LF Ricardo Méndez #12
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
08/06/2029
OA: 35 POT: 35
LF RICARDO MÉNDEZ #12 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
42 133 53 8 6 8 39 57 6 .398 .587 .729 19 2.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 45 45 50 45
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 60 55 60 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 45
Errors: - 35 65
Arm: 20 45 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: 20 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 45
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 70
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/05/2029 @ RsoR Win, 30-3 6 6 6 6 1 2 0 1
08/04/2029 CarR Loss, 7-11 4 2 1 2 1 1 0 1
08/03/2029 CarR Loss, 4-15 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/2029 CarR Loss, 7-9 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 0
08/01/2029 @ RSoB Win, 14-6 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 1
07/31/2029 @ GuaB Loss, 8-11 3 2 0 0 0 3 1 2
07/30/2029 @ GuaB Loss, 3-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
07/29/2029 @ GuaB Win, 7-4 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 1
07/28/2029 DodB Win, 6-5 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/27/2029 DodB Loss, 5-6 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 1
PERSONALITY
Stands in a corner in a crowded bar.
Birthday:01/24/2000
Born in:Barcelona, ANZ
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 95 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
DOMINICAN ROOKIE LEAGUE 2029 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 42 133 53 8 6 8 39 63 57 6 .398 .587 .729 1.316 .572 .331 224
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 38 196 5 0 0 2 0 1 97 22 19 6 76.0 67.4 20.46 2.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   33 13 3 0 0 7 12 17 1 1 0 2 .394 .604 .485 1.089
Versus Right   100 40 5 6 8 32 51 40 5 0 0 3 .400 .580 .810 1.390
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   25 13 2 0 3 9 14 9 1 0 0 1 .520 .657 .960 1.617
June   34 14 0 2 2 12 19 20 1 0 0 2 .412 .643 .706 1.349
July   81 27 6 4 3 18 32 31 5 1 0 2 .333 .522 .617 1.139
August   18 12 2 0 3 9 12 6 0 0 0 1 .667 .760 1.278 2.038
Last Year   192 67 13 1 8 25 38 35 15 1 0 3 .349 .455 .552 1.007
Career   325 120 21 7 16 64 101 92 21 2 0 8 .369 .515 .625 1.140
Home   70 25 2 4 3 16 28 31 3 0 0 1 .357 .559 .629 1.187
Road   63 28 6 2 5 23 35 26 3 1 0 4 .444 .617 .841 1.458
Grass   133 53 8 6 8 39 63 57 6 1 0 5 .398 .587 .729 1.316
Day   53 27 6 2 5 21 28 20 2 0 0 3 .509 .658 .981 1.639
Night   80 26 2 4 3 18 35 37 4 1 0 2 .325 .542 .562 1.104
As Starter   130 51 7 6 8 39 62 56 6 1 0 5 .392 .583 .723 1.306
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750
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
2023 Washington - MLB 23 22 100 30 5 1 1 11 13 4 1 1 20 0 3 .300 .330 .400 .730 96 92 0.3
2024 Washington - MLB 24 50 132 37 5 1 0 12 14 6 0 1 21 1 0 .280 .309 .333 .643 77 72 0.1
2026 New York - MLB 26 42 141 36 13 0 5 20 27 7 1 2 25 5 0 .255 .291 .454 .745 102 98 0.6
2027 New York - MLB 27 31 108 19 2 0 2 5 13 11 1 0 23 0 1 .176 .258 .250 .508 43 43 -0.4
Total MLB 145 481 122 25 2 8 48 67 28 3 4 89 6 4 .254 .297 .364 .660 80 77 0.6
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
2017 Washington (FCL) - R 17 44 151 38 6 2 1 19 20 13 2 0 43 7 3 .252 .319 .338 .657 82 82 0.2
2018 Total - A- 18 54 172 34 4 1 1 18 28 17 1 1 41 8 4 .198 .272 .250 .522 100 68 0.0
2019 Total - A- 19 38 129 34 4 0 1 8 21 16 2 2 25 5 8 .264 .349 .318 .667 100 119 0.5
2019 Total - A 19 23 72 14 1 1 0 5 11 8 1 0 20 5 0 .194 .284 .236 .520 43 46 -0.2
2021 Fredericksburg - A 21 60 225 65 16 3 3 34 32 22 2 3 65 9 3 .289 .353 .427 .780 113 112 1.3
2021 Wilmington - A+ 21 25 102 29 11 1 2 18 19 6 0 1 29 2 3 .284 .321 .471 .792 123 124 0.6
2021 Total - A+ 21 85 327 94 27 4 5 52 51 28 2 4 94 11 6 .287 .343 .440 .784 116 115 1.8
2022 Wilmington - A+ 22 85 328 83 17 1 6 50 41 32 2 0 62 17 5 .253 .323 .366 .689 89 91 0.9
2023 Harrisburg - AA 23 96 389 115 23 3 4 36 46 36 2 2 56 5 5 .296 .357 .401 .758 117 117 2.6
