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Joel Valdez

Free Agent (AAA)

Age: 26

Bats/Throws: L/L

6'4" / 181

DOB: 4/28/2000

(26 years, 5 months, 29 days)

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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
2019	PHI	R	19	1	1	1	11	4	20.1	7.08	7.08	0.00	.342	59.5%	58.8%	0.0%	5.31		4.57	5.04
2021	PHI	DSL	21	1	1	0	15	15	55.1	8.78	2.60	0.00	.299	81.5%	56.1%	0.0%	1.63		2.97	3.43
2022	NYY	CPX	22	1	1	0	7	7	28.0	13.82	5.46	0.32	.339	51.8%	59.6%	10.0%	4.82		3.25	3.11
2022	NYY	A	22	1	0	0	6	6	25.2	12.97	5.26	0.35	.240	80.4%	53.1%	7.7%	2.10	3.86	3.72	3.89
2022	NYY	MiLB	22	2	1	0	13	13	53.2	13.42	5.37	0.34	.294	65.1%	56.6%	8.7%	3.52	3.86	3.47	3.49
2023	NYY	A+	23	3	7	1	25	13	78.2	9.27	6.29	1.14	.290	66.1%	52.2%	14.7%	6.06		6.11	5.67
2024	NYY	A+	24	2	2	4	36	0	58.0	11.17	4.50	0.47	.279	70.9%	51.8%	7.0%	3.41		3.66	3.93
2025	CIN	AA	25	2	1	0	26	0	45.2	10.84	3.94	0.20	.309	85.3%	55.1%	4.8%	1.38		2.71	2.91
2025	CIN	AAA	25	0	0	0	9	0	12.0	9.00	3.75	0.75	.405	66.4%	62.2%	10.0%	6.00	4.69	4.58	4.92
2025	CIN	MiLB	25	2	1	0	35	0	57.2	10.46	3.90	0.31	.333	80.0%	56.9%	6.5%	2.34	4.69	3.10	3.33
2026	Steamer	PROJ	26	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	7.58	4.48	1.14	.300	72.5%	47.7%		4.50		4.80	4.65	0.0
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	26	1	3	0	29	3	52.0	8.13	4.67	1.38	.289	61.4%			5.88		5.40		-0.2
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	26	0	0	0	1	1	2.0	7.31	4.66	1.18	.290	69.1%			4.85		4.93		0.0

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
2019	PHI	R	19	1	1	1	11	4	20.1	7.08	7.08	0.00	.342	59.5%	58.8%	0.0%	5.31		4.57	5.04
2021	PHI	DSL	21	1	1	0	15	15	55.1	8.78	2.60	0.00	.299	81.5%	56.1%	0.0%	1.63		2.97	3.43
2022	NYY	CPX	22	1	1	0	7	7	28.0	13.82	5.46	0.32	.339	51.8%	59.6%	10.0%	4.82		3.25	3.11
2022	NYY	A	22	1	0	0	6	6	25.2	12.97	5.26	0.35	.240	80.4%	53.1%	7.7%	2.10	3.86	3.72	3.89
2022	NYY	MiLB	22	2	1	0	13	13	53.2	13.42	5.37	0.34	.294	65.1%	56.6%	8.7%	3.52	3.86	3.47	3.49
2023	NYY	A+	23	3	7	1	25	13	78.2	9.27	6.29	1.14	.290	66.1%	52.2%	14.7%	6.06		6.11	5.67
2024	NYY	A+	24	2	2	4	36	0	58.0	11.17	4.50	0.47	.279	70.9%	51.8%	7.0%	3.41		3.66	3.93
2025	CIN	AA	25	2	1	0	26	0	45.2	10.84	3.94	0.20	.309	85.3%	55.1%	4.8%	1.38		2.71	2.91
2025	CIN	AAA	25	0	0	0	9	0	12.0	9.00	3.75	0.75	.405	66.4%	62.2%	10.0%	6.00	4.69	4.58	4.92
2025	CIN	MiLB	25	2	1	0	35	0	57.2	10.46	3.90	0.31	.333	80.0%	56.9%	6.5%	2.34	4.69	3.10	3.33
2026	Steamer	PROJ	26	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	7.58	4.48	1.14	.300	72.5%	47.7%		4.50		4.80	4.65	0.0
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	26	1	3	0	29	3	52.0	8.13	4.67	1.38	.289	61.4%			5.88		5.40		-0.2
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	26	0	0	0	1	1	2.0	7.31	4.66	1.18	.290	69.1%			4.85		4.93		0.0

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
2019	PHI	R	1	1	5.31	11	4		0	0	1	0	1	20.1	106	25	17	12	0	16	1	8	1	16
2021	PHI	DSL	1	1	1.63	15	15		0	0	0	0	0	55.1	220	43	12	10	0	16	6	10	1	54
2022	NYY	CPX	1	1	4.82	7	7		0	0	0	0	0	28.0	122	21	20	15	1	17	2	4	0	43
2022	NYY	A	1	0	2.10	6	6		0	0	0	0	0	25.2	110	13	8	6	1	15	7	5	1	37
2022	NYY	MiLB	2	1	3.52	13	13		0	0	0	0	0	53.2	232	34	28	21	2	32	9	9	1	80
2023	NYY	A+	3	7	6.06	25	13		0	0	1	0	2	78.2	364	68	57	53	10	55	18	15	2	81
2024	NYY	A+	2	2	3.41	36	0		0	0	4	4	2	58.0	252	42	26	22	3	29	8	13	3	72
2025	CIN	AA	2	1	1.38	26	0		0	0	0	5	0	45.2	191	35	10	7	1	20	5	6	0	55
2025	CIN	AAA	0	0	6.00	9	0		0	0	0	1	0	12.0	58	16	9	8	1	5	3	0	0	12
2025	CIN	MiLB	2	1	2.34	35	0		0	0	0	6	0	57.2	249	51	19	15	2	25	8	6	0	67
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.50	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0			1
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	1	3	5.88	29	3				0	0		52.0	240	51	37	34	8	27	9	8	1	47
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	4.85	1	1	0			0	0		2.0	9	2	1	1	0	1	0			2

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
2019	PHI	R	1	1	5.31	11	4		0	0	1	0	1	20.1	106	25	17	12	0	16	1	8	1	16
2021	PHI	DSL	1	1	1.63	15	15		0	0	0	0	0	55.1	220	43	12	10	0	16	6	10	1	54
2022	NYY	CPX	1	1	4.82	7	7		0	0	0	0	0	28.0	122	21	20	15	1	17	2	4	0	43
2022	NYY	A	1	0	2.10	6	6		0	0	0	0	0	25.2	110	13	8	6	1	15	7	5	1	37
2022	NYY	MiLB	2	1	3.52	13	13		0	0	0	0	0	53.2	232	34	28	21	2	32	9	9	1	80
2023	NYY	A+	3	7	6.06	25	13		0	0	1	0	2	78.2	364	68	57	53	10	55	18	15	2	81
2024	NYY	A+	2	2	3.41	36	0		0	0	4	4	2	58.0	252	42	26	22	3	29	8	13	3	72
2025	CIN	AA	2	1	1.38	26	0		0	0	0	5	0	45.2	191	35	10	7	1	20	5	6	0	55
2025	CIN	AAA	0	0	6.00	9	0		0	0	0	1	0	12.0	58	16	9	8	1	5	3	0	0	12
2025	CIN	MiLB	2	1	2.34	35	0		0	0	0	6	0	57.2	249	51	19	15	2	25	8	6	0	67
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.50	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	0	0	0	0			1
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	1	3	5.88	29	3				0	0		52.0	240	51	37	34	8	27	9	8	1	47
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	4.85	1	1	0			0	0		2.0	9	2	1	1	0	1	0			2

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
2019	PHI	R	7.08	7.08	1.00	0.00	15.1%	15.1%	0.0%	.281	2.02	.342	59.5%	132	110	4.57
2021	PHI	DSL	8.78	2.60	3.38	0.00	24.5%	7.3%	17.3%	.217	1.07	.299	81.5%	43	71	2.97
2022	NYY	CPX	13.82	5.46	2.53	0.32	35.2%	13.9%	21.3%	.204	1.36	.339	51.8%	107	73	3.25
2022	NYY	A	12.97	5.26	2.47	0.35	33.6%	13.6%	20.0%	.148	1.09	.240	80.4%	54	93	3.72
2022	NYY	MiLB	13.42	5.37	2.50	0.34	34.5%	13.8%	20.7%	.178	1.23	.294	65.1%	82	83	3.47
2023	NYY	A+	9.27	6.29	1.47	1.14	22.3%	15.1%	7.1%	.234	1.56	.290	66.1%	139	138	6.11
2024	NYY	A+	11.17	4.50	2.48	0.47	28.6%	11.5%	17.1%	.195	1.22	.279	70.9%	85	90	3.66
2025	CIN	AA	10.84	3.94	2.75	0.20	28.8%	10.5%	18.3%	.211	1.20	.309	85.3%	35	73	2.71
2025	CIN	AAA	9.00	3.75	2.40	0.75	20.7%	8.6%	12.1%	.320	1.75	.405	66.4%	130	99	4.58
2025	CIN	MiLB	10.46	3.90	2.68	0.31	26.9%	10.0%	16.9%	.236	1.32	.333	80.0%	55	78	3.10
2026	Steamer	PROJ	7.58	4.48	1.69	1.14	18.9%	11.2%	7.7%	.258	1.50	.300	72.5%			4.80
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	8.13	4.67	1.74	1.38	19.6%	11.3%	8.3%	.250	1.50	.289	61.4%			5.40
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	7.31	4.66	1.57	1.18	18.3%	11.7%	6.6%	.253	1.49	.290	69.1%			4.93

