P Danny 'Blue Collar' Cortez #16
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/31/2025
OA: 30 POT: 30
P DANNY 'BLUE COLLAR' CORTEZ #16 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 9 2-3 0 4.23 44.2 43 6 19 35 1.39 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 45
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 20 20 20 25
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 50
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 40 45
Cutter 35 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 80
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/26/2025 NSWE Win, 5-0 X 7.0 3 0 0 1 7 Win
05/21/2025 @ MX Loss, 4-7 X 2.1 5 5 5 4 0 Loss
05/15/2025 PUH Win, 5-1 X 5.1 4 1 1 0 2
05/10/2025 WD Win, 7-4 X 6.0 2 1 1 1 6
05/05/2025 @ DOL Loss, 1-4 X 5.0 5 4 4 4 5 Loss
04/30/2025 COL Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 8 4 4 3 5 Loss
04/25/2025 @ LE Win, 8-6 X 1.2 6 5 5 3 1
04/19/2025 @ NSWE Win, 8-0 X 6.2 4 0 0 1 6 Win
04/14/2025 MX Loss, 1-4 X 4.2 6 1 1 2 3
PERSONALITY
Cortez is tough and will ask for the ball even when he is hurting.
Birthday:05/04/2001
Born in:Valencia, CAR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:5' 9"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ABA CLASS A 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 9 2 3 0 4.23 44.2 43 21 21 6 19 35 0 0.0 0 3 33.3
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 12.49 8.66 7.05 3.83 4.71 1.39 91 0.8 .287        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 51 13 1 0 2 6 6 10 0 1 0 .255 .333 .392 .725      
vs. RHB 118 30 8 1 4 15 13 25 1 0 0 .254 .326 .441 .766      
ABA CLASS A 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 1 7  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 19.29 2.1 5 5 5 2 4 0  
April 4 4 1 1 0 4.74 19.0 24 10 10 3 9 15  
May 5 5 1 2 0 3.86 25.2 19 11 11 3 10 20  
Last Year 30 13 6 4 0 3.63 106.2 112 51 43 6 62 92  
2 Years Ago 29 21 3 7 0 4.87 122.0 113 66 66 23 60 122  
Career 110 85 27 22 0 3.87 493.1 451 224 212 63 231 441  
Home 5 5 1 1 0 2.17 29.0 23 7 7 4 7 23  
Road 4 4 1 2 0 8.04 15.2 20 14 14 2 12 12  
Grass 9 9 2 3 0 4.23 44.2 43 21 21 6 19 35  
Day 2 2 1 0 0 0.71 12.2 6 1 1 0 2 12  
Night 7 7 1 3 0 5.62 32.0 37 20 20 6 17 23  
As Starter 9 9 2 3 0 4.23 44.2 43 21 21 6 19 35  
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+
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 (HH) Tijuana - DL 19 7 7 2 3 0 3.23 39.0 37 17 14 2 34 18 0 0 1.82 .278 4.79 0.5 143
2020 Whitby - R 19 8 8 4 0 0 3.09 43.2 29 15 15 5 19 30 0 0 1.10 .202 3.88 1.2 160
2021 Whitby - R 20 9 9 6 1 0 2.32 50.1 30 13 13 4 21 38 0 0 1.01 .197 2.59 2.2 221
2021 Barrie - A 20 16 16 7 2 0 3.49 85.0 87 33 33 8 33 72 0 0 1.41 .322 3.74 2.3 142
2022 Barrie - A 21 26 26 9 6 0 3.27 135.0 96 53 49 20 57 120 0 0 1.13 .213 4.28 2.5 146
2023 Barrie - A 22 29 21 3 7 0 4.87 122.0 113 66 66 23 60 122 0 0 1.42 .287 4.93 1.7 105
2024 Barrie - A 23 30 13 6 4 0 3.63 106.2 112 51 43 6 62 92 0 0 1.63 .337 4.27 2.5 153
2025 Barrie - A 24 9 9 2 3 0 4.23 44.2 43 21 21 6 19 35 0 0 1.39 .287 4.71 0.8 123
Total A 110 85 27 22 0 3.87 493.1 451 224 212 63 231 441 0 0 1.38 .286 4.39 131.7
Total AR 17 17 10 1 0 2.68 94.0 59 28 28 9 40 68 0 0 1.05 .199 3.19 188.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Barrie - A P 9 9 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 44.2 0.60 -0.0 .681
TOTAL P 9 9 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 44.2 0.60 -0.0 .681
PLAYER HISTORY
10/17/2019 Entered the American Baseball Association as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (65); Movement: 30 (65); Control: 25 (75).
01/27/2020 Signed a minor league contract ($148,400 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Halifax Heathens organization.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (HH) Tijuana Trappers.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 20 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 20 (50).
03/03/2021 Outstandingly completed training to improve his pitch control at the Halifax Heathens development complex.
05/01/2021 Wins the AR NC Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 20 (30).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 20 (25).
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