Pitching

Cesar Aquino

Pittsburgh Pirates (A+)

Age: 21

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'1" / 201

DOB: 2/27/2005

(21 years, 7 months, 29 days)

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Season	2026
Team	PIT
Level	MiLB
G	28
GS	0
IP	57.1
K%	18.5%
BB%	5.8%
GB%	30.8%
ERA	3.30
FIP	5.18
WAR

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How Acquired:	Amateur FA (DOM) Mar'24
Birthplace:	Dominican Republic

Dec'27

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Season	2026
Team	PIT
Level	MiLB
G	28
GS	0
IP	57.1
K%	18.5%
BB%	5.8%
GB%	30.8%
ERA	3.30
FIP	5.18
WAR

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How Acquired:	Amateur FA (DOM) Mar'24
Birthplace:	Dominican Republic

Dec'27

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Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2024	PIT	DSL	19	6	1	0	12	6	46.0	7.24	1.37	0.20	.218	80.3%	52.5%	2.3%	0.98		3.43	3.69
2025	PIT	CPX	20	4	1	3	16	1	34.0	7.41	1.32	0.53	.302	63.5%	48.6%	6.3%	3.18		3.39	3.39
2025	PIT	A	20	0	1	0	5	0	13.1	4.05	2.03	0.68	.261	41.1%	42.6%	7.7%	6.75	3.82	4.30	4.35
2025	PIT	MiLB	20	4	2	3	21	1	47.1	6.46	1.52	0.57	.289	57.1%	46.7%	6.7%	4.18	3.82	3.65	3.66
2026	Steamer	PROJ	21	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	4.85	5.38	1.35	.302	68.5%	43.0%		5.90		5.94	5.95	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	21	0	0	0	1	1	2.2	3.42	3.15	1.19	.296	58.1%			5.75		5.29		0.0
2026	PIT	CPX	21	0	1	0	1	0	0.1	0.00	0.00	0.00	.667	50.0%	66.7%	0.0%	0.00		4.24	8.24
2026	PIT	A	21	0	1	0	13	0	29.1	6.44	0.61	0.92	.307	79.1%	33.0%	8.1%	2.45	5.69	3.87	4.66
2026	PIT	A+	21	1	0	1	13	0	26.0	8.31	4.15	2.42	.303	84.3%	28.0%	15.9%	4.50		6.77	6.50
2026	PIT	AA	21	0	0	0	1	0	1.2	0.00	0.00	0.00	.333	100.0%	16.7%	0.0%	0.00		3.60	6.96
2026	PIT	MiLB	21	1	2	1	28	0	57.1	7.06	2.20	1.57	.312	81.5%	30.8%	11.8%	3.30	5.69	5.18	5.58

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2024	PIT	DSL	19	6	1	0	12	6	46.0	7.24	1.37	0.20	.218	80.3%	52.5%	2.3%	0.98		3.43	3.69
2025	PIT	CPX	20	4	1	3	16	1	34.0	7.41	1.32	0.53	.302	63.5%	48.6%	6.3%	3.18		3.39	3.39
2025	PIT	A	20	0	1	0	5	0	13.1	4.05	2.03	0.68	.261	41.1%	42.6%	7.7%	6.75	3.82	4.30	4.35
2025	PIT	MiLB	20	4	2	3	21	1	47.1	6.46	1.52	0.57	.289	57.1%	46.7%	6.7%	4.18	3.82	3.65	3.66
2026	Steamer	PROJ	21	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	4.85	5.38	1.35	.302	68.5%	43.0%		5.90		5.94	5.95	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	21	0	0	0	1	1	2.2	3.42	3.15	1.19	.296	58.1%			5.75		5.29		0.0
2026	PIT	CPX	21	0	1	0	1	0	0.1	0.00	0.00	0.00	.667	50.0%	66.7%	0.0%	0.00		4.24	8.24
2026	PIT	A	21	0	1	0	13	0	29.1	6.44	0.61	0.92	.307	79.1%	33.0%	8.1%	2.45	5.69	3.87	4.66
2026	PIT	A+	21	1	0	1	13	0	26.0	8.31	4.15	2.42	.303	84.3%	28.0%	15.9%	4.50		6.77	6.50
2026	PIT	AA	21	0	0	0	1	0	1.2	0.00	0.00	0.00	.333	100.0%	16.7%	0.0%	0.00		3.60	6.96
2026	PIT	MiLB	21	1	2	1	28	0	57.1	7.06	2.20	1.57	.312	81.5%	30.8%	11.8%	3.30	5.69	5.18	5.58

