C Francisco Cervelli #29
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/18/2017
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C FRANCISCO CERVELLI #29 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
132 439 92 22 2 4 41 49 111 .210 .298 .296 0 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 60 60 60 60
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 25
Errors: - 25 25
Arm: 40 25 25
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 45 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 35 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/01/2017 @ NYY Loss, 4-5 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/30/2017 @ NYY Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/28/2017 NYY Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2017 NYY Loss, 2-4 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1
09/26/2017 NYY Win, 6-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
09/24/2017 @ NYY Loss, 4-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/23/2017 @ NYY Win, 5-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/20/2017 DET Loss, 5-6 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2017 DET Win, 11-2 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/18/2017 DET Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Rigid in his routines.
Low: Leader
Birthday:03/06/1986
Born in:Valencia, CAR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,680,000
Signed Through:2017 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 42 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 164 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension:$2,480,000 total for 1 year
Drafted:2007, 21st Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2017 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 132 439 92 22 2 4 41 41 49 111 .210 .298 .296 .594 .270 .087 63
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 126 497 7 0 0 16 9 2 130 28 0 2 0.0 38.6 2.77 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   142 30 8 1 1 16 14 18 39 0 2 3 .211 .313 .303 .616
Versus Right   297 62 14 1 3 25 27 31 72 2 7 4 .209 .290 .293 .583
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   15 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 4 1 0 0 .133 .222 .133 .356
April   78 24 9 0 0 10 7 4 16 1 1 2 .308 .353 .423 .776
May   71 10 4 0 1 5 5 15 20 0 2 0 .141 .291 .239 .530
June   66 13 2 1 1 8 8 11 23 0 0 1 .197 .321 .303 .624
July   81 18 2 1 2 9 7 5 17 0 4 2 .222 .284 .346 .630
August   73 13 1 0 0 2 6 8 23 0 2 2 .178 .277 .192 .469
September   55 12 4 0 0 4 6 4 8 0 0 0 .218 .271 .291 .562
Spring Training   44 11 4 0 0 2 8 8 18 0 0 1 .250 .377 .341 .718
Postseason   23 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 14 0 0 0 .174 .240 .261 .501
Last Year   180 38 4 0 1 13 17 18 43 2 9 2 .211 .287 .250 .537
2 Years Ago   387 83 14 1 2 22 41 32 115 0 14 5 .214 .283 .271 .554
Career   1204 262 44 5 10 90 123 118 317 4 41 17 .218 .296 .287 .583
Home   206 52 13 2 2 21 23 30 43 2 4 4 .252 .355 .364 .719
Road   233 40 9 0 2 20 18 19 68 0 5 3 .172 .243 .236 .479
Grass   385 77 20 2 3 35 36 45 95 2 6 6 .200 .292 .286 .578
Turf   54 15 2 0 1 6 5 4 16 0 3 1 .278 .339 .370 .709
Day   116 29 5 0 3 17 12 10 33 0 3 3 .250 .326 .371 .696
Night   323 63 17 2 1 24 29 39 78 2 6 4 .195 .288 .269 .557
As Starter   438 92 22 2 4 41 41 48 111 2 9 7 .210 .297 .297 .594
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Pinch Hitting   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Close/Late   96 19 3 0 1 8 9 6 30 1 4 3 .198 .264 .260 .525
Inning 1-3   130 31 7 0 1 12 9 14 42 0 3 3 .238 .327 .315 .642
Inning 4-6   162 34 9 2 2 19 19 20 28 1 2 1 .210 .299 .327 .626
Inning 7-9   137 27 6 0 1 10 13 14 36 1 3 2 .197 .279 .263 .542
Extra Innings   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 1 .000 .167 .000 .167
0 Outs   145 32 11 2 1 9 21 15 40 1 9 3 .221 .305 .345 .650
1 Outs   141 25 2 0 3 12 13 14 29 1 0 2 .177 .259 .255 .515
2 Outs   153 35 9 0 0 20 7 20 42 0 0 2 .229 .326 .288 .613
Scoring Position   125 31 10 0 2 37 13 17 37 2 9 0 .248 .333 .376 .709
Bases Empty   239 48 11 1 2 2 24 25 56 0 0 3 .201 .285 .280 .565
Runner on 1st   75 13 1 1 0 2 4 7 18 0 0 4 .173 .279 .213 .492
