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Zach Cates

Free Agent (AA)

Age: 36

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'3" / 195

DOB: 12/17/1989

(36 years, 10 months, 18 days)

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Draft:	2010, Rd: 3, Pick: 9, Ovr: 91
Draft Team:	San Diego Padres
School:	Northeast Texas CC

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Minor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP
2011	SDP	A	21	4	10	0	25	25	118.0	8.47	4.04	0.31	.307	56.5%	46.6%	3.5%	4.73	3.39	3.75
2012	CHC	R	22	0	0	0	1	1	3.1	13.50	2.70	0.00	.500	85.7%	25.0%	0.0%	2.70	4.08	4.50
2012	CHC	A	22	0	3	0	9	9	38.0	7.34	3.08	0.24	.384	63.1%	56.1%	3.4%	5.45	3.56	3.87
2012	CHC	A+	22	0	6	0	7	7	24.0	3.75	4.88	0.00	.408	41.1%	52.0%	0.0%	10.50	4.31	5.17
2012	CHC	MiLB	22	0	9	0	17	17	65.1	6.34	3.72	0.14	.398	54.8%	53.2%	1.7%	7.16	3.86	4.38
2013	CHC	A+	23	9	9	3	28	20	109.1	7.16	3.95	0.25	.316	66.8%	58.0%	3.1%	4.12	3.46	3.72
2014	CHC	A+	24	1	1	1	13	0	26.0	6.23	1.04	0.00	.289	73.1%	56.8%	0.0%	2.08	2.47	3.01
2014	CHC	AA	24	2	1	1	23	0	27.0	7.33	7.33	0.00	.280	51.1%	60.6%	0.0%	6.00	4.22	4.79
2014	CHC	MiLB	24	3	2	2	36	0	53.0	6.79	4.25	0.00	.285	59.2%	58.6%	0.0%	4.08	3.36	3.92
2015	CHC	A+	25	2	1	2	12	0	18.0	10.00	5.50	0.50	.233	84.1%	56.1%	9.1%	1.50	3.92	3.61
2015	CHC	AA	25	2	4	0	14	0	18.2	7.23	10.61	0.00	.297	56.1%	36.7%	0.0%	5.30	5.23	6.16
2015	CHC	MiLB	25	4	5	2	26	0	36.2	8.59	8.10	0.25	.271	66.0%	44.6%	3.1%	3.44	4.59	4.91
2015	CHC	ST	25	0	0	0	2	0	1.0	0.00	18.00	0.00	.000	100.0%	66.7%	0.0%	0.00	9.59	9.59

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP
2011	SDP	A	21	4	10	0	25	25	118.0	8.47	4.04	0.31	.307	56.5%	46.6%	3.5%	4.73	3.39	3.75
2012	CHC	R	22	0	0	0	1	1	3.1	13.50	2.70	0.00	.500	85.7%	25.0%	0.0%	2.70	4.08	4.50
2012	CHC	A	22	0	3	0	9	9	38.0	7.34	3.08	0.24	.384	63.1%	56.1%	3.4%	5.45	3.56	3.87
2012	CHC	A+	22	0	6	0	7	7	24.0	3.75	4.88	0.00	.408	41.1%	52.0%	0.0%	10.50	4.31	5.17
2012	CHC	MiLB	22	0	9	0	17	17	65.1	6.34	3.72	0.14	.398	54.8%	53.2%	1.7%	7.16	3.86	4.38
2013	CHC	A+	23	9	9	3	28	20	109.1	7.16	3.95	0.25	.316	66.8%	58.0%	3.1%	4.12	3.46	3.72
2014	CHC	A+	24	1	1	1	13	0	26.0	6.23	1.04	0.00	.289	73.1%	56.8%	0.0%	2.08	2.47	3.01
2014	CHC	AA	24	2	1	1	23	0	27.0	7.33	7.33	0.00	.280	51.1%	60.6%	0.0%	6.00	4.22	4.79
2014	CHC	MiLB	24	3	2	2	36	0	53.0	6.79	4.25	0.00	.285	59.2%	58.6%	0.0%	4.08	3.36	3.92
2015	CHC	A+	25	2	1	2	12	0	18.0	10.00	5.50	0.50	.233	84.1%	56.1%	9.1%	1.50	3.92	3.61
2015	CHC	AA	25	2	4	0	14	0	18.2	7.23	10.61	0.00	.297	56.1%	36.7%	0.0%	5.30	5.23	6.16
2015	CHC	MiLB	25	4	5	2	26	0	36.2	8.59	8.10	0.25	.271	66.0%	44.6%	3.1%	3.44	4.59	4.91
2015	CHC	ST	25	0	0	0	2	0	1.0	0.00	18.00	0.00	.000	100.0%	66.7%	0.0%	0.00	9.59	9.59