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2019	PHI	R	7.08	7.08	1.00	0.00	15.1%	15.1%	0.0%	.281	2.02	.342	59.5%	132	110	4.57
2021	PHI	DSL	8.78	2.60	3.38	0.00	24.5%	7.3%	17.3%	.217	1.07	.299	81.5%	43	71	2.97
2022	NYY	CPX	13.82	5.46	2.53	0.32	35.2%	13.9%	21.3%	.204	1.36	.339	51.8%	107	73	3.25
2022	NYY	A	12.97	5.26	2.47	0.35	33.6%	13.6%	20.0%	.148	1.09	.240	80.4%	54	93	3.72
2022	NYY	MiLB	13.42	5.37	2.50	0.34	34.5%	13.8%	20.7%	.178	1.23	.294	65.1%	82	83	3.47
2023	NYY	A+	9.27	6.29	1.47	1.14	22.3%	15.1%	7.1%	.234	1.56	.290	66.1%	139	138	6.11
2024	NYY	A+	11.17	4.50	2.48	0.47	28.6%	11.5%	17.1%	.195	1.22	.279	70.9%	85	90	3.66
2025	CIN	AA	10.84	3.94	2.75	0.20	28.8%	10.5%	18.3%	.211	1.20	.309	85.3%	35	73	2.71
2025	CIN	AAA	9.00	3.75	2.40	0.75	20.7%	8.6%	12.1%	.320	1.75	.405	66.4%	130	99	4.58
2025	CIN	MiLB	10.46	3.90	2.68	0.31	26.9%	10.0%	16.9%	.236	1.32	.333	80.0%	55	78	3.10
2026	Steamer	PROJ	7.58	4.48	1.69	1.14	18.9%	11.2%	7.7%	.258	1.50	.300	72.5%			4.80
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	8.13	4.67	1.74	1.38	19.6%	11.3%	8.3%	.250	1.50	.289	61.4%			5.40
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	7.31	4.66	1.57	1.18	18.3%	11.7%	6.6%	.253	1.49	.290	69.1%			4.93

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	Events	EV	maxEV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%	HardHit	HardHit%	divider	ERA	xERA
2025	CIN	AAA	38	82.4	109.6	5.3	2	5.3%	9	23.7%		6.00	4.69

Season	Team	Level	Events	EV	maxEV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%	HardHit	HardHit%	divider	ERA	xERA
2025	CIN	AAA	38	82.4	109.6	5.3	2	5.3%	9	23.7%		6.00	4.69

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	GS	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	26	1	3	29	3	52.0	51	37	34	8	27	47	8.13	4.67	1.74	1.38	.250	1.50	.289	61.4%	5.88	5.40	-0.2
2027	ZiPS	PROJ	27	1	3	28	3	50.7	48	33	31	7	25	45	7.99	4.44	1.80	1.24	.244	1.44	.283	63.3%	5.50	5.17	-0.1
2028	ZiPS	PROJ	28	1	3	27	3	50.7	47	32	30	7	25	45	7.99	4.44	1.80	1.24	.241	1.42	.280	64.3%	5.33	5.17	-0.1

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	GS	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	26	1	3	29	3	52.0	51	37	34	8	27	47	8.13	4.67	1.74	1.38	.250	1.50	.289	61.4%	5.88	5.40	-0.2
2027	ZiPS	PROJ	27	1	3	28	3	50.7	48	33	31	7	25	45	7.99	4.44	1.80	1.24	.244	1.44	.283	63.3%	5.50	5.17	-0.1
2028	ZiPS	PROJ	28	1	3	27	3	50.7	47	32	30	7	25	45	7.99	4.44	1.80	1.24	.241	1.42	.280	64.3%	5.33	5.17	-0.1