Runner on 2nd   34 10 3 0 0 9 4 7 8 0 9 0 .294 .415 .382 .797
Runner on 3rd   13 6 2 0 1 7 3 2 5 0 0 0 .462 .533 .846 1.379
Runner on 1st & 2nd   42 11 4 0 1 11 3 4 13 0 0 0 .262 .326 .429 .755
Runner on 1st & 3rd   13 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .077 .143 .077 .220
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 2 1 0 0 .125 .333 .125 .458
Bases Loaded   15 2 1 0 0 5 2 0 5 1 0 0 .133 .125 .200 .325
Two Strikes   224 34 9 1 2 19 17 25 111 0 0 6 .152 .255 .228 .483
First Pitch   62 18 4 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 2 0 .290 .290 .403 .694
Count 0-1   37 10 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 5 1 .270 .289 .297 .587
Count 0-2   41 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 22 0 0 1 .098 .119 .122 .241
Count 1-0   36 10 1 0 1 6 3 0 0 1 2 0 .278 .270 .389 .659
Count 1-1   30 6 2 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .194 .333 .527
Count 1-2   78 10 2 1 2 8 5 0 36 0 0 4 .128 .171 .256 .427
Count 2-0   14 5 3 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .571 .929
Count 2-1   24 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .292 .542
Count 2-2   58 9 4 0 0 3 2 0 33 0 0 0 .155 .155 .224 .379
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0 0 0 0 .000 .923 .000 .923
Count 3-1   11 3 1 0 0 3 3 12 0 0 0 0 .273 .652 .364 1.016
Full Count   47 11 2 0 0 6 9 25 20 0 0 1 .234 .507 .277 .783
Behind in Count   156 24 4 1 2 12 8 0 58 0 5 6 .154 .185 .231 .416
Ahead in Count   86 24 6 0 1 12 16 24 0 1 2 0 .279 .432 .384 .816
Batting 4th   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Batting 5th   14 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Batting 6th   50 8 1 0 0 1 3 3 15 0 1 0 .160 .208 .180 .388
Batting 7th   355 80 20 2 4 39 35 39 91 2 8 7 .225 .313 .327 .639
Batting 8th   16 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 .000 .238 .000 .238
Low Leverage   188 35 9 0 1 6 14 24 46 0 0 0 .186 .278 .250 .528
Medium Leverage   164 39 7 1 2 15 15 18 42 1 5 4 .238 .326 .329 .655
High Leverage   84 17 6 1 1 20 11 7 22 1 4 3 .202 .284 .333 .618
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
2010 Chicago - MLB 24 31 65 15 0 0 2 8 7 7 1 0 19 0 1 .231 .315 .323 .638 78 82 -0.1
2012 Chicago - MLB 26 8 22 5 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 .227 .292 .273 .564 56 58 -0.2
2013 Chicago - MLB 27 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 282 307 0.1
2014 Kansas City - MLB 28 45 108 27 3 2 1 5 14 10 2 0 26 0 0 .250 .325 .343 .668 92 94 0.1
2015 Kansas City - MLB 29 123 387 83 14 1 2 22 41 32 5 0 115 2 0 .214 .283 .271 .554 56 58 -0.2
2016 Kansas City - MLB 30 66 180 38 4 0 1 13 17 18 2 2 43 0 0 .211 .287 .250 .537 51 52 -0.5
2017 Kansas City - MLB 31 132 439 92 22 2 4 41 41 49 7 2 111 0 2 .210 .298 .296 .594 61 63 -0.3
Total MLB 406 1204 262 44 5 10 90 123 118 17 4 317 2 3 .218 .296 .287 .583 62 64 -1.1
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
2007 Tulsa - AAA 21 72 259 72 9 2 3 35 31 30 2 1 54 2 0 .278 .356 .363 .719 101 101 1.5
2008 Burton - A 22 1 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000 179 188 0.0
2008 Tampa - AA 22 29 114 27 4 1 2 10 14 12 1 0 17 0 1 .237 .315 .342 .657 83 83 0.0
2008 Tulsa - AAA 22 57 213 60 10 1 9 31 31 18 2 0 34 1 1 .282 .343 .465 .808 119 119 1.4
2008 Corpus Christi - AAA 22 6 23 8 2 1 0 5 3 1 0 0 5 0 1 .348 .375 .522 .897 139 137 0.1
2008 Total - AAA 22 63 236 68 12 2 9 36 34 19 2 0 39 1 2 .288 .346 .470 .817 121 121 1.5
2009 Islandia - AA 23 20 81 33 5 3 0 8 15 9 1 1 9 2 0 .407 .467 .543 1.011 181 188 1.3
2009 Corpus Christi - AAA 23 36 137 39 6 1 1 19 15 15 0 2 22 0 1 .285 .351 .365 .716 94 95 -0.0
2009 Rochester - AAA 23 50 184 57 9 2 4 24 33 21 6 0 34 0 1 .310 .398 .446 .844 138 141 1.2
2009 Total - AAA 23 86 321 96 15 3 5 43 48 36 6 2 56 0 2 .299 .378 .411 .789 119 122 1.2
2011 Islandia - AA 25 60 214 79 11 2 4 37 38 21 1 1 42 5 1 .369 .426 .495 .921 132 137 1.5
2012 Rochester - AAA 26 34 64 24 2 1 0 8 5 5 2 1 12 1 0 .375 .431 .438 .868 136 144 0.6
2013 Rochester - AAA 27 88 300 95 27 2 8 41 41 28 6 0 48 2 1 .317 .386 .500 .886 143 146 2.7
Total MAAA 343 1180 355 65 10 25 163 159 118 18 4 209 6 5 .301 .372 .436 .808 122 124
