C Francisco Cervelli #29
Tampa Bay Devil Rays MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/02/2018
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C FRANCISCO CERVELLI #29 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
72 239 66 17 0 4 30 36 70 .276 .382 .397 1 2.3
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: 50
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
07/01/2018 @ MIN Win, 10-4 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 0
06/29/2018 OAK Win, 10-2 3 0 1 3 0 1 0 0
06/28/2018 OAK Win, 3-0 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 0
06/26/2018 @ BOS Loss, 7-8 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
06/25/2018 @ BOS Loss, 1-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
06/24/2018 @ BOS Loss, 6-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/23/2018 @ KC Loss, 4-8 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
06/21/2018 @ KC Loss, 4-5 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
06/20/2018 DET Loss, 1-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/19/2018 DET Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 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:$2,480,000
Signed Through:2018 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 140 Days
Service This Yr:98 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 90 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2007, 21st Pick in Round 3
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2018 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 72 239 66 17 0 4 30 29 36 70 .276 .382 .397 .779 .347 .121 125
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 72 283 6 0 0 3 1 2 95 21 1 0 100.0 39.9 6.02 2.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   88 30 5 0 3 8 13 7 24 0 0 1 .341 .396 .500 .896
Versus Right   151 36 12 0 1 22 16 29 46 2 1 5 .238 .374 .338 .712
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   19 6 0 0 1 6 3 3 6 0 0 0 .316 .409 .474 .883
March   20 5 3 0 1 4 4 2 6 0 0 0 .250 .318 .550 .868
April   68 22 7 0 0 4 10 16 23 1 1 1 .324 .453 .426 .880
May   72 22 4 0 2 8 10 11 14 0 0 3 .306 .419 .444 .863
June   75 16 3 0 1 12 4 6 26 1 0 2 .213 .286 .293 .579
July   4 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Spring Training   41 17 4 1 2 9 6 3 13 0 0 1 .415 .467 .707 1.174
Last Year   439 92 22 2 4 41 41 49 111 2 9 7 .210 .298 .296 .594
2 Years Ago   180 38 4 0 1 13 17 18 43 2 9 2 .211 .287 .250 .537
Career   1443 328 61 5 14 120 152 154 387 6 42 23 .227 .311 .306 .616
Home   108 32 4 0 2 14 13 20 31 1 1 5 .296 .425 .389 .814
Road   131 34 13 0 2 16 16 16 39 1 0 1 .260 .342 .405 .747
Grass   114 28 12 0 2 12 14 13 34 1 0 0 .246 .320 .404 .724
Turf   125 38 5 0 2 18 15 23 36 1 1 6 .304 .432 .392 .824
Day   94 29 6 0 0 10 8 9 25 0 0 3 .309 .387 .372 .759
Night   145 37 11 0 4 20 21 27 45 2 1 3 .255 .379 .414 .792
As Starter   239 66 17 0 4 30 29 36 70 2 1 6 .276 .382 .397 .779
Close/Late   47 11 5 0 0 0 6 6 14 0 0 0 .234 .321 .340 .661
Inning 1-3   70 22 7 0 3 15 10 15 22 1 0 2 .314 .443 .543 .986
Inning 4-6   93 24 3 0 1 11 12 12 26 1 1 2 .258 .352 .323 .674
Inning 7-9   71 17 6 0 0 4 5 8 22 0 0 2 .239 .333 .324 .657
Extra Innings   5 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 .800 1.467
0 Outs   81 25 7 0 1 3 13 11 23 0 0 1 .309 .398 .432 .830
1 Outs   83 19 6 0 2 14 9 11 26 2 1 2 .229 .327 .373 .700
2 Outs   75 22 4 0 1 13 7 14 21 0 0 3 .293 .424 .387 .811
Scoring Position   58 15 4 0 0 23 5 12 19 2 1 3 .259 .400 .328 .728
Bases Empty   136 38 9 0 2 2 14 18 36 0 0 2 .279 .372 .390 .762
Runner on 1st   45 13 4 0 2 5 10 6 15 0 0 1 .289 .385 .511 .896
Runner on 2nd   16 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 0 1 1 .125 .222 .188 .410
Runner on 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 7 2 0 0 6 4 7 9 0 0 1 .269 .441 .346 .787
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .500 .750 1.000 1.750
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 2 0 0 .400 .375 .400 .775
Two Strikes   129 21 4 0 1 9 13 16 70 0 0 2 .163 .265 .217 .482
First Pitch   22 8 2 0 2 5 5 0 0 1 1 2 .364 .400 .727 1.127
Count 0-1   15 5 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .467 .800
Count 0-2   18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   21 9 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .524 .952
Count 1-1   20 9 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .450 .429 .600 1.029
Count 1-2   40 4 2 0 0 1 2 0 26 0 0 1 .100 .122 .150 .272
Count 2-0   9 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .400 .333 .733
Count 2-1   15 7 2 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .467 .467 .800 1.267
Count 2-2   46 13 1 0 1 5 4 0 20 0 0 1 .283 .298 .370 .667
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 1 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 4 2 0 0 2 2 13 0 0 0 0 .500 .810 .750 1.560
Full Count   25 4 1 0 0 3 7 16 11 0 0 0 .160 .488 .200 .688
Behind in Count   73 9 4 0 0 4 4 0 39 0 0 1 .123 .135 .178 .313
Ahead in Count   53 23 6 0 1 10 7 20 0 0 0 2 .434 .600 .604 1.204
Batting 5th   79 24 7 0 2 7 13 17 25 0 0 2 .304 .439 .468 .907
Batting 6th   84 21 6 0 1 11 8 10 26 1 1 2 .250 .340 .357 .697
Batting 7th   18 4 1 0 1 1 3 2 7 0 0 0 .222 .300 .444 .744
Batting 8th   58 17 3 0 0 11 5 7 12 1 0 2 .293 .382 .345 .727
Low Leverage   106 36 8 0 2 10 14 15 26 0 0 2 .340 .431 .472 .903
Medium Leverage   93 22 7 0 2 11 9 15 29 0 1 3 .237 .360 .376 .737
High Leverage   40 8 2 0 0 9 6 6 15 2 0 1 .200 .306 .250 .556
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 60 63 -0.4
2018 Tampa Bay - MLB 32 72 239 66 17 0 4 30 29 36 6 2 70 1 0 .276 .382 .397 .779 123 125 2.3
Total MLB 478 1443 328 61 5 14 120 152 154 23 6 387 3 3 .227 .311 .306 .616 72 75 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 34 0.5
Total MLB 9 24 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 14 1 0 .167 .231 .250 .481 29 27
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
2018 Tampa Bay - MLB C 62 62 469 27 2 497 1 .998 544.0 8.21 -0.1 .882 8 30 9 30.0
TOTAL C 397 373 2966 170 16 3144 8 .997 3360.1 8.40 -9.0 .818 34 224 51 22.8
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.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
01/30/2018 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, along with LF DJ Stewart, in exchange for SP Kyle Freeland.
03/24/2018 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
05/12/2018 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/12/2018 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2015 14 3
2016 9 7
2017 9 5
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