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2019	PHI	R	2.22	14.7%	58.8%	26.5%	38.9%	0.0%	36.1%	20.8%	43.1%	121	5.04
2021	PHI	DSL	1.86	13.7%	56.1%	30.2%	26.2%	0.0%	35.8%	27.7%	36.5%	80	3.43
2022	NYY	CPX	3.40	22.8%	59.6%	17.5%	0.0%	10.0%	49.2%	31.1%	19.7%	71	3.11
2022	NYY	A	2.00	20.4%	53.1%	26.5%	7.7%	7.7%	43.1%	25.5%	31.4%	99	3.89
2022	NYY	MiLB	2.61	21.7%	56.6%	21.7%	4.3%	8.7%	46.4%	28.6%	25.0%	84	3.49
2023	NYY	A+	1.59	15.0%	52.2%	32.9%	13.2%	14.7%	50.7%	20.4%	28.9%	128	5.67
2024	NYY	A+	1.65	16.8%	51.8%	31.4%	20.9%	7.0%	40.6%	23.1%	36.4%	96	3.93
2025	CIN	AA	2.81	25.2%	55.1%	19.6%	14.3%	4.8%	38.2%	23.6%	38.2%	79	2.91
2025	CIN	AAA	2.30	10.8%	62.2%	27.0%	10.0%	10.0%	43.6%	12.8%	43.6%	105	4.92
2025	CIN	MiLB	2.65	21.5%	56.9%	21.5%	12.9%	6.5%	39.6%	20.8%	39.6%	85	3.33
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	47.7%	31.7%							4.65

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2019	PHI	R	2.22	14.7%	58.8%	26.5%	38.9%	0.0%	36.1%	20.8%	43.1%	121	5.04
2021	PHI	DSL	1.86	13.7%	56.1%	30.2%	26.2%	0.0%	35.8%	27.7%	36.5%	80	3.43
2022	NYY	CPX	3.40	22.8%	59.6%	17.5%	0.0%	10.0%	49.2%	31.1%	19.7%	71	3.11
2022	NYY	A	2.00	20.4%	53.1%	26.5%	7.7%	7.7%	43.1%	25.5%	31.4%	99	3.89
2022	NYY	MiLB	2.61	21.7%	56.6%	21.7%	4.3%	8.7%	46.4%	28.6%	25.0%	84	3.49
2023	NYY	A+	1.59	15.0%	52.2%	32.9%	13.2%	14.7%	50.7%	20.4%	28.9%	128	5.67
2024	NYY	A+	1.65	16.8%	51.8%	31.4%	20.9%	7.0%	40.6%	23.1%	36.4%	96	3.93
2025	CIN	AA	2.81	25.2%	55.1%	19.6%	14.3%	4.8%	38.2%	23.6%	38.2%	79	2.91
2025	CIN	AAA	2.30	10.8%	62.2%	27.0%	10.0%	10.0%	43.6%	12.8%	43.6%	105	4.92
2025	CIN	MiLB	2.65	21.5%	56.9%	21.5%	12.9%	6.5%	39.6%	20.8%	39.6%	85	3.33
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	47.7%	31.7%							4.65

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2019	PHI	R	40	18	10	7	69	122	191
2021	PHI	DSL	78	42	19	11	99	306	405
2022	NYY	CPX	34	10	13	0	115	216	331
2022	NYY	A	26	13	10	1	158	248	406	83.2	2.2	1	2.0%
2022	NYY	MiLB	60	23	23	1	273	464	737	83.2	2.2	1	2.0%
2023	NYY	A+	108	68	31	9	604	826	1430
2024	NYY	A+	71	43	23	9	405	596	1001
2025	CIN	AA	59	21	27	3	295	467	762
2025	CIN	AAA	23	10	4	1	91	142	233	82.4	5.3	2	5.3%
2025	CIN	MiLB	82	31	31	4	386	609	995	82.4	5.3	2	5.3%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2019	PHI	R	40	18	10	7	69	122	191
2021	PHI	DSL	78	42	19	11	99	306	405
2022	NYY	CPX	34	10	13	0	115	216	331
2022	NYY	A	26	13	10	1	158	248	406	83.2	2.2	1	2.0%
2022	NYY	MiLB	60	23	23	1	273	464	737	83.2	2.2	1	2.0%
2023	NYY	A+	108	68	31	9	604	826	1430
2024	NYY	A+	71	43	23	9	405	596	1001
2025	CIN	AA	59	21	27	3	295	467	762
2025	CIN	AAA	23	10	4	1	91	142	233	82.4	5.3	2	5.3%
2025	CIN	MiLB	82	31	31	4	386	609	995	82.4	5.3	2	5.3%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	FA%	vFA	SI%	vSI	SL%	vSL	CH%	vCH
2022	NYY	A	7.0%	91.7	37.4%	92.6	44.1%	80.6	11.5%	87.5
2022	NYY	MiLB	7.0%	91.7	37.4%	92.6	44.1%	80.6	11.5%	87.5
2025	CIN	AAA	2.1%	93.3	59.2%	93.3	23.2%	79.9	15.5%	88.8
2025	CIN	MiLB	2.1%	93.3	59.2%	93.3	23.2%	79.9	15.5%	88.8

