Pitching

Magdiel Cotto

Free Agent (A)

Age: 24

Bats/Throws: L/L

6'4" / 250

DOB: 6/24/2002

(24 years, 3 months, 23 days)

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Draft:	2023, Rd: 11, Pick: 3, Ovr: 317
Draft Team:	Pittsburgh Pirates
Signing Bonus:	$197,500
College:	Kentucky (Lexington, USA)

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Draft Team:	Pittsburgh Pirates
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College:	Kentucky (Lexington, USA)

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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
2021	SC	NCAA	19	1	0	0	8	0	8.2	9.35	4.15	0.00	.370	43.8%			8.31		3.63
2022	UK	NCAA	20	3	1	0	15	9	32.2	9.92	5.23	1.10	.363	58.8%			6.06		5.00
2023	UK	NCAA	21	1	0	0	16	0	18.0	13.00	4.50	0.50	.395	59.4%			6.00		3.48
2023	PIT	CPX	21	0	0	0	2	0	3.0	9.00	0.00	0.00	.444	100.0%	44.4%	0.0%	0.00		1.95	2.63
2023	PIT	A	21	0	0	0	3	0	3.1	10.80	8.10	0.00	.286	66.7%	85.7%	0.0%	5.40	4.84	5.00	5.00
2023	PIT	MiLB	21	0	0	0	5	0	6.1	9.95	4.26	0.00	.375	80.0%	62.5%	0.0%	2.84	4.84	3.56	3.88
2024	PIT	A	22	5	3	5	31	0	48.0	9.19	4.69	0.38	.220	69.9%	59.3%	7.4%	2.63	3.82	4.06	4.13
2024	PIT	A+	22	2	1	1	6	0	7.0	7.71	2.57	2.57	.286	48.8%	34.8%	20.0%	7.71		6.84	4.94
2024	PIT	MiLB	22	7	4	6	37	0	55.0	9.00	4.42	0.65	.230	67.3%	55.3%	10.8%	3.27	3.82	4.41	4.24
2025	PIT	CPX	23	0	1	0	5	0	5.1	3.38	10.13	0.00	.500	52.9%	71.4%	0.0%	13.50		6.19	6.95
2025	PIT	A	23	1	0	0	11	0	12.1	8.03	8.76	0.00	.300	73.1%	59.5%	0.0%	3.65	4.47	5.17	5.77
2025	PIT	MiLB	23	1	1	0	16	0	17.2	6.62	9.17	0.00	.371	65.1%	63.8%	0.0%	6.62	4.47	5.48	6.12
2026	Steamer	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	5.69	6.15	1.14	.300	70.9%	46.6%		5.36		5.73	5.76	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	0	1.3	4.34	5.49	1.15	.300	66.7%			5.88		5.84		0.0

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2021	SC	NCAA	19	1	0	0	8	0	8.2	9.35	4.15	0.00	.370	43.8%			8.31		3.63
2022	UK	NCAA	20	3	1	0	15	9	32.2	9.92	5.23	1.10	.363	58.8%			6.06		5.00
2023	UK	NCAA	21	1	0	0	16	0	18.0	13.00	4.50	0.50	.395	59.4%			6.00		3.48
2023	PIT	CPX	21	0	0	0	2	0	3.0	9.00	0.00	0.00	.444	100.0%	44.4%	0.0%	0.00		1.95	2.63
2023	PIT	A	21	0	0	0	3	0	3.1	10.80	8.10	0.00	.286	66.7%	85.7%	0.0%	5.40	4.84	5.00	5.00
2023	PIT	MiLB	21	0	0	0	5	0	6.1	9.95	4.26	0.00	.375	80.0%	62.5%	0.0%	2.84	4.84	3.56	3.88
2024	PIT	A	22	5	3	5	31	0	48.0	9.19	4.69	0.38	.220	69.9%	59.3%	7.4%	2.63	3.82	4.06	4.13
2024	PIT	A+	22	2	1	1	6	0	7.0	7.71	2.57	2.57	.286	48.8%	34.8%	20.0%	7.71		6.84	4.94
2024	PIT	MiLB	22	7	4	6	37	0	55.0	9.00	4.42	0.65	.230	67.3%	55.3%	10.8%	3.27	3.82	4.41	4.24
2025	PIT	CPX	23	0	1	0	5	0	5.1	3.38	10.13	0.00	.500	52.9%	71.4%	0.0%	13.50		6.19	6.95
2025	PIT	A	23	1	0	0	11	0	12.1	8.03	8.76	0.00	.300	73.1%	59.5%	0.0%	3.65	4.47	5.17	5.77
2025	PIT	MiLB	23	1	1	0	16	0	17.2	6.62	9.17	0.00	.371	65.1%	63.8%	0.0%	6.62	4.47	5.48	6.12
2026	Steamer	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	5.69	6.15	1.14	.300	70.9%	46.6%		5.36		5.73	5.76	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	0	1.3	4.34	5.49	1.15	.300	66.7%			5.88		5.84		0.0

