Pitching

Nelfy Ynfante

St. Louis Cardinals (A+)

Age: 21

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'3" / 168

DOB: 2/1/2005

(21 years, 9 months, 3 days)

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Season	2026
Team	STL
Level	MiLB
G	37
GS	1
IP	70.0
K%	23.6%
BB%	8.8%
GB%	38.7%
ERA	4.50
FIP	5.06
WAR

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Season	2026
Team	STL
Level	MiLB
G	37
GS	1
IP	70.0
K%	23.6%
BB%	8.8%
GB%	38.7%
ERA	4.50
FIP	5.06
WAR

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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
2022	STL	DSL	17	3	0	0	11	8	41.1	8.49	4.14	0.22	.283	74.6%	41.8%	2.2%	1.96		3.83	4.31
2023	STL	DSL	18	3	1	0	9	9	30.0	10.20	3.30	0.60	.325	63.8%	40.8%	6.3%	4.50		4.08	3.99
2024	STL	CPX	19	4	2	0	13	11	52.0	10.73	2.94	0.35	.355	69.0%	48.6%	4.3%	3.29		2.92	3.18
2024	STL	A	19	2	0	1	8	0	13.1	8.10	4.73	0.68	.275	86.0%	32.5%	6.7%	2.70	5.70	4.53	4.79
2024	STL	MiLB	19	6	2	1	21	11	65.1	10.19	3.31	0.41	.337	72.8%	44.9%	4.8%	3.17	5.70	3.25	3.51
2025	STL	A	20	5	6	2	24	13	90.0	8.30	4.40	0.80	.332	71.0%	43.5%	9.3%	4.60	4.27	4.42	4.28
2026	STL	A	21	2	2	4	21	1	42.2	9.49	2.32	1.27	.277	68.1%	36.5%	15.0%	4.01	4.36	4.47	4.22
2026	STL	A+	21	2	1	2	9	0	14.1	11.30	3.77	0.63	.351	69.9%	55.6%	10.0%	3.77		3.48	3.79
2026	STL	AA	21	0	2	0	7	0	13.0	4.85	6.23	2.77	.135	64.5%	30.0%	19.0%	6.92		8.70	7.89
2026	STL	MiLB	21	4	5	6	37	1	70.0	9.00	3.34	1.41	.263	67.9%	38.7%	15.5%	4.50	4.36	5.06	4.81
2027	Steamer	PROJ	22	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	6.20	3.96	1.25	.292	71.0%	41.9%		4.78		4.97	5.01	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
2022	STL	DSL	17	3	0	0	11	8	41.1	8.49	4.14	0.22	.283	74.6%	41.8%	2.2%	1.96		3.83	4.31
2023	STL	DSL	18	3	1	0	9	9	30.0	10.20	3.30	0.60	.325	63.8%	40.8%	6.3%	4.50		4.08	3.99
2024	STL	CPX	19	4	2	0	13	11	52.0	10.73	2.94	0.35	.355	69.0%	48.6%	4.3%	3.29		2.92	3.18
2024	STL	A	19	2	0	1	8	0	13.1	8.10	4.73	0.68	.275	86.0%	32.5%	6.7%	2.70	5.70	4.53	4.79
2024	STL	MiLB	19	6	2	1	21	11	65.1	10.19	3.31	0.41	.337	72.8%	44.9%	4.8%	3.17	5.70	3.25	3.51
2025	STL	A	20	5	6	2	24	13	90.0	8.30	4.40	0.80	.332	71.0%	43.5%	9.3%	4.60	4.27	4.42	4.28
2026	STL	A	21	2	2	4	21	1	42.2	9.49	2.32	1.27	.277	68.1%	36.5%	15.0%	4.01	4.36	4.47	4.22
2026	STL	A+	21	2	1	2	9	0	14.1	11.30	3.77	0.63	.351	69.9%	55.6%	10.0%	3.77		3.48	3.79
2026	STL	AA	21	0	2	0	7	0	13.0	4.85	6.23	2.77	.135	64.5%	30.0%	19.0%	6.92		8.70	7.89
2026	STL	MiLB	21	4	5	6	37	1	70.0	9.00	3.34	1.41	.263	67.9%	38.7%	15.5%	4.50	4.36	5.06	4.81
2027	Steamer	PROJ	22	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	6.20	3.96	1.25	.292	71.0%	41.9%		4.78		4.97	5.01	0.0

