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Cole Hertzler
Houston Astros (AA)P
Age: 23
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'4" / 235
DOB: 6/21/2003
(23 years, 4 months, 10 days)
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| How Acquired: | Draft |
| Draft: | 2024, Rd: 5, Pick: 27, Ovr: 163 |
| Draft Team: | Houston Astros |
| Signing Bonus: | $393,700 |
| College: | Liberty University (Lynchburg, USA) |
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Dec'27
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| How Acquired: | Draft |
| Draft: | 2024, Rd: 5, Pick: 27, Ovr: 163 |
| Draft Team: | Houston Astros |
| Signing Bonus: | $393,700 |
| College: | Liberty University (Lynchburg, USA) |
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Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
| Season | Team | Level | Age | W | L | SV | G | GS | IP | divider | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | LOB% | GB% | HR/FB | divider | vFA | divider | ERA | xERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LIB | NCAA | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 36.2 | 12.52 | 5.15 | 0.49 | .344 | 53.3% | 5.40 | 4.41 | |||||||||
| 2024 | LIB | NCAA | 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 84.1 | 10.03 | 3.52 | 1.17 | .282 | 69.3% | 4.16 | 4.97 | |||||||||
| 2024 | HOU | A | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 10.80 | 5.40 | 1.80 | .364 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 20.0% | 1.80 | 5.58 | 3.88 | ||||||
| 2025 | HOU | A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16.0 | 12.38 | 3.38 | 0.00 | .343 | 84.2% | 55.9% | 0.0% | 1.13 | 2.13 | 2.58 | ||||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.8 | 7.34 | 3.70 | 1.12 | .287 | 66.8% | 4.49 | 4.49 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | A+ | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 43.0 | 13.40 | 5.23 | 0.84 | .256 | 84.1% | 41.0% | 11.1% | 2.72 | 3.74 | 4.12 | ||||||
| 2026 | HOU | AA | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 40.2 | 8.63 | 4.65 | 1.99 | .194 | 64.4% | 39.4% | 19.1% | 4.20 | 6.51 | 5.91 | ||||||
| 2026 | HOU | MiLB | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 83.2 | 11.08 | 4.95 | 1.40 | .222 | 74.9% | 40.1% | 15.7% | 3.44 | 5.08 | 4.99 |
| Season | Team | Level | Age | W | L | SV | G | GS | IP | divider | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | BABIP | LOB% | GB% | HR/FB | divider | vFA | divider | ERA | xERA | FIP | xFIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LIB | NCAA | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 36.2 | 12.52 | 5.15 | 0.49 | .344 | 53.3% | 5.40 | 4.41 | |||||||||
| 2024 | LIB | NCAA | 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 84.1 | 10.03 | 3.52 | 1.17 | .282 | 69.3% | 4.16 | 4.97 | |||||||||
| 2024 | HOU | A | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | 10.80 | 5.40 | 1.80 | .364 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 20.0% | 1.80 | 5.58 | 3.88 | ||||||
| 2025 | HOU | A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16.0 | 12.38 | 3.38 | 0.00 | .343 | 84.2% | 55.9% | 0.0% | 1.13 | 2.13 | 2.58 | ||||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.8 | 7.34 | 3.70 | 1.12 | .287 | 66.8% | 4.49 | 4.49 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | A+ | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 43.0 | 13.40 | 5.23 | 0.84 | .256 | 84.1% | 41.0% | 11.1% | 2.72 | 3.74 | 4.12 | ||||||
| 2026 | HOU | AA | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 40.2 | 8.63 | 4.65 | 1.99 | .194 | 64.4% | 39.4% | 19.1% | 4.20 | 6.51 | 5.91 | ||||||
| 2026 | HOU | MiLB | 23 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 21 | 83.2 | 11.08 | 4.95 | 1.40 | .222 | 74.9% | 40.1% | 15.7% | 3.44 | 5.08 | 4.99 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
| Season | Team | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | QS | CG | ShO | SV | HLD | BS | IP | TBF | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | WP | BK | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LIB | NCAA | 4 | 1 | 5.40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36.2 | 173 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 51 | ||||
