P José 'Rat' Rico #23
Hartford Whalers 3L
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good    
12/31/2025
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P JOSÉ 'RAT' RICO #23 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
61 2 8-0 1 2.71 116.1 83 9 65 120 1.27 1.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 7 7 7
Movement 6 6 6 6
Control 4 3 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Curveball 3 3
Cutter 7 7
Forkball 7 7
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 8
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 47 %
Hold Runners 9
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/22/2025 @ RM Loss, 2-10 1.1 1 1 1 1 4
09/20/2025 P'76 Win, 3-2 1.1 0 0 0 4 1
09/19/2025 P'76 Loss, 2-5 3.2 1 0 0 2 3
09/16/2025 LV Win, 5-2 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 Win
09/14/2025 @ KT Win, 2-1 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
09/13/2025 @ KT Loss, 4-6 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
09/12/2025 KT Win, 2-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2025 CHH Win, 5-3 3.1 2 0 0 0 3 Win
09/03/2025 @ CHH Win, 4-1 1.1 1 1 1 1 1
08/31/2025 RM Loss, 3-11 1.2 1 1 1 1 1
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very High
Loyalty:Very High
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Very Low
Intelligence:Low
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:11/23/2002
Born in:Santo Domingo, DIS
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$280,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:148 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 61 2 8 0 1 2.71 116.1 83 35 35 9 65 120 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 15 0 100.0 59 17 11.91 6.42 9.28 5.03 3.31 1.27 85 1.9 .261        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 132 27 4 0 4 13 14 36 0 1 2 .205 .291 .326 .616      
vs. RHB 280 56 8 2 5 22 51 84 1 3 4 .200 .330 .296 .627      
MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 2 1 0 0 5.14 21.0 22 12 12 2 15 20  
June 14 0 0 0 0 3.80 23.2 22 10 10 4 10 27  
July 17 0 2 0 1 1.44 25.0 15 4 4 1 14 22  
August 14 0 3 0 0 1.84 29.1 14 6 6 2 16 34  
September 9 0 2 0 0 1.56 17.1 10 3 3 0 10 17  
Spring Training 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 3 0 0 0 2 4  
Postseason 5 0 1 0 1 2.70 6.2 6 2 2 1 6 8  
Career 61 2 8 0 1 2.71 116.1 83 35 35 9 65 120  
Home 30 1 6 0 0 2.58 59.1 45 17 17 6 31 68  
Road 31 1 2 0 1 2.84 57.0 38 18 18 3 34 52  
Grass 49 1 8 0 0 3.10 93.0 70 32 32 8 55 101  
Turf 12 1 0 0 1 1.16 23.1 13 3 3 1 10 19  
Day 17 1 2 0 0 2.14 33.2 23 8 8 2 14 38  
Night 44 1 6 0 1 2.94 82.2 60 27 27 7 51 82  
As Starter 2 2 0 0 0 6.10 10.1 13 7 7 1 5 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 59 0 8 0 1 2.38 106.0 70 28 28 8 60 112  
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+
2025 Hartford - 3L 22 61 2 8 0 1 2.71 116.1 83 35 35 9 65 120 0 0 1.27 .261 3.31 1.9 144
Total USSL 45 45 13 15 0 2.15 305.2 215 78 73 6 86 409 0 0 0.98 .302 1.86 10.1 145
Total 3L 61 2 8 0 1 2.71 116.1 83 35 35 9 65 120 0 0 1.27 .261 3.31 1.9 144
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+
2019 Colorado Springs - AA 16 14 0 0 0 1 4.29 21.0 30 10 10 0 11 17 0 0 1.95 .411 4.13 0.2 113
2019 Austin - AAA 16 13 0 1 1 0 6.55 11.0 9 9 8 3 6 8 0 0 1.36 .188 7.96 -0.3 81
2020 Billings - AA 17 16 16 2 7 0 4.39 96.1 106 58 47 6 49 90 0 0 1.61 .348 3.91 1.2 88
2021 Grand Forks - A 18 11 11 1 6 0 3.06 64.2 50 23 22 2 24 68 0 0 1.14 .291 2.97 1.0 101
2021 Billings - AA 18 8 8 1 3 0 4.87 44.1 47 25 24 2 20 32 0 0 1.51 .331 3.91 0.6 81
