered the season with a career 4.27 ERA, finished the season 6-9 with a 6.30 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 4.97 FIP, .297 opponent's average, .823 opponent's OPS, .269 quality start percentage, 92 strikeouts, and a 2.0 WAR in 140 innings pitched (28 appearances, 26 starts). Parrish pitched so poorly that manager Jack Parkinson relegated Parrish to bullpen duty in September while the team auditioned prospects. And how he did out of the bullpen, you may ask? Only two appearances and 2 2/3 innings pitched, but a nice 10.13 ERA. If you ask fans for the "skinny" on "Skinny" Parrish, fans will say "he throws five pitches and they're all trash".
I can imagine you rivalling Vic’s output if you carried that pace on lol.