C Moises Ballesteros #16
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/24/2028
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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C MOISES BALLESTEROS #16 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
10 18 6 1 0 0 0 1 3 .333 .368 .389 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 25
Errors: - 40 35
Arm: 65 40 45
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 50 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 50 Left Field: -
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/21/2028 @ CLE Win, 8-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/14/2028 STL Loss, 3-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
04/13/2028 STL Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/09/2028 ATL Loss, 1-5 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/04/2028 @ MIL Loss, 8-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/02/2028 @ MIL Win, 11-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/01/2028 @ MIL Loss, 5-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/30/2028 @ CIN Win, 4-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
03/29/2028 @ CIN Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/28/2028 @ MIA Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Exceptionally unexceptional.
Birthday:11/08/2003
Born in:Los Teques, MIR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:5' 7"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:None, 30 Days
Service This Yr:30 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 30 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 10 18 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 .333 .368 .389 .757 .331 .056 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0.0 2.7 6.02 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   18 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .368 .389 .757
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
March   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
April   12 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .385 .417 .801
Spring Training   29 10 3 0 2 3 3 3 11 0 0 0 .345 .406 .655 1.061
Career   18 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .368 .389 .757
Home   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
Road   10 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Grass   18 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .368 .389 .757
Day   7 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Night   11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .364 .364 .364 .727
As Starter   12 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .417 .500 .917
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Close/Late   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Inning 1-3   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 4-6   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Inning 7-9   10 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764
0 Outs   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 .500 .944
1 Outs   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Outs   5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Scoring Position   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Empty   14 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .357 .400 .429 .829
Runner on 1st   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   10 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764
First Pitch   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Count 1-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Full Count   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Ahead in Count   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting Leadoff   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   14 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .357 .357 .429 .786
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 9th   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Low Leverage   7 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .571 1.143
Medium Leverage   6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
High Leverage   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
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
2028 Chicago - MLB 24 10 18 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .368 .389 .757 106 109 0.1
Total MLB 10 18 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .368 .389 .757 106 109 0.1
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
2021 Chicago N (DSL) - R 17 48 154 41 10 0 3 25 22 31 2 0 24 6 1 .266 .396 .390 .785 90 94 0.0
2022 Chicago N (ACL) - R 18 32 97 26 5 0 7 18 12 13 0 0 19 0 0 .268 .355 .536 .891 100 142 0.6
2022 Myrtle Beach - A 18 31 109 27 7 0 3 15 17 18 0 2 28 0 1 .248 .349 .394 .743 108 112 0.2
2023 Myrtle Beach - A 19 56 197 54 12 0 8 32 28 40 1 3 30 5 0 .274 .394 .457 .851 138 146 1.6
2023 South Bend - A+ 19 56 203 61 15 0 6 31 33 22 1 5 45 2 0 .300 .364 .463 .827 108 102 0.2
2023 Total - A+ 19 112 400 115 27 0 14 63 61 62 2 8 75 7 0 .287 .379 .460 .839 123 125 1.8
2023 Tennessee - AA 19 5 21 5 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .238 .273 .238 .511 37 41 -0.2
2024 Tennessee - AA 20 67 240 71 10 1 13 55 37 28 4 4 42 1 0 .296 .373 .508 .882 159 152 2.3
2024 Iowa - AAA 20 52 196 53 10 0 9 23 22 20 0 0 50 0 0 .270 .338 .459 .797 106 104 0.8
2025 Tennessee - AA 21 110 428 121 19 0 35 76 79 63 7 3 94 0 0 .283 .381 .572 .954 143 143 4.9
2026 Tennessee - AA 22 116 464 128 24 0 40 94 84 60 3 3 88 0 0 .276 .360 .586 .947 140 138 4.7
2027 Iowa - AAA 23 125 463 131 28 3 17 74 77 66 1 1 110 1 1 .283 .373 .467 .839 107 106 1.8
Total IL 177 659 184 38 3 26 97 99 86 1 1 160 1 1 .279 .363 .464 .827 106 106
Total SL 298 1153 325 53 1 88 226 203 152 14 10 227 1 0 .282 .369 .559 .928 143 141
Total MWL 56 203 61 15 0 6 31 33 22 1 5 45 2 0 .300 .364 .463 .827 108 102
Total CAR 87 306 81 19 0 11 47 45 58 1 5 58 5 1 .265 .378 .435 .813 128 134
Total ACL 32 97 26 5 0 7 18 12 13 0 0 19 0 0 .268 .355 .536 .891 100 142
Total DSL 48 154 41 10 0 3 25 22 31 2 0 24 6 1 .266 .396 .390 .785 90 94
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 Tennessee - SL 22 11 43 7 2 0 3 9 6 2 2 2 8 0 0 .163 .224 .419 .643 62 47 1.0
Total SL 11 43 7 2 0 3 9 6 2 2 2 8 0 0 .163 .224 .419 .643 62 47
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Tennessee - AA C 110 110 1133 59 6 1204 12 .990 976.1 10.99 +1.9 .765 13 86 27 31.4
2025 Tennessee - AA 1B 2 0 3 0 1 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 1.001
2026 Tennessee - AA C 116 116 1271 56 9 1332 5 .996 1034.0 11.55 +2.2 1.100 7 67 18 26.9
2027 Iowa - AAA C 82 82 702 45 4 752 5 .993 725.0 9.27 +1.3 .971 5 90 21 23.3
2027 Iowa - AAA 1B 11 10 72 0 8 72 0 1.000 84.0 7.71 -0.1 1.002
2028 Chicago - MLB C 4 3 29 3 0 32 0 1.000 28.1 10.16 +0.2 .992 0 1 0 0.0
2028 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 312 311 3135 163 19 3320 22 .993 2763.2 10.74 +5.6 .900 25 244 66 27.0
TOTAL 1B 14 10 76 0 9 76 0 1.000 88.0 7.77 -0.1 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
01/15/2021 Signed as an international free agent with the Chicago Cubs.
03/05/2024 Named the #62 prospect in the MLB
03/20/2024 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
06/18/2024 C Moises Ballesteros assigned to Iowa Cubs from Tennessee Smokies. [Auto]
09/10/2024 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week.
09/27/2024 Wins the 2024 SL Round 1 MVP Award.
10/09/2024 Wins the 2024 Southern League Round 2 with the Tennessee Smokies!
10/31/2024 Named the #59 prospect in the MLB
12/04/2024 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
04/03/2025 Named the #62 prospect in the MLB
05/05/2025 Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
07/04/2025 Named the #43 prospect in the MLB
07/06/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Southern League All-Star Game.
10/23/2025 Wins the 2025 SL Platinum Stick Award at C.
11/10/2025 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
12/14/2025 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
03/02/2026 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/25/2026 Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
07/05/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Southern League All-Star Game.
08/27/2026 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/07/2026 Wins the SL Player of the Week Award.
10/06/2026 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
10/10/2026 Wins the 2026 Southern League Round 2 with the Tennessee Smokies!
10/21/2026 Wins the 2026 SL Platinum Stick Award at C.
10/24/2026 Wins the 2026 SL Most Valuable Player Award.
12/03/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (55).
04/08/2027 Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days.
07/11/2027 Was selected to the 2027 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
11/22/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
11/28/2027 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
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