C Jerry Cates #15
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/02/2030
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C JERRY CATES #15 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 43 43 43 43
Gap 47 48 46 47
Power 47 48 47 47
Eye 59 59 59 59
Avoid K's 56 57 56 56
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 13 24
Arm: 65 15 18
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: 75 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 72 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Ability: 100
Baserunning Inst.: 100
Sacrifice Bunt: 97
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Impactful as a leader both on and off the field.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:12/13/1993
Born in:Elizabeth, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:9 Years, 123 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 113 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2014, 18th Pick in Round 2
VBL FUTURES FALL LEAGUE 2014 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 81 17 3 1 3 11 12 5 18 .210 .281 .383 .664 .292 .173 68
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 22 89 3 0 0 3 0 0 31 7 4 0 100.0 8.7 3.50 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   31 7 1 1 2 7 5 1 5 0 0 1 .226 .273 .516 .789
Versus Right   50 10 2 0 1 4 7 4 13 0 0 2 .200 .286 .300 .586
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   81 17 3 1 3 11 12 5 18 0 0 3 .210 .281 .383 .664
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Kansas City - VBL 23 32 87 26 5 0 2 13 17 7 3 1 13 5 0 .299 .367 .425 .793 107 101 0.7
2018 Kansas City - VBL 24 100 228 52 7 2 9 39 34 21 5 3 52 10 0 .228 .304 .395 .698 80 73 0.5
2019 Kansas City - VBL 25 127 366 98 15 1 19 70 66 46 15 3 65 7 2 .268 .370 .470 .840 116 116 3.3
2020 Kansas City - VBL 26 119 379 97 12 0 10 60 59 37 14 2 86 16 1 .256 .343 .367 .709 85 88 1.7
2021 Kansas City - VBL 27 102 333 87 10 0 9 43 52 41 12 2 66 13 2 .261 .361 .372 .733 93 98 2.1
2022 Kansas City - VBL 28 124 324 83 11 2 8 47 44 30 8 4 83 6 3 .256 .331 .377 .707 87 83 1.1
2023 Kansas City - VBL 29 86 256 63 9 1 6 35 25 16 7 4 56 11 3 .246 .304 .359 .663 78 74 0.8
2024 Kansas City - VBL 30 64 184 38 6 1 6 18 19 18 0 2 37 1 1 .207 .275 .348 .622 64 55 0.1
2025 Kansas City - VBL 31 56 147 41 10 0 5 24 26 13 3 1 29 4 1 .279 .348 .449 .797 111 115 1.2
2026 Kansas City - VBL 32 22 47 9 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 1 6 0 0 .191 .204 .213 .417 11 -1 -0.4
2027 Vancouver - VBL 33 50 147 40 9 0 4 16 19 18 1 1 47 6 0 .272 .353 .415 .768 107 109 1.0
Total VBL 882 2498 634 95 7 78 368 363 248 68 24 540 79 13 .254 .335 .391 .726 91 89 12.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2012 Florida - COL 18 80 349 121 12 3 20 73 76 29 10 7 40 11 5 .347 .405 .570 .975 135 126 2.8
2013 Florida - COL 19 105 437 131 29 2 27 86 77 32 7 3 46 11 2 .300 .355 .561 .916 143 138 5.1
2014 Eloy - FFL 20 22 81 17 3 1 3 11 12 5 3 0 18 4 0 .210 .281 .383 .664 67 68 0.1
2014 Springfield - AA 20 112 393 88 12 2 16 40 45 28 12 1 78 7 2 .224 .295 .387 .682 78 77 1.0
2015 Port Huron - A 21 85 328 81 6 2 17 45 55 33 11 2 60 10 0 .247 .334 .433 .767 96 96 1.8
2015 Springfield - AA 21 26 93 14 1 1 2 5 14 13 0 0 21 2 1 .151 .255 .247 .502 35 24 -0.4
2016 Springfield - AA 22 87 355 102 14 4 21 57 62 39 6 3 67 7 1 .287 .365 .527 .892 124 127 3.2
2016 Baltimore - AAA 22 24 102 31 1 0 4 13 16 7 1 0 19 7 3 .304 .355 .431 .786 108 113 0.7
2017 Baltimore - AAA 23 48 174 52 9 2 5 30 31 25 8 1 37 25 1 .299 .409 .460 .868 131 137 2.5
2021 Kansas City - TRN 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 100 -115 -0.0
2026 Baltimore - AAA 32 43 156 36 5 0 7 28 15 7 1 3 29 0 0 .231 .263 .397 .661 69 67 0.1
