P Esteban Baca #45
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy    
12/31/2026
P ESTEBAN BACA #45 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 18 4-2 4 6.09 109.1 143 21 43 105 1.70 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10
Movement 11
Control 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 12
Slider - 9
Changeup - 10
Forkball - 10
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 20
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 53 %
Hold Runners 14
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/10/2026 TPK Win, 7-2 X 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
09/04/2026 CCC Win, 15-1 X 7.1 6 1 1 1 8 Win
08/30/2026 @ WIS Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 4 1 1 2 2
08/24/2026 @ BRG Loss, 4-5 X 7.0 8 2 2 0 5
08/20/2026 @ POR Loss, 7-8 X 5.1 5 3 3 1 8
08/15/2026 @ OTS Loss, 3-10 X 5.0 10 8 6 2 4 Loss
08/09/2026 @ Flairs Loss, 10-11 X 5.0 8 6 6 4 6
08/04/2026 DXW Win, 6-5 X 5.1 8 5 4 3 11
07/30/2026 BLU Win, 9-5 X 5.0 10 4 4 5 3
07/25/2026 ALN Loss, 4-8 X 5.1 10 8 8 2 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:High
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:Very Low
Birthday:10/26/1994
Born in:Queens, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,375,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 35 Days
Service This Yr:1 Day
40-Man Service:7 Years, 1 Day
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 8th Pick in Round 2
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 18 4 2 4 6.09 109.1 143 77 74 21 43 105 0 0.0 0 5 27.8
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 5 0 100.0 6 5 15.72 11.77 8.64 3.54 6.15 1.70 101 1.4 .378        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 117 36 6 0 3 13 16 28 1 0 0 .308 .388 .436 .824      
vs. RHB 329 107 18 3 18 64 27 77 2 0 5 .325 .383 .562 .945      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2  
May 4 0 0 0 2 3.12 8.2 11 3 3 0 1 12  
June 5 4 2 0 1 5.33 27.0 27 16 16 4 14 19  
July 6 6 1 1 0 9.51 29.1 53 31 31 9 15 27  
August 6 6 0 1 0 5.88 33.2 43 25 22 7 12 36  
September 2 2 1 0 0 1.93 9.1 9 2 2 1 1 9  
Last Year 27 27 7 10 0 5.04 166.0 189 97 93 29 58 135  
Career 51 45 11 12 4 5.46 275.1 332 174 167 50 101 240  
Home 12 9 2 1 2 5.46 56.0 77 35 34 13 21 60  
Road 12 9 2 1 2 6.75 53.1 66 42 40 8 22 45  
Grass 23 17 3 2 4 6.01 103.1 136 72 69 20 40 101  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 7.50 6.0 7 5 5 1 3 4  
Day 7 7 0 2 0 6.75 37.1 51 30 28 10 13 27  
Night 17 11 4 0 4 5.75 72.0 92 47 46 11 30 78  
As Starter 18 18 4 2 0 6.66 96.0 131 74 71 21 42 90  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 0 4 2.02 13.1 12 3 3 0 1 15  
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+
2019 Hendersonville - BSA 24 12 7 4 2 0 6.02 49.1 56 36 33 8 21 35 0 0 1.56 .308 5.23 -0.1 67
2020 Hendersonville - BSA 25 32 32 13 11 0 3.70 233.1 227 101 96 29 53 158 6 0 1.20 .277 4.16 3.0 111
2021 Hendersonville - BSA 26 32 32 17 8 0 3.94 208.0 193 101 91 23 53 141 2 1 1.18 .272 4.23 2.5 105
2022 Irvine - BSA 27 33 31 15 10 0 3.34 229.1 184 93 85 28 60 148 6 2 1.06 .232 4.39 1.7 117
2023 Irvine - BSA 28 10 9 2 6 0 6.38 60.2 75 43 43 6 14 38 0 0 1.47 .338 4.01 0.8 63
2024 Nassau - BSA 29 28 28 5 16 0 5.36 186.1 219 117 111 36 64 106 3 0 1.52 .302 5.77 -0.4 82
Total BSA 147 139 56 53 0 4.27 967.0 954 491 459 130 265 626 17 3 1.26 .277 4.58 7.5 100
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+
2014 Ohio State - COL 19 12 12 6 3 0 3.06 79.1 61 33 27 7 12 87 0 0 0.92 .267 3.32 2.5 156
2015 Ohio State - COL 20 11 11 7 2 0 2.63 85.2 61 25 25 12 10 88 0 0 0.83 .229 4.00 1.9 180
2016 Ohio State - COL 21 12 12 6 2 0 3.14 77.1 70 28 27 11 8 78 0 0 1.01 .281 4.19 1.7 156
2017 Ohio State - COL 22 11 11 6 4 0 2.70 70.0 61 24 21 8 13 81 0 0 1.06 .299 3.75 1.8 176
2017 Salem - A 22 7 7 2 3 0 2.30 43.0 31 11 11 2 16 45 0 0 1.09 .266 3.10 0.8 152
2018 BlackIron - AA 23 14 14 8 4 0 2.52 89.1 76 29 25 7 19 85 1 0 1.06 .282 3.50 2.4 184
2018 Riverside - AA 23 1 1 0 1 0 2.84 6.1 7 2 2 1 2 10 0 0 1.42 .400 3.54 0.2 157
2018 Total - AA 23 15 15 8 5 0 2.54 95.2 83 31 27 8 21 95 1 0 1.09 .288 0.00 0.0 0
2019 District 9 - AAA 24 8 8 4 2 0 3.65 49.1 36 23 20 11 15 47 2 0 1.03 .202 5.67 0.2 130
2023 Houston - AAA 28 21 21 4 11 0 6.13 126.1 165 92 86 19 40 121 0 0 1.62 .378 4.99 2.4 90
2025 Havana - AAA 30 27 27 7 10 0 5.04 166.0 189 97 93 29 58 135 0 0 1.49 .318 5.66 2.2 112
2026 Havana - AAA 31 24 18 4 2 4 6.09 109.1 143 77 74 21 43 105 0 0 1.70 .378 6.15 1.4 100
Total ITL 51 45 11 12 4 5.46 275.1 332 174 167 50 101 240 0 0 1.57 .341 5.85 107.3
