P Josh Cenate #11
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/19/2007
 OA: 43 POT: 43
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P JOSH CENATE #11 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 29 9-9 0 6.54 157.0 173 11 115 104 1.83 0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 60 65 60 65
Control 35 35 35 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 55 55
Changeup 55 55
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 80
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/2007 KC Win, 6-5 X 6.0 5 5 5 4 3
09/23/2007 @ TB Win, 13-12 X 5.0 6 5 5 6 5
09/18/2007 @ CLE Loss, 5-7 X 2.0 6 7 7 4 3 Loss
09/13/2007 KC Loss, 3-7 X 2.2 4 6 6 5 3 Loss
09/05/2007 @ TOR Loss, 3-14 X 4.1 7 7 7 3 4 Loss
08/29/2007 @ SEA Loss, 2-3 X 8.0 6 2 2 5 5
08/24/2007 @ LAA Loss, 3-4 X 5.1 7 4 4 3 2 Loss
08/19/2007 SEA Win, 2-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 2 8 Win
08/13/2007 NYY Loss, 3-8 X 4.0 7 6 6 3 1 Loss
08/08/2007 @ SEA Win, 9-4 X 6.2 6 4 4 4 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Cenate is not too intelligent.
Birthday:01/28/1980
Born in:Warson Woods, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$700,000
Signed Through:2008 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 168 Days
Service This Yr:161 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 17 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 20th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 29 9 9 0 6.54 157.0 173 121 114 11 115 104 0 0.0 0 11 37.9
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 17.14 9.92 5.96 6.59 5.37 1.83 120 0.5 .324        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 194 53 11 0 2 43 35 36 3 1 4 .273 .390 .361 .751      
vs. RHB 412 120 19 2 9 78 80 68 6 2 7 .291 .410 .413 .823      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2007 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 0 0 6.35 11.1 13 8 8 2 6 2  
May 5 5 2 1 0 4.35 31.0 28 16 15 1 23 19  
June 6 6 4 0 0 2.56 38.2 30 11 11 2 26 32  
July 5 5 0 2 0 11.45 22.0 36 31 28 3 17 12  
August 6 6 2 3 0 5.82 34.0 38 25 22 2 21 21  
September 5 5 0 3 0 13.50 20.0 28 30 30 1 22 18  
Spring Training 12 0 0 0 1 2.53 10.2 6 3 3 0 4 10  
Last Year 4 0 0 0 0 3.38 8.0 4 3 3 1 4 8  
2 Years Ago 1 0 0 0 0 10.12 2.2 3 3 3 2 1 3  
Career 102 31 12 11 4 5.48 279.0 283 179 170 21 162 203  
Home 12 12 4 4 0 5.35 65.2 64 43 39 4 48 43  
Road 17 17 5 5 0 7.39 91.1 109 78 75 7 67 61  
Grass 15 15 5 4 0 6.91 82.0 96 66 63 7 58 52  
Turf 14 14 4 5 0 6.12 75.0 77 55 51 4 57 52  
Day 12 12 4 3 0 7.22 67.1 74 55 54 8 53 52  
Night 17 17 5 6 0 6.02 89.2 99 66 60 3 62 52  
As Starter 29 29 9 9 0 6.54 157.0 173 121 114 11 115 104  
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+
2002 Cincinnati - MLB 22 41 2 0 2 4 1.77 71.0 51 15 14 1 23 60 0 0 1.04 .256 2.96 1.8 270
2003 Cincinnati - MLB 23 27 0 3 0 0 8.03 40.1 52 37 36 6 19 28 0 0 1.76 .331 5.69 -0.2 62
2005 Cincinnati - MLB 25 1 0 0 0 0 10.12 2.2 3 3 3 2 1 3 0 0 1.50 .143 12.02 -0.2 50
2006 Cincinnati - MLB 26 4 0 0 0 0 3.38 8.0 4 3 3 1 4 8 0 0 1.00 .167 4.66 0.0 144
2007 Minnesota - MLB 27 29 29 9 9 0 6.54 157.0 173 121 114 11 115 104 0 0 1.83 .324 5.37 0.5 68
Total MLB 102 31 12 11 4 5.48 279.0 283 179 170 21 162 203 0 0 1.59 .305 4.84 2.1 83
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+
1997 Charleston - A 17 17 17 5 4 0 3.60 75.0 81 35 30 1 37 54 0 0 1.57 .342 3.90 1.0 110
1998 Cedar Rapids - A 18 21 21 3 11 0 4.38 102.2 111 51 50 5 40 83 0 0 1.47 .350 4.11 1.4 95
1999 Clinton - A 19 34 5 1 3 16 1.61 56.0 40 11 10 2 26 71 0 0 1.18 .309 2.37 1.5 220
2000 Chattanooga - AA 20 25 15 6 5 1 3.07 105.2 81 41 36 4 45 127 1 0 1.19 .296 2.74 2.7 123
2001 Chattanooga - AA 21 27 27 8 10 0 3.21 145.2 125 55 52 4 67 164 0 0 1.32 .330 2.53 4.0 110
2003 Louisville - AAA 23 7 7 4 0 0 2.68 43.2 34 17 13 5 25 44 0 0 1.35 .252 4.71 0.2 149
2004 Louisville - AAA 24 26 26 5 13 0 4.97 157.2 158 89 87 13 70 111 1 1 1.45 .296 4.43 2.1 90
2005 Louisville - AAA 25 29 29 14 8 0 3.35 188.1 145 73 70 8 83 217 1 1 1.21 .295 2.87 5.3 118
2006 Louisville - AAA 26 27 27 13 8 0 2.88 178.0 137 60 57 6 87 195 1 0 1.26 .294 2.67 3.9 113
