1B Cesar Valero Sanchez #17
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/07/2032
OA: 70 POT: 70
1B CESAR VALERO SANCHEZ #17 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
158 622 138 22 1 30 76 60 193 .222 .290 .405 2 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 65 70 65 65
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 40
Errors: - 65 50
Arm: 20 60 45
Turn DP: - 55 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 65 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: 20
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2032 @ WSH Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/02/2032 @ WSH Win, 13-1 5 3 3 4 1 0 1 0
10/01/2032 @ WSH Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/30/2032 @ PHI Win, 6-3 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
09/29/2032 @ PHI Loss, 4-5 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2032 @ PHI Win, 6-4 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
09/26/2032 WSH Win, 5-0 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
09/25/2032 WSH Win, 5-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/24/2032 WSH Win, 5-4 3 1 2 0 0 2 1 0
09/23/2032 WSH Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Gets along with everyone.
Birthday:11/04/2001
Born in:Maracaibo, ZUL
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$40,000,000
Signed Through:2037 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 126 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 126 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 2nd Pick in Round 1
COBB 2032 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 158 622 138 22 1 30 76 79 60 193 .222 .290 .405 .696 .293 .183 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 156 692 3 4 0 13 0 7 252 53 2 2 50.0 73.1 3.90 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   158 24 2 0 6 14 18 16 41 1 0 0 .152 .229 .278 .507
Versus Right   464 114 20 1 24 62 61 44 152 6 0 3 .246 .311 .448 .760
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   106 17 3 0 3 7 12 11 36 1 0 0 .160 .237 .274 .511
May   103 24 3 0 6 12 15 9 37 1 0 0 .233 .292 .437 .729
June   99 18 2 0 5 13 8 11 30 0 0 0 .182 .264 .354 .617
July   90 21 3 0 5 10 13 10 26 0 0 2 .233 .324 .433 .757
August   104 27 5 0 5 17 14 9 32 2 0 1 .260 .319 .452 .771
September   107 27 4 1 5 13 14 10 28 3 0 0 .252 .308 .449 .757
October   13 4 2 0 1 4 3 0 4 0 0 0 .308 .308 .692 1.000
Spring Training   66 15 2 0 5 12 10 6 18 0 0 1 .227 .301 .485 .786
Last Year   621 165 25 2 58 126 99 47 179 5 0 3 .266 .318 .593 .911
2 Years Ago   493 134 28 0 38 95 79 45 135 2 0 4 .272 .336 .560 .896
Career   5137 1288 264 10 295 811 744 510 1381 47 0 41 .251 .321 .478 .799
Home   316 68 12 1 18 40 42 31 105 2 0 2 .215 .288 .430 .718
Road   306 70 10 0 12 36 37 29 88 5 0 1 .229 .293 .379 .672
Grass   599 132 21 1 30 74 75 60 184 7 0 2 .220 .290 .409 .699
Turf   23 6 1 0 0 2 4 0 9 0 0 1 .261 .292 .304 .596
Day   194 41 7 1 7 23 25 19 64 2 0 0 .211 .279 .366 .645
Night   428 97 15 0 23 53 54 41 129 5 0 3 .227 .296 .423 .718
As Starter   621 138 22 1 30 76 79 59 193 7 0 3 .222 .290 .406 .696
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Close/Late   136 28 4 0 6 12 16 19 51 2 0 0 .206 .299 .368 .667
Inning 1-3   230 60 10 1 16 41 30 9 65 4 0 1 .261 .287 .522 .809
Inning 4-6   200 45 7 0 7 21 29 25 51 0 0 2 .225 .317 .365 .682
Inning 7-9   171 31 5 0 6 13 17 24 66 3 0 0 .181 .278 .316 .594
Extra Innings   21 2 0 0 1 1 3 2 11 0 0 0 .095 .174 .238 .412
0 Outs   203 39 4 0 10 18 29 20 73 1 0 1 .192 .267 .360 .626
1 Outs   208 45 10 1 9 27 29 14 59 6 0 1 .216 .262 .404 .666