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
2021	SC	NCAA	1	0	8.31	8	0		0	0	0			8.2	42	10	9	8	0	4		2	1	0	9
2022	UK	NCAA	3	1	6.06	15	9		0	0	0			32.2	154	37	28	22	4	19		4	7	0	36
2023	UK	NCAA	1	0	6.00	16	0		0	0	0			18.0	82	18	13	12	1	9		3	4	0	26
2023	PIT	CPX	0	0	0.00	2	0		0	0	0	0	0	3.0	12	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2023	PIT	A	0	0	5.40	3	0		0	0	0	0	0	3.1	15	2	2	2	0	3	0	1	2	0	4
2023	PIT	MiLB	0	0	2.84	5	0		0	0	0	0	0	6.1	27	6	2	2	0	3	0	1	2	0	7
2024	PIT	A	5	3	2.63	31	0		0	0	5	3	1	48.0	201	28	20	14	2	25	1	7	2	1	49
2024	PIT	A+	2	1	7.71	6	0		0	0	1	0	1	7.0	32	8	7	6	2	2	0	1	1	0	6
2024	PIT	MiLB	7	4	3.27	37	0		0	0	6	3	2	55.0	233	36	27	20	4	27	1	8	3	1	55
2025	PIT	CPX	0	1	13.50	5	0		0	0	0	1	1	5.1	30	11	8	8	0	6	0	0	1	0	2
2025	PIT	A	1	0	3.65	11	0		0	0	0	1	2	12.1	65	12	7	5	0	12	0	2	1	0	11
2025	PIT	MiLB	1	1	6.62	16	0		0	0	0	2	3	17.2	95	23	15	13	0	18	0	2	2	0	13
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	5.36	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	1	0	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.88	1	0	0			0	0		1.3	6	2	1	1	0	1	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
2021	SC	NCAA	1	0	8.31	8	0		0	0	0			8.2	42	10	9	8	0	4		2	1	0	9
2022	UK	NCAA	3	1	6.06	15	9		0	0	0			32.2	154	37	28	22	4	19		4	7	0	36
2023	UK	NCAA	1	0	6.00	16	0		0	0	0			18.0	82	18	13	12	1	9		3	4	0	26
2023	PIT	CPX	0	0	0.00	2	0		0	0	0	0	0	3.0	12	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
2023	PIT	A	0	0	5.40	3	0		0	0	0	0	0	3.1	15	2	2	2	0	3	0	1	2	0	4
2023	PIT	MiLB	0	0	2.84	5	0		0	0	0	0	0	6.1	27	6	2	2	0	3	0	1	2	0	7
2024	PIT	A	5	3	2.63	31	0		0	0	5	3	1	48.0	201	28	20	14	2	25	1	7	2	1	49
2024	PIT	A+	2	1	7.71	6	0		0	0	1	0	1	7.0	32	8	7	6	2	2	0	1	1	0	6
2024	PIT	MiLB	7	4	3.27	37	0		0	0	6	3	2	55.0	233	36	27	20	4	27	1	8	3	1	55
2025	PIT	CPX	0	1	13.50	5	0		0	0	0	1	1	5.1	30	11	8	8	0	6	0	0	1	0	2
2025	PIT	A	1	0	3.65	11	0		0	0	0	1	2	12.1	65	12	7	5	0	12	0	2	1	0	11
2025	PIT	MiLB	1	1	6.62	16	0		0	0	0	2	3	17.2	95	23	15	13	0	18	0	2	2	0	13
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	5.36	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	1	0	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	5.88	1	0	0			0	0		1.3	6	2	1	1	0	1	0	0			1

