P César Cardenas #71
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/03/2038
P CÉSAR CARDENAS #71 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 5 3-4 0 5.98 49.2 52 10 21 43 1.47 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 15 15 16 15
Movement 12 12 11 12
Control 14 15 14 14
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 16 16
Curveball 14 14
Changeup 13 13
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 20
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 20
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 17
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/2038 FLO Win, 7-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Win
09/03/2038 @ ROC Loss, 1-4 1.2 2 3 3 2 3 Loss
08/23/2038 @ TOL Win, 6-4 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
08/17/2038 NAS Loss, 2-5 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
08/11/2038 @ ALT Loss, 7-9 1.2 1 2 2 1 0
08/01/2038 @ LOU Loss, 5-9 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
07/18/2038 @ IOW Loss, 3-7 1.2 2 1 1 0 0
07/11/2038 BUF Loss, 0-4 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
06/29/2038 DUR Loss, 6-9 X 7.0 7 6 6 3 7
06/24/2038 @ SCR Loss, 3-5 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He has the traits of a great leader, is dedicated to his craft, and has a high baseball IQ. He is well-respected by his teammates.
High: Leader, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:11/22/2001
Born in:Baní, PER
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 26 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 90 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TRIPLE-A EAST 2038 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 5 3 4 0 5.98 49.2 52 36 33 10 21 43 0 0.0 0 2 40.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 17 9 13.23 9.42 7.79 3.81 5.14 1.47 111 0.1 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 67 19 4 0 3 14 5 11 0 1 0 .284 .333 .478 .811      
vs. RHB 121 33 9 1 7 22 16 32 1 0 0 .273 .355 .537 .892      
TRIPLE-A EAST 2038 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 1 1 1 0 2.31 11.2 10 4 3 1 6 10  
May 7 3 1 2 0 7.36 18.1 27 17 15 4 6 19  
June 4 1 0 0 0 6.55 11.0 9 8 8 2 6 9  
July 2 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 2 1 1 1 0 1  
August 4 0 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 2 3 3 1 1 1  
September 2 0 1 1 0 10.12 2.2 2 3 3 1 2 3  
Career 162 140 49 48 0 4.54 900.0 891 492 454 99 321 627  
Home 10 3 2 1 0 4.12 24.0 22 11 11 4 7 24  
Road 12 2 1 3 0 7.71 25.2 30 25 22 6 14 19  
Grass 21 4 3 3 0 5.05 46.1 44 27 26 10 19 42  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 18.90 3.1 8 9 7 0 2 1  
Day 7 1 0 1 0 8.25 12.0 16 13 11 3 6 7  
Night 15 4 3 3 0 5.26 37.2 36 23 22 7 15 36  
As Starter 5 5 2 2 0 6.43 28.0 33 22 20 4 10 24  
As Reliever / Substitution 17 0 1 2 0 5.40 21.2 19 14 13 6 11 19  
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+
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 1 1 1 0 0 8.44 5.1 6 5 5 0 4 2 0 0 1.88 .300 4.77 0.0 48
2025 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 1 1 0 1 0 12.46 4.1 10 7 6 0 4 2 0 0 3.23 .556 4.63 0.0 31
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 3 3 2 0 0 2.76 16.1 16 5 5 1 3 10 1 0 1.16 .306 2.95 0.4 140
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 19 7 1 2 1 4.56 53.1 51 27 27 7 16 35 0 0 1.26 .277 4.35 0.2 87
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 86 0 20 6 4 3.55 195.1 184 82 77 21 50 138 0 0 1.20 .281 3.50 1.7 110
2029 Los Angeles (A) - MLB 27 21 5 2 3 1 3.92 59.2 53 30 26 10 23 42 0 0 1.27 .246 4.59 0.2 106
2030 Los Angeles - MLB 28 9 0 0 0 1 5.06 21.1 14 12 12 5 12 21 0 0 1.22 .176 5.36 -0.1 89
2031 Cincinnati - MLB 29 24 18 5 10 0 4.74 127.1 144 78 67 24 28 73 1 0 1.35 .287 4.92 0.7 91
2032 Toronto - MLB 30 15 4 2 1 2 3.81 52.0 43 22 22 10 13 41 0 0 1.08 .234 4.39 0.6 121