Minor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2011	SDP	A	4	10	4.73	25	25	0	0	0	118.0	508	107	75	62	4	53	5	15	0	111
2012	CHC	R	0	0	2.70	1	1	0	0	0	3.1	16	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	5
2012	CHC	A	0	3	5.45	9	9	0	0	0	38.0	176	49	26	23	1	13	6	5	0	31
2012	CHC	A+	0	6	10.50	7	7	0	0	0	24.0	127	42	33	28	0	13	1	2	1	10
2012	CHC	MiLB	0	9	7.16	17	17	0	0	0	65.1	319	95	60	52	1	27	9	7	1	46
2013	CHC	A+	9	9	4.12	28	20	3	2	0	109.1	472	107	56	50	3	48	5	8	1	87
2014	CHC	A+	1	1	2.08	13	0	1	1	1	26.0	98	22	7	6	0	3	1	0	0	18
2014	CHC	AA	2	1	6.00	23	0	1	4	0	27.0	121	21	22	18	0	22	2	4	0	22
2014	CHC	MiLB	3	2	4.08	36	0	2	5	1	53.0	219	43	29	24	0	25	3	4	0	40
2015	CHC	A+	2	1	1.50	12	0	2	0	2	18.0	77	11	5	3	1	11	2	0	0	20
2015	CHC	AA	2	4	5.30	14	0	0	0	2	18.2	101	19	18	11	0	22	0	9	0	15
2015	CHC	MiLB	4	5	3.44	26	0	2	0	4	36.2	178	30	23	14	1	33	2	9	0	35
2015	CHC	ST	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	0	0	1.0	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2011	SDP	A	4	10	4.73	25	25	0	0	0	118.0	508	107	75	62	4	53	5	15	0	111
2012	CHC	R	0	0	2.70	1	1	0	0	0	3.1	16	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	5
2012	CHC	A	0	3	5.45	9	9	0	0	0	38.0	176	49	26	23	1	13	6	5	0	31
2012	CHC	A+	0	6	10.50	7	7	0	0	0	24.0	127	42	33	28	0	13	1	2	1	10
2012	CHC	MiLB	0	9	7.16	17	17	0	0	0	65.1	319	95	60	52	1	27	9	7	1	46
2013	CHC	A+	9	9	4.12	28	20	3	2	0	109.1	472	107	56	50	3	48	5	8	1	87
2014	CHC	A+	1	1	2.08	13	0	1	1	1	26.0	98	22	7	6	0	3	1	0	0	18
2014	CHC	AA	2	1	6.00	23	0	1	4	0	27.0	121	21	22	18	0	22	2	4	0	22
2014	CHC	MiLB	3	2	4.08	36	0	2	5	1	53.0	219	43	29	24	0	25	3	4	0	40
2015	CHC	A+	2	1	1.50	12	0	2	0	2	18.0	77	11	5	3	1	11	2	0	0	20
2015	CHC	AA	2	4	5.30	14	0	0	0	2	18.2	101	19	18	11	0	22	0	9	0	15
2015	CHC	MiLB	4	5	3.44	26	0	2	0	4	36.2	178	30	23	14	1	33	2	9	0	35
2015	CHC	ST	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	0	0	1.0	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0

