P Antonio Villanueva #29
Age: 35 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/11/2027
OA: 50 POT: 50
P ANTONIO VILLANUEVA #29 - AGE: 35 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - 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 50 45 60 50
Movement 55 45 60 55
Control 65 60 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 50 50
Sinker 65 65
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 35
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Villanueva simply let his on-field play do his talking for him.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:06/12/1992
Born in:Asheville, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:2011, 29th Pick in Round 3
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+
2015 Virginia - SKY 22 50 2 6 11 1 5.51 63.2 74 40 39 9 18 69 0 0 1.45 .357 4.39 0.7 87
2016 Virginia - SKY 23 61 0 8 3 29 1.44 75.0 57 15 12 3 15 89 0 0 0.96 .300 2.60 2.8 328
2017 Virginia - SKY 24 62 0 5 6 32 4.05 66.2 84 30 30 6 18 77 0 0 1.53 .400 3.37 2.1 117
2018 Virginia - SKY 25 66 0 6 6 31 3.02 80.1 75 27 27 6 26 96 0 0 1.26 .337 3.32 2.2 155
2019 Virginia - SKY 26 61 0 7 8 33 3.14 66.0 68 26 23 4 15 90 0 0 1.26 .383 2.62 3.0 151
2020 New York - SKY 27 66 0 7 4 44 1.19 75.1 55 11 10 5 19 77 0 0 0.98 .260 3.13 2.2 374
2021 New York - SKY 28 63 0 10 4 30 1.61 72.2 58 20 13 7 15 91 0 0 1.00 .295 2.94 2.4 273
2022 New York - SKY 29 63 0 5 8 27 3.04 68.0 60 23 23 5 16 70 0 0 1.12 .301 3.01 1.8 138
2023 New York - SKY 30 41 0 1 3 4 3.95 57.0 60 28 25 7 20 83 0 0 1.40 .402 3.15 1.1 110
2024 New York - SKY 31 44 0 6 5 18 1.51 59.2 41 12 10 3 14 48 0 0 0.92 .236 3.47 1.1 273
2025 Arizona - SKY 32 51 0 2 3 1 6.30 70.0 98 50 49 9 21 54 0 0 1.70 .377 4.91 -0.2 69
2026 Detroit - SKY 33 15 0 0 2 1 6.33 21.1 36 15 15 5 2 18 0 0 1.78 .419 5.08 -0.2 66
Total SKY 643 2 63 63 251 3.20 775.2 766 297 276 69 199 862 0 0 1.24 .335 3.39 19.0 141
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 Total - 18 14 14 10 0 0 0.70 102.1 54 12 8 2 19 193 0 0 0.71 .274 0.30 7.9 100
2011 Virginia (GCL) - R 18 9 9 5 2 0 1.60 50.2 30 12 9 1 17 52 0 0 0.93 .230 3.40 1.1 257
2012 Princeton - R+ 19 8 4 3 1 2 1.49 36.1 17 6 6 0 9 41 2 0 0.72 .212 2.40 1.2 270
2013 Hudson Valley - A- 20 4 4 1 2 0 4.32 25.0 24 12 12 4 9 28 0 0 1.32 .312 5.26 0.1 106
2013 Bowling Green - A 20 6 4 1 2 1 4.50 20.0 16 10 10 1 6 22 0 0 1.10 .294 3.46 0.4 95
2014 Charlotte - A+ 21 17 16 8 5 1 3.36 104.1 92 41 39 7 25 81 1 0 1.12 .281 3.91 1.6 122
2014 Montgomery - AA 21 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 1.80 .667 0.54 0.1 999
2015 Montgomery - AA 22 10 0 0 0 7 0.00 13.0 9 3 0 0 2 13 0 0 0.85 .265 1.87 0.7 999
Total AA 11 0 0 0 8 0.00 14.2 11 3 0 0 3 17 0 0 0.95 .297 1.72 999.0
Total A+ 17 16 8 5 1 3.36 104.1 92 41 39 7 25 81 1 0 1.12 .281 3.91 122.5
Total A 6 4 1 2 1 4.50 20.0 16 10 10 1 6 22 0 0 1.10 .294 3.46 94.9
Total A- 4 4 1 2 0 4.32 25.0 24 12 12 4 9 28 0 0 1.32 .312 5.26 106.2
Total R+ 8 4 3 1 2 1.49 36.1 17 6 6 0 9 41 2 0 0.72 .212 2.40 269.6
Total R 9 9 5 2 0 1.60 50.2 30 12 9 1 17 52 0 0 0.93 .230 3.40 256.8
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+
2015 Virginia - SKY 22 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.20 .500 1.43 0.2 999
2020 New York - SKY 27 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 5 2 2 0 2 3 0 0 1.75 .385 3.67 0.1 99
2021 New York - SKY 28 5 0 0 1 4 6.23 4.1 6 3 3 2 1 5 0 0 1.62 .364 8.04 -0.3 70
2024 New York - SKY 31 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.67 .286 1.52 0.1 999
Total SKY 12 0 1 1 6 3.46 13.0 15 5 5 2 3 13 0 0 1.38 .371 4.34 127.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2011 Virginia (GCL) - R P 9 9 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 50.2 1.42 +0.2 1.041
2011 Virginia (GCL) - R 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Virginia (GCL) - R 2B 41 40 74 75 21 151 2 .987 337.0 3.98 -4.0 .893
2011 Virginia (GCL) - R SS 6 6 8 9 1 18 1 .944 48.0 3.19 -2.7 .693
2012 Princeton - R+ P 8 4 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 36.1 1.49 +0.8 1.041
2012 Princeton - R+ 3B 30 30 16 58 6 79 5 .937 272.1 2.45 -0.6 .980
2013 Bowling Green - A P 6 4 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 -0.3 1.047
2013 Hudson Valley - A- P 4 4 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 25.0 1.08 +0.0 1.036
2013 Bowling Green - A C 26 26 219 11 2 237 7 .970 229.0 9.04 -14.1 .952 52 24 1 4.2
2013 Bowling Green - A 3B 1 1 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.2 1.064
2014 Montgomery - AA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2014 Charlotte - A+ P 17 16 3 18 0 23 2 .913 104.1 1.81 +1.7 .939
2014 Montgomery - AA 2B 41 41 87 84 21 177 6 .966 359.0 4.29 -9.5 .792
2014 Montgomery - AA 3B 5 5 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 37.0 1.95 +0.2 1.047
2014 Charlotte - A+ 3B 40 40 11 56 7 73 6 .918 345.1 1.75 -1.1 .949
2015 Virginia - MLB P 48 2 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 63.2 1.41 +0.0 1.089
2015 Montgomery - AA P 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2015 Montgomery - AA 2B 6 6 10 10 2 21 1 .952 53.0 3.40 -0.2 .931