Total MAA 109 409 139 20 6 6 55 67 42 3 2 68 7 2 .340 .404 .462 .866 128 132
Total MA 1 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000 179 188
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
2010 Chicago - MLB 24 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -141 -0.2
2016 Kansas City - MLB 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2017 Kansas City - MLB 31 7 23 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 14 1 0 .174 .240 .261 .501 35 33 0.5
Total MLB 9 24 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 14 1 0 .167 .231 .250 .481 30 26
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2010 Chicago - MLB C 1 1 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.2 .000 0 1 1 100.0
2010 Chicago - MLB 1B 2 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.0 1.028
2012 Chicago - MLB C 4 4 24 2 0 27 1 .963 35.0 6.69 -0.8 .000 0 4 1 25.0
2013 Chicago - MLB C 1 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 6.0 9.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2014 Kansas City - MLB C 42 31 251 13 3 264 0 1.000 295.0 8.05 -2.2 .794 2 17 1 5.9
2015 Kansas City - MLB C 121 119 905 60 4 967 2 .998 1055.1 8.23 -1.9 .939 8 89 22 24.7
2016 Kansas City - MLB C 35 30 261 12 1 274 1 .996 278.1 8.83 -1.0 .502 1 22 4 18.2
2017 Kansas City - MLB C 131 126 1046 55 6 1104 3 .997 1137.2 8.71 -3.2 .825 15 61 13 21.3
TOTAL C 335 311 2497 143 14 2647 7 .997 2816.1 8.44 -9.0 .809 26 194 42 21.6
TOTAL 1B 2 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 5.0 9.00 +0.0 1.028
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2007 Drafted in the 2007 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 21, 84th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
06/22/2007 Named the #55 prospect in the MLB
10/29/2007 Named the #39 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (55).
03/31/2008 Named the #45 prospect in the MLB
05/06/2008 Injured (oblique strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
06/15/2008 Was selected to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
06/27/2008 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
07/20/2008 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Seattle Mariners, along with SP Jamey Wright, in exchange for LF Clete Thomas.
11/03/2008 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 25 (40); Eye: 50 (55).
03/30/2009 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
06/06/2009 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Chicago White Sox, along with RP Travis Harper, in exchange for RP Sean O'Sullivan.
06/14/2009 Was selected to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
06/26/2009 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
11/03/2009 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 50 (55).
03/29/2010 Named the #91 prospect in the MLB
11/21/2010 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $430,000.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 50 (60).
11/22/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $450,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 55 (60).
11/21/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $480,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (60).
11/18/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $490,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (65).
04/12/2014 Was claimed off waivers by Kansas City while with Chicago.
11/25/2014 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (60).
03/28/2015 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
11/06/2015 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,020,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (60).
04/23/2016 Injured (Injured Tailbone),out for 3 weeks.
11/03/2016 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,680,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
12/05/2016 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
02/23/2017 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/16/2017 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/02/2017 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,480,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2015 14 3
2016 9 7
2017 9 5
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