Minor LeaguesSpring TrainingAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2011	SDP	A	8.47	4.04	2.09	0.31	21.9%	10.4%	11.4%	.238	1.36	.307	56.5%	122	88	3.39
2012	CHC	R	13.50	2.70	5.00	0.00	31.3%	6.3%	25.0%	.308	1.50	.500	85.7%	58	87	4.08
2012	CHC	A	7.34	3.08	2.38	0.24	17.6%	7.4%	10.2%	.312	1.63	.384	63.1%	146	94	3.56
2012	CHC	A+	3.75	4.88	0.77	0.00	7.9%	10.2%	-2.4%	.372	2.29	.408	41.1%	272	113	4.31
2012	CHC	MiLB	6.34	3.72	1.70	0.14	14.4%	8.5%	6.0%	.336	1.87	.398	54.8%	188	100	3.86
2013	CHC	A+	7.16	3.95	1.81	0.25	18.4%	10.2%	8.3%	.255	1.42	.316	66.8%	111	94	3.46
2014	CHC	A+	6.23	1.04	6.00	0.00	18.4%	3.1%	15.3%	.234	0.96	.289	73.1%	55	66	2.47
2014	CHC	AA	7.33	7.33	1.00	0.00	18.2%	18.2%	0.0%	.216	1.59	.280	51.1%	154	108	4.22
2014	CHC	MiLB	6.79	4.25	1.60	0.00	18.3%	11.4%	6.8%	.225	1.28	.285	59.2%	106	88	3.36
2015	CHC	A+	10.00	5.50	1.82	0.50	26.0%	14.3%	11.7%	.172	1.22	.233	84.1%	44	113	3.92
2015	CHC	AA	7.23	10.61	0.68	0.00	14.9%	21.8%	-6.9%	.241	2.20	.297	56.1%	138	136	5.23
2015	CHC	MiLB	8.59	8.10	1.06	0.25	19.7%	18.5%	1.1%	.210	1.72	.271	66.0%	92	125	4.59
2015	CHC	ST	0.00	18.00	0.00	0.00	0.0%	40.0%	-40.0%	.000	2.00	.000	100.0%	0	216	9.59

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2011	SDP	A	8.47	4.04	2.09	0.31	21.9%	10.4%	11.4%	.238	1.36	.307	56.5%	122	88	3.39
2012	CHC	R	13.50	2.70	5.00	0.00	31.3%	6.3%	25.0%	.308	1.50	.500	85.7%	58	87	4.08
2012	CHC	A	7.34	3.08	2.38	0.24	17.6%	7.4%	10.2%	.312	1.63	.384	63.1%	146	94	3.56
2012	CHC	A+	3.75	4.88	0.77	0.00	7.9%	10.2%	-2.4%	.372	2.29	.408	41.1%	272	113	4.31
2012	CHC	MiLB	6.34	3.72	1.70	0.14	14.4%	8.5%	6.0%	.336	1.87	.398	54.8%	188	100	3.86
2013	CHC	A+	7.16	3.95	1.81	0.25	18.4%	10.2%	8.3%	.255	1.42	.316	66.8%	111	94	3.46
2014	CHC	A+	6.23	1.04	6.00	0.00	18.4%	3.1%	15.3%	.234	0.96	.289	73.1%	55	66	2.47
2014	CHC	AA	7.33	7.33	1.00	0.00	18.2%	18.2%	0.0%	.216	1.59	.280	51.1%	154	108	4.22
2014	CHC	MiLB	6.79	4.25	1.60	0.00	18.3%	11.4%	6.8%	.225	1.28	.285	59.2%	106	88	3.36
2015	CHC	A+	10.00	5.50	1.82	0.50	26.0%	14.3%	11.7%	.172	1.22	.233	84.1%	44	113	3.92
2015	CHC	AA	7.23	10.61	0.68	0.00	14.9%	21.8%	-6.9%	.241	2.20	.297	56.1%	138	136	5.23
2015	CHC	MiLB	8.59	8.10	1.06	0.25	19.7%	18.5%	1.1%	.210	1.72	.271	66.0%	92	125	4.59
2015	CHC	ST	0.00	18.00	0.00	0.00	0.0%	40.0%	-40.0%	.000	2.00	.000	100.0%	0	216	9.59

