Joel Cesar

Free Agent (AA)

Age: 30

Bats/Throws: R/R

5'11" / 210

DOB: 1/26/1996

(30 years, 7 months, 15 days)

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Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2016	PIT	R	20	0	0	0	2	2	6.2	6.75	9.45	1.35	.167	83.3%	44.4%	16.7%	2.70	6.71	5.13
2017	PIT	A-	21	1	1	7	22	0	27.0	9.00	6.00	0.67	.200	72.3%	41.8%	9.1%	3.67	4.62	4.23
2018	PIT	A	22	2	1	3	29	0	54.1	8.28	3.81	0.66	.267	60.3%	41.3%	7.1%	3.15	3.86	4.05
2019	PIT	A+	23	2	0	5	9	0	12.1	11.68	3.65	0.73	.130	100.0%	41.7%	10.0%	0.73	2.98	2.60
2019	PIT	AA	23	3	4	1	28	1	38.1	8.45	2.82	1.17	.314	76.6%	33.9%	9.4%	3.76	4.24	3.91
2019	PIT	MiLB	23	5	4	6	37	1	50.2	9.24	3.02	1.07	.281	80.6%	35.3%	9.5%	3.02	3.93	3.59
2021	PHI	AA	25	0	1	1	6	0	7.0	9.00	10.29	2.57	.263	57.4%	38.1%	20.0%	10.29	8.66	7.18
2022	PHI	A+	26	0	0	0	3	0	2.2	10.13	20.25	0.00	.167	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	13.50	9.28	10.39
2025	MIN	AA	29	3	4	3	26	0	34.0	6.62	3.44	1.06	.310	49.6%	41.7%	8.9%	7.15	4.83	4.97
2026	Steamer	PROJ	30	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	6.87	3.63	1.32	.297	70.9%	40.7%		4.79	4.86	4.85	0.0
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	30	2	4	0	22	0	29.0	6.83	4.03	1.24	.293	67.7%			5.28	4.96		-0.2
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	30	0	0	0	1	0	1.3	5.28	4.10	1.54	.286	67.0%			5.64	5.72		0.0
2026	Steamer	ROS	30	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	6.91	3.82	1.30	.296	71.0%			4.79	4.84		0.0

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2016	PIT	R	20	0	0	0	2	2	6.2	6.75	9.45	1.35	.167	83.3%	44.4%	16.7%	2.70	6.71	5.13
2017	PIT	A-	21	1	1	7	22	0	27.0	9.00	6.00	0.67	.200	72.3%	41.8%	9.1%	3.67	4.62	4.23
2018	PIT	A	22	2	1	3	29	0	54.1	8.28	3.81	0.66	.267	60.3%	41.3%	7.1%	3.15	3.86	4.05
2019	PIT	A+	23	2	0	5	9	0	12.1	11.68	3.65	0.73	.130	100.0%	41.7%	10.0%	0.73	2.98	2.60
2019	PIT	AA	23	3	4	1	28	1	38.1	8.45	2.82	1.17	.314	76.6%	33.9%	9.4%	3.76	4.24	3.91
2019	PIT	MiLB	23	5	4	6	37	1	50.2	9.24	3.02	1.07	.281	80.6%	35.3%	9.5%	3.02	3.93	3.59
2021	PHI	AA	25	0	1	1	6	0	7.0	9.00	10.29	2.57	.263	57.4%	38.1%	20.0%	10.29	8.66	7.18
2022	PHI	A+	26	0	0	0	3	0	2.2	10.13	20.25	0.00	.167	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	13.50	9.28	10.39
2025	MIN	AA	29	3	4	3	26	0	34.0	6.62	3.44	1.06	.310	49.6%	41.7%	8.9%	7.15	4.83	4.97
2026	Steamer	PROJ	30	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	6.87	3.63	1.32	.297	70.9%	40.7%		4.79	4.86	4.85	0.0
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	30	2	4	0	22	0	29.0	6.83	4.03	1.24	.293	67.7%			5.28	4.96		-0.2
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	30	0	0	0	1	0	1.3	5.28	4.10	1.54	.286	67.0%			5.64	5.72		0.0
2026	Steamer	ROS	30	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	6.91	3.82	1.30	.296	71.0%			4.79	4.84		0.0

Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor Leagues

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
2016	PIT	R	0	0	2.70	2	2		0	0	0	0	0	6.2	31	4	3	2	1	7	0	0	4	0	5
2017	PIT	A-	1	1	3.67	22	0		0	0	7	2	1	27.0	119	16	12	11	2	18	0	2	7	0	27
2018	PIT	A	2	1	3.15	29	0		0	0	3	4	0	54.1	227	44	30	19	4	23	0	0	7	1	50
2019	PIT	A+	2	0	0.73	9	0		0	0	5	0	1	12.1	45	4	1	1	1	5	0	0	2	0	16
2019	PIT	AA	3	4	3.76	28	1		0	0	1	3	2	38.1	162	38	18	16	5	12	0	4	3	2	36
2019	PIT	MiLB	5	4	3.02	37	1		0	0	6	3	3	50.2	207	42	19	17	6	17	0	4	5	2	52
2021	PHI	AA	0	1	10.29	6	0		0	0	1	0	1	7.0	36	7	8	8	2	8	0	0	0	0	7
2022	PHI	A+	0	0	13.50	3	0		0	0	0	0	0	2.2	16	1	4	4	0	6	0	1	0	0	3
2025	MIN	AA	3	4	7.15	26	0		0	0	3	0	4	34.0	157	39	30	27	4	13	1	2	7	0	25
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.79	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	2	4	5.28	22	0				0	0		29.0	133	31	18	17	4	13	1	2	4	0	22
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.64	1	0	0			0	0		1.3	6	1	1	1	0	1	0	0			1
2026	Steamer	ROS	0	0	4.79	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0		0			1

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
2016	PIT	R	0	0	2.70	2	2		0	0	0	0	0	6.2	31	4	3	2	1	7	0	0	4	0	5
2017	PIT	A-	1	1	3.67	22	0		0	0	7	2	1	27.0	119	16	12	11	2	18	0	2	7	0	27
2018	PIT	A	2	1	3.15	29	0		0	0	3	4	0	54.1	227	44	30	19	4	23	0	0	7	1	50
2019	PIT	A+	2	0	0.73	9	0		0	0	5	0	1	12.1	45	4	1	1	1	5	0	0	2	0	16
2019	PIT	AA	3	4	3.76	28	1		0	0	1	3	2	38.1	162	38	18	16	5	12	0	4	3	2	36
2019	PIT	MiLB	5	4	3.02	37	1		0	0	6	3	3	50.2	207	42	19	17	6	17	0	4	5	2	52
2021	PHI	AA	0	1	10.29	6	0		0	0	1	0	1	7.0	36	7	8	8	2	8	0	0	0	0	7
2022	PHI	A+	0	0	13.50	3	0		0	0	0	0	0	2.2	16	1	4	4	0	6	0	1	0	0	3
2025	MIN	AA	3	4	7.15	26	0		0	0	3	0	4	34.0	157	39	30	27	4	13	1	2	7	0	25
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.79	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	2	4	5.28	22	0				0	0		29.0	133	31	18	17	4	13	1	2	4	0	22
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.64	1	0	0			0	0		1.3	6	1	1	1	0	1	0	0			1
2026	Steamer	ROS	0	0	4.79	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0		0			1

Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2016	PIT	R	6.75	9.45	0.71	1.35	16.1%	22.6%	-6.5%	.167	1.65	.167	83.3%	83	199	6.71
2017	PIT	A-	9.00	6.00	1.50	0.67	22.7%	15.1%	7.6%	.162	1.26	.200	72.3%	103	134	4.62
2018	PIT	A	8.28	3.81	2.17	0.66	22.0%	10.1%	11.9%	.216	1.23	.267	60.3%	84	103	3.86
2019	PIT	A+	11.68	3.65	3.20	0.73	35.6%	11.1%	24.4%	.100	0.73	.130	100.0%	20	83	2.98
2019	PIT	AA	8.45	2.82	3.00	1.17	22.2%	7.4%	14.8%	.260	1.30	.314	76.6%	109	124	4.24
2019	PIT	MiLB	9.24	3.02	3.06	1.07	25.1%	8.2%	16.9%	.226	1.16	.281	80.6%	87	114	3.93
2021	PHI	AA	9.00	10.29	0.88	2.57	19.4%	22.2%	-2.8%	.250	2.14	.263	57.4%	227	188	8.66
2022	PHI	A+	10.13	20.25	0.50	0.00	18.8%	37.5%	-18.7%	.111	2.63	.167	50.0%	310	213	9.28
2025	MIN	AA	6.62	3.44	1.92	1.06	15.9%	8.3%	7.6%	.275	1.53	.310	49.6%	163	113	4.83
2026	Steamer	PROJ	6.87	3.63	1.89	1.32	17.3%	9.2%	8.1%	.266	1.46	.297	70.9%			4.86
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	6.83	4.03	1.69	1.24	16.5%	9.8%	6.8%	.263	1.52	.293	67.7%			4.96
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	5.28	4.10	1.29	1.54	12.7%	9.9%	2.8%	.275	1.59	.286	67.0%			5.72
2026	Steamer	ROS	6.91	3.82	1.81	1.30	17.4%	9.6%	7.8%	.264	1.47	.296	71.0%			4.84

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2016	PIT	R	6.75	9.45	0.71	1.35	16.1%	22.6%	-6.5%	.167	1.65	.167	83.3%	83	199	6.71
2017	PIT	A-	9.00	6.00	1.50	0.67	22.7%	15.1%	7.6%	.162	1.26	.200	72.3%	103	134	4.62
2018	PIT	A	8.28	3.81	2.17	0.66	22.0%	10.1%	11.9%	.216	1.23	.267	60.3%	84	103	3.86
2019	PIT	A+	11.68	3.65	3.20	0.73	35.6%	11.1%	24.4%	.100	0.73	.130	100.0%	20	83	2.98
2019	PIT	AA	8.45	2.82	3.00	1.17	22.2%	7.4%	14.8%	.260	1.30	.314	76.6%	109	124	4.24
2019	PIT	MiLB	9.24	3.02	3.06	1.07	25.1%	8.2%	16.9%	.226	1.16	.281	80.6%	87	114	3.93
2021	PHI	AA	9.00	10.29	0.88	2.57	19.4%	22.2%	-2.8%	.250	2.14	.263	57.4%	227	188	8.66
2022	PHI	A+	10.13	20.25	0.50	0.00	18.8%	37.5%	-18.7%	.111	2.63	.167	50.0%	310	213	9.28
2025	MIN	AA	6.62	3.44	1.92	1.06	15.9%	8.3%	7.6%	.275	1.53	.310	49.6%	163	113	4.83
2026	Steamer	PROJ	6.87	3.63	1.89	1.32	17.3%	9.2%	8.1%	.266	1.46	.297	70.9%			4.86
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	6.83	4.03	1.69	1.24	16.5%	9.8%	6.8%	.263	1.52	.293	67.7%			4.96
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	5.28	4.10	1.29	1.54	12.7%	9.9%	2.8%	.275	1.59	.286	67.0%			5.72
2026	Steamer	ROS	6.91	3.82	1.81	1.30	17.4%	9.6%	7.8%	.264	1.47	.296	71.0%			4.84

Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	30	2	4	22	29.0	31	18	17	4	13	22	6.83	4.03	1.69	1.24	.263	1.52	.293	67.7%	5.28	4.96	-0.2
2027	ZiPS	PROJ	31	3	4	25	33.0	36	20	19	5	15	25	6.82	4.09	1.67	1.36	.269	1.55	.298	70.5%	5.18	5.14	-0.3
2028	ZiPS	PROJ	32	3	4	26	35.0	39	22	21	5	17	27	6.94	4.37	1.59	1.29	.271	1.60	.304	69.4%	5.40	5.16	-0.3

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	30	2	4	22	29.0	31	18	17	4	13	22	6.83	4.03	1.69	1.24	.263	1.52	.293	67.7%	5.28	4.96	-0.2
2027	ZiPS	PROJ	31	3	4	25	33.0	36	20	19	5	15	25	6.82	4.09	1.67	1.36	.269	1.55	.298	70.5%	5.18	5.14	-0.3
2028	ZiPS	PROJ	32	3	4	26	35.0	39	22	21	5	17	27	6.94	4.37	1.59	1.29	.271	1.60	.304	69.4%	5.40	5.16	-0.3