P Steve Cates #25
Carolina Reapers ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/15/2024
 OA: 55 POT: 60
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P STEVE CATES #25 - AGE: 23 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 18 8-4 0 2.63 116.1 89 10 29 143 1.01 3.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 55 60 65
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 80 80
Curveball 70 75
Changeup 35 35
Sinker 70 75
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
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
07/14/2024 @ OAK Loss, 2-4 X 7.0 4 3 3 2 5 Loss
07/08/2024 AUS Loss, 3-4 X 5.0 8 4 4 2 5 Loss
07/02/2024 ME Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 6 2 2 2 8
06/25/2024 OAK Win, 3-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 2 9 Win
06/19/2024 @ HLW Loss, 2-4 X 7.0 6 4 4 1 10 Loss
06/13/2024 SDF Win, 2-1 X 6.2 6 1 1 1 8
06/06/2024 CHS Loss, 4-7 X 5.0 8 3 3 1 6
05/31/2024 CHG Win, 7-2 X 6.0 6 0 0 1 9 Win
05/25/2024 TB Win, 5-1 X 5.0 3 0 0 2 8 Win
05/20/2024 @ DET Win, 6-0 X 9.0 0 0 0 2 12 Win
PERSONALITY
Cates trains hard.
Birthday:10/31/2000
Born in:Santa Fe, NM
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,800
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:None, 136 Days
Service This Yr:108 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 108 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 13th Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 18 8 4 0 2.63 116.1 89 40 34 10 29 143 1 5.6 1 13 72.2
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 9.90 6.89 11.06 2.24 3.26 1.01 77 3.0 .280        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 197 39 6 0 7 24 14 66 1 0 5 .198 .267 .335 .602      
vs. RHB 236 50 12 1 3 16 15 77 1 1 5 .212 .272 .309 .582      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 0 2 0 5.25 12.0 12 7 7 2 4 10  
April 5 5 3 1 0 2.76 32.2 23 16 10 5 9 41  
May 6 6 4 0 0 1.35 40.0 24 6 6 1 9 51  
June 4 4 1 1 0 3.16 25.2 24 9 9 2 5 33  
July 3 3 0 2 0 4.50 18.0 18 9 9 2 6 18  
Spring Training 4 4 0 0 0 1.62 16.2 14 3 3 1 3 17  
Last Year 6 0 0 2 1 9.90 10.0 13 11 11 4 6 10  
Career 24 18 8 6 1 3.21 126.1 102 51 45 14 35 153  
Home 13 13 6 2 0 2.58 80.1 71 29 23 6 20 98  
Road 5 5 2 2 0 2.75 36.0 18 11 11 4 9 45  
Grass 18 18 8 4 0 2.63 116.1 89 40 34 10 29 143  
Day 3 3 1 1 0 3.94 16.0 18 8 7 2 5 19  
Night 15 15 7 3 0 2.42 100.1 71 32 27 8 24 124  
As Starter 18 18 8 4 0 2.63 116.1 89 40 34 10 29 143  
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 18 18 8 4 0 2.63 116.1 89 40 34 10 29 143 1 1 1.01 .280 3.26 3.0 160
Total ABA 24 18 8 6 1 3.21 126.1 102 51 45 14 35 153 1 1 1.08 .284 3.66 2.5 132
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 18 18 5 4 1 9 0 1.000 116.1 0.70 +0.2 1.280
TOTAL P 41 30 7 11 1 18 0 1.000 165.2 0.98 +0.1 1.054
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.
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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