2023 Rochester - AAA 23 20 80 30 7 0 1 5 13 8 2 0 10 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944 166 173 1.2
2025 Hudson Valley - A+ 25 12 51 12 2 0 0 3 4 4 1 0 8 1 1 .235 .304 .275 .578 67 69 -0.0
2025 Somerset - AA 25 16 62 17 3 0 1 12 7 4 0 0 9 0 0 .274 .318 .371 .689 94 99 0.1
2027 Scranton WB - AAA 27 105 377 96 15 3 3 30 40 27 5 1 57 4 2 .255 .312 .334 .646 90 91 0.9
2028 Detroit (DSL) - R 28 53 192 67 13 1 8 25 38 35 3 1 15 8 0 .349 .455 .552 1.007 151 152 2.6
2029 Detroit (DSL) - R 29 42 133 53 8 6 8 39 63 57 5 1 6 19 6 .398 .587 .729 1.316 218 224 2.8
Total IL 125 457 126 22 3 4 35 53 35 7 1 67 4 2 .276 .336 .363 .699 104 106
Total EL 112 451 132 26 3 5 48 53 40 2 2 65 5 5 .293 .352 .397 .748 114 114
Total SAL 122 481 124 30 2 8 71 64 42 3 1 99 20 9 .258 .321 .378 .699 93 95
Total CAR 83 297 79 17 4 3 39 43 30 3 3 85 14 3 .266 .336 .380 .717 96 96
Total NYP 92 301 68 8 1 2 26 49 33 3 3 66 13 12 .226 .306 .279 .585 100 90
Total FCL 44 151 38 6 2 1 19 20 13 2 0 43 7 3 .252 .319 .338 .657 82 82
Total DSL 95 325 120 21 7 16 64 101 92 8 2 21 27 6 .369 .515 .625 1.140 181 185
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
2026 New York - MLB 26 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629 84 106 0.0
Total MLB 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629 84 106
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Washington - MLB CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Washington - MLB RF 22 22 50 0 0 50 0 1.000 202.0 2.23 +2.1 1.101
2024 Washington - MLB LF 5 4 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 37.0 2.92 -0.2 1.078
2024 Washington - MLB CF 7 6 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 52.0 2.94 -0.5 .942
2024 Washington - MLB RF 37 19 48 3 1 51 0 1.000 205.2 2.23 +2.5 1.014
2026 New York - MLB LF 3 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 18.0 3.50 +0.7 1.142
2026 New York - MLB CF 5 3 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 35.0 3.60 +0.3 .993
2026 New York - MLB RF 32 32 58 0 0 60 2 .967 271.1 1.92 -0.0 1.003
2027 New York - MLB CF 31 31 79 3 0 83 1 .988 272.2 2.71 -1.0 .949
2029 Detroit (DSL) - R LF 38 37 77 1 0 79 1 .987 324.0 2.17 +0.4 1.044
2029 Detroit (DSL) - R 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 46 41 96 1 0 98 1 .990 379.0 2.30 +0.9 1.055
TOTAL CF 46 40 110 3 0 114 1 .991 366.0 2.78 -1.2 .953
TOTAL RF 91 73 156 3 1 161 2 .988 679.0 2.11 +4.6 1.036
PLAYER HISTORY
07/02/2016 Signed by the Washington Nationals as an international free agent.
04/08/2022 Wilmington Blue Rocks placed CF Ricardo Mendez on the 7-day injured list. [Auto]
04/26/2022 Wilmington Blue Rocks activated CF Ricardo Mendez from the 7-day injured list. [Auto]
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (50).
07/09/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Eastern League All-Star Game.
08/02/2023 Goes 5-6 against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R.
11/20/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (50).
02/03/2024 Injured (knee tendinitis),out for 3 weeks.
04/01/2024 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/17/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 45 (50).
01/11/2025 Released by the Washington Nationals.
08/18/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York A (DSL) Bombers organization.
11/02/2025 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,000,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
11/27/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
11/28/2027 Became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
06/18/2028 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit (DSL) Tigers 2 organization.
11/24/2028 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50).
06/17/2029 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit (DSL) Tigers 2 organization.
07/09/2029 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/24/2029 Hits three home runs against the Miami (DSL) Marlins 2, going 4-6 with 8 RBI and 4 runs scored!
08/05/2029 Goes 6-6 against the Boston (DSL) Red Sox Red, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 6 R.
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