Total PCL 29 29 8 13 0 5.43 175.2 201 115 106 30 55 168 2 0 1.46 .335 5.18 101.6
Total NWL (28 & Under) 1 1 0 1 0 2.84 6.1 7 2 2 1 2 10 0 0 1.42 .400 3.54 156.5
Total SNL (28 & Under) 14 14 8 4 0 2.52 89.1 76 29 25 7 19 85 1 0 1.06 .282 3.50 183.5
Total PIO (24 & Under) 7 7 2 3 0 2.30 43.0 31 11 11 2 16 45 0 0 1.09 .266 3.10 152.0
Total NCAA 46 46 25 11 0 2.88 312.1 253 110 100 38 43 334 0 0 0.95 .268 3.82 167.5
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+
2020 Hendersonville - BSA 25 1 1 0 1 0 11.57 4.2 11 6 6 0 2 1 0 0 2.79 .500 0.00 0.0 0
Total BSA 1 1 0 1 0 11.57 4.2 11 6 6 0 2 1 0 0 2.79 .500 4.01 35.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Hendersonville - ML P 12 7 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 49.1 1.28 +0.2 1.058
2020 Hendersonville - ML P 32 32 12 38 3 51 1 .980 233.1 1.93 +1.8 1.059
2021 Hendersonville - ML P 32 32 8 45 4 54 1 .981 208.0 2.29 +2.1 1.063
2022 Irvine - ML P 33 31 11 36 2 48 1 .979 229.1 1.84 +0.8 1.007
2023 Irvine - ML P 10 9 4 11 2 15 0 1.000 60.2 2.23 -0.1 .905
2024 Nassau - ML P 28 28 9 22 2 33 2 .939 186.1 1.50 -0.4 .904
2026 Havana - AAA P 24 18 11 13 2 24 0 1.000 109.1 1.98 -0.3 .894
TOTAL P 171 157 56 171 16 232 5 .978 1076.1 1.90 +3.9 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/2013 Joined the Ohio State Buckeyes.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (7); Movement: - (11); Control: - (13).
04/02/2014 Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/29/2014 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the North Carolina State Wolfpack with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (11); Control: - (11).
06/07/2015 Injured on 06/06/2015, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (11); Control: - (13).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (8); Movement: - (10); Control: - (13).
06/14/2017 Released by the Ohio State Buckeyes.
07/01/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 73rd overall pick) by the Los Angeles Bruins.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (11); Control: - (11).
07/01/2019 Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 2-3 months.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (11); Control: - (12).
11/18/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (13); Control: - (15).
05/19/2021 Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 3 days.
05/24/2021 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Bandits with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/03/2021 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/07/2021 Wins the 2021 BSA NL Gold Glove Award at P.
11/20/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,250,000 through arbitration.
12/19/2021 Was traded by the Hendersonville Hitmen to the Irvine Gang Green, along with MR Daniel Morris, in exchange for MR Alfonso Ramos.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (12); Control: - (15).
04/28/2022 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Niagara Falls Frenzy with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/26/2022 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St Charles Sheens with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/03/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,660,000 with the Irvine Gang Green organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (12); Control: - (15).
11/06/2023 Released by the Irvine organization.
12/25/2023 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,110,000 with the Nassau Rockets organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (12); Control: - (15).
09/03/2024 Injured (strained hamstring), out for 2 months.
10/29/2024 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,125,000 with the Nassau Rockets organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (11); Control: - (14).
04/11/2025 Injured (flexor-pronator strain (elbow)), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (12); Control: - (12).
09/10/2026 Injured (surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 4-5 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2021 17 5
Year L Rank
2024 16 7
Year Winning % Rank
2021 .680 6
Year IP Rank
2020 233.1 4
2022 229.1 9
Year BF Rank
2020 960 3
2022 918 10
Year HRA Rank
2022 28 9
2024 36 4
Year BABIP Rank
2021 .272 8
2022 .232 2
Year H/9 Rank
2022 7.22 6
Year QS Rank
2020 22 6
Year QSP Rank
2020 .688 6
Year CG Rank
2020 6 4
2022 6 3
2024 3 5
Year CGP Rank
2020 .188 4
2022 .194 4
2024 .107 6
Year SHO Rank
2021 1 7
2022 2 3
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