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2024	PIT	DSL	6	1	0.98	12	6		0	0	0	0	1	46.0	174	28	9	5	1	7	5	2	1	37
2025	PIT	CPX	4	1	3.18	16	1		0	0	3	1	2	34.0	134	31	16	12	2	5	3	0	1	28
2025	PIT	A	0	1	6.75	5	0		0	0	0	0	0	13.1	56	13	10	10	1	3	0	0	0	6
2025	PIT	MiLB	4	2	4.18	21	1		0	0	3	1	2	47.1	190	44	26	22	3	8	3	0	1	34
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	5.90	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	1	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.75	1	1	0			0	0		2.2	9	2	2	1	0	1	0			1
2026	PIT	CPX	0	1	0.00	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	0.1	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026	PIT	A	0	1	2.45	13	0		0	0	0	2	1	29.1	114	30	10	8	3	2	0	1	0	21
2026	PIT	A+	1	0	4.50	13	0		0	0	1	1	0	26.0	120	30	15	13	7	12	1	0	1	24
2026	PIT	AA	0	0	0.00	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	1.2	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026	PIT	MiLB	1	2	3.30	28	0		0	0	1	3	1	57.1	243	64	26	21	10	14	1	1	1	45

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2024	PIT	DSL	6	1	0.98	12	6		0	0	0	0	1	46.0	174	28	9	5	1	7	5	2	1	37
2025	PIT	CPX	4	1	3.18	16	1		0	0	3	1	2	34.0	134	31	16	12	2	5	3	0	1	28
2025	PIT	A	0	1	6.75	5	0		0	0	0	0	0	13.1	56	13	10	10	1	3	0	0	0	6
2025	PIT	MiLB	4	2	4.18	21	1		0	0	3	1	2	47.1	190	44	26	22	3	8	3	0	1	34
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	5.90	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	1	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.75	1	1	0			0	0		2.2	9	2	2	1	0	1	0			1
2026	PIT	CPX	0	1	0.00	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	0.1	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026	PIT	A	0	1	2.45	13	0		0	0	0	2	1	29.1	114	30	10	8	3	2	0	1	0	21
2026	PIT	A+	1	0	4.50	13	0		0	0	1	1	0	26.0	120	30	15	13	7	12	1	0	1	24
2026	PIT	AA	0	0	0.00	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	1.2	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026	PIT	MiLB	1	2	3.30	28	0		0	0	1	3	1	57.1	243	64	26	21	10	14	1	1	1	45

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2024	PIT	DSL	7.24	1.37	5.29	0.20	21.3%	4.0%	17.2%	.173	0.76	.218	80.3%	22	74	3.43
2025	PIT	CPX	7.41	1.32	5.60	0.53	20.9%	3.7%	17.2%	.246	1.06	.302	63.5%	77	82	3.39
2025	PIT	A	4.05	2.03	2.00	0.68	10.7%	5.4%	5.4%	.245	1.20	.261	41.1%	155	97	4.30
2025	PIT	MiLB	6.46	1.52	4.25	0.57	17.9%	4.2%	13.7%	.246	1.10	.289	57.1%	99	86	3.65
2026	Steamer	PROJ	4.85	5.38	0.90	1.35	11.5%	12.7%	-1.3%	.288	1.76	.302	68.5%			5.94
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	3.42	3.15	1.09	1.19	9.4%	8.7%	0.7%	.291	1.41	.296	58.1%			5.29
2026	PIT	CPX	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.667	6.00	.667	50.0%	0	76	4.24
2026	PIT	A	6.44	0.61	10.50	0.92	18.4%	1.8%	16.7%	.268	1.09	.307	79.1%	49	76	3.87
2026	PIT	A+	8.31	4.15	2.00	2.42	20.0%	10.0%	10.0%	.280	1.62	.303	84.3%	85	124	6.77
2026	PIT	AA	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.333	1.20	.333	100.0%	0	76	3.60
2026	PIT	MiLB	7.06	2.20	3.21	1.57	18.5%	5.8%	12.8%	.281	1.36	.312	81.5%	64	98	5.18

