P Fernando 'Brain Freeze' Varela #25
Age: 58 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/23/2049
 OA: 20 POT: 20
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P FERNANDO 'BRAIN FREEZE' VARELA #25 - AGE: 58 - 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 4 4 4 4
Movement 4 3 5 4
Control 3 3 4 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 4 4
Changeup 2 2
Sinker 5 5
Circle Change 1 1
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 7
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 7
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He puts in extra time at the gym and is a real smart player. He's highly-regarded throughout the league.
High: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Leader, Adaptability
Birthday:06/03/1991
Born in:Managua, MAN
Nationality:Nicaraguan
Height:6' 2"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 105 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:14 Years, 105 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2010, 10th Pick in Round 1
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+
2012 Houston - ULB 20 25 13 3 7 1 4.87 88.2 99 50 48 11 35 64 1 0 1.51 .324 4.74 0.1 81
2013 Houston - ULB 21 33 33 17 6 0 3.10 214.2 191 75 74 19 48 175 1 0 1.11 .278 3.61 3.5 123
2014 Houston - ULB 22 33 33 12 5 0 4.15 186.1 184 91 86 21 57 183 2 2 1.29 .313 3.86 2.9 97
2015 Houston - ULB 23 32 32 12 10 0 2.85 214.2 174 70 68 28 47 176 4 0 1.03 .246 4.08 3.0 145
2016 Houston - ULB 24 7 7 3 2 0 3.07 41.0 35 14 14 4 15 34 1 0 1.22 .267 3.97 0.5 125
2017 Houston - ULB 25 33 32 17 8 0 3.50 200.2 176 87 78 20 69 196 2 1 1.22 .286 3.72 4.4 127
2018 Houston - ULB 26 31 31 7 14 0 4.11 173.0 174 83 79 21 45 165 1 1 1.27 .308 3.64 2.4 89
2019 Houston - ULB 27 32 32 11 13 0 3.75 196.2 179 82 82 27 53 204 1 0 1.18 .295 4.00 2.6 106
2020 Houston - ULB 28 31 31 7 12 0 5.11 181.1 201 112 103 31 66 156 0 0 1.47 .319 5.07 0.7 83
2021 Houston - ULB 29 30 30 16 9 0 4.33 180.2 170 95 87 25 61 174 1 0 1.28 .290 4.24 2.6 99
2022 Connecticut - ULB 30 39 39 11 14 0 4.46 222.0 239 119 110 30 63 180 3 0 1.36 .317 4.41 2.8 97
2023 Connecticut - ULB 31 33 33 8 20 0 4.79 199.1 210 108 106 30 67 191 2 0 1.39 .320 4.42 2.9 95
2024 Connecticut - ULB 32 33 33 7 16 0 5.40 181.2 206 117 109 39 58 125 2 1 1.45 .293 5.60 -0.1 81
2025 Philadelphia - MLB 33 16 16 9 6 0 3.18 104.2 91 37 37 17 29 83 1 1 1.15 .253 4.67 1.0 137
2025 Detroit - MLB 33 17 17 6 3 0 4.17 99.1 95 47 46 13 36 92 2 1 1.32 .299 4.35 1.2 102
2025 Total - MLB 33 33 33 15 9 0 3.66 204.0 186 84 83 30 65 175 3 2 1.23 .276 4.51 2.2 117
2026 Detroit - MLB 34 12 12 1 5 0 6.03 65.2 67 47 44 14 26 39 0 0 1.42 .261 5.86 -0.2 72
Total MLB 45 45 16 14 0 4.24 269.2 253 131 127 44 91 214 3 2 1.28 .272 4.84 2.0 102
Total ULB 392 379 131 136 1 4.12 2280.2 2238 1103 1044 306 684 2023 21 5 1.28 .297 4.24 28.1 101
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+
2009 Total - 17 15 11 5 3 0 3.35 78.0 74 31 29 7 21 71 0 0 1.22 .305 3.43 1.6 100
2010 Traverse City - R 18 2 2 1 0 0 4.50 10.0 9 6 5 1 8 11 0 0 1.70 .286 5.32 0.2 125
2010 Chaska Valley - A 18 24 24 10 11 0 3.86 130.2 130 70 56 10 65 120 0 0 1.49 .317 4.08 2.5 118
2011 Camden - AA 19 26 26 16 6 0 3.29 175.1 139 73 64 18 67 181 1 0 1.17 .269 4.11 4.8 163
2012 Spokane - AAA 20 13 13 8 2 0 3.46 80.2 58 33 31 13 14 86 1 1 0.89 .233 3.93 1.7 132
Total NCL 24 24 10 11 0 3.86 130.2 130 70 56 10 65 120 0 0 1.49 .317 4.08 118.2
Total ALPB 26 26 16 6 0 3.29 175.1 139 73 64 18 67 181 1 0 1.17 .269 4.11 163.3
Total NWL 13 13 8 2 0 3.46 80.2 58 33 31 13 14 86 1 1 0.89 .233 3.93 131.6
Total NAL 2 2 1 0 0 4.50 10.0 9 6 5 1 8 11 0 0 1.70 .286 5.32 124.6
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+
2017 Houston - ULB 25 2 2 0 2 0 10.80 6.2 10 8 8 0 2 11 0 0 1.80 .526 1.85 0.3 41
2021 Houston - ULB 29 5 5 0 1 0 4.72 26.2 31 14 14 3 13 24 0 0 1.65 .354 4.55 0.3 91
Total ULB 7 7 0 3 0 5.94 33.1 41 22 22 3 15 35 0 0 1.68 .388 4.01 73.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Houston - MLB P 25 13 2 13 0 15 0 1.000 88.2 1.52 +0.2 .931
2013 Houston - MLB P 33 33 12 33 3 48 3 .938 214.2 1.89 +0.8 .980
2014 Houston - MLB P 33 33 8 18 0 27 1 .963 186.1 1.26 +0.8 1.007
2015 Houston - MLB P 32 32 6 25 1 31 0 1.000 214.2 1.30 -1.3 .965
2016 Houston - MLB P 7 7 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 41.0 1.10 -1.0 .772
2017 Houston - MLB P 33 32 16 8 1 24 0 1.000 200.2 1.08 +1.1 .910
2018 Houston - MLB P 31 31 10 20 1 31 1 .968 173.0 1.56 -0.3 .926
2019 Houston - MLB P 32 32 9 18 0 28 1 .964 196.2 1.24 +1.0 1.142
2020 Houston - MLB P 31 31 12 20 0 35 3 .914 181.1 1.59 +1.5 1.050
2021 Houston - MLB P 30 30 10 16 0 27 1 .963 180.2 1.30 -1.5 .893
2022 Connecticut - MLB P 39 39 20 27 2 49 2 .959 222.0 1.91 +3.1 1.150
2023 Connecticut - MLB P 33 33 10 22 1 34 2 .941 199.1 1.44 +0.8 1.076
2024 Connecticut - MLB P 33 33 14 19 1 34 1 .971 181.2 1.63 -0.3 .957
2025 Philadelphia - MLB P 16 16 10 6 1 16 0 1.000 104.2 1.38 +1.1 1.030
2025 Detroit - MLB P 17 17 6 11 1 18 1 .944 99.1 1.54 +0.4 1.030
2026 Detroit - MLB P 12 12 3 7 2 10 0 1.000 65.2 1.37 +0.7 1.043
TOTAL P 437 424 150 266 14 432 16 .963 2550.1 1.47 +7.0 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 3 (8).