2028 Baltimore - AAA 34 19 44 16 6 0 0 7 5 3 2 0 8 2 0 .364 .429 .500 .929 145 151 0.7
2029 Durham - AAA 35 94 287 58 11 2 2 21 39 39 3 1 58 17 3 .202 .303 .275 .578 57 63 0.4
Total AAA 228 763 193 32 4 18 99 106 81 15 5 151 51 7 .253 .334 .376 .711 89 93
Total AA 225 841 204 27 7 39 102 121 80 18 4 166 16 4 .243 .320 .430 .751 92 92
Total A 85 328 81 6 2 17 45 55 33 11 2 60 10 0 .247 .334 .433 .767 96 96
Total NCAA 185 786 252 41 5 47 159 153 61 17 10 86 22 7 .321 .378 .565 .942 139 132
Total FFL 22 81 17 3 1 3 11 12 5 3 0 18 4 0 .210 .281 .383 .664 67 68
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Kansas City - VBL 23 5 12 4 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .467 .417 .883 134 153 0.4
2018 Kansas City - VBL 24 6 14 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393 6 13 0.2
2019 Kansas City - VBL 25 3 7 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 0 3 0 0 .286 .500 .857 1.357 242 235 1.2
2020 Kansas City - VBL 26 3 13 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 .462 .462 .538 1.000 159 172 0.7
2021 Kansas City - VBL 27 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250 204 208 0.7
2022 Kansas City - VBL 28 3 10 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 .200 .333 .200 .533 47 60 0.8
2023 Kansas City - VBL 29 4 13 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 6 1 0 .308 .400 .385 .785 113 127 0.7
2024 Kansas City - VBL 30 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 79 81 0.5
2025 Kansas City - VBL 31 20 76 28 3 0 2 11 9 4 0 0 15 1 0 .368 .400 .487 .887 135 146 1.1
Total VBL 50 152 50 7 0 4 21 17 13 3 0 34 4 0 .329 .393 .454 .847 123 134
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Florida - COL C 80 80 531 51 6 586 4 .993 706.1 7.42 -0.4 1.064 3 100 28 28.0
2013 Florida - COL C 105 105 760 61 7 825 4 .995 942.2 7.84 +5.0 1.103 4 77 34 44.2
2014 Springfield - AA C 112 112 574 52 6 627 1 .998 980.0 5.75 +0.6 .980 3 73 18 24.7
2014 Eloy - FFL C 22 22 179 9 1 189 1 .995 192.1 8.80 +0.3 1.025 0 23 5 21.7
2015 Springfield - AA C 26 26 170 12 2 182 0 1.000 230.2 7.10 +0.6 1.051 0 25 8 32.0
2015 Port Huron - A C 85 85 516 36 7 554 2 .996 754.0 6.59 +0.4 1.086 2 70 15 21.4
2016 Baltimore - AAA C 24 24 143 11 1 156 2 .987 212.0 6.54 -0.3 .360 1 24 7 29.2
2016 Springfield - AA C 87 87 489 44 9 534 1 .998 771.2 6.22 -1.0 1.009 4 64 16 25.0
2017 Kansas City - MLB C 30 23 189 15 3 205 1 .995 217.2 8.43 +1.1 .984 1 24 10 41.7
2017 Baltimore - AAA C 48 48 309 20 2 330 1 .997 427.2 6.92 +0.5 1.067 0 43 9 20.9
2018 Kansas City - MLB C 93 54 476 32 3 511 3 .994 544.0 8.40 -0.6 1.093 1 77 12 15.6
2019 Kansas City - MLB C 118 102 762 79 9 845 4 .995 932.2 8.12 +4.1 1.089 0 116 33 28.4
2020 Kansas City - MLB C 115 106 808 65 11 879 6 .993 906.2 8.67 -0.1 .874 0 104 21 20.2
2021 Kansas City - MLB C 101 91 706 60 6 772 6 .992 822.0 8.39 +1.1 1.048 3 108 24 22.2
2021 Kansas City - TRN C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2022 Kansas City - MLB C 117 86 792 60 7 854 2 .998 824.0 9.31 +2.8 1.112 1 95 23 24.2
2023 Kansas City - MLB C 81 69 581 35 4 619 3 .995 636.2 8.71 +1.1 .909 0 55 13 23.6
2024 Kansas City - MLB C 57 45 374 31 4 408 3 .993 444.2 8.20 +2.3 1.149 0 49 10 20.4
2025 Kansas City - MLB C 50 36 280 29 2 311 2 .994 359.0 7.75 +0.9 .941 2 51 12 23.5
2026 Kansas City - MLB C 21 12 114 10 1 126 2 .984 117.2 9.48 +0.2 1.056 0 22 4 18.2
2026 Baltimore - AAA C 42 42 317 35 3 358 6 .983 368.2 8.59 +2.6 1.375 5 64 22 34.4
2027 Vancouver - MLB C 37 35 231 40 2 276 5 .982 318.0 7.67 -0.0 1.558 5 112 21 18.8
2028 Baltimore - AAA C 14 11 78 11 0 89 0 1.000 97.0 8.26 +1.2 1.214 0 13 5 38.5
2029 Durham - AAA C 93 92 688 61 7 760 11 .986 809.1 8.33 -0.1 .979 10 129 28 21.7
TOTAL C 1559 1393 10067 859 103 10996 70 .994 12616.0 7.79 +22.5 1.044 45 1518 378 24.9
PLAYER HISTORY