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2024	PIT	DSL	7.24	1.37	5.29	0.20	21.3%	4.0%	17.2%	.173	0.76	.218	80.3%	22	74	3.43
2025	PIT	CPX	7.41	1.32	5.60	0.53	20.9%	3.7%	17.2%	.246	1.06	.302	63.5%	77	82	3.39
2025	PIT	A	4.05	2.03	2.00	0.68	10.7%	5.4%	5.4%	.245	1.20	.261	41.1%	155	97	4.30
2025	PIT	MiLB	6.46	1.52	4.25	0.57	17.9%	4.2%	13.7%	.246	1.10	.289	57.1%	99	86	3.65
2026	Steamer	PROJ	4.85	5.38	0.90	1.35	11.5%	12.7%	-1.3%	.288	1.76	.302	68.5%			5.94
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	3.42	3.15	1.09	1.19	9.4%	8.7%	0.7%	.291	1.41	.296	58.1%			5.29
2026	PIT	CPX	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.667	6.00	.667	50.0%	0	76	4.24
2026	PIT	A	6.44	0.61	10.50	0.92	18.4%	1.8%	16.7%	.268	1.09	.307	79.1%	49	76	3.87
2026	PIT	A+	8.31	4.15	2.00	2.42	20.0%	10.0%	10.0%	.280	1.62	.303	84.3%	85	124	6.77
2026	PIT	AA	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.333	1.20	.333	100.0%	0	76	3.60
2026	PIT	MiLB	7.06	2.20	3.21	1.57	18.5%	5.8%	12.8%	.281	1.36	.312	81.5%	64	98	5.18

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2024	PIT	DSL	1.45	11.5%	52.5%	36.1%	25.0%	2.3%	52.0%	22.4%	25.6%	76	3.69
2025	PIT	CPX	1.59	21.0%	48.6%	30.5%	18.8%	6.3%	50.0%	24.1%	25.9%	79	3.39
2025	PIT	A	1.54	29.8%	42.6%	27.7%	30.8%	7.7%	48.9%	21.3%	29.8%	101	4.35
2025	PIT	MiLB	1.58	23.7%	46.7%	29.6%	22.2%	6.7%	49.7%	23.2%	27.1%	85	3.66
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.6%	43.0%	36.4%							5.95
2026	PIT	CPX	2.00	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	66.7%	0.0%	143	8.24
2026	PIT	A	0.81	26.4%	33.0%	40.7%	24.3%	8.1%	41.8%	26.4%	31.9%	95	4.66
2026	PIT	A+	0.52	18.3%	28.0%	53.7%	13.6%	15.9%	44.6%	28.9%	26.5%	129	6.50
2026	PIT	AA	0.33	33.3%	16.7%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	16.7%	16.7%	147	6.96
2026	PIT	MiLB	0.66	22.5%	30.8%	46.7%	17.6%	11.8%	43.7%	27.9%	28.4%	112	5.58

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2024	PIT	DSL	1.45	11.5%	52.5%	36.1%	25.0%	2.3%	52.0%	22.4%	25.6%	76	3.69
2025	PIT	CPX	1.59	21.0%	48.6%	30.5%	18.8%	6.3%	50.0%	24.1%	25.9%	79	3.39
2025	PIT	A	1.54	29.8%	42.6%	27.7%	30.8%	7.7%	48.9%	21.3%	29.8%	101	4.35
2025	PIT	MiLB	1.58	23.7%	46.7%	29.6%	22.2%	6.7%	49.7%	23.2%	27.1%	85	3.66
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.6%	43.0%	36.4%							5.95
2026	PIT	CPX	2.00	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	66.7%	0.0%	143	8.24
2026	PIT	A	0.81	26.4%	33.0%	40.7%	24.3%	8.1%	41.8%	26.4%	31.9%	95	4.66
2026	PIT	A+	0.52	18.3%	28.0%	53.7%	13.6%	15.9%	44.6%	28.9%	26.5%	129	6.50
2026	PIT	AA	0.33	33.3%	16.7%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	16.7%	16.7%	147	6.96
2026	PIT	MiLB	0.66	22.5%	30.8%	46.7%	17.6%	11.8%	43.7%	27.9%	28.4%	112	5.58

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2024	PIT	DSL	64	44	14	11	41	236	277
2025	PIT	CPX	51	32	22	6	128	307	435
2025	PIT	A	20	13	14	4	53	124	177	86.2	11.8	1	2.1%
2025	PIT	MiLB	71	45	36	10	181	431	612	86.2	11.8	1	2.1%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	PIT	CPX	2	1	0	0	3	7	10
2026	PIT	A	30	37	24	9	120	273	393	86.7	16.4	7	7.7%
2026	PIT	A+	23	44	15	6	171	278	449
2026	PIT	AA	1	3	2	0	5	10	15
2026	PIT	MiLB	56	85	41	15	299	568	867	86.7	16.4	7	7.7%