04/01/2010 Drafted in the 2010 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Houston Apollos, out of college (Washington).
06/07/2010 Was selected to the 2010 North Central League All-Star Game.
07/01/2010 Wins the NCL CA Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 4 (7).
04/01/2011 Named the #43 prospect in the ULB
05/01/2011 Wins the ALPB LD Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/07/2011 Was selected to the 2011 Atlantic League All-Star Game.
08/31/2011 Won the 2011 Atlantic League Atlantic League Cup with the Camden Riversharks!
09/12/2011 Wins the 2011 ALPB LD Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (7).
04/01/2012 Named the #23 prospect in the ULB
04/13/2012 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kansas City Packers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/01/2012 Wins the NWL ED Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/07/2012 Was selected to the 2012 NorthWest League All-Star Game.
09/11/2012 Finished 3rd in 2012 NWL ED Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
11/22/2012 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $480,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (7).
11/22/2013 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $480,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
08/17/2014 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Colonials with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/25/2014 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Green Bay Blizzard with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/04/2014 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $18,140,000 with the Houston Apollos organization.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
05/08/2016 Injured (partially torn ulnar collateral ligament (elbow)), out for 8 months.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
06/01/2017 Wins the ULB FL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/08/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Union League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/25/2017 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/10/2017 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/21/2017 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $57,000,000 with the Houston Apollos organization.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
05/22/2018 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 2 weeks.
09/22/2018 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Portland Mavericks with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
03/14/2019 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7).
12/05/2021 Drafted in the 2021 expansion draft (Round 10, Pick 2, 38th overall pick) by the Connecticut Whales.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (7).
08/09/2022 Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/03/2022 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for one week.
11/06/2022 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
11/06/2022 Wins the 2022 ULB PL Fielding Bible Award Winners at P.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
05/28/2023 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/22/2023 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/11/2023 Has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
04/07/2024 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Green Bay Blizzard with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/16/2024 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/21/2024 Collects his 2000th career Union League Baseball strikeout!
12/04/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/27/2025 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,880,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
04/03/2025 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Nationals with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/14/2025 Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week.
06/29/2025 Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for SP Keun-ho Kim, 2B Mike Boyd.
08/27/2025 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Anaheim Angels with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
06/03/2026 Injured (Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 13 months.
12/03/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
11/10/2027 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2013 33 8
2022 39 1
2023 33 3
2024 33 3
Year W Rank
2013 17 3
2017 17 3
2021 16 4
Year L Rank
2018 14 6
2020 12 7
2022 14 7
2023 20 1
2024 16 4
Year Win. % Rank
2013 .739 3
2014 .706 4
2017 .680 5
2021 .640 9
Year IP Rank
2015 214.2 6
2022 222.0 4
Year BF Rank
2022 942 3
Year HRA Rank
2019 27 9
2020 31 5
2022 30 8
2024 39 4
Year K Rank
2017 196 9
Year ERA Rank
2015 2.85 4
2017 3.50 10
Year BABIP Rank
2013 .278 7
2015 .246 1
Year WHIP Rank
2015 1.03 6
Year RA/9 Rank
2015 9.39 4
Year HR/9 Rank
2017 0.90 8
Year H/9 Rank
2015 7.30 3
Year K/9 Rank
2019 9.34 10
2021 8.67 10
2023 8.62 10
Year QS Rank
2013 22 8
2015 25 2
Year QSP Rank
2015 .781 2
2021 .567 10
Year CG Rank
2015 4 3
2017 2 9
2022 3 7
Year CGP Rank
2015 .125 4
2017 .062 9
Year SHO Rank
2014 2 1
2017 1 5
2018 1 7
2024 1 7
2025 1 7
Year GB% Rank
2022 0.60 6
Year WAR Rank
2017 4.7 8
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