03/01/2012 Joined the Florida Gators.
09/03/2012 Wins the NCAA EC Player of the Week Award.
09/10/2012 Injured (fractured wrist), out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (-); Power: 49 (-); Eye: 43 (-).
09/04/2013 Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 3 weeks.
11/11/2013 Wins the 2013 NCAA EC Glove Wizard Award at C.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (40); Power: 43 (65); Eye: 39 (58).
03/01/2014 Released by the Florida Gators.
03/01/2014 Drafted in the 2014 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 18, 46th overall pick) by the Kansas City Masterpieces.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (62); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (67).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (51); Power: 48 (61); Eye: 54 (60).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (53); Power: 51 (57); Eye: 62 (65).
04/01/2017 Named the #68 prospect in the VBL
05/02/2017 Injured (Severe hip strain), out for 5 weeks.
11/27/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $120,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (54); Power: 54 (57); Eye: 61 (61).
09/09/2018 Injured (Fractured foot), out for 2-3 weeks.
11/27/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $120,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (52); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
11/06/2019 Wins the 2019 VBL HL Gold Glove at C.
11/22/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $120,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
06/02/2020 Injured (Bruised foot), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/09/2020 Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for 6 days.
10/03/2020 Goes 5-5 against the Winnipeg Goldeyes, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
11/23/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $199,500 through arbitration.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 64 (64); Eye: 59 (59).
12/24/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $537,500 through arbitration.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (53); Power: 64 (64); Eye: 59 (59).
06/13/2022 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,080,000 with the Kansas City Scouts organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (52); Power: 62 (62); Eye: 60 (60).
12/30/2023 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Kansas City Scouts organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (59).
10/29/2024 Wins the 2024 The October Classic with the Kansas City Scouts.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 51 (51).
09/03/2025 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/20/2025 Goes 5-5 against the St. Paul Saints, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 51 (51).
06/26/2026 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/30/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 52 (52).
05/26/2027 Signed a minor league contract ($28,000 bonus) with the Vancouver Lynx organization.
11/26/2027 Became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (47); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 53 (53).
06/30/2028 Signed a minor league contract ($16,000 bonus) with the Kansas City Scouts organization.
08/18/2028 Injured (strained groin),out for 5 weeks.
11/30/2028 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 41 (41); Eye: 54 (54).
04/01/2029 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Stratford Cosmos organization.
05/01/2029 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Stratford organization.
11/02/2029 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
2022 6 9
Year HP Rank
2019 15 5
2020 14 7
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