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2022	STL	DSL	3	0	1.96	11	8		0	0	0	41.1	175	33	15	9	1	19	3	2	1	39
2023	STL	DSL	3	1	4.50	9	9		0	0	0	30.0	128	27	17	15	2	11	4	4	1	34
2024	STL	CPX	4	2	3.29	13	11		0	0	0	52.0	219	51	23	19	2	17	0	5	2	62
2024	STL	A	2	0	2.70	8	0		1	0	0	13.1	61	12	4	4	1	7	1	3	0	12
2024	STL	MiLB	6	2	3.17	21	11		1	0	0	65.1	280	63	27	23	3	24	1	8	2	74
2025	STL	A	5	6	4.60	24	13		2	0	0	90.0	409	98	50	46	8	44	3	2	0	83
2026	STL	A	2	2	4.01	21	1		4	2	1	42.2	177	37	22	19	6	11	3	2	0	45
2026	STL	A+	2	1	3.77	9	0		2	1	1	14.1	62	14	7	6	1	6	0	0	0	18
2026	STL	AA	0	2	6.92	7	0		0	0	0	13.0	57	9	10	10	4	9	0	2	1	7
2026	STL	MiLB	4	5	4.50	37	1		6	3	2	70.0	296	60	39	35	11	26	3	4	1	70
2027	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.78	1	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0			1

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2022	STL	DSL	3	0	1.96	11	8		0	0	0	41.1	175	33	15	9	1	19	3	2	1	39
2023	STL	DSL	3	1	4.50	9	9		0	0	0	30.0	128	27	17	15	2	11	4	4	1	34
2024	STL	CPX	4	2	3.29	13	11		0	0	0	52.0	219	51	23	19	2	17	0	5	2	62
2024	STL	A	2	0	2.70	8	0		1	0	0	13.1	61	12	4	4	1	7	1	3	0	12
2024	STL	MiLB	6	2	3.17	21	11		1	0	0	65.1	280	63	27	23	3	24	1	8	2	74
2025	STL	A	5	6	4.60	24	13		2	0	0	90.0	409	98	50	46	8	44	3	2	0	83
2026	STL	A	2	2	4.01	21	1		4	2	1	42.2	177	37	22	19	6	11	3	2	0	45
2026	STL	A+	2	1	3.77	9	0		2	1	1	14.1	62	14	7	6	1	6	0	0	0	18
2026	STL	AA	0	2	6.92	7	0		0	0	0	13.0	57	9	10	10	4	9	0	2	1	7
2026	STL	MiLB	4	5	4.50	37	1		6	3	2	70.0	296	60	39	35	11	26	3	4	1	70
2027	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.78	1	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0			1

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
2022	STL	DSL	8.49	4.14	2.05	0.22	22.3%	10.9%	11.4%	.216	1.26	.283	74.6%	40	81	3.83
2023	STL	DSL	10.20	3.30	3.09	0.60	26.6%	8.6%	18.0%	.239	1.27	.325	63.8%	86	81	4.08
2024	STL	CPX	10.73	2.94	3.65	0.35	28.3%	7.8%	20.5%	.252	1.31	.355	69.0%	69	61	2.92
2024	STL	A	8.10	4.73	1.71	0.68	19.7%	11.5%	8.2%	.226	1.43	.275	86.0%	69	115	4.53
2024	STL	MiLB	10.19	3.31	3.08	0.41	26.4%	8.6%	17.9%	.247	1.33	.337	72.8%	69	72	3.25
2025	STL	A	8.30	4.40	1.89	0.80	20.3%	10.8%	9.5%	.271	1.58	.332	71.0%	111	106	4.42
2026	STL	A	9.49	2.32	4.09	1.27	25.4%	6.2%	19.2%	.227	1.13	.277	68.1%	84	93	4.47
2026	STL	A+	11.30	3.77	3.00	0.63	29.0%	9.7%	19.4%	.250	1.40	.351	69.9%	72	67	3.48
2026	STL	AA	4.85	6.23	0.78	2.77	12.3%	15.8%	-3.5%	.188	1.38	.135	64.5%	134	166	8.70
2026	STL	MiLB	9.00	3.34	2.69	1.41	23.6%	8.8%	14.9%	.225	1.23	.263	67.9%	91	101	5.06
2027	Steamer	PROJ	6.20	3.96	1.56	1.25	15.5%	9.9%	5.6%	.266	1.49	.292	71.0%			4.97

