P Cole Hertzler #43
Springfield Cardinals (STL) TL
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/27/2028
 OA: 35 POT: 35
BNN Index | TL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P COLE HERTZLER #43 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 9 3-1 0 4.10 48.1 48 10 17 54 1.34 0.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 40 40 40 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 55
Slider 45 50
Curveball 45 50
Changeup 50 50
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 40
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/20/2028 @ NWA Loss, 0-4 X 6.0 5 3 3 3 7 Loss
09/15/2028 @ NWA Win, 7-2 X 5.2 6 1 1 2 5 Win
09/09/2028 CC Loss, 1-4 X 5.1 4 1 1 1 6
08/30/2028 @ FRI Win, 5-3 X 5.2 6 3 3 1 9
08/23/2028 NWA Win, 8-7 X 5.2 5 3 3 3 7
08/17/2028 @ WIC Loss, 4-5 X 4.2 1 1 1 2 2
08/12/2028 ARK Win, 8-3 X 5.0 7 3 3 2 6 Win
08/03/2028 QUC Loss, 3-7 X 7.1 4 4 4 2 7 Loss
07/28/2028 @ SBE Loss, 1-11 X 3.2 6 6 6 2 3 Loss
07/22/2028 BEL Loss, 2-4 X 7.1 8 4 3 4 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
He puts in long hours.
Birthday:06/21/2003
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 24th Pick in Round 5
TEXAS LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 9 3 1 0 4.10 48.1 48 22 22 10 17 54 0 0.0 0 1 11.1
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 13.03 8.94 10.06 3.17 4.80 1.34 101 0.6 .311        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 87 20 4 1 5 8 12 31 0 0 0 .230 .323 .471 .794      
vs. RHB 99 28 2 0 5 14 5 23 0 1 5 .283 .349 .455 .803      
TEXAS LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 1 0 0 8.44 5.1 7 5 5 3 2 5  
May 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 7 2 2 1 1 7  
August 4 4 1 0 0 4.29 21.0 19 10 10 4 8 24  
September 3 3 1 1 0 2.65 17.0 15 5 5 2 6 18  
Last Year 4 4 0 2 0 3.47 23.1 18 9 9 4 9 27  
Career 13 13 3 3 0 3.89 71.2 66 31 31 14 26 81  
Home 4 4 2 0 0 5.06 21.1 23 12 12 6 8 24  
Road 5 5 1 1 0 3.33 27.0 25 10 10 4 9 30  
Grass 9 9 3 1 0 4.10 48.1 48 22 22 10 17 54  
Day 3 3 2 0 0 5.17 15.2 18 9 9 5 5 17  
Night 6 6 1 1 0 3.58 32.2 30 13 13 5 12 37  
As Starter 9 9 3 1 0 4.10 48.1 48 22 22 10 17 54  
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 6 1 2 0 6.52 29.0 30 22 21 7 17 37 0 0.0 0 2 33.3
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 16.14 9.31 11.48 5.28 5.85 1.62 130 -0.0 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 51 10 3 0 3 10 9 19 1 0 4 .196 .354 .431 .785      
vs. RHB 61 20 2 0 4 12 8 18 0 2 1 .328 .414 .557 .972      
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 1 1 0 5.40 20.0 18 13 12 5 13 27  
May 2 2 0 1 0 9.00 9.0 12 9 9 2 4 10  
Last Year 25 25 8 8 0 4.76 132.1 127 71 70 31 62 163  
2 Years Ago 18 18 3 10 0 5.64 81.1 94 53 51 16 24 104  
Career 49 49 12 20 0 5.27 242.2 251 146 142 54 103 304  
Home 2 2 0 2 0 8.31 8.2 6 9 8 2 6 14  
Road 4 4 1 0 0 5.75 20.1 24 13 13 5 11 23  
Grass 6 6 1 2 0 6.52 29.0 30 22 21 7 17 37  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 16.88 2.2 4 5 5 1 2 3  
Night 5 5 1 1 0 5.47 26.1 26 17 16 6 15 34  
As Starter 6 6 1 2 0 6.52 29.0 30 22 21 7 17 37  
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 8 3 5 0 4.61 52.2 45 29 27 11 18 53 1 12.5 0 4 50.0
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 12.65 7.69 9.06 3.08 5.32 1.20 124 0.1 .264        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 77 22 6 0 5 8 7 17 0 2 6 .286 .389 .558 .947      
vs. RHB 116 23 3 2 6 21 11 36 0 0 5 .198 .295 .414 .709      
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 2 2 0 0 3.18 17.0 14 6 6 5 2 18  
July 5 5 1 4 0 5.40 28.1 27 19 17 3 14 28  
August 1 1 0 1 0 4.91 7.1 4 4 4 3 2 7  
Career 8 8 3 5 0 4.61 52.2 45 29 27 11 18 53  
Home 5 5 2 3 0 2.70 36.2 24 13 11 5 12 37  
Road 3 3 1 2 0 9.00 16.0 21 16 16 6 6 16  
Grass 8 8 3 5 0 4.61 52.2 45 29 27 11 18 53  
Day 2 2 0 2 0 4.30 14.2 12 8 7 3 6 13  
Night 6 6 3 3 0 4.74 38.0 33 21 20 8 12 40  
As Starter 8 8 3 5 0 4.61 52.2 45 29 27 11 18 53  
FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 0 0 0 0 16.20 1.2 3 3 3 1 3 4 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 1 1 0.0 2 1 37.80 16.20 21.60 16.20 13.79 3.60 301 -0.2 .667        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100      
