SS Rafael Cardenas #43
Age: 20 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
12/31/2028
SS RAFAEL CARDENAS #43 - AGE: 20 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
49 152 34 10 0 2 13 10 31 .224 .276 .329 3 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 7
Gap 7
Power 6
Eye 10
Avoid K's 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 17 2
Errors: - 10 9
Arm: 2 14 16
Turn DP: - 14 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 11
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 3 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 13
Stealing Ability: 14
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 10
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/23/2028 @ AG Win, 7-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2028 @ AG Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/20/2028 PLYR Win, 2-0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/18/2028 PUEB Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/17/2028 @ LOG Loss, 2-3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/15/2028 WAT Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/2028 @ RC Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/10/2028 PAL Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/2028 @ PUN Loss, 5-12 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/06/2028 SANA Loss, 4-5 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:02/09/2008
Born in:Cupertino, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2028, 16th Pick in Round 13
COLLEGE BASEBALL 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 27 39 13 2 0 2 7 9 4 9 .333 .409 .538 .948 .395 .205 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 4 46 1 1 0 0 2 0 21 4 0 0 0.0 9.0 8.71 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 5 1 0 1 5 3 1 3 0 0 1 .385 .467 .692 1.159
Versus Right   26 8 1 0 1 2 5 3 6 0 2 0 .308 .379 .462 .841
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   16 7 1 0 2 4 7 2 3 0 1 1 .438 .526 .875 1.401
May   23 6 1 0 0 3 2 2 6 0 1 0 .261 .320 .304 .624
Last Year   124 27 3 1 1 14 18 26 32 1 4 2 .218 .359 .282 .642
Career   163 40 5 1 3 21 27 30 41 1 6 3 .245 .371 .344 .714
Home   13 6 0 0 2 5 5 2 1 0 2 0 .462 .533 .923 1.456
Road   26 7 2 0 0 2 4 2 8 0 0 1 .269 .345 .346 .691
Grass   39 13 2 0 2 7 9 4 9 0 2 1 .333 .409 .538 .948
Day   10 4 1 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 .400 .455 .500 .955
Night   29 9 1 0 2 5 6 3 7 0 1 1 .310 .394 .552 .946
As Starter   20 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 8 0 0 0 .200 .273 .250 .523
As Reliever / Substitution   19 9 1 0 2 6 6 2 1 0 2 1 .474 .545 .842 1.388
Pinch Hitting   16 6 1 0 2 6 3 1 1 0 2 1 .375 .444 .813 1.257
Close/Late   19 8 2 0 2 6 4 1 4 0 2 1 .421 .476 .842 1.318
Inning 1-3   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Inning 7-9   25 11 1 0 2 7 7 3 3 0 2 1 .440 .517 .720 1.237
Extra Innings   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
0 Outs   9 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
1 Outs   16 3 0 0 1 3 2 2 5 0 0 0 .188 .278 .375 .653
2 Outs   14 7 2 0 1 3 4 1 3 0 0 1 .500 .563 .857 1.420
Scoring Position   13 5 1 0 1 6 3 3 4 0 1 1 .385 .529 .692 1.222
Bases Empty   18 6 1 0 1 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .368 .556 .924
Runner on 1st   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .750 2.000 2.750
Runner on 3rd   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   15 3 0 0 2 3 3 0 9 0 0 1 .200 .250 .600 .850
First Pitch   6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 0-1   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   4 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 .750 .750 1.250 2.000
Count 1-1   2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   5 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   3 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .500 1.333 1.833
Behind in Count   12 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .583 .917
Ahead in Count   10 5 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 2 0 .500 .643 .700 1.343
Batting Leadoff   4 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500 2.250
Batting 2nd   3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 1.333 1.667
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 5th   4 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 1.000 1.250 2.250
Batting 6th   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Batting 7th   18 3 1 0 0 2 2 2 7 0 1 0 .167 .250 .222 .472
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   12 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .417 .750
Medium Leverage   9 5 0 0 2 3 5 4 1 0 0 0 .556 .692 1.222 1.915
High Leverage   18 4 1 0 0 4 1 0 7 0 2 1 .222 .263 .278 .541
BSA ROOKIE LEAGUE 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 49 152 34 10 0 2 13 17 10 31 .224 .276 .329 .605 .276 .105 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 44 164 1 0 0 2 1 0 50 12 3 2 60.0 13.7 3.02 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   56 14 4 0 2 7 8 6 13 0 0 0 .250 .323 .429 .751
August   62 13 4 0 0 4 4 3 10 0 1 1 .210 .258 .274 .532
September   34 7 2 0 0 2 5 1 8 0 0 0 .206 .229 .265 .493
Career   152 34 10 0 2 13 17 10 31 0 1 1 .224 .276 .329 .605
Home   82 20 6 0 2 10 13 5 14 0 0 1 .244 .295 .390 .686
Road   70 14 4 0 0 3 4 5 17 0 1 0 .200 .253 .257 .510
Grass   148 33 10 0 2 13 17 10 29 0 1 1 .223 .277 .331 .608
Turf   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Day   64 15 3 0 0 3 5 3 10 0 0 1 .234 .279 .281 .561
Night   88 19 7 0 2 10 12 7 21 0 1 0 .216 .274 .364 .637
As Starter   150 33 10 0 2 13 17 10 31 0 1 1 .220 .273 .327 .600
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2027 Utah - COL 19 41 124 27 3 1 1 14 18 26 2 1 32 3 1 .218 .359 .282 .642 64 59 0.0
2028 Utah - COL 20 27 39 13 2 0 2 7 9 4 1 0 9 0 0 .333 .409 .538 .948 139 119 0.0
2028 Washington DC - R 20 49 152 34 10 0 2 13 17 10 1 0 31 3 2 .224 .276 .329 .605 84 87 0.0
Total NCAA 68 163 40 5 1 3 21 27 30 3 1 41 3 1 .245 .371 .344 .714 81 73
Total BR (22 & Under) 49 152 34 10 0 2 13 17 10 1 0 31 3 2 .224 .276 .329 .605 84 87
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2028 Washington DC - R 1B 5 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 0.0 .000
2028 Utah - COL 1B 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 +0.1 1.154
2028 Washington DC - R 2B 27 27 45 51 15 104 8 .923 206.1 4.19 -3.9 .875
2028 Utah - COL 2B 4 1 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 15.0 3.00 +0.1 1.054
2028 Washington DC - R 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.140
2028 Washington DC - R SS 18 17 29 39 8 69 1 .986 143.1 4.27 +1.3 1.051
2028 Utah - COL SS 3 2 10 6 2 17 1 .941 26.2 5.40 -0.3 .912
2028 Utah - COL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Utah - COL RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 9 0 6 0 1 6 0 1.000 12.0 4.50 +0.1 1.154
TOTAL 2B 31 28 47 54 16 109 8 .927 221.1 4.11 -3.8 .882
TOTAL 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 1.140
TOTAL SS 21 19 39 45 10 86 2 .977 170.0 4.45 +1.0 1.031
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
07/01/2026 Joined the Utah Utes.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (7); Eye: - (10).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (6); Eye: - (10).
07/01/2028 Released by the Utah Utes.
07/01/2028 Drafted in the 2028 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 16, 387th overall pick) by the Vista Panthers.
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