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2021	SC	NCAA	9.35	4.15	2.25	0.00	21.4%	9.5%	11.9%	.278	1.62	.370	43.8%			3.63
2022	UK	NCAA	9.92	5.23	1.89	1.10	23.4%	12.3%	11.0%	.282	1.71	.363	58.8%			5.00
2023	UK	NCAA	13.00	4.50	2.89	0.50	31.7%	11.0%	20.7%	.257	1.50	.395	59.4%			3.48
2023	PIT	CPX	9.00	0.00	3.00	0.00	25.0%	0.0%	25.0%	.333	1.33	.444	100.0%	0	40	1.95
2023	PIT	A	10.80	8.10	1.33	0.00	26.7%	20.0%	6.7%	.182	1.50	.286	66.7%	115	105	5.00
2023	PIT	MiLB	9.95	4.26	2.33	0.00	25.9%	11.1%	14.8%	.261	1.42	.375	80.0%	61	74	3.56
2024	PIT	A	9.19	4.69	1.96	0.38	24.4%	12.4%	11.9%	.166	1.10	.220	69.9%	64	97	4.06
2024	PIT	A+	7.71	2.57	3.00	2.57	18.8%	6.3%	12.5%	.276	1.43	.286	48.8%	180	155	6.84
2024	PIT	MiLB	9.00	4.42	2.04	0.65	23.6%	11.6%	12.0%	.182	1.15	.230	67.3%	79	104	4.41
2025	PIT	CPX	3.38	10.13	0.33	0.00	6.7%	20.0%	-13.3%	.458	3.19	.500	52.9%	329	150	6.19
2025	PIT	A	8.03	8.76	0.92	0.00	16.9%	18.5%	-1.5%	.235	1.95	.300	73.1%	84	117	5.17
2025	PIT	MiLB	6.62	9.17	0.72	0.00	13.7%	18.9%	-5.3%	.307	2.32	.371	65.1%	158	127	5.48
2026	Steamer	PROJ	5.69	6.15	0.93	1.14	13.5%	14.6%	-1.1%	.275	1.77	.300	70.9%			5.73
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	4.34	5.49	0.79	1.15	10.1%	12.8%	-2.7%	.287	1.78	.300	66.7%			5.84

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2021	SC	NCAA	9.35	4.15	2.25	0.00	21.4%	9.5%	11.9%	.278	1.62	.370	43.8%			3.63
2022	UK	NCAA	9.92	5.23	1.89	1.10	23.4%	12.3%	11.0%	.282	1.71	.363	58.8%			5.00
2023	UK	NCAA	13.00	4.50	2.89	0.50	31.7%	11.0%	20.7%	.257	1.50	.395	59.4%			3.48
2023	PIT	CPX	9.00	0.00	3.00	0.00	25.0%	0.0%	25.0%	.333	1.33	.444	100.0%	0	40	1.95
2023	PIT	A	10.80	8.10	1.33	0.00	26.7%	20.0%	6.7%	.182	1.50	.286	66.7%	115	105	5.00
2023	PIT	MiLB	9.95	4.26	2.33	0.00	25.9%	11.1%	14.8%	.261	1.42	.375	80.0%	61	74	3.56
2024	PIT	A	9.19	4.69	1.96	0.38	24.4%	12.4%	11.9%	.166	1.10	.220	69.9%	64	97	4.06
2024	PIT	A+	7.71	2.57	3.00	2.57	18.8%	6.3%	12.5%	.276	1.43	.286	48.8%	180	155	6.84
2024	PIT	MiLB	9.00	4.42	2.04	0.65	23.6%	11.6%	12.0%	.182	1.15	.230	67.3%	79	104	4.41
2025	PIT	CPX	3.38	10.13	0.33	0.00	6.7%	20.0%	-13.3%	.458	3.19	.500	52.9%	329	150	6.19
2025	PIT	A	8.03	8.76	0.92	0.00	16.9%	18.5%	-1.5%	.235	1.95	.300	73.1%	84	117	5.17
2025	PIT	MiLB	6.62	9.17	0.72	0.00	13.7%	18.9%	-5.3%	.307	2.32	.371	65.1%	158	127	5.48
2026	Steamer	PROJ	5.69	6.15	0.93	1.14	13.5%	14.6%	-1.1%	.275	1.77	.300	70.9%			5.73
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	4.34	5.49	0.79	1.15	10.1%	12.8%	-2.7%	.287	1.78	.300	66.7%			5.84