Minor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2011	SDP	A	1.35	18.9%	46.6%	34.5%	19.5%	3.5%	40.0%	25.6%	34.4%	99	3.75
2012	CHC	R	1.00	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%	50.0%	37.5%	95	4.50
2012	CHC	A	2.38	20.3%	56.1%	23.6%	6.9%	3.4%	49.6%	20.5%	29.9%	100	3.87
2012	CHC	A+	1.86	20.0%	52.0%	28.0%	10.7%	0.0%	49.0%	21.2%	29.8%	134	5.17
2012	CHC	MiLB	2.08	21.2%	53.2%	25.5%	8.5%	1.7%	48.1%	21.8%	30.1%	112	4.38
2013	CHC	A+	1.94	12.0%	58.0%	29.9%	11.3%	3.1%	42.5%	25.6%	31.9%	100	3.72
2014	CHC	A+	2.10	16.2%	56.8%	27.0%	20.0%	0.0%	47.4%	19.7%	32.9%	80	3.01
2014	CHC	AA	2.53	15.5%	60.6%	23.9%	23.5%	0.0%	40.5%	23.0%	36.5%	124	4.79
2014	CHC	MiLB	2.30	15.9%	58.6%	25.5%	21.6%	0.0%	44.0%	21.3%	34.7%	103	3.92
2015	CHC	A+	2.09	17.1%	56.1%	26.8%	9.1%	9.1%	36.4%	22.7%	40.9%	102	3.61
2015	CHC	AA	1.05	28.3%	36.7%	35.0%	19.0%	0.0%	37.5%	18.8%	43.8%	162	6.16
2015	CHC	MiLB	1.41	23.8%	44.6%	31.7%	15.6%	3.1%	37.0%	20.4%	42.6%	133	4.91
2015	CHC	ST	2.00	33.3%	66.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	219	9.59

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2011	SDP	A	1.35	18.9%	46.6%	34.5%	19.5%	3.5%	40.0%	25.6%	34.4%	99	3.75
2012	CHC	R	1.00	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	12.5%	50.0%	37.5%	95	4.50
2012	CHC	A	2.38	20.3%	56.1%	23.6%	6.9%	3.4%	49.6%	20.5%	29.9%	100	3.87
2012	CHC	A+	1.86	20.0%	52.0%	28.0%	10.7%	0.0%	49.0%	21.2%	29.8%	134	5.17
2012	CHC	MiLB	2.08	21.2%	53.2%	25.5%	8.5%	1.7%	48.1%	21.8%	30.1%	112	4.38
2013	CHC	A+	1.94	12.0%	58.0%	29.9%	11.3%	3.1%	42.5%	25.6%	31.9%	100	3.72
2014	CHC	A+	2.10	16.2%	56.8%	27.0%	20.0%	0.0%	47.4%	19.7%	32.9%	80	3.01
2014	CHC	AA	2.53	15.5%	60.6%	23.9%	23.5%	0.0%	40.5%	23.0%	36.5%	124	4.79
2014	CHC	MiLB	2.30	15.9%	58.6%	25.5%	21.6%	0.0%	44.0%	21.3%	34.7%	103	3.92
2015	CHC	A+	2.09	17.1%	56.1%	26.8%	9.1%	9.1%	36.4%	22.7%	40.9%	102	3.61
2015	CHC	AA	1.05	28.3%	36.7%	35.0%	19.0%	0.0%	37.5%	18.8%	43.8%	162	6.16
2015	CHC	MiLB	1.41	23.8%	44.6%	31.7%	15.6%	3.1%	37.0%	20.4%	42.6%	133	4.91
2015	CHC	ST	2.00	33.3%	66.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	219	9.59

Minor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2011	SDP	A	153	113	62	22	239	688	927
2012	CHC	R	2	2	4	0	6	23	29
2012	CHC	A	69	29	25	2	162	308	470
2012	CHC	A+	52	28	20	3	60	133	193
2012	CHC	MiLB	123	59	49	5	228	464	692
2013	CHC	A+	188	97	39	11	229	633	862
2014	CHC	A+	42	20	12	4	13	131	144
2014	CHC	AA	43	17	11	4	205	243	448
2014	CHC	MiLB	85	37	23	8	218	374	592
2015	CHC	A+	23	11	7	1	103	148	251
2015	CHC	AA	22	21	17	4	187	209	396
2015	CHC	MiLB	45	32	24	5	290	357	647
2015	CHC	ST	2	0	1	0	9	6	15

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2011	SDP	A	153	113	62	22	239	688	927
2012	CHC	R	2	2	4	0	6	23	29
2012	CHC	A	69	29	25	2	162	308	470
2012	CHC	A+	52	28	20	3	60	133	193
2012	CHC	MiLB	123	59	49	5	228	464	692
2013	CHC	A+	188	97	39	11	229	633	862
2014	CHC	A+	42	20	12	4	13	131	144
2014	CHC	AA	43	17	11	4	205	243	448
2014	CHC	MiLB	85	37	23	8	218	374	592
2015	CHC	A+	23	11	7	1	103	148	251
2015	CHC	AA	22	21	17	4	187	209	396
2015	CHC	MiLB	45	32	24	5	290	357	647
2015	CHC	ST	2	0	1	0	9	6	15

