Pitching

Xavier Cardenas III

Miami Marlins (A+)

Age: 23

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'6" / 215

DOB: 6/12/2003

(23 years, 4 months, 8 days)

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Season	2026
Team	MIA
Level	MiLB
G	2
GS	0
IP	2.1
K%	16.7%
BB%	16.7%
GB%	28.6%
ERA	11.57
FIP	11.54
WAR

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Draft:	2025, Rd: 17, Pick: 3, Ovr: 498
Draft Team:	Miami Marlins
Signing Bonus:	$100,000
College:	San Diego State (San Diego, USA)

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Season	2026
Team	MIA
Level	MiLB
G	2
GS	0
IP	2.1
K%	16.7%
BB%	16.7%
GB%	28.6%
ERA	11.57
FIP	11.54
WAR

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Draft:	2025, Rd: 17, Pick: 3, Ovr: 498
Draft Team:	Miami Marlins
Signing Bonus:	$100,000
College:	San Diego State (San Diego, USA)

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Minor LeaguesCollege

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
2023	SDSU	NCAA	20	1	0	0	15	2	16.1	13.22	8.82	0.00	.333	73.3%			3.31		4.86
2024	SDSU	NCAA	21	2	6	0	14	13	67.0	7.79	7.93	0.94	.293	65.2%			6.58		7.48
2025	SDSU	NCAA	22	1	6	5	26	6	50.2	10.84	8.35	1.42	.385	57.3%			9.24		7.48
2025	MIA	A	22	0	0	1	6	0	8.1	11.88	6.48	0.00	.250	80.0%	60.0%	0.0%	2.16	1.99	3.07	3.70
2026	MIA	A+	23	0	1	0	2	0	2.1	7.71	7.71	3.86	.333	43.5%	28.6%	25.0%	11.57		11.54	8.97

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
2023	SDSU	NCAA	20	1	0	0	15	2	16.1	13.22	8.82	0.00	.333	73.3%			3.31		4.86
2024	SDSU	NCAA	21	2	6	0	14	13	67.0	7.79	7.93	0.94	.293	65.2%			6.58		7.48
2025	SDSU	NCAA	22	1	6	5	26	6	50.2	10.84	8.35	1.42	.385	57.3%			9.24		7.48
2025	MIA	A	22	0	0	1	6	0	8.1	11.88	6.48	0.00	.250	80.0%	60.0%	0.0%	2.16	1.99	3.07	3.70
2026	MIA	A+	23	0	1	0	2	0	2.1	7.71	7.71	3.86	.333	43.5%	28.6%	25.0%	11.57		11.54	8.97

Minor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	SDSU	NCAA	1	0	3.31	15	2	0			16.1	78	12	8	6	0	16		2	3	0	24
2024	SDSU	NCAA	2	6	6.58	14	13	0			67.0	325	62	53	49	7	59		13	12	0	58
2025	SDSU	NCAA	1	6	9.24	26	6	5			50.2	265	63	56	52	8	47		6	10	1	61
2025	MIA	A	0	0	2.16	6	0	1	0	0	8.1	33	4	2	2	0	6	0	0	1	1	11
2026	MIA	A+	0	1	11.57	2	0	0	0	2	2.1	12	3	4	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	2

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	SDSU	NCAA	1	0	3.31	15	2	0			16.1	78	12	8	6	0	16		2	3	0	24
2024	SDSU	NCAA	2	6	6.58	14	13	0			67.0	325	62	53	49	7	59		13	12	0	58
2025	SDSU	NCAA	1	6	9.24	26	6	5			50.2	265	63	56	52	8	47		6	10	1	61
2025	MIA	A	0	0	2.16	6	0	1	0	0	8.1	33	4	2	2	0	6	0	0	1	1	11
2026	MIA	A+	0	1	11.57	2	0	0	0	2	2.1	12	3	4	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	2

Minor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	SDSU	NCAA	13.22	8.82	1.50	0.00	30.8%	20.5%	10.3%	.200	1.71	.333	73.3%	54	80	4.86
2024	SDSU	NCAA	7.79	7.93	0.98	0.94	17.8%	18.2%	-0.3%	.245	1.81	.293	65.2%	99	112	7.48
2025	SDSU	NCAA	10.84	8.35	1.30	1.42	23.0%	17.7%	5.3%	.297	2.17	.385	57.3%	145	117	7.48
2025	MIA	A	11.88	6.48	1.83	0.00	33.3%	18.2%	15.2%	.148	1.20	.250	80.0%	51	73	3.07
2026	MIA	A+	7.71	7.71	1.00	3.86	16.7%	16.7%	0.0%	.333	2.14	.333	43.5%	231	230	11.54

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	SDSU	NCAA	13.22	8.82	1.50	0.00	30.8%	20.5%	10.3%	.200	1.71	.333	73.3%	54	80	4.86
2024	SDSU	NCAA	7.79	7.93	0.98	0.94	17.8%	18.2%	-0.3%	.245	1.81	.293	65.2%	99	112	7.48
2025	SDSU	NCAA	10.84	8.35	1.30	1.42	23.0%	17.7%	5.3%	.297	2.17	.385	57.3%	145	117	7.48
2025	MIA	A	11.88	6.48	1.83	0.00	33.3%	18.2%	15.2%	.148	1.20	.250	80.0%	51	73	3.07
2026	MIA	A+	7.71	7.71	1.00	3.86	16.7%	16.7%	0.0%	.333	2.14	.333	43.5%	231	230	11.54

Minor 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
2025	MIA	A	1.80	6.7%	60.0%	33.3%	40.0%	0.0%				31.3%	18.8%	50.0%							86	3.70
2026	MIA	A+	0.50	14.3%	28.6%	57.1%	25.0%	25.0%				28.6%	42.9%	28.6%							171	8.97

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
2025	MIA	A	1.80	6.7%	60.0%	33.3%	40.0%	0.0%				31.3%	18.8%	50.0%							86	3.70
2026	MIA	A+	0.50	14.3%	28.6%	57.1%	25.0%	25.0%				28.6%	42.9%	28.6%							171	8.97

Minor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	divider	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2025	MIA	A	9	5	1	2					55	85	140		78.9	7.5	0	0.0%
2026	MIA	A+	2	4	1	1					18	27	45

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	divider	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2025	MIA	A	9	5	1	2					55	85	140		78.9	7.5	0	0.0%
2026	MIA	A+	2	4	1	1					18	27	45

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

Minor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	divider	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	divider	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	divider	Pace
2025	MIA	A	26.3%	62.5%	42.9%		50.0%	77.5%	68.3%	45.7%		51.5%	13.6%	17.9%	31.4%		21.1
2026	MIA	A+			48.9%				50.0%			50.0%	24.4%	11.1%	35.6%

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	divider	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	divider	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	divider	Pace
2025	MIA	A	26.3%	62.5%	42.9%		50.0%	77.5%	68.3%	45.7%		51.5%	13.6%	17.9%	31.4%		21.1
2026	MIA	A+			48.9%				50.0%			50.0%	24.4%	11.1%	35.6%

Minor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	divider	E	FE	TE	divider	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	divider	Scp	divider	SB	CS	PB	WP	divider	FP	divider	TZ
2025	MIA	A	P	6	0	8.1	0	1		1				0
2026	MIA	A+	P	2	0	2.1	1	0		1				0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	divider	E	FE	TE	divider	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	divider	Scp	divider	SB	CS	PB	WP	divider	FP	divider	TZ
2025	MIA	A	P	6	0	8.1	0	1		1				0
2026	MIA	A+	P	2	0	2.1	1	0		1				0

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG