Player Report for #16 Joe Cates

Joe Cates

P Joe Cates #16 Reading Rainbows (NEW) ESL (28 & Under) Age: 25 \| Bats: L \| Throws: L \| Morale: Good 12/31/2028
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P JOE CATES #16 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP	WAR
18	0	0-0	1	7.16	16.1	15	3	9	20	1.47	0.0

PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
		Pot.	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Pot.
Stuff						12
Movement						13
Control						13

PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch	Cur.	Pot.
Fastball	-	11
Slider	-	11
Curveball	-	15
Changeup	-	2

OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity	87-89 Mph
Stamina	12
Suggested Role	BP/Emergency SP
Groundball Percentage	53 %
Hold Runners	14
Defense	10

RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	12
Bunt for Hit:	4

GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES

Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09/21/2028	PEN	Loss, 2-13		0.1	1	1	1	0	1
09/19/2028	PEN	Win, 6-4		0.2	0	0	0	0	0
09/18/2028	PEN	Win, 5-2		2.0	0	0	0	0	4	Save
09/14/2028	@ RIO	Loss, 2-11		0.1	0	0	0	0	1
09/12/2028	@ RIO	Win, 3-2		1.0	0	0	0	0	1
09/08/2028	NRK	Loss, 0-5		0.1	0	0	0	0	0
09/08/2028	NRK	Win, 7-3		0.0	0	0	0	1	0
09/05/2028	@ BUF	Win, 2-1		0.1	0	0	0	0	0
09/04/2028	@ BUF	Loss, 2-10		1.2	5	3	3	1	2
08/30/2028	@ WIL	Win, 8-5		1.0	0	0	0	0	1

PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:	Very High
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Normal
Greed:	High
Intelligence:	Normal
Work Ethic:	Normal

Birthday:	12/19/2003
Born in:	Ore City, TX
Nationality:	American
Height:	5' 11"
Weight:	190 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
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:	3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not yet eligible
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	2025, 31st Pick in Round 3

EASTERN LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	18	0	0	0	1	7.16	16.1	15	13	13	3	9	20	0	0.0	0	0	0.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	FIP-	WAR	BABIP
Overall	7	0	100.0	18	8	13.22	8.27	11.02	4.96	5.47	1.47	101	0.0	.316
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	22	7	3	0	1	6	4	9	0	0	0	.318	.423	.591	1.014
vs. RHB	38	8	0	0	2	7	5	11	1	0	0	.211	.295	.368	.664

EASTERN LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
August	9	0	0	0	0	8.38	9.2	9	9	9	2	7	11
September	9	0	0	0	1	5.40	6.2	6	4	4	1	2	9
Career	18	0	0	0	1	7.16	16.1	15	13	13	3	9	20
Home	10	0	0	0	1	6.75	9.1	10	7	7	3	3	13
Road	8	0	0	0	0	7.71	7.0	5	6	6	0	6	7
Grass	18	0	0	0	1	7.16	16.1	15	13	13	3	9	20
Day	4	0	0	0	0	18.00	2.0	2	4	4	0	6	2
Night	14	0	0	0	1	5.65	14.1	13	9	9	3	3	18
As Reliever / Substitution	18	0	0	0	1	7.16	16.1	15	13	13	3	9	20

MIDWEST LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	28	28	11	6	0	2.49	155.1	112	48	43	7	46	174	0	0.0	0	12	42.9
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	FIP-	WAR	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	9.39	6.49	10.08	2.67	3.19	1.02	80	3.7	.273
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	156	31	4	2	2	16	3	42	1	0	1	.199	.217	.288	.506
vs. RHB	406	81	13	5	5	32	43	132	3	0	3	.200	.279	.293	.572