2 Outs   211 54 8 0 11 31 21 26 61 0 0 1 .256 .340 .450 .791
Scoring Position   148 39 8 0 5 43 22 19 46 7 0 0 .264 .333 .419 .752
Bases Empty   348 66 11 0 19 19 41 27 108 0 0 2 .190 .252 .385 .637
Runner on 1st   126 33 3 1 6 14 16 14 39 0 0 1 .262 .340 .444 .785
Runner on 2nd   37 17 4 0 3 15 11 9 7 0 0 0 .459 .565 .811 1.376
Runner on 3rd   7 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 4 1 0 0 .143 .222 .286 .508
Runner on 1st & 2nd   66 17 3 0 1 13 7 7 21 0 0 0 .258 .329 .348 .677
Runner on 1st & 3rd   22 4 0 0 1 8 2 1 9 2 0 0 .182 .200 .318 .518
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 .000 .111 .000 .111
Bases Loaded   9 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   342 52 8 0 10 26 28 23 193 1 0 2 .152 .209 .263 .472
First Pitch   81 16 1 0 6 11 9 4 0 2 0 0 .198 .230 .432 .662
Count 0-1   43 16 1 0 4 7 8 0 0 1 0 1 .372 .378 .674 1.052
Count 0-2   68 8 3 0 1 4 3 0 50 0 0 0 .118 .118 .206 .324
Count 1-0   38 10 2 0 2 9 5 0 0 2 0 0 .263 .250 .474 .724
Count 1-1   53 22 5 0 5 14 10 0 0 1 0 0 .415 .407 .792 1.200
Count 1-2   99 19 1 0 6 11 9 0 56 1 0 0 .192 .190 .384 .574
Count 2-0   19 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .211 .263 .474
Count 2-1   35 15 3 1 2 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .743 1.171
Count 2-2   110 16 3 0 3 9 7 0 59 0 0 1 .145 .153 .255 .408
Count 3-0   1 1 1 0 0 2 5 16 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 3-1   10 2 0 0 1 1 6 17 0 0 0 0 .200 .704 .500 1.204
Full Count   65 9 1 0 0 2 9 23 28 0 0 1 .138 .371 .154 .525
Behind in Count   210 43 5 0 11 22 20 0 106 2 0 1 .205 .207 .386 .592
Ahead in Count   103 32 7 1 5 18 24 33 0 2 0 0 .311 .471 .544 1.015
Batting 3rd   390 96 16 1 21 54 54 35 112 5 0 3 .246 .309 .454 .763
Batting 4th   134 26 3 0 7 18 13 12 46 2 0 0 .194 .257 .373 .630
Batting 5th   98 16 3 0 2 4 12 12 35 0 0 0 .163 .255 .255 .510
Batting 9th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Low Leverage   240 50 11 0 14 20 30 29 74 1 0 1 .208 .295 .429 .724
Medium Leverage   243 62 6 1 13 37 34 16 71 2 0 2 .255 .304 .449 .753
High Leverage   134 26 5 0 3 19 15 15 45 4 0 0 .194 .268 .299 .566
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Pittsburgh - COBB 22 109 417 92 22 0 10 37 60 47 0 5 98 2 0 .221 .296 .345 .642 73 75 -0.1
2025 Pittsburgh - COBB 23 159 595 139 30 3 26 69 63 68 9 5 147 4 2 .234 .319 .425 .744 101 103 1.9
2026 Pittsburgh - COBB 24 160 614 143 35 0 32 102 87 57 8 8 151 0 0 .233 .303 .446 .749 103 99 1.3
2027 Pittsburgh - COBB 25 150 565 150 30 2 32 98 85 62 7 3 155 3 1 .265 .344 .496 .839 132 134 3.5
2028 Pittsburgh - COBB 26 155 588 165 33 0 40 108 103 66 2 8 162 0 1 .281 .351 .541 .892 138 138 4.9
2029 Pittsburgh - COBB 27 160 622 162 39 2 29 100 89 58 5 4 161 2 1 .260 .327 .469 .796 114 116 2.3
2030 Pittsburgh - COBB 28 137 493 134 28 0 38 95 79 45 4 2 135 1 0 .272 .336 .560 .896 140 142 3.9
2031 New York - COBB 29 157 621 165 25 2 58 126 99 47 3 5 179 0 2 .266 .318 .593 .911 137 141 4.6
2032 New York - COBB 30 158 622 138 22 1 30 76 79 60 3 7 193 2 2 .222 .290 .405 .696 94 87 0.4
Total COBB 1345 5137 1288 264 10 295 811 744 510 41 47 1381 14 9 .251 .321 .478 .799 115 116 22.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Total - 19 52 236 63 14 1 12 47 56 21 4 0 41 34 8 .267 .337 .487 .824 100 100 1.5
2022 Pittsburgh (DSL) - R 20 20 65 17 2 0 3 12 10 10 2 0 14 1 1 .262 .377 .431 .807 100 95 0.2
2022 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R 20 14 45 17 3 0 3 13 6 6 1 0 7 2 0 .378 .462 .644 1.106 165 167 0.7
2022 Total - R 20 34 110 34 5 0 6 25 16 16 3 0 21 3 1 .309 .411 .518 .929 126 124 0.8