Season	Team	Level	FA%	vFA	SI%	vSI	SL%	vSL	CH%	vCH
2022	NYY	A	7.0%	91.7	37.4%	92.6	44.1%	80.6	11.5%	87.5
2022	NYY	MiLB	7.0%	91.7	37.4%	92.6	44.1%	80.6	11.5%	87.5
2025	CIN	AAA	2.1%	93.3	59.2%	93.3	23.2%	79.9	15.5%	88.8
2025	CIN	MiLB	2.1%	93.3	59.2%	93.3	23.2%	79.9	15.5%	88.8

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
2019	PHI	R			62.3%			61.3%		15.1%	24.1%	1.6%	25.7%
2021	PHI	DSL			66.9%			53.1%		18.6%	31.4%	8.6%	40.0%
2022	NYY	CPX			52.3%			42.8%		36.1%	29.9%	13.0%	42.9%
2022	NYY	A	31.0%	61.4%	41.4%	39.4%	80.9%	61.9%	40.5%	45.5%	15.8%	19.5%	35.2%	17.2
2022	NYY	MiLB	31.0%	61.4%	46.3%	39.4%	80.9%	52.2%	40.5%	40.5%	22.1%	16.6%	38.7%	17.2
2023	NYY	A+			39.2%			75.5%		44.8%	9.6%	18.5%	28.1%
2024	NYY	A+			39.6%			72.5%		48.4%	10.9%	20.0%	30.9%
2025	CIN	AA			39.9%			75.3%		42.9%	9.8%	21.4%	31.2%
2025	CIN	AAA	28.3%	62.5%	45.9%	62.5%	85.3%	78.5%	51.5%	39.7%	9.9%	14.6%	24.5%	17.8
2025	CIN	MiLB	28.3%	62.5%	41.3%	62.5%	85.3%	76.2%	51.5%	42.2%	9.8%	19.8%	29.6%	17.8

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2019	PHI	R			62.3%			61.3%		15.1%	24.1%	1.6%	25.7%
2021	PHI	DSL			66.9%			53.1%		18.6%	31.4%	8.6%	40.0%
2022	NYY	CPX			52.3%			42.8%		36.1%	29.9%	13.0%	42.9%
2022	NYY	A	31.0%	61.4%	41.4%	39.4%	80.9%	61.9%	40.5%	45.5%	15.8%	19.5%	35.2%	17.2
2022	NYY	MiLB	31.0%	61.4%	46.3%	39.4%	80.9%	52.2%	40.5%	40.5%	22.1%	16.6%	38.7%	17.2
2023	NYY	A+			39.2%			75.5%		44.8%	9.6%	18.5%	28.1%
2024	NYY	A+			39.6%			72.5%		48.4%	10.9%	20.0%	30.9%
2025	CIN	AA			39.9%			75.3%		42.9%	9.8%	21.4%	31.2%
2025	CIN	AAA	28.3%	62.5%	45.9%	62.5%	85.3%	78.5%	51.5%	39.7%	9.9%	14.6%	24.5%	17.8
2025	CIN	MiLB	28.3%	62.5%	41.3%	62.5%	85.3%	76.2%	51.5%	42.2%	9.8%	19.8%	29.6%	17.8

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2019	PHI	R	P	11	4	20.1	3	2	1	0
2021	PHI	DSL	P	15	15	55.1	2	22	2	0
2022	NYY	CPX	P	7	7	28.0	1	8	2	1
2022	NYY	A	P	6	6	25.2	0	5	2	0
2023	NYY	A+	P	25	13	78.2	3	12	2	0
2024	NYY	A+	P	36	0	58.0	4	9	3	1
2025	CIN	AA	P	26	0	45.2	0	6	0	0
2025	CIN	AAA	P	9	0	12.0	1	0	0	0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2019	PHI	R	P	11	4	20.1	3	2	1	0
2021	PHI	DSL	P	15	15	55.1	2	22	2	0
2022	NYY	CPX	P	7	7	28.0	1	8	2	1
2022	NYY	A	P	6	6	25.2	0	5	2	0
2023	NYY	A+	P	25	13	78.2	3	12	2	0
2024	NYY	A+	P	36	0	58.0	4	9	3	1
2025	CIN	AA	P	26	0	45.2	0	6	0	0
2025	CIN	AAA	P	9	0	12.0	1	0	0	0

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