MIDWEST LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	6	6	1	1	0	4.70	23.0	25	14	12	0	10	26
May	6	6	4	0	0	1.75	36.0	20	8	7	1	10	39
June	7	7	3	3	0	1.43	44.0	29	8	7	4	8	46
July	7	7	3	2	0	2.98	42.1	31	15	14	2	13	48
August	2	2	0	0	0	2.70	10.0	7	3	3	0	5	15
Last Year	55	23	16	9	1	3.20	177.0	158	68	63	11	64	194
2 Years Ago	57	0	5	2	2	2.78	55.0	44	19	17	3	17	66
Career	159	55	37	17	4	3.08	432.0	369	161	148	25	140	481
Home	14	14	6	3	0	1.76	76.2	49	17	15	5	24	97
Road	14	14	5	3	0	3.20	78.2	63	31	28	2	22	77
Grass	25	25	9	5	0	2.27	134.2	97	39	34	5	41	154
Turf	3	3	2	1	0	3.92	20.2	15	9	9	2	5	20
Day	8	8	3	0	0	2.21	36.2	29	11	9	1	11	47
Night	20	20	8	6	0	2.58	118.2	83	37	34	6	35	127
As Starter	28	28	11	6	0	2.49	155.1	112	48	43	7	46	174

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+

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+
2023 North Carolina State - COL	19	15	5	3	1	0	2.19	37.0	34	17	9	5	9	52	0	0	1.16	.341	3.20	1.2	233
2024 North Carolina State - COL	20	4	4	2	0	0	0.49	18.1	9	3	1	1	6	25	0	0	0.82	.190	2.50	0.8	1044
2025 Plumstead - A	21	19	4	5	0	1	5.04	44.2	55	26	25	4	13	47	0	0	1.52	.386	3.64	0.5	75
2026 Plumstead - A	22	57	0	5	2	2	2.78	55.0	44	19	17	3	17	66	0	0	1.11	.308	3.19	1.0	156
2027 Plumstead - A	23	55	23	16	9	1	3.20	177.0	158	68	63	11	64	194	0	0	1.25	.325	3.74	2.8	127
2028 Plumstead - A	24	28	28	11	6	0	2.49	155.1	112	48	43	7	46	174	0	0	1.02	.273	3.19	3.7	160
2028 Reading - AA	24	18	0	0	0	1	7.16	16.1	15	13	13	3	9	20	0	0	1.47	.316	5.47	0.0	75
Total ESL (28 & Under)		18	0	0	0	1	7.16	16.1	15	13	13	3	9	20	0	0	1.47	.316	5.47		75.5
Total MWL (24 & Under)		159	55	37	17	4	3.08	432.0	369	161	148	25	140	481	0	0	1.18	.312	3.46		137.1
Total NCAA		19	9	5	1	0	1.63	55.1	43	20	10	6	15	77	0	0	1.05	.291	2.97		502.0

CAREER FIELDING STATS

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
2028 Reading - AA	P	16	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	16.1	1.10	+0.0	1.019
2028 Plumstead - A	P	28	28	4	12	0	18	2	.889	155.1	0.93	+0.1	1.027
TOTAL	P	44	28	5	13	0	20	2	.900	171.2	0.94	+0.1	1.027

PLAYER HISTORY

07/01/2022	Joined the North Carolina State Wolfpack.
01/01/2023	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (11); Movement: - (12); Control: - (11).
01/01/2024	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (12); Control: - (12).
04/18/2024	Injured (torn rotator cuff), out for 8-9 months.
07/01/2024	Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 90th overall pick) by the Orlando Calrissian.
07/31/2024	Failed to sign with the Orlando Calrissian organization and will return the next first-year player draft.
01/01/2025	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (11); Control: - (12).
07/01/2025	Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 31, 106th overall pick) by the New Orleans Looters.
07/09/2025	Released by the North Carolina State Wolfpack.
07/09/2025	Signed a minor league contract with the New Orleans Looters organization with a signing bonus of $550,000.
01/01/2026	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (11); Control: - (12).
01/01/2027	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (12); Control: - (14).
06/02/2027	Injured (forearm cramp), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2028	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (12); Control: - (13).
04/27/2028	Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.

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