P Rafael 'The Devil' Cardona #22
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
12/31/2027
P RAFAEL 'THE DEVIL' CARDONA #22 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 22 8-7 0 3.36 147.1 130 19 47 107 1.20 1.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 7 6 7 8
Movement 6 6 7 6
Control 7 6 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 7 8
Changeup 8 10
Forkball 5 5
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 58 %
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
09/24/2027 @ BOS Loss, 1-4 X 4.2 4 3 3 4 4 Loss
09/20/2027 AUS Win, 8-1 X 7.1 6 1 1 1 5 Win
09/15/2027 @ PC Loss, 2-3 X 6.1 9 3 3 2 3 Loss
09/09/2027 @ BKN Loss, 2-4 X 5.2 7 4 4 6 3 Loss
09/03/2027 ACKC Win, 5-4 X 7.0 3 0 0 1 5
08/30/2027 @ ATL Win, 8-4 X 6.2 7 4 4 2 6 Win
08/23/2027 DET Loss, 0-2 X 6.1 6 2 2 3 4 Loss
08/14/2027 @ BUC Win, 2-0 X 5.0 3 0 0 3 4 Win
08/11/2027 PC Win, 5-0 X 9.0 6 0 0 1 5 Win
08/06/2027 @ ACKC Loss, 3-5 X 7.1 9 5 5 2 5 Loss
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:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,450,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 71 Days
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 71 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$42,000,000 total for 4 years
Drafted:2021, 1st Pick in Round 1
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UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 22 8 7 0 3.36 147.1 130 57 55 19 47 107 3 13.6 1 13 59.1
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 11.00 7.94 6.54 2.87 3.99 1.20 108 1.4 .264        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 268 69 11 0 11 35 25 58 0 1 2 .257 .325 .422 .747      
vs. RHB 275 61 2 2 8 22 22 49 3 2 1 .222 .279 .331 .610      
UNITED STATES PREMIER LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 5 5 2 2 0 3.38 34.2 27 14 13 6 9 22  
June 3 3 0 1 0 7.16 16.1 23 13 13 4 8 14  
July 6 6 3 0 0 2.38 41.2 30 12 11 3 14 34  
August 4 4 2 2 0 3.38 29.1 28 11 11 3 8 20  
September 4 4 1 2 0 2.49 25.1 22 7 7 3 8 17  
Spring Training 2 2 1 1 0 2.25 8.0 5 2 2 1 0 8  
Postseason 6 6 2 3 0 3.72 38.2 33 17 16 7 14 35  
Career 22 22 8 7 0 3.36 147.1 130 57 55 19 47 107  
Home 13 13 6 3 0 2.87 87.2 74 28 28 10 24 67  
Road 9 9 2 4 0 4.07 59.2 56 29 27 9 23 40  
Grass 9 9 2 4 0 4.07 59.2 56 29 27 9 23 40  
Turf 13 13 6 3 0 2.87 87.2 74 28 28 10 24 67  
Day 5 5 3 2 0 3.12 34.2 30 13 12 5 12 29  
Night 17 17 5 5 0 3.43 112.2 100 44 43 14 35 78  
As Starter 22 22 8 7 0 3.36 147.1 130 57 55 19 47 107  
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 52
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 4.5 171
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 3.3 128
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 3.3 134
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 4.1 175
2026 Thunder Bay - SL 26 25 25 10 5 0 3.46 161.1 159 72 62 13 45 135 2 0 1.26 .305 3.00 3.5 103
2027 Thunder Bay - PL 27 22 22 8 7 0 3.36 147.1 130 57 55 19 47 107 3 1 1.20 .264 3.99 1.4 109
Total PL 22 22 8 7 0 3.36 147.1 130 57 55 19 47 107 3 1 1.20 .264 3.99 1.4 109
Total SL 69 69 32 15 0 3.27 451.0 393 184 164 37 161 405 5 2 1.23 .286 3.27 10.0 121
Total 3L 58 54 20 12 0 2.91 352.0 291 137 114 22 150 288 4 2 1.25 .268 3.19 8.7 160
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
2026 Thunder Bay - SL 26 2 2 1 1 0 2.51 14.1 18 6 4 0 4 10 0 0 1.53 .383 0.00 0.0 0
2026 Thunder Bay - PL 26 5 5 3 1 0 3.00 36.0 32 13 12 1 10 30 1 0 1.17 .292 0.00 0.0 0
2026 Total - PL 26 7 7 4 2 0 2.86 50.1 50 19 16 1 14 40 1 0 1.27 .320 0.00 0.0 0
2027 Thunder Bay - PL 27 6 6 2 3 0 3.72 38.2 33 17 16 7 14 35 0 0 1.22 .248 0.00 0.0 0
Total PL 13 13 6 5 0 3.92 87.1 82 40 38 10 32 72 1 0 1.31 .283 3.75 105.3
Total SL 8 8 2 3 0 3.79 54.2 53 27 23 3 21 40 0 0 1.35 .307 3.20 136.0
Total 3L 11 4 2 1 1 3.20 39.1 40 16 14 5 15 34 0 0 1.40 .299 4.06 230.8
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
2026 Thunder Bay - ML P 25 25 5 16 1 21 0 1.000 161.1 1.17 +0.4 1.060
2027 Thunder Bay - ML P 22 22 7 18 3 26 1 .962 147.1 1.53 -0.5 1.010
TOTAL P 164 159 49 138 12 196 9 .954 1033.2 1.63 +0.9 1.008
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.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
09/25/2026 Wins the 2026 Silver League Championship with the Thunder Bay Northern Lions BC.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
08/11/2027 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Panama City Piranhas with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/16/2027 Wins the PL PL Player of the Week Award.
08/26/2027 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $42,000,000 with the Thunder Bay Northern Lions BC organization.
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