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

Minor LeaguesSpring TrainingAverages

Season	Team	Level	Swing%	Contact%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%
2011	SDP	A	68.3%	56.4%	24.4%	29.8%	5.9%	35.7%
2012	CHC	R	69.0%	40.0%	31.3%	41.4%	10.3%	51.7%
2012	CHC	A	49.6%	74.7%	33.0%	12.6%	15.3%	27.9%
2012	CHC	A+	64.2%	83.1%	7.1%	10.9%	4.7%	15.5%
2012	CHC	MiLB	54.5%	75.6%	22.6%	13.3%	12.1%	25.4%
2013	CHC	A+	65.9%	65.1%	22.5%	23.0%	7.5%	30.5%
2014	CHC	A+	80.6%	67.2%	19.4%	26.4%	10.4%	36.8%
2014	CHC	AA	38.8%	82.2%	40.5%	6.9%	14.5%	21.4%
2014	CHC	MiLB	49.0%	76.2%	31.1%	11.7%	13.5%	25.2%
2015	CHC	A+	44.2%	66.7%	39.0%	14.7%	14.3%	29.1%
2015	CHC	AA	39.6%	75.2%	35.6%	9.8%	12.6%	22.5%
2015	CHC	MiLB	41.4%	71.6%	37.1%	11.7%	13.3%	25.0%
2015	CHC	ST	33.3%	100.0%	40.0%	0.0%	6.7%	6.7%

Season	Team	Level	Swing%	Contact%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%
2011	SDP	A	68.3%	56.4%	24.4%	29.8%	5.9%	35.7%
2012	CHC	R	69.0%	40.0%	31.3%	41.4%	10.3%	51.7%
2012	CHC	A	49.6%	74.7%	33.0%	12.6%	15.3%	27.9%
2012	CHC	A+	64.2%	83.1%	7.1%	10.9%	4.7%	15.5%
2012	CHC	MiLB	54.5%	75.6%	22.6%	13.3%	12.1%	25.4%
2013	CHC	A+	65.9%	65.1%	22.5%	23.0%	7.5%	30.5%
2014	CHC	A+	80.6%	67.2%	19.4%	26.4%	10.4%	36.8%
2014	CHC	AA	38.8%	82.2%	40.5%	6.9%	14.5%	21.4%
2014	CHC	MiLB	49.0%	76.2%	31.1%	11.7%	13.5%	25.2%
2015	CHC	A+	44.2%	66.7%	39.0%	14.7%	14.3%	29.1%
2015	CHC	AA	39.6%	75.2%	35.6%	9.8%	12.6%	22.5%
2015	CHC	MiLB	41.4%	71.6%	37.1%	11.7%	13.3%	25.0%
2015	CHC	ST	33.3%	100.0%	40.0%	0.0%	6.7%	6.7%

Minor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2011	SDP	A	P	25	25	118.0	12	15	6	1
2012	CHC	R	P	1	1	3.1	0	2	0	0
2012	CHC	A	P	9	9	38.0	5	5	1	0
2012	CHC	A+	P	7	7	24.0	3	5	2	0
2013	CHC	A+	P	28	20	109.1	14	22	1	3
2014	CHC	A+	P	13	0	26.0	0	3	1	1
2014	CHC	AA	P	23	0	27.0	5	5	1	0
2015	CHC	A+	P	12	0	18.0	1	1	0	0
2015	CHC	AA	P	14	0	18.2	1	2	2	0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2011	SDP	A	P	25	25	118.0	12	15	6	1
2012	CHC	R	P	1	1	3.1	0	2	0	0
2012	CHC	A	P	9	9	38.0	5	5	1	0
2012	CHC	A+	P	7	7	24.0	3	5	2	0
2013	CHC	A+	P	28	20	109.1	14	22	1	3
2014	CHC	A+	P	13	0	26.0	0	3	1	1
2014	CHC	AA	P	23	0	27.0	5	5	1	0
2015	CHC	A+	P	12	0	18.0	1	1	0	0
2015	CHC	AA	P	14	0	18.2	1	2	2	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