P Steve Cates #25
Carolina Reapers ABA
Age: 24 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/24/2025
 OA: 60 POT: 65
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P STEVE CATES #25 - AGE: 24 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 7-11 0 4.17 192.0 193 26 48 230 1.26 3.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 65 70 65
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 80 80
Curveball 80 80
Changeup 40 40
Sinker 75 75
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 70
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/18/2025 DBST Win, 4-2 X 6.1 5 1 1 1 11
09/12/2025 @ VAC Loss, 6-7 X 5.0 9 2 2 1 6
09/05/2025 CHG Loss, 6-7 X 5.0 5 5 4 1 8
08/30/2025 TB Win, 11-9 X 7.0 7 5 5 0 10 Win
08/23/2025 @ SYR Win, 5-3 X 7.1 5 1 1 2 8 Win
08/18/2025 @ CHS Win, 1-0 X 6.1 1 0 0 4 9 Win
08/12/2025 FH Win, 7-5 X 4.2 7 5 5 3 5
08/06/2025 PHI Win, 4-3 X 6.1 5 3 3 3 9
08/01/2025 @ PHO Loss, 1-4 X 6.0 7 3 3 2 7 Loss
07/26/2025 @ DBST Win, 3-1 X 7.0 3 1 1 2 6
PERSONALITY
Cates never lacks for effort.
Birthday:10/31/2000
Born in:Santa Fe, NM
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 13th Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 7 11 0 4.17 192.0 193 92 89 26 48 230 0 0.0 0 15 46.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.72 9.05 10.78 2.25 3.82 1.26 90 3.5 .338        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 356 91 23 3 12 37 26 111 0 1 3 .256 .312 .438 .750      
vs. RHB 389 102 19 3 14 55 22 119 5 3 6 .262 .308 .434 .743      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 0 1 0 5.68 6.1 6 4 4 0 1 8  
April 6 6 1 2 0 4.86 37.0 46 22 20 4 8 46  
May 5 5 2 2 0 1.67 32.1 20 6 6 3 9 37  
June 6 6 1 4 0 7.42 30.1 45 25 25 7 6 31  
July 5 5 0 1 0 2.81 32.0 25 10 10 5 7 35  
August 6 6 3 1 0 4.06 37.2 32 17 17 6 14 48  
September 3 3 0 0 0 3.86 16.1 19 8 7 1 3 25  
Spring Training 5 1 0 0 0 0.00 8.0 2 0 0 0 3 8  
Last Year 29 29 12 7 0 3.03 184.1 143 70 62 18 43 228  
2 Years Ago 6 0 0 2 1 9.90 10.0 13 11 11 4 6 10  
Career 67 61 19 20 1 3.77 386.1 349 173 162 48 97 468  
Home 15 15 2 5 0 4.47 92.2 90 47 46 14 20 120  
Road 17 17 5 6 0 3.90 99.1 103 45 43 12 28 110  
Grass 31 31 7 11 0 4.28 185.0 190 91 88 25 46 224  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 3 1 1 1 2 6  
Day 17 17 4 6 0 3.51 107.2 97 43 42 10 21 134  
Night 15 15 3 5 0 5.02 84.1 96 49 47 16 27 96  
As Starter 32 32 7 11 0 4.17 192.0 193 92 89 26 48 230  
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+
2023 Carolina - ABA 22 6 0 0 2 1 9.90 10.0 13 11 11 4 6 10 0 0 1.90 .321 8.41 -0.5 43
2024 Carolina - ABA 23 29 29 12 7 0 3.03 184.1 143 70 62 18 43 228 1 1 1.01 .280 3.28 4.3 135
2025 Carolina - ABA 24 32 32 7 11 0 4.17 192.0 193 92 89 26 48 230 0 0 1.26 .338 3.82 3.5 102
Total ABA 67 61 19 20 1 3.77 386.1 349 173 162 48 97 468 1 1 1.15 .311 3.68 7.4 111
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+
2015 Reagan High School - HS 14 8 8 0 1 0 1.77 40.2 28 8 8 2 11 48 0 0 0.96 .263 2.15 1.9 280
2016 Reagan High School - HS 15 10 10 3 2 0 3.72 46.0 28 19 19 9 17 47 0 0 0.98 .178 4.51 0.9 137
2017 Reagan High School - HS 16 10 10 5 2 0 2.72 53.0 41 17 16 7 17 65 0 0 1.09 .274 3.97 1.6 203
2018 Reagan High School - HS 17 8 8 3 2 0 2.91 46.1 33 16 15 7 13 55 0 0 0.99 .239 4.36 1.3 200
2019 Reagan High School - HS 18 8 8 1 3 0 2.66 40.2 33 17 12 3 18 47 0 0 1.25 .300 3.56 1.4 214
2019 (SAN) Fullerton - DL 18 9 9 1 5 0 4.58 59.0 64 30 30 9 27 52 1 1 1.54 .324 5.52 1.1 133
2019 Biloxi - R 18 32 0 5 2 3 3.33 54.0 40 20 20 10 22 69 0 0 1.15 .240 3.22 1.5 157
2020 (SAN) Fullerton - DL 19 7 3 1 0 0 2.15 29.1 20 7 7 6 10 25 0 0 1.02 .189 4.33 0.4 221
2020 Biloxi - R 19 22 22 10 7 0 4.25 146.0 122 73 69 29 28 140 6 2 1.03 .245 3.67 5.4 139
2020 Poplar Bluff - A 19 19 0 1 1 1 2.22 28.1 19 8 7 2 10 38 0 0 1.02 .270 1.92 1.1 204
2021 (MX) Fullerton - DL 20 17 12 1 3 1 5.72 39.1 50 30 25 7 18 35 0 0 1.73 .344 4.09 0.9 88
2021 Biloxi - R 20 7 7 5 0 0 3.49 38.2 38 16 15 8 7 43 0 0 1.16 .303 3.14 1.7 173
2021 Poplar Bluff - A 20 30 30 13 9 0 3.61 204.2 157 83 82 27 45 209 8 1 0.99 .250 3.43 6.0 131
2022 Little Rock - AAA 21 48 0 2 3 26 3.97 65.2 55 29 29 5 28 72 0 0 1.26 .296 3.09 1.0 91
2023 Joilet - AAA 22 24 24 12 8 0 3.51 146.0 106 60 57 19 45 172 0 0 1.03 .253 3.21 2.7 101
Total AAA 72 24 14 11 26 3.66 211.2 161 89 86 24 73 244 0 0 1.11 .267 3.17 97.8
