C Gustavo 'Speed Merchant' Cortéz #40
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2025
C GUSTAVO 'SPEED MERCHANT' CORTÉZ #40 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
81 272 67 10 0 16 52 39 60 .246 .340 .460 0 2.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 4 5 5
Gap 5 4 6 5
Power 6 4 6 8
Eye 5 4 6 5
Avoid K's 5 4 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 5 5
Arm: 6 4 3
Turn DP: - 3 -
Ability: 8 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 7 Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2025 PHX Win, 8-5 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2025 @ PHX Win, 6-4 4 2 3 2 1 0 1 0
09/26/2025 @ PHX Win, 9-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2025 @ AUS Win, 7-6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
09/23/2025 @ AUS Loss, 3-4 5 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
09/22/2025 @ AUS Loss, 3-4 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/21/2025 @ GRA Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2025 @ GRA Loss, 7-9 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/17/2025 FTW Win, 5-2 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/16/2025 FTW Win, 8-1 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very High
Loyalty:High
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:12/23/2001
Born in:Panama, PAN
Nationality:Panamanian
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$280,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 8 Days
Service This Yr:148 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
UNITED STATES SILVER LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 81 272 67 10 0 16 52 36 39 60 .246 .340 .460 .799 .351 .213 127
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 75 318 1 1 0 14 3 3 125 26 0 0 0.0 40.4 4.85 2.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   20 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 6 1 1 0 .250 .238 .450 .688
Versus Right   252 62 9 0 15 47 34 39 54 2 2 1 .246 .347 .460 .807
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   51 14 0 0 5 8 8 6 13 0 2 0 .275 .351 .569 .920
June   64 17 3 0 3 13 7 7 16 0 0 1 .266 .347 .453 .800
July   60 16 4 0 6 19 10 14 11 0 1 0 .267 .405 .633 1.039
August   57 10 1 0 0 5 4 7 14 1 0 0 .175 .262 .193 .455
September   40 10 2 0 2 7 7 5 6 2 0 0 .250 .319 .450 .769
Spring Training   31 7 1 0 1 1 5 0 5 0 0 1 .226 .250 .355 .605
Postseason   40 12 1 1 3 6 7 1 9 0 1 0 .300 .317 .600 .917
Last Year   284 74 18 0 11 43 38 30 63 4 3 8 .261 .344 .440 .784
Career   556 141 28 0 27 95 74 69 123 7 6 9 .254 .342 .450 .791
Home   139 37 6 0 9 23 20 23 30 0 0 0 .266 .370 .504 .874
Road   133 30 4 0 7 29 16 16 30 3 3 1 .226 .307 .414 .721
Grass   255 62 10 0 14 45 31 37 59 3 0 1 .243 .338 .447 .785
Turf   17 5 0 0 2 7 5 2 1 0 3 0 .294 .368 .647 1.015
Day   93 18 2 0 3 12 10 17 19 1 3 0 .194 .315 .312 .627
Night   179 49 8 0 13 40 26 22 41 2 0 1 .274 .353 .536 .889
As Starter   267 67 10 0 16 51 36 38 59 2 3 1 .251 .344 .468 .812
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Close/Late   59 8 2 0 3 9 7 10 13 3 2 0 .136 .250 .322 .572
Inning 1-3   86 23 5 0 5 16 12 14 14 0 0 0 .267 .370 .500 .870
Inning 4-6   94 24 1 0 5 21 11 11 23 0 1 0 .255 .333 .426 .759
Inning 7-9   83 20 4 0 6 14 12 11 19 2 2 1 .241 .330 .506 .836
Extra Innings   9 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 .000 .231 .000 .231
0 Outs   87 16 2 0 4 9 14 9 17 1 3 0 .184 .258 .345 .603
1 Outs   97 23 1 0 7 18 14 18 23 2 0 1 .237 .356 .464 .820
2 Outs   88 28 7 0 5 25 8 12 20 0 0 0 .318 .400 .568 .968
Scoring Position   76 19 1 0 5 35 8 11 22 3 0 1 .250 .341 .461 .801
Bases Empty   135 37 8 0 6 6 18 17 28 0 0 0 .274 .355 .467 .822
Runner on 1st   61 11 1 0 5 11 10 11 10 0 3 0 .180 .306 .443 .748
Runner on 2nd   18 3 0 0 0 3 0 4 6 0 0 0 .167 .318 .167 .485
Runner on 3rd   10 2 0 0 0 4 2 1 3 1 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
Runner on 1st & 2nd   28 8 0 0 4 13 4 3 5 0 0 1 .286 .375 .714 1.089