2022 Bradenton - A 20 14 56 15 3 0 3 3 9 8 0 0 15 0 0 .268 .359 .482 .842 110 110 0.3
2023 Bradenton - A 21 65 249 66 19 1 6 41 37 29 3 5 55 3 1 .265 .343 .422 .764 109 111 1.3
2023 Greensboro - A+ 21 29 106 34 4 0 2 11 17 17 3 1 20 1 0 .321 .425 .415 .840 128 134 1.0
2023 Total - A+ 21 94 355 100 23 1 8 52 54 46 6 6 75 4 1 .282 .368 .420 .788 115 118 2.2
2023 Altoona - AA 21 35 131 39 11 1 1 13 23 19 2 0 20 2 2 .298 .395 .420 .815 127 130 1.1
2024 Altoona - AA 22 13 57 19 3 0 3 9 12 6 0 0 12 0 0 .333 .397 .544 .941 147 151 0.6
2024 Indianapolis - AAA 22 19 68 27 5 0 2 14 10 6 0 2 15 4 2 .397 .434 .559 .993 162 159 0.7
Total AAA E 19 68 27 5 0 2 14 10 6 0 2 15 4 2 .397 .434 .559 .993 162 159
Total AA NE 48 188 58 14 1 4 22 35 25 2 0 32 2 2 .309 .395 .457 .853 133 136
Total A+ E 29 106 34 4 0 2 11 17 17 3 1 20 1 0 .321 .425 .415 .840 128 134
Total GCL 14 45 17 3 0 3 13 6 6 1 0 7 2 0 .378 .462 .644 1.106 165 167
Total DSL 20 65 17 2 0 3 12 10 10 2 0 14 1 1 .262 .377 .431 .807 100 95
Total A SE 79 305 81 22 1 9 44 46 37 3 5 70 3 1 .266 .346 .433 .779 109 111
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 Pittsburgh - COBB 24 2 7 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .571 .667 .714 1.381 281 285 -0.9
2027 Pittsburgh - COBB 25 7 27 7 1 0 3 12 6 2 0 0 5 0 0 .259 .310 .630 .940 154 157 -0.7
2028 Pittsburgh - COBB 26 6 23 5 3 1 0 4 3 0 0 1 7 0 0 .217 .208 .435 .643 68 57 -0.9
2029 Pittsburgh - COBB 27 17 68 21 5 0 10 21 14 7 0 1 13 0 0 .309 .368 .824 1.192 213 212 -0.2
2030 Pittsburgh - COBB 28 5 18 3 1 0 2 3 5 4 0 0 8 0 0 .167 .318 .556 .874 133 135 -0.4
2031 New York - COBB 29 7 28 6 2 0 2 3 4 2 0 0 6 0 0 .214 .267 .500 .767 99 102 -1.1
Total COBB 44 171 46 13 1 17 44 34 17 0 2 41 0 0 .269 .332 .655 .987 162 161
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 109 109 778 44 74 824 2 .998 964.1 7.67 +3.5 1.045
2025 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 159 158 1187 73 106 1265 5 .996 1396.0 8.12 +4.4 1.028
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 158 157 1198 66 124 1275 11 .991 1423.0 7.99 +1.0 .998
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.1 .000
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.036
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 149 149 1082 61 96 1147 4 .997 1325.2 7.76 +2.0 1.023
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 154 148 1110 71 110 1183 2 .998 1345.1 7.90 +3.8 1.047
2029 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 152 149 1149 50 90 1210 11 .991 1355.2 7.96 -3.3 .971
2029 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 7 7 7 17 3 24 0 1.000 58.2 3.68 +0.1 1.041
2029 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.2 1.044
2030 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 127 114 854 46 82 904 4 .996 1026.2 7.89 +3.2 1.035
2030 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.032
2030 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 9 9 14 22 1 38 2 .947 82.0 3.95 -1.6 .871
2031 New York - MLB 1B 156 155 1189 67 109 1264 8 .994 1384.1 8.17 -0.4 .995
2031 New York - MLB SS 1 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 -0.0 1.038
2032 New York - MLB 1B 149 149 1082 59 129 1147 6 .995 1343.2 7.64 +1.6 1.016
2032 New York - MLB RF 7 7 15 1 0 17 1 .941 63.2 2.26 -0.5 .932
TOTAL 1B 1313 1288 9629 537 920 10219 53 .995 11564.2 7.91 +15.7 1.016
TOTAL 2B 9 7 8 18 3 26 0 1.000 60.2 3.86 +0.2 1.040
TOTAL SS 12 10 15 28 1 45 2 .956 94.0 4.12 -1.5 .898
TOTAL RF 7 7 15 1 0 17 1 .941 63.2 2.26 -0.5 .932
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 30 (45).
