P Melvin 'High Pockets' Esparza #20
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
 OA: 20 POT: 20
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P MELVIN 'HIGH POCKETS' ESPARZA #20 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 35 40 35
Movement 30 30 30 30
Control 25 25 25 25
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 25 25
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 80
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He won't form a long term attachment to a team and dogs it too often.
High: Greed
Low: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:07/25/1992
Born in:Santo Domingo, DIS
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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+
2011 Chicago N (AZL) - R 18 4 0 1 0 0 1.08 8.1 4 1 1 1 1 10 0 0 0.60 .188 4.70 -0.1 360
2011 Raleigh - R+ 18 4 0 1 1 0 11.81 5.1 6 7 7 0 7 6 0 0 2.44 .429 4.84 -0.1 30
2011 Total - R+ 18 8 0 2 1 0 5.27 13.2 10 8 8 1 8 16 0 0 1.32 .300 4.75 -0.1 68
2011 Eugene - A- 18 1 0 0 1 0 13.50 1.1 5 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 5.25 .625 4.99 -0.0 29
2012 Kansas City (AZL) - R 19 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.2 2 0 0 0 1 13 0 0 0.45 .222 0.96 0.3 999
2012 Lexington - A 19 4 4 1 3 0 4.34 18.2 16 11 9 1 6 19 0 0 1.18 .283 3.60 0.4 93
2012 Pittsburg - A+ 19 1 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.1 5 4 4 1 1 2 0 0 4.50 .667 12.67 -0.1 15
2012 Total - A+ 19 5 4 1 3 0 5.85 20.0 21 15 13 2 7 21 0 0 1.40 .322 4.20 0.2 69
2013 Kansas City (AZL) - R 20 7 0 0 0 3 0.00 14.0 6 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0.43 .222 1.48 0.6 999
2013 Burlington - R+ 20 17 0 1 2 12 3.71 17.0 14 7 7 2 12 25 0 0 1.53 .343 4.63 -0.1 109
2013 Total - R+ 20 24 0 1 2 15 2.03 31.0 20 7 7 2 12 46 0 0 1.03 .290 3.21 0.5 199
2013 Roseburg - A- 20 2 2 0 1 0 5.40 6.2 6 4 4 2 3 9 0 0 1.35 .267 6.18 -0.1 79
2013 Lexington - A 20 7 7 1 4 0 4.98 34.1 39 19 19 2 18 31 0 0 1.66 .352 4.68 0.3 87
2014 Roseburg - A- 21 8 1 1 1 2 5.65 14.1 10 9 9 1 12 18 0 0 1.53 .265 4.40 0.0 72
2014 Lexington - A 21 20 11 3 7 0 5.00 68.1 69 39 38 8 27 85 0 0 1.40 .345 4.19 0.8 84
2014 Pittsburg - A+ 21 2 0 0 1 0 4.76 5.2 8 3 3 0 2 12 0 0 1.76 .667 0.45 0.3 84
2014 Total - A+ 21 22 11 3 8 0 4.99 74.0 77 42 41 8 29 97 0 0 1.43 .365 3.90 1.1 84
2015 Roseburg - A- 22 22 0 3 3 2 6.10 31.0 25 21 21 5 18 53 0 0 1.39 .345 3.80 0.3 66
2016 Roseburg - A- 23 9 0 0 3 3 5.19 8.2 11 5 5 2 1 13 0 0 1.38 .409 4.25 0.1 83
2016 Lexington - A 23 13 0 1 0 0 2.60 27.2 16 13 8 3 16 43 0 0 1.16 .245 3.92 0.1 155
Total A+ 3 0 0 1 0 9.00 7.0 13 7 7 1 3 14 0 0 2.29 .667 2.78 44.1
Total A 44 22 6 14 0 4.47 149.0 140 82 74 14 67 178 0 0 1.39 .325 4.18 94.0
Total A- 42 3 4 9 7 5.95 62.0 57 42 41 10 36 95 0 0 1.50 .343 4.28 68.6
Total R+ 21 0 2 3 12 5.64 22.1 20 14 14 2 19 31 0 0 1.75 .367 4.68 67.0
Total R 13 0 1 0 3 0.31 29.0 12 1 1 1 2 44 0 0 0.48 .212 2.29 1251.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2011 Eugene - A- P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.1 6.75 -0.4 .511
2011 Raleigh - R+ P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
2011 Chicago N (AZL) - R P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.1 1.041
2012 Pittsburg - A+ P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2012 Lexington - A P 4 4 2 3 0 6 1 .833 18.2 2.41 -0.0 1.041
2012 Kansas City (AZL) - R P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
2013 Lexington - A P 7 7 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 34.1 1.31 +0.0 1.047
2013 Roseburg - A- P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2013 Burlington - R+ P 17 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 17.0 2.65 -0.0 1.048
2013 Kansas City (AZL) - R P 7 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 +0.1 1.028
2014 Pittsburg - A+ P 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 5.2 3.18 +0.1 1.044
2014 Lexington - A P 20 11 0 9 0 9 0 1.000 68.1 1.19 -0.3 1.037
2014 Roseburg - A- P 8 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 14.1 0.63 -0.3 1.037
2015 Roseburg - A- P 22 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 31.0 0.58 +0.0 .517
2016 Lexington - A P 13 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 27.2 0.65 +0.0 1.041
2016 Roseburg - A- P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
TOTAL P 123 25 7 29 1 38 2 .947 269.1 1.20 -0.8 .971
PLAYER HISTORY
01/31/2009 Signed a minor league contract out of Dominican Republic with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 25 (40); Control: 20 (30).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 25 (30); Control: 20 (25).
05/04/2011 Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/13/2011 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 6 weeks.
09/07/2011 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 weeks.
12/22/2011 Released by the Chicago organization.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 25 (25).
08/07/2012 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kansas City (AZL) Royals organization.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 25 (25).
07/06/2013 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/13/2013 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/15/2013 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 25 (30); Control: 25 (25).
04/11/2014 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/23/2014 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/07/2014 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/24/2014 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 25 (25).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 25 (25).
09/03/2016 Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 2-3 weeks.
11/28/2016 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 25 (25).
11/06/2017 Retired from professional baseball.
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