C Moises Ballesteros #16
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
11/05/2029
 OA: 45 POT: 50
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C MOISES BALLESTEROS #16 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
74 177 36 6 0 5 22 16 49 .203 .269 .322 0 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 55 55
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 45 45 45 50
Eye 55 50 55 55
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 25
Errors: - 45 40
Arm: 70 40 40
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: 35 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2029 @ MIL Loss, 1-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/2029 @ ATL Loss, 0-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2029 @ ATL Loss, 6-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2029 COL Loss, 2-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/19/2029 PIT Loss, 3-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2029 @ AZ Loss, 3-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/2029 @ AZ Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2029 @ COL Win, 4-2 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/10/2029 @ COL Loss, 2-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/08/2029 AZ Loss, 7-8 4 0 1 1 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:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2029 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 74 177 36 6 0 5 22 17 16 49 .203 .269 .322 .591 .254 .119 55
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 41 193 0 2 0 0 0 0 57 11 0 0 0.0 16.3 3.13 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 9 1 0 3 10 5 3 18 0 0 0 .214 .267 .452 .719
Versus Right   135 27 5 0 2 12 11 13 31 0 0 0 .200 .270 .281 .552
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   36 6 1 0 0 0 4 4 6 0 0 0 .167 .250 .194 .444
May   27 6 1 0 0 3 1 4 10 0 0 0 .222 .323 .259 .582
June   24 5 1 0 1 4 2 1 9 0 0 0 .208 .240 .375 .615
July   26 5 3 0 1 3 3 4 9 0 0 0 .192 .300 .423 .723
August   41 11 0 0 2 9 6 3 11 0 0 0 .268 .318 .415 .733
September   23 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 .130 .130 .261 .391
Spring Training   31 9 0 0 3 8 8 3 6 0 0 0 .290 .353 .581 .934
Last Year   201 60 11 0 3 22 22 14 42 2 0 0 .299 .341 .398 .739
Career   378 96 17 0 8 44 39 30 91 2 0 0 .254 .307 .362 .670
Home   77 15 2 0 0 6 7 9 20 0 0 0 .195 .279 .221 .500
Road   100 21 4 0 5 16 10 7 29 0 0 0 .210 .262 .400 .662
Grass   174 35 6 0 5 20 17 16 48 0 0 0 .201 .268 .322 .590
Turf   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Day   89 17 2 0 3 14 6 7 24 0 0 0 .191 .250 .315 .565
Night   88 19 4 0 2 8 11 9 25 0 0 0 .216 .289 .330 .618
As Starter   145 31 4 0 5 18 14 13 38 0 0 0 .214 .278 .345 .623
As Reliever / Substitution   32 5 2 0 0 4 3 3 11 0 0 0 .156 .229 .219 .447
Pinch Hitting   27 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 11 0 0 0 .111 .200 .148 .348
Close/Late   57 15 3 0 2 11 5 6 22 0 0 0 .263 .333 .421 .754
Inning 1-3   38 3 1 0 1 3 3 7 12 0 0 0 .079 .222 .184 .406
Inning 4-6   60 16 1 0 2 7 6 1 12 0 0 0 .267 .279 .383 .662
Inning 7-9   76 16 4 0 2 10 7 5 24 0 0 0 .211 .259 .342 .601
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 .333 1.000
0 Outs   50 12 4 0 1 4 7 7 16 0 0 0 .240 .333 .380 .713
1 Outs   64 12 0 0 1 7 5 3 18 0 0 0 .188 .224 .234 .458
2 Outs   63 12 2 0 3 11 4 6 15 0 0 0 .190 .261 .365 .626
Scoring Position   52 14 2 0 3 20 6 9 17 0 0 0 .269 .377 .481 .858
Bases Empty   100 17 4 0 2 2 8 6 25 0 0 0 .170 .217 .270 .487
Runner on 1st   25 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 0 .200 .231 .200 .431
Runner on 2nd   20 5 1 0 1 4 2 4 6 0 0 0 .250 .375 .450 .825
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 4 1 0 2 7 3 2 6 0 0 0 .286 .375 .786 1.161
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 6 1 3 3 0 0 0 .429 .600 .429 1.029
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Two Strikes   96 16 2 0 1 8 6 7 49 0 0 0 .167 .223 .219 .442
First Pitch   19 5 2 0 2 7 3 2 0 0 0 0 .263 .333 .684 1.018