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2022	STL	DSL	8.49	4.14	2.05	0.22	22.3%	10.9%	11.4%	.216	1.26	.283	74.6%	40	81	3.83
2023	STL	DSL	10.20	3.30	3.09	0.60	26.6%	8.6%	18.0%	.239	1.27	.325	63.8%	86	81	4.08
2024	STL	CPX	10.73	2.94	3.65	0.35	28.3%	7.8%	20.5%	.252	1.31	.355	69.0%	69	61	2.92
2024	STL	A	8.10	4.73	1.71	0.68	19.7%	11.5%	8.2%	.226	1.43	.275	86.0%	69	115	4.53
2024	STL	MiLB	10.19	3.31	3.08	0.41	26.4%	8.6%	17.9%	.247	1.33	.337	72.8%	69	72	3.25
2025	STL	A	8.30	4.40	1.89	0.80	20.3%	10.8%	9.5%	.271	1.58	.332	71.0%	111	106	4.42
2026	STL	A	9.49	2.32	4.09	1.27	25.4%	6.2%	19.2%	.227	1.13	.277	68.1%	84	93	4.47
2026	STL	A+	11.30	3.77	3.00	0.63	29.0%	9.7%	19.4%	.250	1.40	.351	69.9%	72	67	3.48
2026	STL	AA	4.85	6.23	0.78	2.77	12.3%	15.8%	-3.5%	.188	1.38	.135	64.5%	134	166	8.70
2026	STL	MiLB	9.00	3.34	2.69	1.41	23.6%	8.8%	14.9%	.225	1.23	.263	67.9%	91	101	5.06
2027	Steamer	PROJ	6.20	3.96	1.56	1.25	15.5%	9.9%	5.6%	.266	1.49	.292	71.0%			4.97

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2022	STL	DSL	1.00	16.4%	41.8%	41.8%	26.1%	2.2%	46.9%	22.1%	31.0%	95	4.31
2023	STL	DSL	0.97	17.1%	40.8%	42.1%	15.6%	6.3%	44.3%	29.1%	26.6%	82	3.99
2024	STL	CPX	1.43	17.4%	48.6%	34.1%	25.5%	4.3%	50.7%	22.9%	26.4%	69	3.18
2024	STL	A	0.87	30.0%	32.5%	37.5%	26.7%	6.7%	51.2%	12.2%	36.6%	118	4.79
2024	STL	MiLB	1.29	20.2%	44.9%	34.8%	25.8%	4.8%	50.8%	20.4%	28.7%	79	3.51
2025	STL	A	1.36	24.5%	43.5%	32.0%	24.4%	9.3%	49.3%	25.9%	24.8%	100	4.28
2026	STL	A	1.05	28.7%	36.5%	34.8%	32.5%	15.0%	44.8%	27.6%	27.6%	86	4.22
2026	STL	A+	2.00	16.7%	55.6%	27.8%	0.0%	10.0%	51.4%	24.3%	24.3%	72	3.79
2026	STL	AA	0.57	17.5%	30.0%	52.5%	33.3%	19.0%	36.6%	19.5%	43.9%	156	7.89
2026	STL	MiLB	1.04	24.1%	38.7%	37.2%	28.2%	15.5%	44.3%	25.3%	30.4%	96	4.81
2027	Steamer	PROJ		20.6%	41.9%	37.5%							5.01

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2022	STL	DSL	1.00	16.4%	41.8%	41.8%	26.1%	2.2%	46.9%	22.1%	31.0%	95	4.31
2023	STL	DSL	0.97	17.1%	40.8%	42.1%	15.6%	6.3%	44.3%	29.1%	26.6%	82	3.99
2024	STL	CPX	1.43	17.4%	48.6%	34.1%	25.5%	4.3%	50.7%	22.9%	26.4%	69	3.18
2024	STL	A	0.87	30.0%	32.5%	37.5%	26.7%	6.7%	51.2%	12.2%	36.6%	118	4.79
2024	STL	MiLB	1.29	20.2%	44.9%	34.8%	25.8%	4.8%	50.8%	20.4%	28.7%	79	3.51
2025	STL	A	1.36	24.5%	43.5%	32.0%	24.4%	9.3%	49.3%	25.9%	24.8%	100	4.28
2026	STL	A	1.05	28.7%	36.5%	34.8%	32.5%	15.0%	44.8%	27.6%	27.6%	86	4.22
2026	STL	A+	2.00	16.7%	55.6%	27.8%	0.0%	10.0%	51.4%	24.3%	24.3%	72	3.79
2026	STL	AA	0.57	17.5%	30.0%	52.5%	33.3%	19.0%	36.6%	19.5%	43.9%	156	7.89
2026	STL	MiLB	1.04	24.1%	38.7%	37.2%	28.2%	15.5%	44.3%	25.3%	30.4%	96	4.81
2027	Steamer	PROJ		20.6%	41.9%	37.5%							5.01

