P Alex 'Kemer' Cardenas #22
Pittsburgh Pirates COBB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
11/07/2032
 OA: 65 POT: 65
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P ALEX 'KEMER' CARDENAS #22 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
62 0 4-4 40 2.83 63.2 45 2 34 96 1.24 3.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 80 80 80 80
Movement 65 65 65 65
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 80 80
Changeup 65 70
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 99-101 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 30
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/03/2032 CWS Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
10/01/2032 CWS Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Win
09/25/2032 @ CHC Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
09/22/2032 MIL Win, 3-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
09/20/2032 MIL Win, 3-1 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 Save
09/17/2032 CHC Loss, 2-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
09/12/2032 SD Win, 2-1 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
09/11/2032 SD Loss, 3-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/06/2032 STL Win, 4-2 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
08/28/2032 CHC Loss, 6-8 0.0 1 3 3 2 0 Loss
PERSONALITY
Cardenas is a thinking man's ballplayer, but he could put forth more effort.
High: Adaptability, Intelligence
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:02/24/2003
Born in:Philadelphia, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$17,164,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 98 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 1st Pick in Round 7
COBB 2032 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 62 0 4 4 40 2.83 63.2 45 22 20 2 34 96 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 44 4 90.9 62 52 11.31 6.36 13.57 4.81 2.09 1.24 48 3.4 .321        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 110 18 6 0 1 10 14 53 2 0 1 .164 .260 .245 .505      
vs. RHB 119 27 5 3 1 12 20 43 1 0 0 .227 .336 .345 .680      
COBB 2032 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 12 0 0 2 6 4.85 13.0 13 9 7 0 7 22  
May 12 0 2 1 8 2.77 13.0 12 4 4 0 6 14  
June 8 0 0 0 7 0.00 7.0 5 0 0 0 6 10  
July 9 0 1 0 7 0.00 9.2 2 0 0 0 4 15  
August 12 0 0 1 8 5.25 12.0 7 7 7 1 10 20  
September 7 0 0 0 3 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 1 1 11  
October 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 4  
Spring Training 17 0 0 0 2 1.06 17.0 4 2 2 0 8 22  
Last Year 60 0 3 7 39 2.69 63.2 39 19 19 6 33 108  
2 Years Ago 69 0 3 7 45 3.51 66.2 34 27 26 6 35 118  
Career 393 0 23 32 211 2.80 408.0 240 130 127 34 208 668  
Home 33 0 2 3 17 3.15 34.1 24 12 12 2 18 57  
Road 29 0 2 1 23 2.45 29.1 21 10 8 0 16 39  
Grass 62 0 4 4 40 2.83 63.2 45 22 20 2 34 96  
Day 27 0 1 3 17 4.15 26.0 20 12 12 1 14 39  
Night 35 0 3 1 23 1.91 37.2 25 10 8 1 20 57  
As Reliever / Substitution 62 0 4 4 40 2.83 63.2 45 22 20 2 34 96  
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+
2026 Pittsburgh - COBB 23 16 0 1 0 1 2.74 23.0 16 7 7 1 15 42 0 0 1.35 .366 2.14 0.9 161
2027 Pittsburgh - COBB 24 61 0 4 4 40 2.47 62.0 37 17 17 5 36 105 0 0 1.18 .308 2.40 2.4 169
2028 Pittsburgh - COBB 25 64 0 3 6 41 3.70 65.2 42 27 27 10 35 83 0 0 1.17 .225 4.13 0.6 119
2029 Pittsburgh - COBB 26 61 0 5 4 5 1.56 63.1 27 11 11 4 20 116 0 0 0.74 .256 1.26 3.2 273
2030 Pittsburgh - COBB 27 69 0 3 7 45 3.51 66.2 34 27 26 6 35 118 0 0 1.03 .257 2.18 2.9 122
2031 Pittsburgh - COBB 28 60 0 3 7 39 2.69 63.2 39 19 19 6 33 108 0 0 1.13 .303 2.48 2.6 163
2032 Pittsburgh - COBB 29 62 0 4 4 40 2.83 63.2 45 22 20 2 34 96 0 0 1.24 .321 2.09 3.4 155
Total COBB 393 0 23 32 211 2.80 408.0 240 130 127 34 208 668 0 0 1.10 .283 2.42 16.0 154
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+
2024 Pittsburgh (DSL) - R 21 22 0 2 4 10 6.45 22.1 24 19 16 5 10 17 0 0 1.52 .284 5.78 -0.5 67
2025 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R 22 11 0 1 0 6 2.38 11.1 11 3 3 0 6 14 0 0 1.50 .367 2.62 0.6 193
2025 Bradenton - A 22 13 0 2 0 7 3.77 14.1 10 6 6 1 10 15 0 0 1.40 .265 4.11 0.0 106
2025 Greensboro - A+ 22 7 0 1 0 5 0.00 8.0 2 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0.38 .133 1.47 0.5 999
2025 Total - A+ 22 20 0 3 0 12 2.42 22.1 12 6 6 1 11 24 0 0 1.03 .224 3.17 0.5 166
2026 Altoona - AA 23 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.20 .333 1.82 0.1 999
2026 Indianapolis - AAA 23 10 0 2 1 5 3.27 11.0 12 4 4 0 4 17 0 0 1.45 .444 1.68 0.8 133
