P Steve Cates #10
Joilet Jesters (CAR) AAA
Age: 22 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/09/2023
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P STEVE CATES #10 - AGE: 22 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 24 12-8 0 3.51 146.0 106 19 45 172 1.03 3.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 55 55 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 75 75
Curveball 55 60
Sinker 65 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 70
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/07/2023 ORO Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 6 1 1 1 7
09/28/2023 @ LBK Win, 4-2 X 6.1 7 1 1 1 7 Win
09/19/2023 POR Win, 3-2 X 7.0 3 2 2 1 8 Win
09/12/2023 @ LAR Win, 7-3 X 6.1 2 1 1 1 10 Win
09/05/2023 CHE Win, 10-2 X 5.1 5 2 2 2 6 Win
08/30/2023 Que Win, 5-4 X 6.1 5 4 4 1 8 Win
08/23/2023 POR Loss, 1-2 X 7.1 4 2 2 1 8 Loss
08/17/2023 @ MON Win, 3-2 X 7.1 4 2 2 2 10 Win
08/11/2023 CLE Win, 8-5 X 5.1 4 3 3 1 6 Win
08/06/2023 LAR Win, 13-5 X 5.1 4 5 5 4 7
PERSONALITY
Cates works hard at his craft.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Leader
Birthday:10/31/2000
Born in:Santa Fe, NM
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,200
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:None, 28 Days
Service This Yr:28 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 13th Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 0 0 2 1 9.90 10.0 13 11 11 4 6 10 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 6 4 18.00 11.70 9.00 5.40 8.51 1.90 181 -0.4 .321        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 5 0 0 2 3 2 8 0 0 0 .250 .318 .550 .868      
vs. RHB 21 8 2 0 2 8 4 2 1 0 1 .381 .481 .762 1.243      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 0 0 2 1 9.90 10.0 13 11 11 4 6 10  
Spring Training 15 0 1 1 2 1.26 14.1 8 2 2 2 2 15  
Career 6 0 0 2 1 9.90 10.0 13 11 11 4 6 10  
Home 5 0 0 2 1 11.88 8.1 13 11 11 4 5 8  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 2  
Grass 6 0 0 2 1 9.90 10.0 13 11 11 4 6 10  
Day 5 0 0 1 1 9.00 8.0 12 8 8 3 4 7  
Night 1 0 0 1 0 13.50 2.0 1 3 3 1 2 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 0 2 1 9.90 10.0 13 11 11 4 6 10  
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2023 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 8 0 3.51 146.0 106 60 57 19 45 172 0 0.0 0 12 50.0
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 10.05 6.53 10.60 2.77 3.23 1.03 86 3.0 .253        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 211 44 10 1 6 21 18 68 0 0 6 .209 .289 .351 .640      
vs. RHB 321 62 15 0 13 39 27 104 3 2 6 .193 .266 .361 .627      
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 6 1 1 1 1 7  
April 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 2 1 1 1 1 9  
May 6 6 1 4 0 5.17 31.1 33 21 18 6 10 42  
June 4 4 2 2 0 3.71 26.2 19 11 11 5 6 28  
July 6 6 4 1 0 1.91 37.2 24 8 8 2 16 38  
August 5 5 3 1 0 4.55 31.2 21 16 16 5 9 39  
September 2 2 2 0 0 2.31 11.2 7 3 3 0 3 16  
Postseason 3 3 2 0 0 1.77 20.1 16 4 4 3 3 22  
Last Year 48 0 2 3 26 3.97 65.2 55 29 29 5 28 72  
Career 72 24 14 11 26 3.66 211.2 161 89 86 24 73 244  
Home 13 13 6 3 0 3.24 80.2 58 29 29 8 23 101  
Road 11 11 6 5 0 3.86 65.1 48 31 28 11 22 71  
Grass 22 22 11 7 0 3.73 132.2 99 58 55 18 41 155  
Turf 2 2 1 1 0 1.35 13.1 7 2 2 1 4 17  
Day 4 4 2 0 0 2.60 27.2 13 8 8 3 9 32  
Night 20 20 10 8 0 3.73 118.1 93 52 49 16 36 140  
As Starter 24 24 12 8 0 3.51 146.0 106 60 57 19 45 172  
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 8.51 -0.4 47
Total ABA 6 0 0 2 1 9.90 10.0 13 11 11 4 6 10 0 0 1.90 .321 8.51 -0.4 47
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 1.8 249
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 0.6 121
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 1.3 181
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 1.0 178
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 1.2 190
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 1.0 128
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 1.4 154
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 0.4 213
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 5.3 137
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 1.1 205
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 0.8 84
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 1.7 171
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 6.0 132
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 1.1 95
2023 Joilet - AAA 22 24 24 12 8 0 3.51 146.0 106 60 57 19 45 172 0 0 1.03 .253 3.23 3.0 107
Total AAA 72 24 14 11 26 3.66 211.2 161 89 86 24 73 244 0 0 1.11 .267 3.19 103.1
Total A 49 30 14 10 1 3.44 233.0 176 91 89 29 55 247 8 1 0.99 .252 3.24 137.8
Total AHS 44 44 12 10 0 2.78 226.2 163 77 70 28 76 262 0 0 1.05 .250 3.76 172.9
Total AR 61 29 20 9 3 3.92 238.2 200 109 104 47 57 252 6 2 1.08 .253 3.48 145.2
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+
2023 Joilet - AAA 22 3 3 2 0 0 1.77 20.1 16 4 4 3 3 22 0 0 0.93 .260 3.13 0.4 213
Total AAA 3 3 2 0 0 1.77 20.1 16 4 4 3 3 22 0 0 0.93 .260 3.13 212.6
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
2023 Joilet - AAA P 24 24 5 7 0 13 1 .923 146.0 0.74 +0.9 .857
TOTAL P 47 36 7 14 0 22 1 .955 195.1 0.97 +0.8 .891
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2021 17 10
Year GS Rank
2021 12 7
Year L Rank
2019 5 10
Year IP Rank
2019 59.0 10
Year BF Rank
2019 263 8
Year BB Rank
2019 27 7
Year CG Rank
2019 1 4
Year SHO Rank
2019 1 2
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