John Means is a baseball player in the United States who bats left and throws left. He plays for the Baltimore Orioles of the Major League Baseball.
The Orioles chose Means in the eleventh round, with the 331st in general determination, of the 2014 MLB draft.
He pitched for the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2015.
He tossed a no-hitter for Delmarva in July. He pitched for the Frederick Keys of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in 2016, preceding getting a middle of the season advancement to the Bowie Baysox of the Class AA Eastern League. He got back to Bowie in 2017.
In 2018, he was elevated to the Norfolk Tides of the Class AAA International League.
The Orioles chose Means as their Opening Day beginning pitcher for the 2021 season.
On May 5, 2021, he tossed a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners, striking out 12 players while confronting at least 27 hitters.
John Means Wife: Is John Means Married?
John Means is married to former professional soccer player Caroline Stanley.
Prior to declaring her retirement in 2018, Caroline played for Sky Blue FC, Seattle Reign FC, and Orlando Pride in the National Women’s Soccer League.
She additionally addressed the United States on the under-20, under-18, under-17, and under-15 public groups.