P Carlos 'Sponge' Mendoza #24
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
12/31/2025
P CARLOS 'SPONGE' MENDOZA #24 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
20 12 7-1 0 2.69 97.0 97 7 21 68 1.22 2.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 5
Movement 4 4 4 5
HRA 4 5 4 5
PBABIP 4 5 4 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 4 6
Slider 4 5
Changeup 4 5
Sinker 4 5
Splitter 4 5
Circle Change 4 5
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 75
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/15/2025 POR Loss, 9-12 2.1 4 3 3 1 1
09/12/2025 POR Loss, 1-3 3.1 3 0 0 0 3
09/05/2025 @ MEM Loss, 1-6 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
08/21/2025 MIL Win, 10-9 2.0 3 3 0 0 1
08/09/2025 AAAE Win, 5-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Win
07/28/2025 @ OAK Loss, 3-4 3.0 1 1 0 1 5
07/26/2025 @ OAK Loss, 0-7 3.0 2 2 2 0 0
07/20/2025 TUC Win, 8-3 2.0 3 1 1 2 2
07/19/2025 TUC Loss, 0-7 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
07/14/2025 AUS Win, 13-0 X 6.1 5 0 0 1 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Carlos maintains a clean-cut lifestyle.
High: Loyalty, Adaptability
Birthday:06/09/1999
Born in:Trujillo Alto, CAR
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 8th Pick in Round 1
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 12 7 1 0 2.69 97.0 97 36 29 7 21 68 0 0.0 0 8 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 8 3 11.60 9.00 6.31 1.95 3.38 1.22 80 2.2 .306        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 93 25 10 0 1 7 3 14 0 1 0 .269 .292 .409 .700      
vs. RHB 274 72 13 1 6 29 18 54 2 1 7 .263 .322 .383 .705      
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 9 2 2 1 1 4  
May 4 4 2 1 0 2.81 25.2 29 11 8 1 5 17  
June 5 5 3 0 0 3.09 32.0 31 11 11 3 7 22  
July 6 2 2 0 0 1.99 22.2 17 6 5 1 7 18  
August 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 1  
September 3 0 0 0 0 3.52 7.2 8 3 3 1 1 6  
All-Star Game 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Year 18 16 4 4 0 3.41 100.1 90 42 38 6 39 79  
Career 38 28 11 5 0 3.06 197.1 187 78 67 13 60 147  
Home 10 5 2 1 0 2.13 42.1 44 16 10 3 12 34  
Road 10 7 5 0 0 3.13 54.2 53 20 19 4 9 34  
Grass 19 11 6 1 0 2.73 89.0 90 34 27 6 21 65  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 2.25 8.0 7 2 2 1 0 3  
Day 17 10 6 1 0 3.05 79.2 87 34 27 6 15 52  
Night 3 2 1 0 0 1.04 17.1 10 2 2 1 6 16  
As Starter 12 12 7 1 0 2.53 78.1 78 25 22 5 17 54  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 0 0 0 3.38 18.2 19 11 7 2 4 14  
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+
2014 Total - 14 15 15 11 0 0 0.78 115.0 71 12 10 1 15 180 0 0 0.75 .268 0.63 8.1 100
2015 Total - 15 14 14 8 2 0 0.99 100.1 58 14 11 4 18 169 0 0 0.76 .293 0.95 6.3 100
2016 Total - 16 15 9 6 0 0 0.86 73.1 42 8 7 1 12 120 0 0 0.74 .295 0.68 4.7 100
2017 Total - 17 12 12 6 2 0 1.12 80.0 49 14 10 1 15 116 0 0 0.80 .284 1.14 4.7 100
2018 Denver (R) - R 18 10 10 3 3 0 3.54 56.0 59 25 22 6 20 59 0 0 1.41 .338 3.49 1.5 128
2018 Utah - R+ 18 12 12 4 4 0 3.88 65.0 76 30 28 7 34 55 0 0 1.69 .352 4.61 1.0 124
2018 Total - R+ 18 22 22 7 7 0 3.72 121.0 135 55 50 13 54 114 0 0 1.56 .346 4.09 2.5 126
2019 Ogden - A 19 21 21 2 11 0 4.72 101.0 108 56 53 11 42 103 0 0 1.49 .345 3.48 2.0 85
2020 Ogden - A 20 22 22 5 3 0 1.99 126.2 94 30 28 11 34 106 0 0 1.01 .249 3.18 3.0 199