| 2024 | LIB | NCAA | 6 | 6 | 4.16 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84.1 | 364 | 72 | 46 | 39 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 94 | ||||
| 2024 | HOU | A | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2025 | HOU | A | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 64 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | |
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 0 | 0 | 4.49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 2026 | HOU | A+ | 1 | 2 | 2.72 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 177 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 64 | |
| 2026 | HOU | AA | 1 | 3 | 4.20 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.2 | 171 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 39 | |
| 2026 | HOU | MiLB | 2 | 5 | 3.44 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.2 | 348 | 53 | 40 | 32 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 103 |
| Season | Team | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | QS | CG | ShO | SV | HLD | BS | IP | TBF | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | HBP | WP | BK | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LIB | NCAA | 4 | 1 | 5.40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36.2 | 173 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 51 | ||||
| 2024 | LIB | NCAA | 6 | 6 | 4.16 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84.1 | 364 | 72 | 46 | 39 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 94 | ||||
| 2024 | HOU | A | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2025 | HOU | A | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 64 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | |
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 0 | 0 | 4.49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||
| 2026 | HOU | A+ | 1 | 2 | 2.72 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 177 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 64 | |
| 2026 | HOU | AA | 1 | 3 | 4.20 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.2 | 171 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 39 | |
| 2026 | HOU | MiLB | 2 | 5 | 3.44 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.2 | 348 | 53 | 40 | 32 | 13 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 103 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege
| Season | Team | Level | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | divider | K% | BB% | K-BB% | divider | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | LOB% | divider | ERA- | FIP- | divider | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LIB | NCAA | 12.52 | 5.15 | 2.43 | 0.49 | 29.5% | 12.1% | 17.3% | .233 | 1.50 | .344 | 53.3% | 84 | 68 | 4.41 | ||||
| 2024 | LIB | NCAA | 10.03 | 3.52 | 2.85 | 1.17 | 25.8% | 9.1% | 16.8% | .224 | 1.25 | .282 | 69.3% | 69 | 83 | 4.97 | ||||
| 2024 | HOU | A | 10.80 | 5.40 | 2.00 | 1.80 | 28.6% | 14.3% | 14.3% | .278 | 1.60 | .364 | 100.0% | 48 | 145 | 5.58 | ||||
| 2025 | HOU | A | 12.38 | 3.38 | 3.67 | 0.00 | 34.4% | 9.4% | 25.0% | .211 | 1.13 | .343 | 84.2% | 29 | 53 | 2.13 | ||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 7.34 | 3.70 | 1.99 | 1.12 | 20.2% | 10.2% | 10.1% | .246 | 1.29 | .287 | 66.8% | 4.49 | ||||||
| 2026 | HOU | A+ | 13.40 | 5.23 | 2.56 | 0.84 | 36.2% | 14.1% | 22.0% | .167 | 1.16 | .256 | 84.1% | 48 | 68 | 3.74 | ||||
| 2026 | HOU | AA | 8.63 | 4.65 | 1.86 | 1.99 | 22.8% | 12.3% | 10.5% | .192 | 1.20 | .194 | 64.4% | 86 | 129 | 6.51 | ||||
| 2026 | HOU | MiLB | 11.08 | 4.95 | 2.24 | 1.40 | 29.6% | 13.2% | 16.4% | .179 | 1.18 | .222 | 74.9% | 66 | 98 | 5.08 |
| Season | Team | Level | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | divider | K% | BB% | K-BB% | divider | AVG | WHIP | BABIP | LOB% | divider | ERA- | FIP- | divider | FIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LIB | NCAA | 12.52 | 5.15 | 2.43 | 0.49 | 29.5% | 12.1% | 17.3% | .233 | 1.50 | .344 | 53.3% | 84 | 68 | 4.41 | ||||