06/06/2022 Round 1, Pick 1 - Colorado Rockies: SS Termarr JohnsonDrafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates, out of college Oregon State University
06/20/2022 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/01/2022 Named the #2 prospect in the COBB
07/12/2022 Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 45 (75); Eye: 50 (60).
03/23/2023 Named the #2 prospect in the COBB
07/02/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Low-A Southeast All-Star Game.
07/09/2023 Was selected to the 2023 COBB All-Star Futures Game.
09/26/2023 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/26/2023 Named the #5 prospect in the COBB
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 50 (75); Eye: 50 (50).
03/28/2024 Named the #3 prospect in the COBB
05/06/2024 Wins the AA NE Player of the Week Award.
06/28/2024 Named the #42 prospect in the COBB
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 50 (50).
08/19/2025 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week.
11/04/2025 Wins the 2025 COBB NL Gold Glove Award at 1B.
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 50 (50).
07/17/2026 Goes 5-5 against the Colorado Rockies, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R.
07/25/2026 Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 1 day.
11/28/2026 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 45 (50).
03/21/2027 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 2-3 weeks.
07/19/2027 Wins the COBB NL Player of the Week Award.
10/07/2027 Wins the 2027 COBB NL Wild Card Game MVP Award.
11/05/2027 Wins the 2027 COBB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
11/26/2027 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,280,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (60).
04/15/2028 Injured (twisted ankle),day-to-day for one week.
04/30/2028 Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/21/2028 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
11/02/2028 Wins the 2028 COBB NL Gold Glove Award at 1B.
11/02/2028 Wins the 2028 COBB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
11/21/2028 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $14,375,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60).
10/21/2029 Wins the 2029 COBB NL League Championship Series MVP Award.
10/30/2029 Hits three home runs against the Seattle Mariners, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
11/03/2029 Wins the 2029 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
11/27/2029 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $21,062,500.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60).
05/15/2030 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/03/2030 Wins the COBB NL Player of the Week Award.
06/14/2030 Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/08/2030 Was selected to the 2030 COBB All-Star Game.
11/05/2030 Wins the 2030 COBB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B.
11/26/2030 Rejected the Pittsburgh Pirates qualifying offer.
12/02/2030 Became a free agent.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (60).
01/21/2031 Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $312,000,000 with the New York Mets organization.
06/30/2031 Was selected to the 2031 COBB All-Star Game.
07/25/2031 Hits three home runs against the Washington Nationals, going 3-9 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored!
09/22/2031 Wins the COBB NL Player of the Week Award.
10/03/2031 Wins the 2031 COBB NL Wild Card Game MVP Award.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 158 6
2026 157 4
2029 156 6
Year AB Rank
2029 622 10
Year TB Rank
2031 368 7
Year 2B Rank
2029 39 7
Year HR Rank
2031 58 6
Year RBI Rank
2031 126 7
Year SF Rank
2026 8 3
2028 8 4
2032 7 7
Year EBH Rank
2031 85 5
Year SLG Rank
2031 .593 8
Year RC Rank
2028 112.00 10
Year ISO Rank
2031 .327 7
Year WAR Rank
2028 4.8 8
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