Total AAA E 10 0 2 1 5 3.27 11.0 12 4 4 0 4 17 0 0 1.45 .444 1.68 132.9
Total AA NE 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.20 .333 1.82 999.0
Total A+ E 7 0 1 0 5 0.00 8.0 2 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0.38 .133 1.47 999.0
Total GCL 11 0 1 0 6 2.38 11.1 11 3 3 0 6 14 0 0 1.50 .367 2.62 192.8
Total DSL 22 0 2 4 10 6.45 22.1 24 19 16 5 10 17 0 0 1.52 .284 5.78 67.1
Total A SE 13 0 2 0 7 3.77 14.1 10 6 6 1 10 15 0 0 1.40 .265 4.11 106.3
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+
2026 Pittsburgh - COBB 23 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.20 0.1 999
2027 Pittsburgh - COBB 24 3 0 1 0 0 6.00 3.0 1 2 2 1 2 7 0 0 1.00 .000 4.71 -0.0 69
2028 Pittsburgh - COBB 25 2 0 0 0 1 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.00 .667 1.13 0.1 49
2029 Pittsburgh - COBB 26 9 0 0 0 1 0.00 9.1 2 0 0 0 7 14 0 0 0.96 .143 2.40 0.3 999
2030 Pittsburgh - COBB 27 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 .000 0.11 0.1 999
Total COBB 17 0 1 0 3 1.69 16.0 5 3 3 1 9 26 0 0 0.88 .174 2.38 251.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB P 16 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 23.0 0.39 -0.1 .000
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB P 59 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 62.0 0.44 +0.4 .995
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB P 64 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 65.2 0.82 -0.0 1.024
2029 Pittsburgh - MLB P 58 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 63.1 0.28 +0.3 1.008
2030 Pittsburgh - MLB P 69 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 66.2 0.54 +0.1 1.051
2031 Pittsburgh - MLB P 59 0 2 1 1 5 2 .600 63.2 0.42 -0.6 .000
2032 Pittsburgh - MLB P 61 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 63.2 0.57 -0.2 1.036
TOTAL P 386 0 10 13 2 25 2 .920 408.0 0.51 -0.1 .942
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 1, 181st overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates, out of college University of Arkansas
08/08/2024 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (80); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 25 (50).
07/06/2025 Was selected to the 2025 COBB All-Star Futures Game.
07/15/2025 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 35 (55).
04/22/2026 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks.
08/11/2026 Injured (strained triceps),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
09/29/2026 Wins the 2026 Double-A Northeast Round 1 with the Altoona Curve!
12/07/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 35 (50).
04/13/2027 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
05/16/2027 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/05/2027 Was selected to the 2027 COBB All-Star Game.
11/05/2027 Finished 3rd in 2027 COBB NL Reliever of the Year voting.
11/29/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (50).
02/29/2028 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
06/12/2028 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/17/2028 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/10/2028 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
10/09/2028 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
11/02/2028 Finished 2nd in 2028 COBB NL Reliever of the Year voting.
11/27/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 40 (40).
04/28/2029 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/16/2029 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
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 $6,875,000.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (45).
07/08/2030 Was selected to the 2030 COBB All-Star Game.
09/09/2030 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/05/2030 Finished 3rd in 2030 COBB NL Reliever of the Year voting.
11/26/2030 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,625,000.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (45).
02/24/2031 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
02/26/2031 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/30/2031 Was selected to the 2031 COBB All-Star Game.
11/25/2031 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $17,164,000.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40).
07/12/2032 Was selected to the 2032 COBB All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2027 61 10
2030 69 6
Year SV Rank
2027 40 3
2028 41 2
2030 45 2
2031 39 2
2032 40 4
Year HLD Rank
2029 20 4
Year RA Rank
2027 61 10
2028 64 10
2030 69 6
Year GF Rank
2027 52 6
2028 54 4
2030 55 4
2031 49 9
2032 52 6
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