| 2024 | LIB | NCAA | 10.03 | 3.52 | 2.85 | 1.17 | 25.8% | 9.1% | 16.8% | .224 | 1.25 | .282 | 69.3% | 69 | 83 | 4.97 | ||||
| 2024 | HOU | A | 10.80 | 5.40 | 2.00 | 1.80 | 28.6% | 14.3% | 14.3% | .278 | 1.60 | .364 | 100.0% | 48 | 145 | 5.58 | ||||
| 2025 | HOU | A | 12.38 | 3.38 | 3.67 | 0.00 | 34.4% | 9.4% | 25.0% | .211 | 1.13 | .343 | 84.2% | 29 | 53 | 2.13 | ||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 7.34 | 3.70 | 1.99 | 1.12 | 20.2% | 10.2% | 10.1% | .246 | 1.29 | .287 | 66.8% | 4.49 | ||||||
| 2026 | HOU | A+ | 13.40 | 5.23 | 2.56 | 0.84 | 36.2% | 14.1% | 22.0% | .167 | 1.16 | .256 | 84.1% | 48 | 68 | 3.74 | ||||
| 2026 | HOU | AA | 8.63 | 4.65 | 1.86 | 1.99 | 22.8% | 12.3% | 10.5% | .192 | 1.20 | .194 | 64.4% | 86 | 129 | 6.51 | ||||
| 2026 | HOU | MiLB | 11.08 | 4.95 | 2.24 | 1.40 | 29.6% | 13.2% | 16.4% | .179 | 1.18 | .222 | 74.9% | 66 | 98 | 5.08 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
| Season | Team | Level | GB/FB | LD% | GB% | FB% | IFFB% | HR/FB | IFH% | BUH% | divider | Pull% | Cent% | Oppo% | divider | Soft% | Med% | Hard% | divider | SIERA | xFIP- | xFIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | A | 1.20 | 8.3% | 50.0% | 41.7% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 75.0% | 8.3% | 16.7% | 102 | 3.88 | |||||||||
| 2025 | HOU | A | 2.11 | 17.6% | 55.9% | 26.5% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 25.7% | 22.9% | 51.4% | 65 | 2.58 | |||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | A+ | 0.94 | 15.7% | 41.0% | 43.4% | 13.9% | 11.1% | 50.0% | 20.9% | 29.1% | 82 | 4.12 | |||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | AA | 0.87 | 15.4% | 39.4% | 45.2% | 25.5% | 19.1% | 44.9% | 20.6% | 34.6% | 117 | 5.91 | |||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | MiLB | 0.90 | 15.5% | 40.1% | 44.4% | 20.5% | 15.7% | 47.2% | 20.7% | 32.1% | 99 | 4.99 |
| Season | Team | Level | GB/FB | LD% | GB% | FB% | IFFB% | HR/FB | IFH% | BUH% | divider | Pull% | Cent% | Oppo% | divider | Soft% | Med% | Hard% | divider | SIERA | xFIP- | xFIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | A | 1.20 | 8.3% | 50.0% | 41.7% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 75.0% | 8.3% | 16.7% | 102 | 3.88 | |||||||||
| 2025 | HOU | A | 2.11 | 17.6% | 55.9% | 26.5% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 25.7% | 22.9% | 51.4% | 65 | 2.58 | |||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | A+ | 0.94 | 15.7% | 41.0% | 43.4% | 13.9% | 11.1% | 50.0% | 20.9% | 29.1% | 82 | 4.12 | |||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | AA | 0.87 | 15.4% | 39.4% | 45.2% | 25.5% | 19.1% | 44.9% | 20.6% | 34.6% | 117 | 5.91 | |||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | MiLB | 0.90 | 15.5% | 40.1% | 44.4% | 20.5% | 15.7% | 47.2% | 20.7% | 32.1% | 99 | 4.99 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege
| Season | Team | Level | O-Swing% | Z-Swing% | Swing% | divider | O-Contact% | Z-Contact% | Contact% | Zone% | divider | F-Strike% | SwStr% | CStr% | CSW% | divider | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | A | 35.4% | 82.8% | 42.9% | 6.1% | 20.7% | 26.8% | |||||||||
| 2025 | HOU | A | 40.8% | 60.7% | 46.9% | 16.0% | 19.5% | 35.5% | |||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | A+ | 44.0% | 67.5% | 47.5% | 14.3% | 17.1% | 31.4% | |||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | AA | 47.9% | 78.9% | 48.0% | 10.1% | 14.4% | 24.6% | |||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | MiLB | 45.9% | 73.2% | 47.7% | 12.3% | 15.8% | 28.1% |
| Season | Team | Level | O-Swing% | Z-Swing% | Swing% | divider | O-Contact% | Z-Contact% | Contact% | Zone% | divider | F-Strike% | SwStr% | CStr% | CSW% | divider | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | A | 35.4% | 82.8% | 42.9% | 6.1% | 20.7% | 26.8% | |||||||||
| 2025 | HOU | A | 40.8% | 60.7% | 46.9% | 16.0% | 19.5% | 35.5% | |||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | A+ | 44.0% | 67.5% | 47.5% | 14.3% | 17.1% | 31.4% | |||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | AA | 47.9% | 78.9% | 48.0% | 10.1% | 14.4% | 24.6% | |||||||||
| 2026 | HOU | MiLB | 45.9% | 73.2% | 47.7% | 12.3% | 15.8% | 28.1% |