Total IL 89 89 36 29 0 3.60 567.2 474 239 227 32 265 567 3 2 1.30 .292 3.38 108.7
Total SOUL 52 42 14 15 1 3.15 251.1 206 96 88 8 112 291 1 0 1.27 .316 2.62 114.7
Total SALL 17 17 5 4 0 3.60 75.0 81 35 30 1 37 54 0 0 1.57 .342 3.90 109.8
Total MIDW 55 26 4 14 16 3.40 158.2 151 62 60 7 66 154 0 0 1.37 .338 3.49 119.2
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+
1999 Clinton - MIDW 19 4 0 0 0 1 5.79 4.2 4 3 3 0 3 5 0 0 1.50 .308 3.42 0.0 61
2002 Cincinnati - MLB 22 2 0 0 1 0 7.36 3.2 2 3 3 1 5 4 0 0 1.91 .167 8.82 -0.2 65
Total MLB 2 0 0 1 0 7.36 3.2 2 3 3 1 5 4 0 0 1.91 .167 8.82 65.0
Total MIDW 4 0 0 0 1 5.79 4.2 4 3 3 0 3 5 0 0 1.50 .308 3.42 61.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Clinton - A P 34 5 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 56.0 1.77 +0.9 1.187
2000 Chattanooga - AA P 25 15 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 105.2 0.94 +0.9 .991
2001 Chattanooga - AA P 27 27 7 10 0 17 0 1.000 145.2 1.05 +3.2 1.350
2002 Cincinnati - LGS P 41 2 4 3 1 8 1 .875 71.0 0.89 +0.3 1.007
2003 Cincinnati - LGS P 25 0 0 4 1 4 0 1.000 40.1 0.89 -0.1 .988
2003 Louisville - AAA P 7 7 1 3 0 5 1 .800 43.2 0.82 -0.5 .665
2004 Louisville - AAA P 26 26 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 157.2 0.74 +2.0 .887
2005 Cincinnati - LGS P 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 2.2 3.38 -0.4 .000
2005 Louisville - AAA P 29 29 9 15 0 25 1 .960 188.1 1.15 +3.0 1.121
2006 Cincinnati - LGS P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 0.0 .000
2006 Louisville - AAA P 27 27 14 17 0 33 2 .939 178.0 1.57 +2.2 .991
2007 Minnesota - LGS P 29 29 5 18 0 24 1 .958 157.0 1.32 +0.4 1.113
TOTAL P 275 167 54 93 2 154 7 .955 1154.0 1.15 +11.8 1.051
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 20, 128th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds.
06/01/1997 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 20, 128th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds.
07/22/1997 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 30 (35).
06/03/1998 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 6-7 weeks.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (25).
05/06/1999 Injured (sprained elbow),out for 5 weeks.
08/02/1999 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
08/20/1999 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 25 (25).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
05/02/2001 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/17/2001 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/24/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Southern League All-Star Game.
09/21/2001 Wins the 2001 SOUL Great Glove Award at P.
11/01/2001 Named the #44 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
03/31/2002 Named the #38 prospect in the MLB
09/20/2002 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/09/2002 Wins the 2002 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award.
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
07/18/2003 Injured (gout),out for 4 days.
11/10/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
04/24/2004 Injured (strained forearm),out for 4-5 weeks.
07/31/2004 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Toledo Mud Hens with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/29/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
05/13/2005 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Charlotte Knights with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/25/2005 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/01/2005 Wins the IL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/28/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
11/27/2006 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (40).
04/04/2007 Injured (migraine),day-to-day for 2 days.
04/10/2007 Was claimed off waivers by Minnesota while with Cincinnati.
11/17/2007 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $700,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2002 10 10
Year BB Rank
2007 115 3
Year WP Rank
2007 11 2
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