2021 Ogden - A 21 13 13 4 3 0 4.11 65.2 66 33 30 10 22 47 0 0 1.34 .281 4.40 0.4 94
2022 Colorado Springs - A+ 22 21 21 6 11 0 4.70 105.1 116 60 55 11 44 105 0 0 1.52 .345 3.59 2.2 92
2023 Edmonton - AA 23 21 21 6 7 0 4.02 136.2 143 70 61 17 35 113 0 0 1.30 .310 3.74 2.6 105
2024 Edmonton - AA 24 1 1 0 1 0 1.12 8.0 7 4 1 0 1 4 1 0 1.00 .259 2.28 0.3 365
2024 Seattle - AAA 24 18 16 4 4 0 3.41 100.1 90 42 38 6 39 79 1 0 1.29 .288 3.46 2.2 123
2025 Indianapolis - AAA 25 20 12 7 1 0 2.69 97.0 97 36 29 7 21 68 0 0 1.22 .306 3.38 2.2 160
Total AAA 38 28 11 5 0 3.06 197.1 187 78 67 13 60 147 1 0 1.25 .297 3.42 138.7
Total AA 22 22 6 8 0 3.86 144.2 150 74 62 17 36 117 1 0 1.29 .306 3.66 109.0
Total A+ 21 21 6 11 0 4.70 105.1 116 60 55 11 44 105 0 0 1.52 .345 3.59 91.8
Total A 56 56 11 17 0 3.41 293.1 268 119 111 32 98 256 0 0 1.25 .290 3.55 116.4
Total R+ 12 12 4 4 0 3.88 65.0 76 30 28 7 34 55 0 0 1.69 .352 4.61 123.5
Total R 10 10 3 3 0 3.54 56.0 59 25 22 6 20 59 0 0 1.41 .338 3.49 128.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Utah - R+ P 12 12 0 7 1 8 1 .875 65.0 0.97 +0.0 .847
2018 Denver (R) - R P 10 10 3 2 0 6 1 .833 56.0 0.80 -0.6 .643
2019 Ogden - A P 21 21 5 8 3 13 0 1.000 101.0 1.16 -0.7 .966
2020 Ogden - A P 22 22 6 15 0 22 1 .955 126.2 1.49 +2.9 .975
2021 Ogden - A P 13 13 4 10 1 14 0 1.000 65.2 1.92 +1.2 .970
2022 Colorado Springs - A+ P 21 21 3 8 0 12 1 .917 105.1 0.94 +0.9 .882
2023 Edmonton - AA P 21 21 4 11 0 18 3 .833 136.2 0.99 -0.6 .834
2024 Seattle - AAA P 18 16 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 100.1 0.72 +1.0 .999
2024 Edmonton - AA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.2 .999
2025 Indianapolis - AAA P 20 12 6 8 1 16 2 .875 97.0 1.30 +1.6 .714
TOTAL P 159 149 34 75 6 118 9 .924 861.2 1.14 +5.8 .897
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (6); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 2 (6).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 3 (6).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 3 (6).
10/27/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft out of high school (Carlos Colon Burgos; Salinas, GUA) by the Denver Cutthroats. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 3 (6).
05/02/2018 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Denver Cutthroats development complex.
06/12/2018 Named the #74 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 3 (6).
06/12/2019 Named the #51 prospect in the PBC
09/07/2019 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (5).
06/12/2020 Named the #62 prospect in the PBC
08/06/2020 Named the #72 prospect in the PBC
10/28/2020 Wins the 2020 A Pitcher of the Year Award.
10/30/2020 Named the #86 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (5).
06/12/2021 Injured (dead arm),out for 1-2 weeks.
08/16/2021 Injured (torn rotator cuff),out for 4-5 months.
10/17/2021 Wins the 2021 PBC Prospect League Championship Cup with the Ogden Trappers!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (6); Control: 4 (5).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (5).
05/30/2024 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
08/28/2024 Was selected to the 2024 PBC Reserve League One All-Star Game.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (5).
07/20/2025 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/07/2025 Was selected to the 2025 PBC Reserve League One All-Star Game.
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