P Rafael 'The Devil' Cardona #22
Thunder Bay Northern Lions BC 3L
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2025
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P RAFAEL 'THE DEVIL' CARDONA #22 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 24 12-5 0 2.23 157.2 122 13 52 142 1.10 4.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 6 7 8
Movement 7 6 7 7
Control 7 6 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 8 8
Changeup 8 10
Forkball 5 5
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 7
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 56 %
Hold Runners 8
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/07/2025 RM Win, 3-2 X 7.1 7 2 2 2 5
09/27/2025 P'76 Win, 6-2 X 7.1 3 2 2 2 6 Win
09/22/2025 @ KT Win, 12-5 X 6.1 6 5 5 3 9 Win
09/16/2025 @ CD Loss, 3-4 X 7.1 8 4 4 2 9 Loss
09/05/2025 @ LV Win, 12-1 X 7.1 5 0 0 0 3 Win
08/31/2025 KT Win, 8-0 X 8.2 3 0 0 3 9 Win
08/23/2025 @ RM Win, 2-0 X 9.0 1 0 0 1 5 Win
08/17/2025 @ CHH Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 5 1 0 2 4
08/09/2025 BKN Win, 5-2 X 6.1 8 2 2 0 7 Win
08/01/2025 @ P'76 Win, 9-3 X 6.2 3 0 0 1 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Very High
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:Very High
Work Ethic:Low
Birthday:06/15/1999
Born in:Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,450,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 71 Days
Service This Yr:148 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 71 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 1st Pick in Round 1
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 24 24 12 5 0 2.23 157.2 122 48 39 13 52 142 2 8.3 1 17 70.8
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 9.93 6.96 8.11 2.97 2.95 1.10 77 4.1 .255        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 259 59 9 1 7 23 31 54 3 0 0 .228 .307 .351 .659      
vs. RHB 320 63 6 1 6 25 21 88 0 2 0 .197 .246 .278 .524      
MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 7 2 1 0 3.53 35.2 30 17 14 3 13 34  
June 5 5 3 1 0 2.45 33.0 30 13 9 3 16 29  
July 4 4 1 2 0 1.53 29.1 23 6 5 3 11 32  
August 5 5 4 0 0 0.47 38.2 20 3 2 0 7 26  
September 3 3 2 1 0 3.86 21.0 19 9 9 4 5 21  
Spring Training 3 3 1 0 0 2.53 10.2 8 3 3 1 2 5  
Postseason 3 3 1 1 0 2.78 22.2 19 7 7 3 5 16  
Career 58 54 20 12 0 2.91 352.0 291 137 114 22 150 288  
Home 10 10 5 2 0 1.51 59.2 45 16 10 3 25 62  
Road 14 14 7 3 0 2.66 98.0 77 32 29 10 27 80  
Grass 12 12 7 2 0 2.70 83.1 64 28 25 8 22 63  
Turf 12 12 5 3 0 1.70 74.1 58 20 14 5 30 79  
Day 7 7 4 1 0 1.18 45.2 38 10 6 3 15 40  
Night 17 17 8 4 0 2.65 112.0 84 38 33 10 37 102  
As Starter 24 24 12 5 0 2.23 157.2 122 48 39 13 52 142  
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+
2021 Thunder Bay - 3L 21 10 6 1 2 0 7.78 37.0 51 35 32 3 24 16 0 0 2.03 .345 4.84 0.1 51
2022 Thunder Bay - 3L 22 24 24 7 5 0 2.46 157.1 118 54 43 6 74 130 2 1 1.22 .256 3.04 4.4 168
2023 Thunder Bay - SL 23 23 23 11 5 0 3.18 150.0 122 60 53 11 68 145 1 1 1.27 .283 3.40 3.2 126
2024 Thunder Bay - SL 24 21 21 11 5 0 3.16 139.2 112 52 49 13 48 125 2 1 1.15 .265 3.44 3.2 132
2025 Thunder Bay - 3L 25 24 24 12 5 0 2.23 157.2 122 48 39 13 52 142 2 1 1.10 .255 2.95 4.1 173
Total SL 44 44 22 10 0 3.17 289.2 234 112 102 24 116 270 3 2 1.21 .274 3.42 6.4 129
Total 3L 58 54 20 12 0 2.91 352.0 291 137 114 22 150 288 4 2 1.25 .268 3.19 8.5 158
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+
2020 Total - 20 15 15 9 2 0 2.00 99.0 71 24 22 7 29 138 0 0 1.01 .290 2.24 3.9 100
2021 Lancaster - AA 21 12 11 2 4 0 3.48 67.1 71 34 26 6 29 43 0 0 1.49 .304 4.45 0.5 114
2021 Vermont - AAA 21 3 3 0 3 0 4.50 16.0 18 8 8 2 9 13 0 0 1.69 .333 4.86 0.1 93
