P Mike Balderas #36
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
05/09/2039
OA: 37 POT: 37
P MIKE BALDERAS #36 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 30 30 30 30
Movement 50 45 50 50
HRA 55 50 55 55
PBABIP 40 40 40 40
Control 45 40 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Slider 30 30
Curveball 35 35
Splitter 25 25
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 65
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Balderas is a slow learner.
Birthday:11/03/2004
Born in:Buena Park, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 158 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:8 Years, 43 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2026, 18th Pick in Round 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+
2031 Cincinnati - MLB 26 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 0 1.50 .333 2.74 0.1 53
2032 Cincinnati - MLB 27 33 10 4 5 0 3.69 70.2 66 30 29 5 34 51 0 0 1.42 .282 4.43 0.9 131
2033 Cincinnati - MLB 28 19 0 0 2 0 6.30 30.0 37 21 21 3 14 26 0 0 1.70 .366 4.42 0.1 73
2034 Cincinnati - MLB 29 41 17 5 9 3 4.75 113.2 109 66 60 14 50 99 0 0 1.40 .290 4.43 1.5 100
2035 Kansas City - MLB 30 29 9 3 3 0 4.71 70.2 73 41 37 8 33 61 0 0 1.50 .316 4.35 0.7 92
2036 Kansas City - MLB 31 38 0 3 0 0 3.23 61.1 64 22 22 5 28 43 0 0 1.50 .316 4.25 0.3 135
2037 Kansas City - MLB 32 5 0 0 0 0 2.25 12.0 9 3 3 0 4 8 0 0 1.08 .257 2.79 0.3 190
2038 Miami - MLB 33 7 4 1 0 0 1.37 19.2 15 3 3 1 11 14 0 0 1.32 .246 4.43 0.1 275
Total MLB 173 40 16 19 3 4.19 380.0 375 188 177 36 175 304 0 0 1.45 .301 4.32 3.9 109
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 - 20 20 20 12 3 0 2.41 138.1 116 38 37 9 34 139 0 0 1.08 .283 2.82 4.2 100
2026 Total - 21 18 18 10 4 0 2.89 124.2 113 43 40 9 34 138 0 0 1.18 .321 2.77 3.9 100
2026 Orem - R 21 8 8 2 4 0 4.69 40.1 56 23 21 0 12 30 0 0 1.69 .409 3.08 1.2 92
2027 Burlington - A 22 27 27 6 10 0 4.16 147.0 152 80 68 7 57 100 0 0 1.42 .309 3.74 1.5 84
2028 Burlington - A 23 8 8 3 3 0 4.54 41.2 51 22 21 2 11 39 0 0 1.49 .371 2.96 1.0 80
2029 Rocket City - AA 24 2 2 1 1 0 4.22 10.2 12 5 5 0 7 8 0 0 1.78 .353 3.37 0.2 92
2030 Rocket City - AA 25 21 21 3 8 0 3.66 147.2 146 64 60 13 43 84 2 0 1.28 .283 3.80 2.0 107
2030 Salt Lake - AAA 25 1 1 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 12 2 2 0 1 5 0 0 1.86 .429 2.15 0.3 164
2031 Louisville - AAA 26 4 0 1 0 0 4.05 6.2 8 3 3 0 3 4 0 0 1.65 .348 2.91 0.1 84
2032 Louisville - AAA 27 8 8 4 1 0 2.18 62.0 42 19 15 3 22 43 3 1 1.03 .215 3.27 1.1 164
2035 Omaha - AAA 30 2 2 0 0 0 6.55 11.0 19 9 8 1 4 7 0 0 2.09 .439 4.82 0.1 68
Total IL 12 8 5 1 0 2.36 68.2 50 22 18 3 25 47 3 1 1.09 .230 3.24 150.3
Total PCL 3 3 1 0 0 5.00 18.0 31 11 10 1 5 12 0 0 2.00 .435 3.78 87.7
Total SL 23 23 4 9 0 3.69 158.1 158 69 65 13 50 92 2 0 1.31 .288 3.77 105.8
Total MID 35 35 9 13 0 4.25 188.2 203 102 89 9 68 139 0 0 1.44 .322 3.57 82.9
Total PIO 8 8 2 4 0 4.69 40.1 56 23 21 0 12 30 0 0 1.69 .409 3.08 92.5
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2037 Kansas City - MLB 32 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 3.00 .400 7.62 -0.1 32
Total MLB 1 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 3.00 .400 7.62 31.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2031 Cincinnati - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2032 Cincinnati - MLB P 32 10 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 70.2 1.02 +0.8 1.654
2033 Cincinnati - MLB P 19 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 30.0 1.20 +0.2 1.011
2034 Cincinnati - MLB P 41 17 9 8 0 20 3 .850 113.2 1.35 +0.0 .781
2035 Kansas City - MLB P 29 9 2 5 1 7 0 1.000 70.2 0.89 -0.2 1.052
2036 Kansas City - MLB P 38 0 2 6 2 8 0 1.000 61.1 1.17 -0.0 .900
2037 Kansas City - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.0 1.037
2038 Miami - MLB P 7 4 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 19.2 0.46 -0.2 1.043
TOTAL P 172 40 16 30 3 49 3 .939 380.0 1.09 +0.4 .983
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 25 (60).
06/04/2026 Drafted in the 2026 first-year player draft out of college (Dallas Baptist; Dallas, TX) by the Los Angeles Angels. (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick).
08/02/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization with a signing bonus of $3,380,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (55).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (45).
04/09/2028 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 4 months.
08/30/2028 Injured (oblique strain),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (45).
04/13/2029 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 9-10 months.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
02/24/2030 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
06/30/2030 Was selected to the 2030 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/05/2030 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 weeks.
11/25/2030 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $563,500.
12/29/2030 Was claimed off waivers by Cincinnati while with Los Angeles.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
03/26/2031 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/27/2031 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 9 months.
11/28/2031 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $563,500.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
05/24/2032 Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/10/2032 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Charlotte Knights with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/21/2032 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
12/01/2032 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $563,500.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
05/08/2033 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/28/2033 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 7-8 months.
11/11/2033 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,120,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
06/18/2034 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/30/2034 Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
11/06/2034 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,560,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
12/27/2034 Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Kansas City Royals, along with RP Jonathan Murillo and $2,460,000, in exchange for 1B Steve Cerna and RP Luis de la Rosa.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
02/23/2035 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
03/13/2035 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
04/02/2035 Injured (dead arm),out for 4 days.
04/09/2035 Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/20/2035 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/30/2035 Injured (strained bicep tendon),out for 5 weeks.
07/24/2035 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/08/2035 Injured (bone chips (elbow)),out for 3-4 months.
11/02/2035 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,400,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
03/08/2036 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
03/14/2036 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/02/2036 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 8-9 months.
12/01/2036 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,527,500.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
04/14/2037 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 6-7 months.
11/30/2037 Became a free agent.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
08/22/2038 Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.
09/24/2038 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 5 days.
10/02/2038 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/28/2038 Became a free agent.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (30); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
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