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 3 0 0 1 5 1 1 5 0 0 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 1 0 0 6 0 1 1 1 0 0 .400 .429 .600 1.029
Bases Loaded   6 1 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 .167 .250 .167 .417
Two Strikes   131 23 3 0 4 18 11 15 60 2 0 0 .176 .257 .290 .547
First Pitch   33 12 1 0 4 11 7 0 0 0 1 1 .364 .382 .758 1.140
Count 0-1   27 9 3 0 2 7 4 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Count 0-2   24 2 1 0 1 3 1 0 11 0 0 0 .083 .083 .250 .333
Count 1-0   18 8 1 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .833 1.278
Count 1-1   26 5 2 0 2 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 .192 .185 .500 .685
Count 1-2   39 9 1 0 0 3 2 0 23 0 0 0 .231 .231 .256 .487
Count 2-0   9 5 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 1.222 1.778
Count 2-1   15 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267
Count 2-2   45 8 1 0 2 9 2 0 17 2 0 0 .178 .170 .333 .504
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 3 16 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   13 3 0 0 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 0 .231 .524 .231 .755
Full Count   23 4 0 0 1 3 6 15 9 0 0 0 .174 .500 .304 .804
Behind in Count   90 20 5 0 3 13 7 0 34 0 1 0 .222 .222 .378 .600
Ahead in Count   55 18 1 0 4 11 12 24 0 0 0 0 .327 .532 .564 1.095
Batting 3rd   51 13 3 0 2 10 7 7 6 2 0 0 .255 .333 .431 .765
Batting 5th   32 9 3 0 5 11 7 5 7 0 0 0 .281 .378 .844 1.222
Batting 6th   105 22 2 0 3 17 9 19 27 1 1 1 .210 .333 .314 .648
Batting 7th   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Batting 8th   76 22 2 0 6 14 13 8 19 0 2 0 .289 .357 .553 .910
Low Leverage   127 36 7 0 7 17 14 15 28 0 1 0 .283 .359 .504 .863
Medium Leverage   92 17 1 0 5 12 11 15 20 1 0 1 .185 .303 .359 .661
High Leverage   50 12 2 0 4 23 11 9 11 2 2 0 .240 .344 .520 .864
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
2023 Detroit - 3L 21 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143 -57 0 0.0
2024 Detroit - SL 22 83 284 74 18 0 11 43 38 30 8 4 63 1 0 .261 .344 .440 .784 120 119 2.7
2025 Detroit - SL 23 81 272 67 10 0 16 52 36 39 1 3 60 0 0 .246 .340 .460 .799 131 127 2.7
Total USSL 31 117 30 8 1 0 9 12 16 3 0 36 0 0 .256 .360 .342 .702 112 115 1.1
Total SL 164 556 141 28 0 27 95 74 69 9 7 123 1 0 .254 .342 .450 .791 125 123 5.4
Total 3L 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143 -57 0 0.0
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
2020 Mercer Island - AA 18 78 288 62 13 2 5 32 30 13 10 5 78 0 0 .215 .269 .326 .595 69 70 0.0
2020 Bakersfield - AAA 18 10 38 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 7 0 0 .158 .238 .211 .449 24 22 0.0
2021 Nebraska - A 19 31 117 30 8 1 0 9 12 16 3 0 36 0 0 .256 .360 .342 .702 112 115 0.0
2021 Mercer Island - AA 19 13 45 10 3 0 0 5 4 6 1 0 9 0 0 .222 .327 .289 .616 72 81 0.0
2021 Sacramento - AA 19 47 164 44 10 0 3 25 15 23 6 4 49 0 0 .268 .371 .384 .755 112 116 0.0
2021 Total - AA 19 60 209 54 13 0 3 30 19 29 7 4 58 0 0 .258 .361 .364 .725 0 0 0.0
2022 Little Caesars - AA 20 92 311 98 24 1 11 43 56 42 7 4 58 0 0 .315 .404 .505 .909 158 155 0.0
2023 Pure Michigan - AAA 21 92 346 78 15 0 12 55 40 50 5 5 71 0 0 .225 .328 .373 .700 92 96 0.0
Total 3AAA 92 346 78 15 0 12 55 40 50 5 5 71 0 0 .225 .328 .373 .700 92 96
Total PAAA 10 38 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 7 0 0 .158 .238 .211 .449 24 22
Total SAA 92 311 98 24 1 11 43 56 42 7 4 58 0 0 .315 .404 .505 .909 158 155
Total PAA 138 497 116 26 2 8 62 49 42 17 9 136 0 0 .233 .310 .342 .652 84 87
Total PA 31 117 30 8 1 0 9 12 16 3 0 36 0 0 .256 .360 .342 .702 112 115
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2023 Detroit - SL 21 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2023 Detroit - PL 21 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 0 0 0.0
2023 Total - PL 21 3 12 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 .083 .083 .167 .250 0 0 0.0