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	PIT	CPX	2.00	33.3%	44.4%	22.2%	0.0%	0.0%	55.6%	22.2%	22.2%	52	2.63
2023	PIT	A	6.00	14.3%	85.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	71.4%	14.3%	14.3%	108	5.00
2023	PIT	MiLB	5.00	25.0%	62.5%	12.5%	0.0%	0.0%	62.5%	18.8%	18.8%	81	3.88
2024	PIT	A	2.59	17.8%	59.3%	22.9%	14.8%	7.4%	45.0%	17.5%	37.5%	102	4.13
2024	PIT	A+	0.80	21.7%	34.8%	43.5%	40.0%	20.0%	39.1%	26.1%	34.8%	121	4.94
2024	PIT	MiLB	2.11	18.4%	55.3%	26.2%	21.6%	10.8%	44.1%	18.9%	37.1%	104	4.24
2025	PIT	CPX	3.00	4.8%	71.4%	23.8%	0.0%	0.0%	45.5%	13.6%	40.9%	162	6.95
2025	PIT	A	3.14	21.6%	59.5%	18.9%	28.6%	0.0%	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%	134	5.77
2025	PIT	MiLB	3.08	15.5%	63.8%	20.7%	16.7%	0.0%	41.9%	17.7%	40.3%	143	6.12
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	46.6%	32.9%							5.76

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	PIT	CPX	2.00	33.3%	44.4%	22.2%	0.0%	0.0%	55.6%	22.2%	22.2%	52	2.63
2023	PIT	A	6.00	14.3%	85.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	71.4%	14.3%	14.3%	108	5.00
2023	PIT	MiLB	5.00	25.0%	62.5%	12.5%	0.0%	0.0%	62.5%	18.8%	18.8%	81	3.88
2024	PIT	A	2.59	17.8%	59.3%	22.9%	14.8%	7.4%	45.0%	17.5%	37.5%	102	4.13
2024	PIT	A+	0.80	21.7%	34.8%	43.5%	40.0%	20.0%	39.1%	26.1%	34.8%	121	4.94
2024	PIT	MiLB	2.11	18.4%	55.3%	26.2%	21.6%	10.8%	44.1%	18.9%	37.1%	104	4.24
2025	PIT	CPX	3.00	4.8%	71.4%	23.8%	0.0%	0.0%	45.5%	13.6%	40.9%	162	6.95
2025	PIT	A	3.14	21.6%	59.5%	18.9%	28.6%	0.0%	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%	134	5.77
2025	PIT	MiLB	3.08	15.5%	63.8%	20.7%	16.7%	0.0%	41.9%	17.7%	40.3%	143	6.12
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	46.6%	32.9%							5.76

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	PIT	CPX	4	2	3	0	1	18	19
2023	PIT	A	6	0	1	0	23	36	59	79.2	-13.1	0	0.0%
2023	PIT	MiLB	10	2	4	0	24	54	78	79.2	-13.1	0	0.0%
2024	PIT	A	70	27	21	4	303	467	770	86.7	4.6	4	3.3%
2024	PIT	A+	8	10	5	4	41	71	112
2024	PIT	MiLB	78	37	26	8	344	538	882	86.7	4.6	4	3.3%
2025	PIT	CPX	15	5	1	0	36	31	67
2025	PIT	A	22	7	8	2	116	141	257	80.8	-2.9	0	0.0%
2025	PIT	MiLB	37	12	9	2	152	172	324	80.8	-2.9	0	0.0%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	2	1	1

