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| Player Report for #57 Rafael Cardona | | Friday, December 1st, 2028 | 
| Rec | 1-1 | | ERA | 6.11 | | IP | 35.1 | | BB | 15 | | K | 19 |
| | Name: | Rafael Cardona | Contract: | None | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 06-05-1999 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 29 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 47 Days | | Born in: | Greensboro (North Carolina) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 8" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, 41 Days | | Weight: | 160 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 7 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Normal | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 5 | 5 | 86-88 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 5 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 5 | | | | Talent | 4 | 6 | 5 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Slider, Cutter, Sinker, Splitter | | Endurance: | 2 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 61 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 7 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | Talent | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 9 | | Stealing Ability: | 3 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 6 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 07-10-2028 | @ FRE | Loss, 6-7 | | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 07-02-2028 | NAS | Win, 11-6 | | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-27-2028 | @ CSP | Loss, 5-6 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-25-2028 | TAC | Loss, 5-8 | | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 06-22-2028 | @ TUS | Loss, 7-8 | | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-18-2028 | RRE | Loss, 1-2 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-17-2028 | RRE | Loss, 4-9 | | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-13-2028 | POR | Win, 11-4 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 05-28-2028 | LVS | Win, 5-3 | | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 05-27-2028 | LVS | Loss, 6-9 | | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| UBL Triple A 2028 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.11 | 35.1 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 9 | 14.52 | 9.93 | 4.84 | 3.82 | 5.06 | 1.53 | -1.1 | .299 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 59 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .254 | .343 | .441 | .784 | | | | | vs. RHB | 81 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .370 | .420 | .789 | | | |
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| UBL Triple A 2028 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.05 | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | May | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.80 | 13.1 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 9 | | | June | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.53 | 10.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | July | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | Career | 136 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 3.10 | 226.1 | 204 | 96 | 78 | 12 | 71 | 114 | | | Home | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.74 | 22.2 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 15 | | | Road | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | 12.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | | | Grass | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.11 | 35.1 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 4 | 15 | 19 | | | Day | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 16.2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | | | Night | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.16 | 18.2 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 10 | |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | |
| 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 | VORP | | 2025 St. Louis - UBL | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | .000 | 0.0 | | Total UBL | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 | .000 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 07-17-2021 | Signed as a free agent by St. Louis on 7/17/2021 to a minor league deal. | | 01-01-2023 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 7 (6); Control: 5 (8). | | 04-13-2023 | Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 5 days. | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 7 (6); Control: 6 (8). | | 04-15-2024 | Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 07-15-2024 | Injured (tender elbow), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 7 (6); Control: 6 (8). | | 03-23-2025 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 04-12-2025 | Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 11-26-2025 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2026 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). | | 01-01-2027 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). | | 07-13-2027 | Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 2 months. | | 11-19-2027 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through arbitration. | | 01-01-2028 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). | | 07-11-2028 | Released by the St. Louis organization. |
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