2033 New York (A) - MLB 31 28 28 4 16 0 6.75 148.0 191 117 111 26 57 92 0 0 1.68 .329 5.04 1.1 67
Total MLB 207 67 37 39 9 4.72 683.0 712 385 358 104 210 456 2 0 1.35 .288 4.39 4.8 90
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 West Virginia - A 19 20 20 4 8 0 4.71 91.2 94 51 48 4 50 86 0 0 1.57 .341 4.77 0.9 94
2022 West Virginia - A 20 16 16 6 1 0 2.80 80.1 70 28 25 1 28 105 0 0 1.22 .348 2.99 2.6 163
2023 Indianapolis - AAA 21 30 30 10 11 0 5.79 180.1 194 125 116 21 80 100 0 0 1.52 .294 5.17 1.7 83
2024 Indianapolis - AAA 22 29 29 10 12 0 4.67 175.1 186 100 91 23 64 110 0 0 1.43 .297 4.88 2.2 103
2025 Indianapolis - AAA 23 22 20 10 6 0 3.21 145.2 124 59 52 7 48 104 3 0 1.18 .272 3.35 4.2 145
2026 Indianapolis - AAA 24 30 30 7 10 0 3.80 180.0 173 81 76 14 49 144 0 0 1.23 .297 3.37 5.2 122
2027 Indianapolis - AAA 25 11 11 4 2 0 4.04 71.1 56 33 32 8 23 52 0 0 1.11 .238 4.03 1.6 118
2029 Salt Lake - AAA 27 3 3 1 2 0 4.91 18.1 17 11 10 1 8 12 0 0 1.36 .286 3.93 0.4 99
2030 Salt Lake - AAA 28 23 20 11 5 0 4.41 126.2 131 64 62 12 36 102 0 0 1.32 .315 3.99 3.1 114
2031 Louisville - AAA 29 7 4 3 0 0 3.58 37.2 41 16 15 4 10 34 0 0 1.35 .333 3.73 1.1 150
2032 Buffalo - AAA 30 11 11 2 3 0 5.85 60.0 65 42 39 12 26 40 0 0 1.52 .286 6.03 0.5 93
2035 FCL Kansas City - R 33 12 12 11 1 0 1.83 93.1 40 20 19 12 9 182 4 3 0.53 .228 3.02 5.3 401
2036 ACL Kansas City - R 34 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 2 2 2 1 1 12 0 0 0.43 .100 3.83 0.3 259
2036 Columbia - S A 34 3 3 3 0 0 0.70 25.2 17 2 2 1 7 22 1 1 0.94 .242 3.25 0.8 663
2036 Quad Cities - A 34 16 13 9 2 0 2.23 96.2 75 30 24 5 21 120 0 0 0.99 .299 2.41 4.0 209
2037 ACL Kansas City - R 35 9 0 1 0 2 2.75 19.2 13 6 6 1 6 48 0 0 0.97 .522 1.30 1.0 236
2037 Northwest Arkansas - AA 35 13 5 6 2 0 2.33 54.0 37 14 14 5 20 62 1 0 1.06 .254 3.22 1.8 225
2038 Worcester - AAA 36 22 5 3 4 0 5.98 49.2 52 36 33 10 21 43 0 0 1.47 .309 5.14 0.1 77
Total AAA East 162 140 49 48 0 4.54 900.0 891 492 454 99 321 627 3 0 1.35 .289 4.36 105.9
Total AAA West 26 23 12 7 0 4.47 145.0 148 75 72 13 44 114 0 0 1.32 .311 3.98 111.5
Total AA Central 13 5 6 2 0 2.33 54.0 37 14 14 5 20 62 1 0 1.06 .254 3.22 224.7
Total A+ Central 16 13 9 2 0 2.23 96.2 75 30 24 5 21 120 0 0 0.99 .299 2.41 209.3
Total A- East 3 3 3 0 0 0.70 25.2 17 2 2 1 7 22 1 1 0.94 .242 3.25 662.9
Total A+ East 36 36 10 9 0 3.82 172.0 164 79 73 5 78 191 0 0 1.41 .344 3.94 117.5
Total ACL 10 1 2 0 2 2.70 26.2 15 8 8 2 7 60 0 0 0.82 .394 1.96 241.5
Total FCL 12 12 11 1 0 1.83 93.1 40 20 19 12 9 182 4 3 0.53 .228 3.02 401.1
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+
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 2.72 0.0 999
2029 Los Angeles (A) - MLB 27 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.20 .200 9.26 -0.1 77
Total MLB 2 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0.75 .143 6.81 123.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Pittsburgh - MLB P 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.1 4.15 +0.0 1.034
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB P 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 16.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB P 19 7 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 53.1 0.84 +0.9 .874
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB P 84 0 3 19 1 23 1 .957 195.1 1.01 +2.2 1.110
2029 Los Angeles (A) - MLB P 19 5 1 4 0 6 1 .833 59.2 0.75 +0.3 .790
2030 Los Angeles - MLB P 9 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 21.1 0.84 -0.4 .680
2031 Cincinnati - MLB P 24 18 4 12 0 16 0 1.000 127.1 1.13 +0.5 1.477
2032 Toronto - MLB P 15 4 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 52.0 0.69 +1.4 1.548
2033 New York (A) - MLB P 28 28 9 10 1 20 1 .950 148.0 1.16 +0.4 1.036
2038 Worcester - AAA P 22 5 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 49.2 0.36 +0.6 .000
