P Veljko 'Valdez' Kovacevic #3
Palm Beach Cardinals (STL) FSL
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/16/2026
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P VELJKO 'VALDEZ' KOVACEVIC #3 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
17 0 1-2 7 3.00 18.0 17 2 3 18 1.11 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 45 55
Movement 40 40 40 45
Control 35 30 35 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 85
Changeup 25 50
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 35
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/15/2026 STL Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Save
06/13/2026 @ TAM Loss, 3-5 0.2 3 3 3 0 1 Loss
06/09/2026 @ NWA Win, 6-3 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Save
06/07/2026 @ ARK Win, 6-3 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Save
06/02/2026 @ TUL Win, 5-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
05/30/2026 @ NWA Win, 6-3 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 Save
05/29/2026 NWA Win, 6-5 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 Win
05/24/2026 @ JUP Win, 3-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Win
05/23/2026 @ JUP Win, 5-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
05/18/2026 @ STL Win, 2-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Birthday:10/08/2002
Born in:Spring Mount, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2025, 5th Pick in Round 8
TEXAS LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 1 0 4 0.00 6.0 5 0 0 0 4 6 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 0 100.0 5 5 13.50 7.50 9.00 6.00 2.86 1.50 60 0.3 .312        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 11 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .182 .250 .182 .432      
vs. RHB 11 3 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 .273 .429 .364 .792      
TEXAS LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2  
May 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 2  
June 3 0 0 0 3 0.00 3.0 4 0 0 0 1 4  
Career 5 0 1 0 4 0.00 6.0 5 0 0 0 4 6  
Home 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2  
Road 4 0 0 0 4 0.00 4.0 5 0 0 0 3 4  
Grass 4 0 1 0 3 0.00 5.0 4 0 0 0 4 5  
Turf 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Night 4 0 1 0 3 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 4 5  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 1 0 4 0.00 6.0 5 0 0 0 4 6  
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 17 0 1 2 7 3.00 18.0 17 6 6 2 3 18 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 9 2 77.8 17 12 10.00 8.50 9.00 1.50 3.16 1.11 78 0.4 .312        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 25 7 1 0 0 2 2 6 0 1 0 .280 .333 .320 .653      
vs. RHB 43 10 0 0 2 4 1 12 0 1 0 .233 .250 .372 .622      
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Last Week 1 0 0 1 0 40.50 0.2 3 3 3 2 0 1  
April 8 0 0 1 6 3.00 9.0 10 3 3 0 3 8  
May 7 0 1 0 0 0.00 7.1 4 0 0 0 0 7  
June 2 0 0 1 1 16.20 1.2 3 3 3 2 0 3  
Career 17 0 1 2 7 3.00 18.0 17 6 6 2 3 18  
Home 10 0 0 1 4 2.31 11.2 12 3 3 0 3 11  
Road 7 0 1 1 3 4.26 6.1 5 3 3 2 0 7  
Grass 16 0 1 2 6 3.18 17.0 17 6 6 2 3 17  
Turf 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 2 0 0 1 0 16.20 1.2 3 3 3 2 0 3  
Night 15 0 1 1 7 1.65 16.1 14 3 3 0 3 15  
As Reliever / Substitution 17 0 1 2 7 3.00 18.0 17 6 6 2 3 18  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Total - 22 18 0 3 0 14 1.65 27.1 15 7 5 3 7 52 0 0 0.80 .300 1.81 0.9 100
2025 St. Louis (DSL) - R 22 7 0 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 7 2 1 0 3 6 0 0 1.50 .368 2.81 0.2 334
2025 St. Louis (FCL) - R 22 7 1 1 0 1 2.00 9.0 6 2 2 0 1 14 0 0 0.78 .316 0.50 0.6 239
2025 Total - R 22 14 1 2 0 1 1.72 15.2 13 4 3 0 4 20 0 0 1.09 .342 1.49 0.8 272
2025 Peoria - A 22 4 0 1 0 3 4.50 4.0 6 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 1.75 .375 2.98 0.1 94
2026 Palm Beach - A 23 17 0 1 2 7 3.00 18.0 17 6 6 2 3 18 0 0 1.11 .312 3.16 0.4 135
2026 Springfield - AA 23 5 0 1 0 4 0.00 6.0 5 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 1.50 .312 2.86 0.3 999
Total TEX 5 0 1 0 4 0.00 6.0 5 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 1.50 .312 2.86 999.0
Total MID 4 0 1 0 3 4.50 4.0 6 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 1.75 .375 2.98 94.5
Total FSL 17 0 1 2 7 3.00 18.0 17 6 6 2 3 18 0 0 1.11 .312 3.16 134.5
Total FCL 7 1 1 0 1 2.00 9.0 6 2 2 0 1 14 0 0 0.78 .316 0.50 239.1
Total DSL 7 0 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 7 2 1 0 3 6 0 0 1.50 .368 2.81 334.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Springfield - AA P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Palm Beach - A P 17 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 18.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
TOTAL P 22 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 24.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
07/11/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft out of college (University of Charleston; Charleston, WV) by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Round 8, Pick 5, 215th overall pick).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 30 (40).
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