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2022	STL	DSL	46	46	18	12	96	231	327
2023	STL	DSL	31	32	13	5	61	181	242
2024	STL	CPX	67	47	24	12	221	491	712
2024	STL	A	13	15	12	4	94	137	231	90.4	17.7	2	4.9%
2024	STL	MiLB	80	62	36	16	315	628	943	90.4	17.7	2	4.9%
2025	STL	A	117	86	66	21	596	975	1571	89.1	12.5	15	5.4%
2026	STL	A	42	40	33	13	229	455	684	88.5	16.0	6	5.1%
2026	STL	A+	20	10	6	0	72	149	221
2026	STL	AA	12	21	7	7	82	123	205
2026	STL	MiLB	74	71	46	20	383	727	1110	88.5	16.0	6	5.1%
2027	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2022	STL	DSL	46	46	18	12	96	231	327
2023	STL	DSL	31	32	13	5	61	181	242
2024	STL	CPX	67	47	24	12	221	491	712
2024	STL	A	13	15	12	4	94	137	231	90.4	17.7	2	4.9%
2024	STL	MiLB	80	62	36	16	315	628	943	90.4	17.7	2	4.9%
2025	STL	A	117	86	66	21	596	975	1571	89.1	12.5	15	5.4%
2026	STL	A	42	40	33	13	229	455	684	88.5	16.0	6	5.1%
2026	STL	A+	20	10	6	0	72	149	221
2026	STL	AA	12	21	7	7	82	123	205
2026	STL	MiLB	74	71	46	20	383	727	1110	88.5	16.0	6	5.1%
2027	Steamer	PROJ	1	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 LeaguesAverages

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2022	STL	DSL			66.4%			52.5%		18.3%	31.5%	4.3%	35.8%
2023	STL	DSL			67.8%			48.2%		23.4%	35.1%	7.0%	42.1%
2024	STL	CPX			53.2%			63.3%		39.7%	19.5%	15.7%	35.3%
2024	STL	A	20.8%	64.9%	42.0%	68.0%	80.6%	77.3%	48.1%	49.2%	9.5%	17.3%	26.8%	18.4
2024	STL	MiLB	20.8%	64.9%	50.5%	68.0%	80.6%	66.2%	48.1%	41.8%	17.1%	16.1%	33.2%	18.4
2025	STL	A	27.1%	67.9%	45.6%	66.7%	86.5%	80.7%	46.6%	43.8%	8.8%	16.0%	24.8%	18.0
2026	STL	A	28.7%	67.5%	49.4%	58.8%	85.2%	78.1%	51.9%	52.0%	10.8%	17.1%	27.9%	18.2
2026	STL	A+			50.2%			76.6%		61.3%	11.8%	17.2%	29.0%
2026	STL	AA			43.4%			79.8%		35.1%	8.8%	16.1%	24.9%
2026	STL	MiLB	28.7%	67.5%	48.5%	58.8%	85.2%	78.1%	51.9%	50.7%	10.6%	16.9%	27.6%	18.2

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2022	STL	DSL			66.4%			52.5%		18.3%	31.5%	4.3%	35.8%
2023	STL	DSL			67.8%			48.2%		23.4%	35.1%	7.0%	42.1%
2024	STL	CPX			53.2%			63.3%		39.7%	19.5%	15.7%	35.3%
2024	STL	A	20.8%	64.9%	42.0%	68.0%	80.6%	77.3%	48.1%	49.2%	9.5%	17.3%	26.8%	18.4
2024	STL	MiLB	20.8%	64.9%	50.5%	68.0%	80.6%	66.2%	48.1%	41.8%	17.1%	16.1%	33.2%	18.4
2025	STL	A	27.1%	67.9%	45.6%	66.7%	86.5%	80.7%	46.6%	43.8%	8.8%	16.0%	24.8%	18.0
2026	STL	A	28.7%	67.5%	49.4%	58.8%	85.2%	78.1%	51.9%	52.0%	10.8%	17.1%	27.9%	18.2
2026	STL	A+			50.2%			76.6%		61.3%	11.8%	17.2%	29.0%
2026	STL	AA			43.4%			79.8%		35.1%	8.8%	16.1%	24.9%
2026	STL	MiLB	28.7%	67.5%	48.5%	58.8%	85.2%	78.1%	51.9%	50.7%	10.6%	16.9%	27.6%	18.2

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Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2022	STL	DSL	P	11	8	41.1	1	1	0	0
2023	STL	DSL	P	9	9	30.0	1	3	1	0
2024	STL	CPX	P	13	11	52.0	3	6	1	0
2024	STL	A	P	8	0	13.1	0	0	0	0
2025	STL	A	P	24	13	90.0	2	7	1	0
2026	STL	A	P	21	1	42.2	2	3	2	1
2026	STL	A+	P	9	0	14.1	1	2	0	0
2026	STL	AA	P	7	0	13.0	0	2	0	0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2022	STL	DSL	P	11	8	41.1	1	1	0	0
2023	STL	DSL	P	9	9	30.0	1	3	1	0
2024	STL	CPX	P	13	11	52.0	3	6	1	0
2024	STL	A	P	8	0	13.1	0	0	0	0
2025	STL	A	P	24	13	90.0	2	7	1	0
2026	STL	A	P	21	1	42.2	2	3	2	1
2026	STL	A+	P	9	0	14.1	1	2	0	0
2026	STL	AA	P	7	0	13.0	0	2	0	0

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BAL	CHW	ATH
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