P Juan Esqueda #56
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/2033
P JUAN ESQUEDA #56 - AGE: 34 - 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 60 65 60 60
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 60 60 65 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Changeup 75 75
Cutter 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 30
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Fishes in the offseason.
Birthday:02/03/1999
Born in:Sun City Center, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 8"
Weight:250 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 9 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 8th Pick in Round 5
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+
2025 Cincinnati - ABL 26 5 5 1 2 0 8.14 24.1 24 22 22 5 18 21 0 0 1.73 .288 6.75 -0.2 59
2026 Seattle - ABL 27 15 0 3 0 3 2.33 19.1 10 5 5 3 12 23 0 0 1.14 .179 4.69 0.0 195
2026 Pittsburgh - ABL 27 52 0 2 8 20 4.76 51.0 51 27 27 9 17 65 0 0 1.33 .339 4.15 0.8 99
2026 Total - ABL 27 67 0 5 8 23 4.09 70.1 61 32 32 12 29 88 0 0 1.28 .301 4.30 0.8 126
2027 Pittsburgh - ABL 28 61 4 9 8 2 5.06 89.0 89 52 50 21 39 94 0 0 1.44 .293 5.93 -0.3 102
2028 Pittsburgh - ABL 29 39 5 6 6 5 8.53 58.0 78 67 55 14 29 66 0 0 1.84 .374 6.18 -0.4 59
2029 Pittsburgh - ABL 30 44 21 7 9 6 6.13 133.2 155 96 91 25 53 101 0 0 1.56 .313 5.79 0.6 85
2030 Pittsburgh - ABL 31 58 0 3 2 6 2.75 78.2 49 26 24 11 25 102 0 0 0.94 .226 3.84 0.9 164
2031 Pittsburgh - ABL 32 32 32 5 17 0 5.77 163.2 180 106 105 38 52 126 1 0 1.42 .292 5.89 -0.1 80
Total ABL 306 67 36 52 42 5.52 617.2 636 401 379 126 245 598 1 0 1.43 .299 5.50 1.4 97
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+
2021 Total - 22 17 17 10 2 0 2.10 111.2 83 30 26 9 29 163 0 0 1.00 .303 2.13 4.5 100
2021 Cincinnati (AZL) - R 22 12 12 5 4 0 2.68 77.1 57 26 23 6 30 91 1 1 1.13 .279 4.26 1.7 188
2021 Billings - A- 22 3 3 1 0 0 2.75 19.2 12 6 6 1 5 22 0 0 0.86 .239 3.37 0.5 152
2022 Billings - A- 23 15 15 7 1 0 4.50 80.0 78 41 40 6 20 90 0 0 1.23 .338 3.05 1.9 84
2022 Dayton - A 23 2 2 1 1 0 4.22 10.2 12 5 5 1 4 8 0 0 1.50 .344 5.07 0.1 116
2023 Pensacola - AA 24 28 28 18 4 0 3.75 165.2 136 74 69 9 77 112 2 0 1.29 .262 4.31 3.2 129
2024 Pensacola - AA 25 24 24 8 3 0 3.31 130.1 100 54 48 13 56 110 0 0 1.20 .242 4.48 2.1 142
2025 Louisville - AAA 26 25 21 8 7 0 3.50 121.0 111 54 47 12 32 121 0 0 1.18 .302 3.15 3.2 121
2028 Indianapolis - AAA 29 7 7 2 3 0 2.83 41.1 22 15 13 5 20 43 1 1 1.02 .179 4.18 0.6 154
2032 Lakewood - A 33 26 26 17 2 0 1.52 165.2 115 33 28 9 15 236 0 0 0.78 .287 1.72 7.3 243
Total IL 32 28 10 10 0 3.33 162.1 133 69 60 17 52 164 1 1 1.14 .274 3.41 129.2
Total SL 52 52 26 7 0 3.56 296.0 236 128 117 22 133 222 2 0 1.25 .253 4.39 134.8
Total MID 2 2 1 1 0 4.22 10.2 12 5 5 1 4 8 0 0 1.50 .344 5.07 116.3
Total SAL 26 26 17 2 0 1.52 165.2 115 33 28 9 15 236 0 0 0.78 .287 1.72 242.8
Total AZL 12 12 5 4 0 2.68 77.1 57 26 23 6 30 91 1 1 1.13 .279 4.26 188.0
Total PIO 18 18 8 1 0 4.15 99.2 90 47 46 7 25 112 0 0 1.15 .320 3.11 97.4
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+
2021 Cincinnati (AZL) - AZL 22 1 1 1 0 0 4.05 6.2 6 3 3 1 2 6 0 0 1.20 .278 5.86 0.0 124
2021 Billings - PIO 22 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 2 1 1 1 3 4 0 0 0.83 .067 6.36 -0.1 278
2022 Dayton - MID 23 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 9.1 9 6 4 0 6 11 0 0 1.61 .333 4.12 0.2 127
2023 Pensacola - SL 24 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 8 3 3 0 3 4 0 0 2.20 .421 3.69 0.1 90
2024 Pensacola - SL 25 2 2 1 0 0 1.26 14.1 7 2 2 0 5 7 0 0 0.84 .184 3.61 0.4 374
2025 Louisville - IL 26 3 3 2 1 0 1.50 18.0 12 7 3 1 5 18 0 0 0.94 .229 2.66 0.6 282
2032 Lakewood - SAL 33 1 1 0 1 0 7.20 5.0 5 4 4 1 2 7 0 0 1.40 .333 4.44 0.0 51
Total IL 3 3 2 1 0 1.50 18.0 12 7 3 1 5 18 0 0 0.94 .229 2.66 281.6
Total SL 3 3 1 0 0 2.33 19.1 15 5 5 0 8 11 0 0 1.19 .263 3.63 300.3
Total MID 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 9.1 9 6 4 0 6 11 0 0 1.61 .333 4.12 127.2
Total SAL 1 1 0 1 0 7.20 5.0 5 4 4 1 2 7 0 0 1.40 .333 4.44 51.3
Total AZL 1 1 1 0 0 4.05 6.2 6 3 3 1 2 6 0 0 1.20 .278 5.86 124.3