Total A 49 30 14 10 1 3.44 233.0 176 91 89 29 55 247 8 1 0.99 .252 3.24 136.6
Total AHS 44 44 12 10 0 2.78 226.2 163 77 70 28 76 262 0 0 1.05 .250 3.76 194.5
Total AR 61 29 20 9 3 3.92 238.2 200 109 104 47 57 252 6 2 1.08 .253 3.48 147.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 (MX) Fullerton - DL P 17 12 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 39.1 2.06 -0.0 .924
2023 Carolina - ABA P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2024 Carolina - ABA P 29 29 7 9 1 16 0 1.000 184.1 0.78 +0.3 1.281
2025 Carolina - ABA P 32 32 7 12 0 19 0 1.000 192.0 0.89 +1.3 1.024
TOTAL P 84 73 16 28 1 44 0 1.000 425.2 0.93 +1.4 1.083
PLAYER HISTORY
01/22/2015 Joined the Reagan High School Rattlers.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (75); Movement: 20 (35); Control: 25 (50).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (70); Movement: 20 (35); Control: 25 (50).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (70); Movement: 20 (45); Control: 25 (50).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (70); Movement: 25 (50); Control: 25 (50).
06/07/2019 Released by the Reagan High School Rattlers.
06/07/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the Sandusky Seagulls.
06/19/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Sandusky Seagulls organization with a signing bonus of $60,060.
11/03/2019 Named the #92 prospect in the ABA
12/15/2019 Named to the 2019 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (SAN) Fullerton Nuts.
12/28/2019 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the (HLW) New Orleans Zephyrs with 8 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 30 (55); Control: 25 (50).
04/02/2020 Named the #62 prospect in the ABA
05/31/2020 Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the San Bernardino Flight, striking out 12 hitters!
07/03/2020 Named the #32 prospect in the ABA
07/04/2020 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tulsa Captains with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ABA Rookie League All-Star Game.
07/26/2020 Was selected to the 2020 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
10/15/2020 Injured (heart palpitations),out for 3 days.
11/07/2020 Named the #25 prospect in the ABA
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (SAN) Fullerton Nuts.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 45 (60).
05/01/2021 Wins the AR SC Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/24/2021 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kalamazoo Comets with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/2021 Wins the A S-A Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/01/2021 Named the #58 prospect in the ABA
12/16/2021 Named to the 2021 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (MX) Fullerton Nuts.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 55 (60).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 55 (60).
02/24/2022 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Mexico City Roadrunners development complex.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
02/29/2024 Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Carolina Reapers development complex.
03/29/2024 Named the #96 prospect in the ABA
05/20/2024 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Detroit Giants with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/2024 Wins the ABA NC Rookie of the Month Award.
07/17/2024 Was selected to the 2024 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
11/06/2024 Wins the 2024 ABA NC Gold Glove Award at P.
11/09/2024 Wins the 2024 ABA NC Rookie of the Year Award.
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2021 17 10
Year GS Rank
2021 12 7
Year L Rank
2019 5 10
Year Win. % Rank
2024 .632 10
Year IP Rank
2019 59.0 10
Year BF Rank
2019 263 8
Year HRA Rank
2025 26 8
Year BB Rank
2019 27 7
Year K Rank
2024 228 3
2025 230 4
Year ERA Rank
2024 3.03 6
Year BABIP Rank
2024 .280 5
Year WHIP Rank
2024 1.01 2
Year K/BB Rank
2024 5.30 3
2025 4.79 7
Year RA/9 Rank
2024 9.96 3
Year H/9 Rank
2024 6.98 2
Year BB/9 Rank
2024 2.10 5
Year K/9 Rank
2024 11.13 2
2025 10.78 3
Year QS Rank
2024 19 7
Year QSP Rank
2024 .655 4
Year CG Rank
2019 1 4
2024 1 3
Year CGP Rank
2024 .034 4
Year SHO Rank
2019 1 2
2024 1 2
Year WAR Rank
2024 4.4 8
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