P Cesar Espinal #1
Texas Rangers MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/11/2026
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P CESAR ESPINAL #1 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
21 9 0-2 0 7.23 23.2 31 2 15 17 1.94 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 35 40 40
Movement 60 55 60 60
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Sinker 40 45
Cutter 40 40
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 35
Defense 80
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/08/2026 @ CWS Win, 4-3 X 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
09/06/2026 @ ATH Win, 5-3 X 0.2 2 2 2 1 2
09/02/2026 @ SEA Win, 6-1 X 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
08/31/2026 @ SEA Win, 13-8 X 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
08/29/2026 MIL Loss, 2-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
08/26/2026 STL Win, 5-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
08/25/2026 STL Win, 6-3 X 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
08/21/2026 @ LAA Win, 12-8 0.2 5 4 4 1 1
08/17/2026 COL Loss, 9-11 3.2 2 0 0 0 1
08/14/2026 @ CLE Loss, 3-7 X 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/28/1999
Born in:Torrance, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,240,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 34 Days
Service This Yr:69 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 124 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 21 9 0 2 0 7.23 23.2 31 19 19 2 15 17 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 0 0 0.0 12 1 17.49 11.79 6.46 5.70 4.62 1.94 109 0.1 .377        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 43 14 2 0 1 10 8 7 0 0 0 .326 .431 .442 .873      
vs. RHB 53 17 4 1 1 9 7 10 0 1 0 .321 .400 .491 .891      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0  
Last Week 3 3 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 4 2 2 0 2 5  
April 3 0 0 0 0 47.25 1.1 6 7 7 0 3 0  
July 4 1 0 1 0 5.40 3.1 3 2 2 0 6 1  
August 11 5 0 1 0 3.94 16.0 17 7 7 2 4 13  
September 3 3 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 5 3 3 0 2 3  
Spring Training 10 1 1 1 0 9.58 10.1 18 12 11 4 4 7  
Last Year 22 0 2 4 1 1.71 31.2 20 6 6 1 11 22  
Career 43 9 2 6 1 4.07 55.1 51 25 25 3 26 39  
Home 12 3 0 0 0 5.40 15.0 15 9 9 1 5 10  
Road 9 6 0 2 0 10.38 8.2 16 10 10 1 10 7  
Grass 11 5 0 1 0 16.00 9.0 20 16 16 1 13 7  
Turf 10 4 0 1 0 1.84 14.2 11 3 3 1 2 10  
Day 3 3 0 0 0 7.36 3.2 6 3 3 1 1 4  
Night 18 6 0 2 0 7.20 20.0 25 16 16 1 14 13  
As Starter 9 9 0 2 0 5.59 9.2 13 6 6 1 8 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 12 0 0 0 0 8.36 14.0 18 13 13 1 7 9  
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 0 3 6 19 4.55 31.2 38 19 16 4 13 28 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 26 7 73.1 32 30 14.49 10.80 7.96 3.69 3.77 1.61 95 0.3 .343        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 55 15 3 1 3 11 8 10 1 0 0 .273 .359 .527 .887      
vs. RHB 74 23 3 0 1 8 5 18 1 2 0 .311 .350 .392 .742      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 1 1 5 3.38 8.0 13 4 3 1 1 5  
May 11 0 1 2 4 4.35 10.1 9 7 5 1 5 10  
June 10 0 1 2 7 5.59 9.2 12 6 6 2 5 9  
July 4 0 0 1 3 4.91 3.2 4 2 2 0 2 4  
Last Year 26 0 1 4 13 3.42 26.1 24 14 10 4 11 19  
Career 58 0 4 10 32 4.03 58.0 62 33 26 8 24 47  
Home 21 0 3 3 12 3.32 21.2 23 9 8 2 5 20  
Road 11 0 0 3 7 7.20 10.0 15 10 8 2 8 8  
Grass 32 0 3 6 19 4.55 31.2 38 19 16 4 13 28  
Day 10 0 1 2 4 5.06 10.2 14 7 6 1 6 6  
Night 22 0 2 4 15 4.29 21.0 24 12 10 3 7 22  
As Reliever / Substitution 32 0 3 6 19 4.55 31.2 38 19 16 4 13 28  
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 2 0 0 0 2 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 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 2 0 100.0 2 2 13.50 9.00 4.50 4.50 10.15 1.50 215 -0.2 .200        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000      
vs. RHB 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 .200 .333 .800 1.133      
TEXAS LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 2 0 0 0 2 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1  
Career 2 0 0 0 2 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1  
Home 1 0 0 0 1 9.00 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0  
Road 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Grass 2 0 0 0 2 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1  
Night 2 0 0 0 2 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 2 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1  
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+
2025 St. Louis - MLB 25 22 0 2 4 1 1.71 31.2 20 6 6 1 11 22 0 0 0.98 .207 3.35 0.5 250
2026 Texas - MLB 26 16 8 0 1 0 4.50 20.0 22 10 10 2 6 17 0 0 1.40 .323 3.56 0.4 101
2026 St. Louis - MLB 26 5 1 0 1 0 22.09 3.2 9 9 9 0 9 0 0 0 4.91 .600 10.42 -0.2 19
2026 Total - MLB 26 21 9 0 2 0 7.23 23.2 31 19 19 2 15 17 0 0 1.94 .377 4.62 0.1 64
Total MLB 43 9 2 6 1 4.07 55.1 51 25 25 3 26 39 0 0 1.39 .284 3.90 0.6 108
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 Memphis - AAA 25 26 0 1 4 13 3.42 26.1 24 14 10 4 11 19 0 0 1.33 .250 4.49 -0.0 123
2026 Springfield - AA 26 2 0 0 0 2 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 .200 10.15 -0.2 105
2026 Memphis - AAA 26 32 0 3 6 19 4.55 31.2 38 19 16 4 13 28 0 0 1.61 .343 3.77 0.3 87
Total IL 58 0 4 10 32 4.03 58.0 62 33 26 8 24 47 0 0 1.48 .302 4.10 100.7
Total TEX 2 0 0 0 2 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.50 .200 10.15 105.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 St. Louis - MLB P 21 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 31.2 1.14 -0.5 .998
2026 St. Louis - MLB P 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 +0.5 .000
2026 Texas - MLB P 16 8 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 20.0 0.90 -0.4 .994
2026 Memphis - AAA P 32 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 31.2 0.57 +0.0 .990
2026 Springfield - AA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 75 9 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 89.0 0.81 -0.5 .995
PLAYER HISTORY
03/12/2025 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/05/2025 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,240,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (50).
07/28/2026 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Texas Rangers in exchange for C Jason Saathoff and SP Frank Villa.
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