2022 Myrtle Beach - A 19 12 12 5 2 0 2.29 86.1 62 22 22 1 19 124 0 0 0.94 .328 1.49 3.6 134
2022 Billings - AA 19 4 0 2 1 0 4.40 14.1 14 7 7 2 8 14 0 0 1.53 .316 5.12 -0.2 89
2023 Myrtle Beach - A 20 22 22 7 7 0 1.69 154.2 103 33 29 3 43 217 0 0 0.94 .292 1.60 5.5 169
2024 Alaskan - AAA 21 21 17 8 3 0 3.60 95.0 78 44 38 5 42 96 0 0 1.26 .286 3.40 2.4 123
Total 3AAA 21 17 8 3 0 3.60 95.0 78 44 38 5 42 96 0 0 1.26 .286 3.40 123.2
Total SAAA 13 0 1 1 0 6.55 11.0 9 9 8 3 6 8 0 0 1.36 .188 7.96 81.2
Total 3AA 28 24 5 11 0 4.53 155.0 167 90 78 10 77 136 0 0 1.57 .341 4.02 86.0
Total SAA 14 0 0 0 1 4.29 21.0 30 10 10 0 11 17 0 0 1.95 .411 4.13 113.1
Total 3A 45 45 13 15 0 2.15 305.2 215 78 73 6 86 409 0 0 0.98 .302 1.86 144.7
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+
2025 Hartford - 3L 22 5 0 1 0 1 2.70 6.2 6 2 2 1 6 8 0 0 1.80 .294 0.00 0.0 0
2025 Hartford - SL 22 2 0 1 0 1 2.08 4.1 2 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 0.69 .200 0.00 0.0 0
2025 Hartford - PL 22 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 3 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 1.64 .375 0.00 0.0 0
2025 Total - PL 22 9 0 2 0 2 1.84 14.2 11 3 3 1 10 18 0 0 1.43 .286 0.00 0.0 0
Total PL 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 3 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 1.64 .375 2.21 999.0
Total SL 2 0 1 0 1 2.08 4.1 2 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 0.69 .200 0.74 192.8
Total 3L 5 0 1 0 1 2.70 6.2 6 2 2 1 6 8 0 0 1.80 .294 4.94 144.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Billings - AA P 16 16 10 9 1 21 2 .905 96.1 1.78 +0.5 1.024
2021 Billings - AA P 8 8 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 44.1 0.81 +0.2 1.025
2021 Grand Forks - A P 11 11 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 64.2 1.39 +0.3 1.034
2022 Billings - AA P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 14.1 0.63 +0.1 1.028
2022 Myrtle Beach - A P 12 12 4 11 0 16 1 .938 86.1 1.56 -0.2 .982
2023 Myrtle Beach - A P 22 22 3 15 0 19 1 .947 154.2 1.05 -0.2 .968
2024 Alaskan - AAA P 21 17 3 11 1 15 1 .933 95.0 1.33 -0.0 .938
2025 Hartford - ML P 59 2 2 10 0 13 1 .923 116.1 0.93 +0.8 1.095
TOTAL P 153 88 26 67 4 99 6 .939 672.0 1.25 +1.4 1.004
PLAYER HISTORY
04/29/2019 Signed a minor league contract out of Dominican Republic with the Lone Star BC organization.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 1 (2).
09/22/2020 Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 1 (4).
07/24/2021 Injured on 07/20/2021, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, will miss 2 weeks.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 1 (5).
05/15/2022 Was traded by the Montana Pandas to the Hartford Whalers, along with CF Francisco Reyes, SP Quintiliano Seixal, SP Gary Barber, C Andrés Ibarra, in exchange for SP Matt Harris, SP Tom Bowen.
09/07/2022 Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/12/2022 Wins the 2022 M3L Single A 3L A Championship with the Myrtle Beach Seahawks!
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 2 (5).
05/26/2023 Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/12/2023 Wins the 2023 M3L Single A 3L A Championship with the Myrtle Beach Seahawks!
09/13/2023 Injured on 09/10/2023, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 6 months.
09/22/2023 Wins the 2023 3A 3A Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 3 (5).
01/11/2024 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 months.
04/04/2024 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
05/01/2025 Named the #89 prospect in the 3L
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