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2024	PIT	DSL	64	44	14	11	41	236	277
2025	PIT	CPX	51	32	22	6	128	307	435
2025	PIT	A	20	13	14	4	53	124	177	86.2	11.8	1	2.1%
2025	PIT	MiLB	71	45	36	10	181	431	612	86.2	11.8	1	2.1%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	PIT	CPX	2	1	0	0	3	7	10
2026	PIT	A	30	37	24	9	120	273	393	86.7	16.4	7	7.7%
2026	PIT	A+	23	44	15	6	171	278	449
2026	PIT	AA	1	3	2	0	5	10	15
2026	PIT	MiLB	56	85	41	15	299	568	867	86.7	16.4	7	7.7%

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2024	PIT	DSL			81.9%			55.1%		20.1%	36.8%	3.2%	40.1%
2025	PIT	CPX			56.3%			77.6%		38.1%	12.6%	14.3%	26.9%
2025	PIT	A	31.5%	72.1%	55.4%	78.3%	85.3%	83.7%	58.8%	51.8%	9.0%	14.7%	23.7%	18.2
2025	PIT	MiLB	31.5%	72.1%	56.0%	78.3%	85.3%	79.3%	58.8%	42.1%	11.6%	14.4%	26.0%	18.2
2026	PIT	CPX			40.0%			100.0%		66.7%	0.0%	10.0%	10.0%
2026	PIT	A	28.3%	76.8%	55.5%	75.5%	88.2%	85.3%	56.0%	50.9%	8.1%	14.0%	22.1%	18.2
2026	PIT	A+			46.8%			79.5%		57.5%	9.6%	14.9%	24.5%
2026	PIT	AA			46.7%			85.7%		16.7%	6.7%	20.0%	26.7%
2026	PIT	MiLB	28.3%	76.8%	50.6%	75.5%	88.2%	82.7%	56.0%	53.5%	8.8%	14.5%	23.3%	18.2

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2024	PIT	DSL			81.9%			55.1%		20.1%	36.8%	3.2%	40.1%
2025	PIT	CPX			56.3%			77.6%		38.1%	12.6%	14.3%	26.9%
2025	PIT	A	31.5%	72.1%	55.4%	78.3%	85.3%	83.7%	58.8%	51.8%	9.0%	14.7%	23.7%	18.2
2025	PIT	MiLB	31.5%	72.1%	56.0%	78.3%	85.3%	79.3%	58.8%	42.1%	11.6%	14.4%	26.0%	18.2
2026	PIT	CPX			40.0%			100.0%		66.7%	0.0%	10.0%	10.0%
2026	PIT	A	28.3%	76.8%	55.5%	75.5%	88.2%	85.3%	56.0%	50.9%	8.1%	14.0%	22.1%	18.2
2026	PIT	A+			46.8%			79.5%		57.5%	9.6%	14.9%	24.5%
2026	PIT	AA			46.7%			85.7%		16.7%	6.7%	20.0%	26.7%
2026	PIT	MiLB	28.3%	76.8%	50.6%	75.5%	88.2%	82.7%	56.0%	53.5%	8.8%	14.5%	23.3%	18.2

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E
2024	PIT	DSL	P	12	6	46.0	5	5	0
2025	PIT	CPX	P	16	1	34.0	1	4	1
2025	PIT	A	P	5	0	13.1	1	3	0
2026	PIT	CPX	P	1	0	0.1	0	0	0
2026	PIT	A	P	13	0	29.1	0	3	0
2026	PIT	A+	P	13	0	26.0	0	0	0
2026	PIT	AA	P	1	0	1.2	0	0	0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E
2024	PIT	DSL	P	12	6	46.0	5	5	0
2025	PIT	CPX	P	16	1	34.0	1	4	1
2025	PIT	A	P	5	0	13.1	1	3	0
2026	PIT	CPX	P	1	0	0.1	0	0	0
2026	PIT	A	P	13	0	29.1	0	3	0
2026	PIT	A+	P	13	0	26.0	0	0	0
2026	PIT	AA	P	1	0	1.2	0	0	0

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG