P Mike Kesten #28
Tucson Sidewinders (ARI) PCL
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/29/2007
 OA: 42 POT: 42
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P MIKE KESTEN #28 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
50 0 5-3 1 2.70 60.0 38 5 24 63 1.03 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 55 55 50 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 55 55
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 70
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/13/2007 @ PoBe Win, 5-3 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 Win
09/07/2007 @ CoSk Loss, 4-10 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
09/03/2007 @ SaRi Loss, 0-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
08/31/2007 FrGr Loss, 3-5 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
08/29/2007 @ La51 Win, 7-3 1.1 2 1 1 1 2
08/25/2007 TaRa Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
08/24/2007 TaRa Loss, 2-6 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
08/19/2007 @ SaSt Loss, 0-2 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
08/18/2007 @ SaSt Loss, 5-8 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
08/15/2007 CoSk Win, 4-3 2.0 3 0 0 1 1 Win
PERSONALITY
Kesten never lacks for effort.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:09/22/1980
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$600,000
Signed Through:2007 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 28th Pick in Round 32
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2007 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 50 0 5 3 1 2.70 60.0 38 19 18 5 24 63 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 4 3 25.0 50 15 9.45 5.70 9.45 3.60 3.25 1.03 81 0.8 .236        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 68 12 2 1 2 10 5 12 1 1 1 .176 .240 .324 .564      
vs. RHB 139 26 7 1 3 9 19 51 0 0 0 .187 .285 .317 .601      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2007 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 1 0 1 0.00 10.0 5 0 0 0 1 11  
May 10 0 1 2 0 4.09 11.0 9 5 5 2 6 7  
June 12 0 0 0 0 4.50 14.0 8 8 7 2 7 14  
July 7 0 0 1 0 2.35 7.2 3 2 2 1 2 9  
August 11 0 2 0 0 2.63 13.2 11 4 4 0 7 18  
September 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 1 4  
2 Years Ago 42 0 3 5 27 1.81 49.2 23 10 10 1 17 57  
Career 156 0 17 14 66 2.37 182.0 112 50 48 9 81 179  
Home 26 0 3 2 1 3.23 30.2 22 11 11 3 16 32  
Road 24 0 2 1 0 2.15 29.1 16 8 7 2 8 31  
Grass 50 0 5 3 1 2.70 60.0 38 19 18 5 24 63  
Day 11 0 1 1 0 4.38 12.1 8 7 6 2 6 13  
Night 39 0 4 2 1 2.27 47.2 30 12 12 3 18 50  
As Reliever / Substitution 50 0 5 3 1 2.70 60.0 38 19 18 5 24 63  
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 Arizona - MLB 21 35 0 0 1 5 5.53 57.0 52 37 35 1 40 40 0 0 1.61 .285 4.56 0.4 87
2004 Arizona - MLB 23 39 0 0 2 1 5.54 26.0 25 19 16 1 20 21 0 0 1.73 .312 4.49 0.1 84
2005 Arizona - MLB 24 8 0 0 1 0 4.38 12.1 18 6 6 1 4 9 0 0 1.78 .386 4.20 0.1 111
2006 Arizona - MLB 25 56 0 1 5 2 3.97 59.0 59 31 26 5 38 49 0 0 1.64 .300 4.86 0.1 119
Total MLB 138 0 1 9 8 4.84 154.1 154 93 83 8 102 119 0 0 1.66 .304 4.63 0.8 98
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 GCL - DE 16 20 0 2 1 0 3.13 37.1 36 16 13 0 10 26 0 0 1.23 .316 2.93 0.3 107
1998 GCL - DE 17 23 0 0 5 15 6.35 22.2 32 16 16 0 11 14 0 0 1.90 .386 3.25 0.2 53
1999 GCL - DE 18 19 0 2 1 9 0.84 32.1 23 4 3 1 10 32 0 0 1.02 .272 3.07 0.9 597
1999 Lowell - BC 18 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.50 .000 2.86 0.0 999
2000 Sarasota - A 19 64 0 4 5 31 4.30 67.0 64 33 32 2 48 78 0 0 1.67 .358 3.41 1.0 93
2001 Sarasota - A 20 61 0 2 7 25 3.96 75.0 69 35 33 2 60 67 0 0 1.72 .327 3.94 0.3 98
2003 Tucson - AAA 22 64 0 9 6 38 2.49 72.1 51 21 20 3 40 59 0 0 1.26 .244 3.50 1.5 168
2005 Tucson - AAA 24 42 0 3 5 27 1.81 49.2 23 10 10 1 17 57 0 0 0.81 .206 2.16 2.4 239
2007 Tucson - AAA 26 50 0 5 3 1 2.70 60.0 38 19 18 5 24 63 0 0 1.03 .236 3.25 0.8 149
Total PCL 156 0 17 14 66 2.37 182.0 112 50 48 9 81 179 0 0 1.06 .232 3.05 175.0
Total FLOR 125 0 6 12 56 4.12 142.0 133 68 65 4 108 145 0 0 1.70 .341 3.69 95.6
Total NYPL 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.50 .000 2.86 999.0
Total GULF 62 0 4 7 24 3.12 92.1 91 36 32 1 31 72 0 0 1.32 .324 3.06 111.3
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+
2005 Arizona - MLB 24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 1.39 0.0 999
Total MLB 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .333 1.39 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Lowell - BC P 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1999 GCL - DE P 19 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 32.1 2.23 +1.1 1.195
2000 Sarasota - A P 63 0 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 67.0 1.21 -0.9 1.005
2001 Sarasota - A P 61 0 0 5 0 6 1 .833 75.0 0.60 +0.2 .996
2002 Arizona - LGS P 35 0 1 3 0 6 2 .667 57.0 0.63 -1.1 .604
2003 Tucson - AAA P 64 0 4 5 1 9 0 1.000 72.1 1.12 +0.3 .980
2004 Arizona - LGS P 34 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 26.0 1.38 -0.3 .985
2005 Arizona - LGS P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Tucson - AAA P 42 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 49.2 1.27 +0.2 .988
2006 Arizona - LGS P 53 0 1 3 0 6 2 .667 59.0 0.61 +0.2 .991
2007 Tucson - AAA P 50 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 60.0 0.75 -0.0 2.007
TOTAL P 431 0 22 35 2 62 5 .919 512.2 1.00 -0.1 .987
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 32, Pick 28, 920th overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox.
06/01/1997 Released by the Boston organization.
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 32, Pick 28, 920th overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 20 (30).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 20 (35).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 20 (40).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 25 (40).
12/25/2001 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 10, 10th overall Pick) by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Boston Red Sox.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 30 (45).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 30 (45).
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: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 30 (45).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 30 (45).
03/01/2003 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex.
07/01/2003 Wins the PCL PacificL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/06/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
10/02/2003 Wins the 2003 PCL PacificL Reliever of the Year Award.
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 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (45).
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (45).
03/22/2004 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/24/2004 Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 2 weeks.
08/01/2004 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
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 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (45).
07/01/2005 Wins the PCL PacificL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/10/2005 Was selected to the 2005 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
09/22/2005 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
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: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
08/25/2006 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/25/2006 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $600,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2006 15 9
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