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	PIT	CPX	4	2	3	0	1	18	19
2023	PIT	A	6	0	1	0	23	36	59	79.2	-13.1	0	0.0%
2023	PIT	MiLB	10	2	4	0	24	54	78	79.2	-13.1	0	0.0%
2024	PIT	A	70	27	21	4	303	467	770	86.7	4.6	4	3.3%
2024	PIT	A+	8	10	5	4	41	71	112
2024	PIT	MiLB	78	37	26	8	344	538	882	86.7	4.6	4	3.3%
2025	PIT	CPX	15	5	1	0	36	31	67
2025	PIT	A	22	7	8	2	116	141	257	80.8	-2.9	0	0.0%
2025	PIT	MiLB	37	12	9	2	152	172	324	80.8	-2.9	0	0.0%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	2	1	1

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

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	PIT	CPX			94.7%			50.0%		25.0%	47.4%	0.0%	47.4%
2023	PIT	A	27.8%	78.3%	47.5%	90.0%	66.7%	75.0%	39.0%	66.7%	11.9%	13.6%	25.4%	18.6
2023	PIT	MiLB	27.8%	78.3%	59.0%	90.0%	66.7%	65.2%	39.0%	48.1%	20.5%	10.3%	30.8%	18.6
2024	PIT	A	25.5%	65.4%	43.5%	50.9%	80.2%	70.7%	45.1%	46.8%	12.7%	16.5%	29.2%	18.8
2024	PIT	A+			45.5%			66.7%		43.8%	15.2%	17.0%	32.1%
2024	PIT	MiLB	25.5%	65.4%	43.8%	50.9%	80.2%	70.2%	45.1%	46.4%	13.0%	16.6%	29.6%	18.8
2025	PIT	CPX			43.3%			75.9%		10.0%	10.4%	3.0%	13.4%
2025	PIT	A	23.1%	60.0%	38.9%	67.6%	83.3%	78.0%	42.8%	41.5%	8.6%	15.6%	24.1%	20.2
2025	PIT	MiLB	23.1%	60.0%	39.8%	67.6%	83.3%	77.5%	42.8%	31.6%	9.0%	13.0%	21.9%	20.2

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	PIT	CPX			94.7%			50.0%		25.0%	47.4%	0.0%	47.4%
2023	PIT	A	27.8%	78.3%	47.5%	90.0%	66.7%	75.0%	39.0%	66.7%	11.9%	13.6%	25.4%	18.6
2023	PIT	MiLB	27.8%	78.3%	59.0%	90.0%	66.7%	65.2%	39.0%	48.1%	20.5%	10.3%	30.8%	18.6
2024	PIT	A	25.5%	65.4%	43.5%	50.9%	80.2%	70.7%	45.1%	46.8%	12.7%	16.5%	29.2%	18.8
2024	PIT	A+			45.5%			66.7%		43.8%	15.2%	17.0%	32.1%
2024	PIT	MiLB	25.5%	65.4%	43.8%	50.9%	80.2%	70.2%	45.1%	46.4%	13.0%	16.6%	29.6%	18.8
2025	PIT	CPX			43.3%			75.9%		10.0%	10.4%	3.0%	13.4%
2025	PIT	A	23.1%	60.0%	38.9%	67.6%	83.3%	78.0%	42.8%	41.5%	8.6%	15.6%	24.1%	20.2
2025	PIT	MiLB	23.1%	60.0%	39.8%	67.6%	83.3%	77.5%	42.8%	31.6%	9.0%	13.0%	21.9%	20.2

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A
2023	PIT	CPX	P	2	3.0	0	0
2023	PIT	A	P	3	3.1	0	1
2024	PIT	A	P	31	48.0	1	5
2024	PIT	A+	P	6	7.0	0	0
2025	PIT	CPX	P	5	5.1	0	0
2025	PIT	A	P	11	12.1	0	2

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A
2023	PIT	CPX	P	2	3.0	0	0
2023	PIT	A	P	3	3.1	0	1
2024	PIT	A	P	31	48.0	1	5
2024	PIT	A+	P	6	7.0	0	0
2025	PIT	CPX	P	5	5.1	0	0
2025	PIT	A	P	11	12.1	0	2

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