vs. RHB 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 1 .250 .571 1.000 1.571      
FLORIDA COMPLEX LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 0 0 0 0 16.20 1.2 3 3 3 1 3 4  
Career 10 8 1 0 0 3.41 37.0 32 15 14 4 11 54  
Road 2 0 0 0 0 16.20 1.2 3 3 3 1 3 4  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 16.20 1.2 3 3 3 1 3 4  
Day 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 4  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0 2 3 3 1 1 0  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 16.20 1.2 3 3 3 1 3 4  
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+
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+
2025 Houston (FCL) - R 21 8 8 1 0 0 2.80 35.1 29 12 11 3 8 50 0 0 1.05 .338 2.78 1.2 164
2025 Fayetteville - A 21 6 6 3 2 0 1.82 34.2 16 7 7 5 12 55 1 0 0.81 .193 2.64 1.1 219
2026 Asheville - A+ 22 18 18 3 10 0 5.64 81.1 94 53 51 16 24 104 0 0 1.45 .377 4.12 1.7 86
2027 Asheville - A+ 23 25 25 8 8 0 4.76 132.1 127 71 70 31 62 163 0 0 1.43 .304 5.13 1.3 102
2027 Corpus Christi - AA 23 4 4 0 2 0 3.47 23.1 18 9 9 4 9 27 0 0 1.16 .246 4.30 0.5 142
2028 St. Louis (FCL) - R 24 2 0 0 0 0 16.20 1.2 3 3 3 1 3 4 0 0 3.60 .667 13.79 -0.2 28
2028 Peoria - A+ 24 8 8 3 5 0 4.61 52.2 45 29 27 11 18 53 1 0 1.20 .264 5.32 0.1 92
2028 Asheville - A+ 24 6 6 1 2 0 6.52 29.0 30 22 21 7 17 37 0 0 1.62 .333 5.85 -0.0 70
2028 Total - A+ 24 14 14 4 7 0 5.29 81.2 75 51 48 18 35 90 1 0 1.35 .288 5.51 0.0 83
2028 Springfield - AA 24 7 7 2 1 0 3.55 38.0 34 15 15 6 14 42 0 0 1.26 .295 4.32 0.7 139
2028 Corpus Christi - AA 24 2 2 1 0 0 6.10 10.1 14 7 7 4 3 12 0 0 1.65 .370 6.56 -0.1 78
2028 Total - AA 24 9 9 3 1 0 4.10 48.1 48 22 22 10 17 54 0 0 1.34 .311 4.80 0.7 119
Total TL 13 13 3 3 0 3.89 71.2 66 31 31 14 26 81 0 0 1.28 .291 4.64 125.6
Total SAL 49 49 12 20 0 5.27 242.2 251 146 142 54 103 304 0 0 1.46 .333 4.87 91.0
Total MWL 8 8 3 5 0 4.61 52.2 45 29 27 11 18 53 1 0 1.20 .264 5.32 92.0
Total CAR 6 6 3 2 0 1.82 34.2 16 7 7 5 12 55 1 0 0.81 .193 2.64 219.1
Total FCL 10 8 1 0 0 3.41 37.0 32 15 14 4 11 54 0 0 1.16 .350 3.28 134.5
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+
2027 Corpus Christi - TL 23 2 2 0 1 0 10.38 8.2 10 10 10 5 4 8 0 0 1.62 .227 11.05 -0.4 47
Total TL 2 2 0 1 0 10.38 8.2 10 10 10 5 4 8 0 0 1.62 .227 11.05 47.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Fayetteville - A P 6 6 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 34.2 0.26 +0.3 .000
2025 Houston (FCL) - R P 8 8 0 2 0 3 1 .667 35.1 0.51 -0.4 .637
2026 Asheville - A+ P 18 18 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 81.1 0.77 +0.1 .962
2027 Corpus Christi - AA P 4 4 1 0 0 2 1 .500 23.1 0.39 -0.2 .000
2027 Asheville - A+ P 25 25 6 6 0 13 1 .923 132.1 0.82 +1.1 1.251
2028 Springfield - AA P 7 7 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 38.0 0.71 -0.6 .980
2028 Corpus Christi - AA P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.1 0.87 -0.2 .980
2028 Asheville - A+ P 6 6 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 29.0 0.93 -0.1 .982
2028 Peoria - A+ P 8 8 4 11 0 15 0 1.000 52.2 2.56 +1.2 .949
2028 St. Louis (FCL) - R P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 85 84 17 28 1 48 3 .938 438.2 0.92 +1.2 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
07/11/2024 Drafted by the Houston Astros 163rd overall in the 2024 Amateur Draft.
07/20/2024 Houston Astros signed RHP Cole Hertzler. [Auto]
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (45).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (45).
06/26/2025 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (45).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (45).
06/16/2026 Injured (strained triceps),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/29/2026 Injured (rotator cuff inflammation),out for 3 months.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45).
05/22/2028 Released by the Houston organization.
06/14/2028 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
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