C Gustavo 'Speed Merchant' Cortéz #40
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy    
12/31/2026
C GUSTAVO 'SPEED MERCHANT' CORTÉZ #40 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
79 256 49 10 0 5 32 22 66 .191 .254 .289 0 0.3
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 6 4 6 6
Avoid K's 5 5 6 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 5 5
Arm: 6 4 2
Turn DP: - 3 -
Ability: 7 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 7 Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 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
09/23/2026 @ VAN Win, 9-5 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/22/2026 @ VAN Win, 7-5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2026 @ BOS Win, 4-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2026 @ BOS Loss, 2-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/2026 WIZ Loss, 1-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/13/2026 @ PC Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/12/2026 @ PC Win, 5-4 4 2 2 3 1 1 0 0
09/04/2026 ACKC Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2026 ACKC Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/2026 OAK Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 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:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,300,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 8 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 79 256 49 10 0 5 32 23 22 66 .191 .254 .289 .543 .246 .098 58
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 70 284 1 0 0 4 0 5 74 15 0 0 0.0 19.8 2.47 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   47 11 3 0 0 5 6 2 13 0 0 0 .234 .265 .298 .563
Versus Right   209 38 7 0 5 27 17 20 53 5 0 1 .182 .251 .287 .538
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   54 13 2 0 2 9 6 2 18 2 0 1 .241 .271 .389 .660
June   51 13 4 0 0 6 5 9 13 1 0 0 .255 .361 .333 .694
July   69 15 1 0 1 9 5 5 16 0 0 0 .217 .270 .275 .546
August   47 5 2 0 1 4 3 4 12 1 0 0 .106 .173 .213 .386
September   35 3 1 0 1 4 4 2 7 1 0 0 .086 .132 .200 .332
Spring Training   30 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 11 0 0 0 .167 .242 .233 .476
Postseason   25 3 1 0 0 2 3 3 9 1 1 1 .120 .233 .160 .393
Career   256 49 10 0 5 32 23 22 66 5 0 1 .191 .254 .289 .543
Home   128 18 2 0 3 7 5 9 33 1 0 0 .141 .196 .227 .422
Road   128 31 8 0 2 25 18 13 33 4 0 1 .242 .308 .352 .660
Grass   236 42 7 0 5 25 18 17 61 4 0 1 .178 .233 .271 .504
Turf   20 7 3 0 0 7 5 5 5 1 0 0 .350 .462 .500 .962
Day   65 13 5 0 2 9 11 6 16 2 0 0 .200 .260 .369 .630
Night   191 36 5 0 3 23 12 16 50 3 0 1 .188 .251 .262 .513
As Starter   250 48 10 0 5 32 22 20 66 5 0 1 .192 .250 .292 .542
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Pinch Hitting   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Close/Late   64 18 2 0 3 14 9 9 16 1 0 1 .281 .373 .453 .826
Inning 1-3   72 14 3 0 1 10 7 5 17 2 0 0 .194 .241 .278 .518
Inning 4-6   94 12 3 0 0 5 4 7 24 2 0 0 .128 .184 .160 .344
Inning 7-9   84 20 4 0 4 16 9 9 25 1 0 0 .238 .309 .429 .737
Extra Innings   6 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 .500 .625 .500 1.125
0 Outs   72 13 3 0 1 3 8 3 25 0 0 0 .181 .213 .264 .477
1 Outs   93 21 5 0 1 12 9 9 26 5 0 0 .226 .280 .312 .592
2 Outs   91 15 2 0 3 17 6 10 15 0 0 1 .165 .255 .286 .541
Scoring Position   86 17 2 0 2 28 8 7 22 5 0 0 .198 .245 .291 .536
Bases Empty   124 26 7 0 3 3 13 11 34 0 0 1 .210 .279 .339 .618
Runner on 1st   46 6 1 0 0 1 2 4 10 0 0 0 .130 .200 .152 .352
Runner on 2nd   29 5 0 0 0 3 2 3 10 0 0 0 .172 .250 .172 .422
Runner on 3rd   6 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .667 .952
Runner on 1st & 2nd   28 6 1 0 1 7 3 0 6 0 0 0 .214 .214 .357 .571
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 2 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .222 .273 .333 .606
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 7 0 0 4 4 0 0 .143 .091 .143 .234
Bases Loaded   7 2 0 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
Two Strikes   134 17 5 0 3 14 11 15 66 4 0 0 .127 .209 .231 .440
First Pitch   33 13 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .394 .394 .455 .848
Count 0-1   18 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .389 .667
Count 0-2   24 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 15 1 0 0 .125 .120 .167 .287
Count 1-0   16 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 1-1   25 5 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .231 .360 .591
Count 1-2   48 5 2 0 1 4 3 0 20 0 0 0 .104 .104 .208 .312
Count 2-0   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-1   15 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533
Count 2-2   36 5 1 0 1 4 3 0 19 2 0 0 .139 .132 .250 .382
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Count 3-1   7 2 0 0 1 6 2 4 0 0 0 0 .286 .545 .714 1.260
Full Count   26 4 1 0 1 4 4 15 12 1 0 0 .154 .452 .308 .760
Behind in Count   90 13 5 0 1 7 6 0 35 1 0 0 .144 .143 .233 .376
Ahead in Count   46 9 0 0 1 11 5 7 0 1 0 0 .196 .296 .261 .557
Batting Leadoff   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Batting 6th   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Batting 7th   77 10 2 0 2 7 8 4 16 2 0 0 .130 .169 .234 .402
Batting 8th   169 39 8 0 3 24 15 16 45 3 0 1 .231 .296 .331 .628
Low Leverage   103 22 6 0 4 10 10 7 30 0 0 0 .214 .264 .388 .652
Medium Leverage   95 17 3 0 0 8 7 9 25 2 0 1 .179 .252 .211 .463
High Leverage   57 10 1 0 1 14 6 6 11 3 0 0 .175 .242 .246 .488
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
2026 Detroit - PL 24 79 256 49 10 0 5 32 23 22 1 5 66 0 0 .191 .254 .289 .543 60 58 0.3
Total PL 79 256 49 10 0 5 32 23 22 1 5 66 0 0 .191 .254 .289 .543 60 58 0.3
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
2026 Detroit - PL 24 8 25 3 1 0 0 2 3 3 1 1 9 0 0 .120 .233 .160 .393 0 0 0.0
Total PL 17 63 9 3 0 0 4 8 4 1 1 15 0 0 .143 .203 .190 .393 17 14
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
2026 Detroit - ML C 66 64 451 42 5 501 8 .984 570.0 7.78 +1.2 .510 3 72 30 41.7
2026 Detroit - ML 1B 8 5 46 4 5 50 0 1.000 50.2 8.88 +0.3 1.112
2026 Detroit - ML CF 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 573 566 3949 360 26 4350 41 .991 5053.1 7.67 +8.6 1.029 34 574 211 36.8
TOTAL 1B 12 5 59 4 6 63 0 1.000 62.2 9.05 +0.3 1.112
TOTAL SS 11 11 16 35 8 56 5 .911 97.2 4.70 -2.4 .896
TOTAL CF 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
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.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
11/11/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000 through arbitration.
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