Total PIO 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 2 1 1 1 3 4 0 0 0.83 .067 6.36 277.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Billings - A- P 3 3 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 19.2 2.29 -0.0 1.009
2021 Cincinnati (AZL) - R P 12 12 3 8 1 12 1 .917 77.1 1.28 +0.1 1.029
2022 Dayton - A P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
2022 Billings - A- P 15 15 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 80.0 1.35 -0.4 1.039
2023 Pensacola - AA P 28 28 3 28 0 35 4 .886 165.2 1.68 -3.5 .852
2024 Pensacola - AA P 24 24 4 22 0 29 3 .897 130.1 1.80 -1.3 1.015
2025 Cincinnati - MLB P 5 5 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 24.1 0.74 -0.2 1.052
2025 Louisville - AAA P 25 21 2 14 0 18 2 .889 121.0 1.19 -2.5 .858
2026 Seattle - MLB P 15 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 19.1 0.93 -0.2 1.061
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB P 49 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 51.0 1.41 -0.3 1.061
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB P 61 4 4 19 0 23 0 1.000 89.0 2.33 +0.2 1.113
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB P 37 5 2 10 0 13 1 .923 58.0 1.86 -1.4 .891
2028 Indianapolis - AAA P 7 7 0 3 0 4 1 .750 41.1 0.65 -0.8 .697
2029 Pittsburgh - MLB P 43 21 10 15 2 29 4 .862 133.2 1.68 -2.6 .814
2030 Pittsburgh - MLB P 58 0 1 12 0 14 1 .929 78.2 1.49 -0.3 .931
2031 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 6 14 2 20 0 1.000 163.2 1.10 -1.0 .938
2032 Lakewood - A P 26 26 9 10 0 19 0 1.000 165.2 1.03 -0.8 1.112
TOTAL P 442 205 54 174 5 245 17 .931 1429.1 1.44 -15.1 .948
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 132nd overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds, out of college (Florida Southern; Lakeland, FL).
06/16/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization with a signing bonus of $150,000.
06/26/2021 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle (AZL) Mariners with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (55).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (55).
06/01/2023 Wins the SL SL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/18/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Southern League All-Star Game.
08/01/2023 Wins the SL SL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/01/2023 Wins the 2023 SL SL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (55).
05/05/2024 Injured (Acromioclavicular joint irritation), out for 2 weeks.
06/23/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Southern League All-Star Game.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
09/27/2025 Wins the 2025 International League Round 2 with the Louisville Bats!
11/22/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/27/2026 Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for SP Mike Norris.
05/04/2026 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RP Jadon Rhea, SS Sergio Ramos.
11/21/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/20/2027 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
06/22/2028 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Toledo Mud Hens with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/24/2028 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $850,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/21/2029 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $950,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/18/2030 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
11/23/2031 Became a free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
04/09/2032 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
06/20/2032 Was selected to the 2032 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
06/27/2032 Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/02/2032 Strikes out 16 against the Delmarva Shorebirds.
07/30/2032 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
08/01/2032 Wins the SAL SAL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/03/2032 Wins the 2032 SAL SAL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
10/04/2032 Finished 3rd in 2032 SAL SAL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
04/06/2033 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
2031 17 1
Year HRA Rank
2031 38 10
Year GF Rank
2026 41 10
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