C Gustavo 'Speed Merchant' Cortéz #40
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
12/31/2027
C GUSTAVO 'SPEED MERCHANT' CORTÉZ #40 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
87 294 73 12 0 10 28 25 64 .248 .315 .391 0 2.3
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: - 2 -
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
09/24/2027 OAK Win, 1-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2027 OAK Win, 6-5 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
09/20/2027 RC Win, 4-3 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
09/16/2027 @ WIZ Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/2027 @ ACKC Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/08/2027 @ PC Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/2027 PC Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/2027 PC Win, 2-0 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
09/03/2027 PC Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/2027 ATL Win, 8-3 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 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:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,815,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 8 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 87 294 73 12 0 10 28 28 25 64 .248 .315 .391 .706 .315 .143 108
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 82 325 4 1 0 7 1 1 115 22 0 0 0.0 36.0 4.23 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   73 17 1 0 1 6 2 2 17 0 0 1 .233 .263 .288 .551
Versus Right   221 56 11 0 9 22 26 23 47 1 1 3 .253 .331 .425 .756
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   80 17 4 0 2 9 3 4 15 1 0 0 .212 .247 .338 .585
June   75 14 2 0 1 3 6 4 18 0 0 1 .187 .237 .253 .491
July   71 22 5 0 1 3 10 8 16 0 0 1 .310 .388 .423 .810
August   44 13 1 0 4 7 5 5 9 0 1 1 .295 .380 .591 .971
September   24 7 0 0 2 6 4 4 6 0 0 1 .292 .414 .542 .955
Spring Training   33 7 1 0 1 1 4 3 11 0 0 1 .212 .297 .333 .631
Postseason   43 11 3 0 3 10 6 7 8 0 0 0 .256 .360 .535 .895
Last Year   256 49 10 0 5 32 23 22 66 5 0 1 .191 .254 .289 .543
Career   550 122 22 0 15 60 51 47 130 6 1 5 .222 .286 .344 .630
Home   147 32 7 0 5 15 16 14 27 1 0 2 .218 .293 .367 .660
Road   147 41 5 0 5 13 12 11 37 0 1 2 .279 .338 .415 .752
Grass   257 59 11 0 8 23 25 23 57 1 0 4 .230 .302 .366 .668
Turf   37 14 1 0 2 5 3 2 7 0 1 0 .378 .410 .568 .978
Day   88 19 5 0 3 7 5 6 19 0 0 1 .216 .274 .375 .649
Night   206 54 7 0 7 21 23 19 45 1 1 3 .262 .332 .398 .730
As Starter   290 72 12 0 10 28 28 24 61 1 1 4 .248 .313 .393 .707
As Reliever / Substitution   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Close/Late   76 21 3 0 4 8 7 10 15 1 0 0 .276 .356 .474 .830
Inning 1-3   89 23 4 0 2 8 10 7 16 0 0 3 .258 .333 .371 .704
Inning 4-6   101 19 4 0 3 6 8 5 25 0 1 1 .188 .234 .317 .550
Inning 7-9   97 29 4 0 4 13 9 11 22 1 0 0 .299 .367 .464 .831
Extra Innings   7 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .286 .444 .714 1.159
0 Outs   105 33 4 0 6 10 15 11 21 0 1 1 .314 .385 .524 .908
1 Outs   108 20 6 0 0 10 5 5 21 1 0 0 .185 .219 .241 .460
2 Outs   81 20 2 0 4 8 8 9 22 0 0 3 .247 .344 .420 .764
Scoring Position   57 14 4 0 0 15 6 9 11 1 0 1 .246 .353 .316 .669
Bases Empty   185 47 7 0 7 7 18 10 43 0 0 3 .254 .303 .405 .708
Runner on 1st   52 12 1 0 3 6 4 6 10 0 1 0 .231 .310 .423 .733
Runner on 2nd   25 6 3 0 0 5 4 5 2 0 0 1 .240 .387 .360 .747
Runner on 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   18 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 7 0 0 0 .222 .263 .222 .485
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Two Strikes   135 24 4 0 4 11 10 11 64 0 0 2 .178 .250 .296 .546
First Pitch   46 12 2 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .277 .435 .711
Count 0-1   31 9 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .290 .387 .677
Count 0-2   17 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 .235 .235 .412 .647
Count 1-0   29 13 3 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 .448 .448 .655 1.103
Count 1-1   20 6 2 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .550 .850
Count 1-2   43 5 0 0 2 5 2 0 21 0 0 1 .116 .136 .256 .392
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Count 2-1   22 6 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .273 .455 .727
Count 2-2   37 6 0 0 1 3 2 0 20 0 0 1 .162 .184 .243 .427
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 1 .250 .625 .250 .875
Full Count   38 9 4 0 0 2 5 11 14 0 0 0 .237 .408 .342 .750
Behind in Count   91 18 0 0 4 7 5 0 30 0 0 1 .198 .207 .330 .536
Ahead in Count   62 22 4 0 2 7 10 14 0 1 1 1 .355 .474 .516 .990
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   84 16 3 0 2 4 6 5 17 0 0 0 .190 .236 .298 .534
Batting 5th   39 11 1 0 3 7 5 5 6 0 0 1 .282 .378 .538 .916
Batting 6th   55 9 0 0 1 2 3 2 13 0 1 2 .164 .220 .218 .439
Batting 7th   19 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 6 0 0 0 .368 .400 .368 .768
Batting 8th   96 30 8 0 4 12 14 12 21 1 0 1 .312 .391 .521 .912
Low Leverage   132 38 4 0 5 11 12 8 30 1 0 2 .288 .336 .432 .767
Medium Leverage   100 22 7 0 2 10 10 11 22 0 1 2 .220 .310 .350 .660
High Leverage   61 13 1 0 3 7 6 6 11 0 0 0 .213 .284 .377 .661
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
2027 Detroit - PL 25 87 294 73 12 0 10 28 28 25 4 1 64 0 0 .248 .315 .391 .706 109 108 2.3
Total PL 166 550 122 22 0 15 60 51 47 5 6 130 0 0 .222 .286 .344 .630 86 85 2.5
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
2027 Detroit - 3L 25 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0.0
2027 Detroit - PL 25 13 43 11 3 0 3 10 6 7 0 0 8 0 0 .256 .360 .535 .895 0 0 0.0
2027 Total - PL 25 14 45 12 3 0 3 11 7 7 0 0 8 0 0 .267 .365 .533 .899 0 0 0.0
Total PL 30 106 20 6 0 3 14 14 11 1 1 23 0 0 .189 .269 .330 .599 78 77
Total SL 20 81 18 2 1 4 9 10 1 0 0 27 0 0 .222 .232 .420 .651 86 89
Total 3L 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 194 200
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
2027 Detroit - ML C 83 82 549 63 5 618 6 .990 742.2 7.42 +0.2 .639 8 101 40 39.6
2027 Detroit - ML 1B 2 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 6.1 7.11 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 656 648 4498 423 31 4968 47 .991 5796.0 7.64 +8.8 1.009 42 675 251 37.2
TOTAL 1B 14 5 64 4 6 68 0 1.000 69.0 8.87 +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.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
11/11/2027 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,815,000 through arbitration.
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