TOTAL P 225 72 22 55 2 81 4 .951 732.2 0.95 +5.8 1.078
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (12); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 5 (14).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (13); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 7 (14).
10/03/2022 Finished 3rd in 2022 NYP NYP Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 9 (14).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 11 (14).
12/05/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 14 (14).
11/29/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14).
04/26/2026 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/04/2026 Finished 3rd in 2026 IL IL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
11/28/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14).
04/16/2027 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/25/2027 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 14 (14).
11/29/2028 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 14 (14).
04/18/2029 Was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles (A) while with Pittsburgh.
11/24/2029 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
10/16/2030 Released by the Los Angeles organization.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 14 (14).
01/17/2031 Signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
11/22/2031 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
03/03/2032 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
11/07/2032 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,440,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
04/20/2033 Was claimed off waivers by New York (A) while with Toronto.
07/03/2033 Injured (Sinusitis), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/27/2033 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,600,000.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
04/30/2034 Released by the New York (A) Yankees.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 14 (14).
03/12/2035 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
04/25/2035 Strikes out 17 against the FCL Philadelphia Phillies.
04/30/2035 Strikes out 17 against the FCL Baltimore Orioles.
05/06/2035 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the FCL Atlanta Braves with 19 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/11/2035 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the FCL Mexico City Padres with 16 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/21/2035 Strikes out 17 against the FCL Chicago (N) Cubs.
05/26/2035 Strikes out 18 against the FCL Pittsburgh Pirates.
06/01/2035 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the FCL St. Louis Cardinals with 15 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/06/2035 Strikes out 17 against the FCL Arizona Diamondbacks.
06/17/2035 Strikes out 16 against the FCL New York (N) Mets.
08/05/2035 Finished 3rd in 2035 FCL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
09/24/2035 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 15 (15).
06/15/2036 Was selected to the 2036 High-A Central All-Star Game.
07/30/2036 Injured (oblique strain),out for one week.
09/02/2036 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Carolina Mudcats with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/26/2036 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
09/24/2037 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Royals organization.
10/18/2037 Wins the 2037 Arizona Complex League Round 3 with the ACL Kansas City Royals!
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 15 (15).
03/11/2038 Released by the Kansas City organization.
03/19/2038 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2028 86 1
Year W Rank
2028 20 2
Year L Rank
2033 16 4
Year Win. % Rank
2028 .769 3
Year RA Rank
2028 86 1
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