Count 0-1   13 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .077 .077 .154
Count 0-2   16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   14 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .500 .786
Count 1-1   12 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .083 .167 .250
Count 1-2   31 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 20 0 0 0 .129 .129 .129 .258
Count 2-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 2-1   9 4 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .889 1.333
Count 2-2   28 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 14 0 0 0 .143 .143 .250 .393
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 .444 .545 .444 .990
Full Count   21 8 2 0 0 3 3 7 5 0 0 0 .381 .536 .476 1.012
Behind in Count   60 5 0 0 0 4 1 0 30 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Ahead in Count   37 13 1 0 2 5 6 7 0 0 0 0 .351 .455 .541 .995
Batting 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Batting 6th   52 11 2 0 1 5 5 4 18 0 0 0 .212 .268 .308 .576
Batting 7th   61 15 2 0 2 10 5 5 10 0 0 0 .246 .303 .377 .680
Batting 8th   19 3 1 0 1 2 3 3 5 0 0 0 .158 .273 .368 .641
Batting 9th   34 7 1 0 1 5 3 3 15 0 0 0 .206 .270 .324 .594
Low Leverage   65 10 1 0 2 5 4 6 14 0 0 0 .154 .225 .262 .487
Medium Leverage   70 14 2 0 1 6 6 4 19 0 0 0 .200 .243 .271 .515
High Leverage   40 11 2 0 2 11 5 6 16 0 0 0 .275 .370 .475 .845
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 79 201 60 11 0 3 22 22 14 0 2 42 0 0 .299 .341 .398 .739 99 97 0.3
2029 Chicago - MLB 25 74 177 36 6 0 5 22 17 16 0 0 49 0 0 .203 .269 .322 .591 61 55 -0.3
Total MLB 153 378 96 17 0 8 44 39 30 0 2 91 0 0 .254 .307 .362 .670 81 77 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 82 89 0.2
2022 Chicago N (ACL) - R 18 32 97 26 5 0 7 18 12 13 0 0 19 0 0 .268 .355 .536 .891 111 106 0.4
2022 Myrtle Beach - A 18 31 109 27 7 0 3 15 17 18 0 2 28 0 1 .248 .349 .394 .743 96 97 0.3
2023 Myrtle Beach - A 19 56 197 54 12 0 8 32 28 40 1 3 30 5 0 .274 .394 .457 .851 124 124 1.7
2023 South Bend - A+ 19 56 203 61 15 0 6 31 33 22 1 5 45 2 0 .300 .364 .463 .827 113 107 1.0
2023 Total - A+ 19 112 400 115 27 0 14 63 61 62 2 8 75 7 0 .287 .379 .460 .839 118 116 2.7
2023 Tennessee - AA 19 5 21 5 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 .238 .273 .238 .511 30 42 -0.1
2024 Tennessee - AA 20 67 240 71 10 1 13 55 37 28 4 4 42 1 0 .296 .373 .508 .882 157 150 2.3
2024 Iowa - AAA 20 52 196 53 10 0 9 23 22 20 0 0 50 0 0 .270 .338 .459 .797 106 105 0.8
2025 Tennessee - AA 21 110 428 121 19 0 35 76 79 63 7 3 94 0 0 .283 .381 .572 .954 141 141 4.7
2026 Tennessee - AA 22 116 464 128 24 0 40 94 84 60 3 3 88 0 0 .276 .360 .586 .947 137 135 4.5
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 .827 107 106
Total SL 298 1153 325 53 1 88 226 203 152 14 10 227 1 0 .282 .369 .559 .928 141 139
Total MWL 56 203 61 15 0 6 31 33 22 1 5 45 2 0 .300 .364 .463 .827 113 107
Total CAR 87 306 81 19 0 11 47 45 58 1 5 58 5 1 .265 .378 .435 .813 114 115
Total ACL 32 97 26 5 0 7 18 12 13 0 0 19 0 0 .268 .355 .536 .891 111 106
Total DSL 48 154 41 10 0 3 25 22 31 2 0 24 6 1 .266 .396 .390 .785 82 89
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 60 45 1.0
Total SL 11 43 7 2 0 3 9 6 2 2 2 8 0 0 .163 .224 .419 .643 60 45
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 36 33 304 16 0 323 3 .991 295.1 9.75 -1.2 .501 2 15 1 6.7
2028 Chicago - MLB 1B 10 5 52 5 5 57 0 1.000 51.1 9.99 -0.0 .951
2029 Chicago - MLB C 41 37 283 21 0 305 1 .997 326.2 8.38 +0.2 1.492 1 43 9 20.9
2029 Chicago - MLB 1B 9 3 31 3 5 35 1 .971 40.2 7.52 -0.5 .879
TOTAL C 385 378 3693 197 19 3916 26 .993 3357.1 10.43 +4.4 .869 28 301 76 25.2
TOTAL 1B 32 18 158 8 19 167 1 .994 179.0 8.35 -0.6 .953
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).
11/21/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
03/02/2029 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
03/29/2029 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
05/05/2029 Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
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