Total 3AAA 3 3 0 3 0 4.50 16.0 18 8 8 2 9 13 0 0 1.69 .333 4.86 92.7
Total 3AA 12 11 2 4 0 3.48 67.1 71 34 26 6 29 43 0 0 1.49 .304 4.45 114.3
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+
2021 Thunder Bay - 3L 21 5 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 5 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 1.80 .333 0.00 0.0 0
2022 Thunder Bay - 3L 22 3 1 0 0 1 5.40 11.2 16 9 7 2 6 13 0 0 1.89 .389 0.00 0.0 0
2022 Thunder Bay - SL 22 1 1 0 1 0 13.50 5.1 8 8 8 0 7 3 0 0 2.81 .421 0.00 0.0 0
2022 Total - SL 22 4 2 0 1 1 7.94 17.0 24 17 15 2 13 16 0 0 2.18 .400 0.00 0.0 0
2023 Thunder Bay - SL 23 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 6 2 2 1 2 5 0 0 1.00 .227 0.00 0.0 0
2023 Thunder Bay - PL 23 2 2 1 1 0 7.11 12.2 17 10 10 2 8 7 0 0 1.97 .349 0.00 0.0 0
2023 Total - PL 23 3 3 1 1 0 5.23 20.2 23 12 12 3 10 12 0 0 1.60 .308 0.00 0.0 0
2024 Thunder Bay - SL 24 4 4 1 1 0 3.00 27.0 21 11 9 2 8 22 0 0 1.07 .253 0.00 0.0 0
2025 Thunder Bay - 3L 25 3 3 1 1 0 2.78 22.2 19 7 7 3 5 16 0 0 1.06 .242 0.00 0.0 0
Total PL 2 2 1 1 0 7.11 12.2 17 10 10 2 8 7 0 0 1.97 .349 5.48 55.9
Total SL 6 6 1 2 0 4.24 40.1 35 21 19 3 17 30 0 0 1.29 .276 3.55 132.1
Total 3L 11 4 2 1 1 3.20 39.1 40 16 14 5 15 34 0 0 1.40 .299 4.06 229.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Thunder Bay - ML P 10 6 2 9 1 13 2 .846 37.0 2.68 -0.9 .799
2021 Vermont - AAA P 3 3 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 +0.1 1.023
2021 Lancaster - AA P 12 11 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 67.1 1.07 +0.8 1.153
2021 Thunder Bay - ML LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 .987
2022 Thunder Bay - ML P 24 24 7 26 2 36 3 .917 157.1 1.89 -0.5 .921
2023 Thunder Bay - ML P 23 23 9 18 1 28 1 .964 150.0 1.62 +1.1 1.102
2024 Thunder Bay - ML P 21 21 9 22 1 32 1 .969 139.2 2.00 +0.6 1.043
2025 Thunder Bay - ML P 24 24 8 19 3 28 1 .964 157.2 1.54 -0.1 .971
2025 Thunder Bay - ML 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 117 112 37 104 8 149 8 .946 725.0 1.75 +1.1 1.000
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.0 .987
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (7).
03/02/2021 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Thunder Bay Northern Lions BC, out of college (Pennsylvania).
05/01/2021 Named the #37 prospect in the 3L
10/04/2021 Injured (sore shoulder), out for 6 days.
12/31/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (7).
05/27/2022 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Austin Rangers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
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): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (7).
08/07/2023 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Dodgers with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/23/2023 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for one week.
10/26/2023 Wins the 2023 SL SL Gold Glove at P.
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): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (7).
07/10/2024 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Houston 1837 BBC with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/18/2024 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $25,800,000 with the Thunder Bay Northern Lions BC organization.
09/01/2024 Wins the SL SL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (7).
08/23/2025 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Rocky Mountain Nuggets with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/01/2025 Wins the 3L 3L Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/05/2025 Finished 2nd in 2025 3L 3L Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
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