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| Player Report for #96 José Cortéz | | Friday, December 1st, 2028 | 
| Rec | 3-1, 6 SV | | ERA | 2.02 | | IP | 75.2 | | BB | 26 | | K | 62 |
| | Name: | José Cortéz | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 01-06-2005 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 23 | Years of Major League Service: | None, None | | Born in: | Austin (Texas) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 5' 11" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 183 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 3 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2025, 13th Pick in Round 9 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 5 | 7 | 6 | 90-92 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | Talent | 5 | 7 | 7 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Cutter, Sinker | | Endurance: | 3 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 71 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 6 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | Talent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Pitcher 8 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 9 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 1 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 08-23-2028 | NAS | Win, 11-10 | X | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 08-19-2028 | @ TAC | Win, 7-5 | | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-17-2028 | RRE | Win, 8-7 | | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-09-2028 | OMA | Win, 7-5 | | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-08-2028 | OMA | Win, 1-0 | | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 08-06-2028 | @ LVS | Win, 5-4 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-05-2028 | @ LVS | Loss, 9-10 | | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 08-02-2028 | FRE | Loss, 1-11 | | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 07-28-2028 | @ CSP | Win, 3-2 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | | | 07-27-2028 | @ CSP | Win, 10-6 | | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.02 | 75.2 | 59 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 62 | 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 | 25 | 1 | 85.7 | 53 | 18 | 10.94 | 7.02 | 7.37 | 3.09 | 2.56 | 1.12 | 27.4 | .267 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 84 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .274 | .367 | .405 | .772 | | | | | vs. RHB | 191 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .188 | .263 | .241 | .504 | | | |
| | UBL Triple A 2028 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | 13.1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | | | May | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.88 | 24.0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 22 | | | June | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.31 | 16.1 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | | | July | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.03 | 13.1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | | | August | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 | 8.2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | | | Last Year | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9.72 | 8.1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | | | Career | 67 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2.79 | 84.0 | 71 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 30 | 67 | | | Home | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.66 | 40.2 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 37 | | | Road | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1.29 | 35.0 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 25 | | | Grass | 54 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.02 | 75.2 | 59 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 62 | | | Day | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 24.0 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 18 | | | Night | 38 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.57 | 51.2 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 44 | |
| | Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
| | 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 | VORP | | 2025 Salem - A | 20 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.18 | 22.2 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 | .291 | 5.1 | | 2026 Kane County - A | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.32 | 21.2 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.57 | .296 | 5.0 | | 2026 Midland - AA | 21 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 5.36 | 42.0 | 52 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 30 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1.95 | .380 | -0.1 | | 2027 Midland - AA | 22 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2.56 | 31.2 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 | .284 | 9.4 | | 2027 Sacramento - AAA | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9.72 | 8.1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.92 | .387 | -5.2 | | 2028 Sacramento - AAA | 23 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.02 | 75.2 | 59 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | .267 | 27.4 | | Total UBLAA | | 66 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 4.15 | 73.2 | 77 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 38 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 | .342 | 9.3 | | Total UBLAAA | | 67 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2.79 | 84.0 | 71 | 34 | 26 | 3 | 30 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | .282 | 22.1 | | Total UBLA | | 32 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3.25 | 44.1 | 47 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 | .293 | 10.1 |
| | 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 | | 2028 Sacramento - UBLAAA | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | .500 | 0.0 | | Total UBLAAA | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | .500 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 06-01-2025 | Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 13, 253rd overall Pick) by the Houston Astros. | | 01-01-2026 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 2 (7). | | 03-02-2026 | Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Chicago (N) Cubs, along with SP J. Vitale, LF L. Garcia, $2,000,000, in exchange for SS A. Padilla. | | 03-02-2026 | Was traded by the Chicago (N) Cubs to the Oakland Athletics, along with MR J. Philson, in exchange for SP A. Fernández. | | 05-14-2026 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 01-01-2027 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (7). | | 01-01-2028 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (7). | | 06-04-2028 | Was selected to the 2028 UBL Triple A All-Star Game. | | 06-28-2028 | Suspended 12 games after ejection following a brawl. | |
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