2024 Detroit - SL 22 8 33 6 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 13 0 0 .182 .182 .303 .485 0 0 0.0
2024 Detroit - PL 22 5 22 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 .136 .174 .182 .356 0 0 0.0
2024 Total - PL 22 13 55 9 2 0 1 4 6 1 0 0 17 0 0 .164 .179 .255 .433 0 0 0.0
2025 Detroit - SL 23 10 40 12 1 1 3 6 7 1 0 0 9 0 0 .300 .317 .600 .917 0 0 0.0
2025 Detroit - PL 23 3 12 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 0 0 0.0
2025 Total - PL 23 13 52 14 1 1 3 6 8 1 0 0 11 0 0 .269 .283 .500 .783 0 0 0.0
Total PL 9 38 6 2 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 6 0 0 .158 .179 .211 .390 15 11
Total SL 20 81 18 2 1 4 9 10 1 0 0 27 0 0 .222 .232 .420 .651 86 89
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Bakersfield - AAA C 10 10 76 3 0 79 0 1.000 98.0 7.26 -0.1 1.085 2 5 2 40.0
2020 Mercer Island - AA C 78 78 514 52 4 575 9 .984 684.2 7.44 +2.0 1.044 4 74 33 44.6
2021 Sacramento - AA C 46 46 280 30 1 312 2 .994 404.2 6.89 -0.4 .960 4 45 16 35.6
2021 Mercer Island - AA C 13 13 86 9 0 96 1 .990 115.2 7.39 +1.2 .000 0 16 9 56.2
2021 Nebraska - A C 30 30 229 22 2 252 1 .996 256.0 8.82 +0.9 1.194 4 30 11 36.7
2021 Nebraska - A 1B 1 0 4 0 1 4 0 1.000 4.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2022 Little Caesars - AA C 87 87 566 56 3 632 10 .984 775.0 7.22 -0.2 1.031 6 94 28 29.8
2022 Little Caesars - AA 1B 2 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 7.0 10.29 0.0 .000
2023 Detroit - ML C 2 2 24 2 1 26 0 1.000 18.0 13.00 +0.9 2.119 0 1 1 100.0
2023 Pure Michigan - AAA C 81 81 569 55 6 628 4 .994 726.1 7.73 +2.6 1.071 4 96 35 36.5
2023 Pure Michigan - AAA SS 11 11 16 35 8 56 5 .911 97.2 4.70 -2.4 .896
2024 Detroit - ML C 81 80 602 47 2 651 2 .997 725.2 8.05 +1.4 1.022 4 71 26 36.6
2024 Detroit - ML 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2025 Detroit - ML C 79 75 552 42 2 598 4 .993 679.1 7.87 -1.0 .911 3 70 20 28.6
TOTAL C 507 502 3498 318 21 3849 33 .991 4483.1 7.66 +7.4 1.042 31 502 181 36.1
TOTAL 1B 4 0 13 0 1 13 0 1.000 12.0 9.75 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 11 11 16 35 8 56 5 .911 97.2 4.70 -2.4 .896
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2018 Entered the Menard's Third League as an international amateur free agent from Panama.
01/16/2018 Signed a minor league contract ($7,000,000 bonus) out of Panama with the Boston Patriots organization.
05/01/2018 Named the #10 prospect in the PL
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (7); Power: 4 (9); Eye: 3 (7).
05/01/2019 Named the #45 prospect in the PL
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (6); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 3 (6).
05/01/2020 Named the #11 prospect in the PL
10/02/2020 Wins the 2020 PAA PAA Glove Wizard Award at C.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 4 (6).
05/01/2021 Named the #13 prospect in the PL
05/26/2021 Was traded by the Boston Patriots to the California Oceanliners, along with 3B Luis Aragón, SP Jaime Carrión, SP Martín Flores, SP Domingo Ramírez, in exchange for C Enrique Pérez, SP Bruce Wright.
09/28/2021 Injured (cold), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 5 (5).
05/01/2022 Named the #12 prospect in the SL
06/01/2022 Wins the SAA SAA Batter of the Month Award.
08/15/2022 Wins the SAA SAA Player of the Week Award.
09/08/2022 Injured (flu), out for one week.
10/05/2022 Wins the 2022 SAA SAA Outstanding Hitter Award.
12/31/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 5 (5).
05/01/2023 Named the #21 prospect in the 3L
10/04/2023 Wins the 2023 3AAA 3AAA Glove Wizard Award at C.
12/31/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 5 (5).
05/01/2024 Named the #24 prospect in the SL
10/27/2024 Wins the 2024 SL SL Newcomer of the Year Award.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
05/15/2025 Injured on 05/10/2025, diagnosed with a sore knee, will miss 4 days.
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