2016 Virginia - MLB P 61 0 0 13 1 13 0 1.000 75.0 1.56 +1.7 1.089
2017 Virginia - MLB P 62 0 0 10 0 11 1 .909 66.2 1.35 +0.1 1.210
2018 Virginia - MLB P 66 0 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 80.1 1.23 +1.3 1.080
2019 Virginia - MLB P 60 0 2 7 1 10 1 .900 66.0 1.23 -0.2 .923
2020 New York - MLB P 66 0 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 75.1 1.08 -0.1 1.057
2021 New York - MLB P 63 0 1 7 1 9 1 .889 72.2 0.99 -0.4 .893
2022 New York - MLB P 60 0 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 68.0 0.79 -0.3 1.045
2023 New York - MLB P 40 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 57.0 0.47 +1.5 1.063
2024 New York - MLB P 43 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 59.2 1.36 -0.3 1.257
2025 Arizona - MLB P 44 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 70.0 1.03 +0.7 1.071
2026 Detroit - MLB P 15 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 21.1 0.84 -0.3 1.060
TOTAL P 683 39 29 112 7 146 5 .966 1026.2 1.24 +6.1 1.045
TOTAL C 26 26 219 11 2 237 7 .970 229.0 9.04 -14.1 .952 52 24 1 4.2
TOTAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 88 87 171 169 44 349 9 .974 749.0 4.09 -13.7 .843
TOTAL 3B 76 76 30 124 13 165 11 .933 663.2 2.09 -1.3 .971
TOTAL SS 6 6 8 9 1 18 1 .944 48.0 3.19 -2.7 .693
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2011 Drafted in the 2011 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 29, 97th overall pick) by the Virginia Black Bears, out of high school (Pisgah; Canton, NC).
06/19/2011 Signed a minor league contract with the Virginia Black Bears organization with a signing bonus of $170,000.
07/12/2011 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 25 (25).
10/09/2012 Wins the 2012 R+ APP Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 25 (30).
07/18/2013 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/27/2013 Wins the 2013 Short Season A - U24 Low-A Championship Series with the Hudson Valley Renegades!
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (70).
07/12/2014 Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/14/2014 Injured (Elbow strain), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (70).
07/13/2015 Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days.
11/28/2015 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
05/09/2016 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/10/2016 Injured (Dead arm), out for one week.
11/21/2016 Finished 2nd in 2016 SKY EAST Reliever of the Year voting.
11/28/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70).
07/11/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/19/2017 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/19/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,250,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 70 (70).
11/19/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70).
07/09/2019 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $21,250,000 with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
11/20/2019 Finished 2nd in 2019 SKY EAST Reliever of the Year voting.
11/28/2019 Was traded by the Virginia Black Bears to the New York Yankees in exchange for SP Edwin Madrigal, LF Kyle Carter, LF Rick Franklin, 1B Jose Acuna, a 3rd draft pick, a 8th draft pick.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 70 (70).
11/20/2020 Finished 2nd in 2020 SKY EAST Reliever of the Year voting.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
11/11/2021 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $19,472,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
11/20/2021 Finished 3rd in 2021 SKY EAST Reliever of the Year voting.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
03/22/2022 Injured (Mild shoulder inflammation), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/07/2022 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70).
04/01/2023 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/11/2023 Injured (Dead arm), out for 1-2 weeks.
10/01/2023 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/24/2023 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $21,620,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 70 (70).
02/27/2024 Injured (Elbow strain), out for 2-3 weeks.
04/05/2024 Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 5 weeks.
07/21/2024 Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks.
11/01/2024 Executed his contract year option.
12/22/2024 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for DH Kevin Cooper, LF Bill Armijo, 3B Brendan Grant.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
11/28/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/21/2026 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization.
07/27/2026 Released by the Detroit Tigers.
11/13/2026 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2020 66 5
2021 63 8
2022 63 9
Year SV Rank
2016 29 6
2017 32 5
2018 31 5
2019 33 2
2020 44 1
2021 30 7
2022 27 7
Year RA Rank
2020 66 5
2021 63 8
2022 63 9
Year GF Rank
2016 42 7
2017 44 6
2018 51 2
2019 55 2
2020 57 3
2021 54 4
2022 43 8
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