P Bobby Cates #18
Tampa Bay Thunder PBC
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
12/31/2026
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P BOBBY CATES #18 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
22 22 7-6 0 4.21 134.2 144 10 66 104 1.56 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 5
Movement 5 5 5 6
HRA 5 5 5 6
PBABIP 5 5 5 6
Control 4 4 4 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 5 6
Changeup 5 6
Splitter 4 6
Cutter 4 5
Knuckle Curve 5 6
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 70
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2026 NSH Loss, 4-5 X 7.0 9 5 5 4 4 Loss
09/20/2026 @ ATL Win, 2-1 X 7.0 9 1 1 1 4
09/13/2026 CHI Loss, 2-4 X 6.1 7 3 3 1 8 Loss
09/06/2026 @ MIA Loss, 0-2 X 6.2 4 0 0 4 8
08/30/2026 @ DET Win, 7-4 X 6.0 6 2 2 3 4 Win
08/23/2026 BOS Win, 6-4 X 6.0 7 4 4 3 10
08/16/2026 @ STL Win, 4-3 X 6.0 9 3 3 0 5
08/02/2026 WSH Win, 4-3 X 6.2 5 3 3 3 6 Win
07/26/2026 @ TOR Win, 1-0 X 7.0 2 0 0 2 3 Win
07/19/2026 @ NYC Loss, 7-15 X 4.2 11 9 9 6 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Hustles out every ground ball.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:11/06/2001
Born in:Waco, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:158 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 13th Pick in Round 7
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 22 22 7 6 0 4.21 134.2 144 65 63 10 66 104 0 0.0 0 14 63.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.10 9.62 6.95 4.41 4.50 1.56 110 1.1 .327        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 103 22 6 0 0 13 8 22 0 2 0 .214 .270 .272 .542      
vs. RHB 418 122 25 5 10 52 58 82 3 2 1 .292 .377 .447 .824      
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 1 0 4.05 6.2 6 3 3 0 2 7  
May 5 5 1 1 0 3.56 30.1 27 13 12 2 20 21  
June 4 4 2 1 0 6.26 23.0 33 16 16 1 9 12  
July 4 4 2 1 0 4.30 23.0 22 12 11 2 16 15  
August 4 4 2 0 0 4.38 24.2 27 12 12 2 9 25  
September 4 4 0 2 0 3.00 27.0 29 9 9 3 10 24  
Spring Training 6 6 1 1 0 2.75 19.2 15 6 6 0 9 14  
Career 22 22 7 6 0 4.21 134.2 144 65 63 10 66 104  
Home 11 11 4 3 0 4.52 67.2 71 35 34 7 38 53  
Road 11 11 3 3 0 3.90 67.0 73 30 29 3 28 51  
Grass 21 21 6 6 0 4.31 129.1 140 64 62 9 62 100  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 1.69 5.1 4 1 1 1 4 4  
Day 12 12 5 3 0 4.44 73.0 77 37 36 4 35 54  
Night 10 10 2 3 0 3.94 61.2 67 28 27 6 31 50  
As Starter 22 22 7 6 0 4.21 134.2 144 65 63 10 66 104  
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+
2026 Tampa Bay - PBC 24 22 22 7 6 0 4.21 134.2 144 65 63 10 66 104 0 0 1.56 .327 4.50 1.1 98
Total PBC 22 22 7 6 0 4.21 134.2 144 65 63 10 66 104 0 0 1.56 .327 4.50 1.1 98
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+
2017 Total - 15 14 14 8 2 0 1.69 112.0 87 27 21 4 15 125 0 0 0.91 .285 1.91 5.1 100
2018 Total - 16 14 14 9 1 0 1.81 104.1 83 24 21 3 18 120 0 0 0.97 .295 1.85 4.8 100
2019 Total - 17 15 15 10 1 0 1.87 115.1 95 26 24 3 22 132 0 0 1.01 .302 1.82 5.4 100
2020 Total - 18 15 15 11 1 0 1.35 113.1 82 21 17 3 14 162 0 0 0.85 .310 1.11 6.8 100
2021 Toronto (R) - R 19 23 23 10 5 0 4.00 119.1 136 55 53 10 36 116 0 0 1.44 .362 3.29 3.6 116
2022 Quebec - A 20 24 24 7 7 0 3.52 127.2 118 54 50 14 38 112 0 0 1.22 .296 3.58 2.3 113
2023 Hamilton - A+ 21 22 22 8 6 0 2.41 116.0 93 34 31 11 33 110 0 0 1.09 .272 3.02 3.3 175
2024 Ottawa - AA 22 18 18 7 8 0 4.39 94.1 94 49 46 10 29 80 0 0 1.30 .308 3.64 2.3 103
2024 Florida - AAA 22 6 6 6 0 0 2.61 41.1 37 13 12 3 15 18 0 0 1.26 .258 4.30 0.6 172
2025 Florida - AAA 23 22 22 7 8 0 3.78 131.0 134 59 55 9 46 103 0 0 1.37 .316 3.55 2.8 112
Total AAA 28 28 13 8 0 3.50 172.1 171 72 67 12 61 121 0 0 1.35 .302 3.73 122.2
Total AA 18 18 7 8 0 4.39 94.1 94 49 46 10 29 80 0 0 1.30 .308 3.64 103.5
Total A+ 22 22 8 6 0 2.41 116.0 93 34 31 11 33 110 0 0 1.09 .272 3.02 174.9
Total A 24 24 7 7 0 3.52 127.2 118 54 50 14 38 112 0 0 1.22 .296 3.58 112.7
Total R 23 23 10 5 0 4.00 119.1 136 55 53 10 36 116 0 0 1.44 .362 3.29 116.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Toronto (R) - R P 23 23 9 11 0 20 0 1.000 119.1 1.51 +0.2 1.270
2022 Quebec - A P 24 24 7 13 0 21 1 .952 127.2 1.41 +1.9 .917
2023 Hamilton - A+ P 22 22 8 13 1 22 1 .955 116.0 1.63 +2.8 1.074
2024 Florida - AAA P 6 6 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 41.1 0.44 +0.3 .000
2024 Ottawa - AA P 18 18 2 6 0 9 1 .889 94.1 0.76 -0.1 .832
2025 Florida - AAA P 22 22 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 131.0 0.96 +3.2 1.124
2026 Tampa Bay - Pro P 22 22 5 8 2 14 1 .929 134.2 0.87 +1.1 1.122
TOTAL P 137 137 36 62 3 102 4 .961 764.1 1.15 +9.4 1.065
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (9).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (9).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 3 (9).
10/30/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft out of high school (Trinity Christian; Addison, TX) by the Toronto Titans. (Round 7, Pick 13, 121st overall pick).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 4 (9).
10/17/2021 Wins the 2021 PBC Rookie Complex League Championship Cup with the Toronto (R) Titans!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 4 (8).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (8).
08/06/2023 Named the #82 prospect in the PBC
08/28/2023 Was selected to the 2023 PBC Advanced Prospect League All-Star Game.
10/30/2023 Named the #83 prospect in the PBC
11/02/2023 Wins the 2023 A+ APLE Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 4 (8).
09/02/2024 Was traded by the Toronto Titans to the Tampa Bay Thunder, along with $50,000, in exchange for RP Danny Moreno.
10/01/2024 Wins the AAA AAAE Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (6).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 4 (7).
07/24/2026 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/19/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2026 22 1
Year BB Rank
2026 66 1
Year QS Rank
2026 14 9
Year QSP Rank
2026 .636 10
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