Pitching

Yadiel Batista

St. Louis Cardinals (A)

Age: 22

Bats/Throws: L/L

6'3" / 170

DOB: 4/17/2004

(22 years, 6 months, 3 days)

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Season	2026
Team	STL
Level	MiLB
G	33
GS	1
IP	65.0
K%	19.6%
BB%	7.7%
GB%	43.1%
ERA	4.71
FIP	4.40
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How Acquired:	Amateur FA (Cuba) Mar'23
Birthplace:	Cuba

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Season	2026
Team	STL
Level	MiLB
G	33
GS	1
IP	65.0
K%	19.6%
BB%	7.7%
GB%	43.1%
ERA	4.71
FIP	4.40
WAR

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Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	STL	DSL	19	1	4	0	10	9	38.2	8.61	0.47	0.47	.367	64.8%	39.4%	4.9%	3.96		3.05	3.15
2024	STL	CPX	20	0	5	0	11	10	46.1	8.74	3.11	0.78	.321	71.4%	45.8%	9.3%	3.88		4.10	3.76
2025	STL	CPX	21	4	2	2	12	5	47.0	8.04	1.72	0.77	.285	75.4%	35.5%	7.1%	3.06		3.59	3.45
2025	STL	A	21	1	2	0	7	0	27.2	6.83	4.55	0.65	.348	62.8%	46.7%	7.4%	6.18	4.17	4.70	4.79
2025	STL	MiLB	21	5	4	2	19	5	74.2	7.59	2.77	0.72	.311	69.1%	40.2%	7.2%	4.22	4.17	4.00	3.95
2026	Steamer	PROJ	22	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	4.82	4.98	1.35	.295	69.9%	41.6%		5.52		5.80	5.90	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	22	0	0	0	1	1	4.0	3.45	3.73	1.45	.292	59.3%			6.21		5.85		0.0
2026	STL	A	22	5	4	1	33	1	65.0	7.75	3.05	0.83	.369	70.1%	43.1%	9.7%	4.71	4.64	4.40	4.80

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	STL	DSL	19	1	4	0	10	9	38.2	8.61	0.47	0.47	.367	64.8%	39.4%	4.9%	3.96		3.05	3.15
2024	STL	CPX	20	0	5	0	11	10	46.1	8.74	3.11	0.78	.321	71.4%	45.8%	9.3%	3.88		4.10	3.76
2025	STL	CPX	21	4	2	2	12	5	47.0	8.04	1.72	0.77	.285	75.4%	35.5%	7.1%	3.06		3.59	3.45
2025	STL	A	21	1	2	0	7	0	27.2	6.83	4.55	0.65	.348	62.8%	46.7%	7.4%	6.18	4.17	4.70	4.79
2025	STL	MiLB	21	5	4	2	19	5	74.2	7.59	2.77	0.72	.311	69.1%	40.2%	7.2%	4.22	4.17	4.00	3.95
2026	Steamer	PROJ	22	0	0	0	1	0	1.0	4.82	4.98	1.35	.295	69.9%	41.6%		5.52		5.80	5.90	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	22	0	0	0	1	1	4.0	3.45	3.73	1.45	.292	59.3%			6.21		5.85		0.0
2026	STL	A	22	5	4	1	33	1	65.0	7.75	3.05	0.83	.369	70.1%	43.1%	9.7%	4.71	4.64	4.40	4.80

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	STL	DSL	1	4	3.96	10	9		0	0	0	0	0	38.2	152	42	18	17	2	2	0	2	3	0	37
2024	STL	CPX	0	5	3.88	11	10		0	0	0	0	0	46.1	197	46	22	20	4	16	0	1	1	3	45
2025	STL	CPX	4	2	3.06	12	5		0	0	2	0	1	47.0	187	41	17	16	4	9	0	2	2	0	42
2025	STL	A	1	2	6.18	7	0		0	0	0	1	3	27.2	128	33	20	19	2	14	1	2	3	0	21
2025	STL	MiLB	5	4	4.22	19	5		0	0	2	1	4	74.2	315	74	37	35	6	23	1	4	5	0	63
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	5.52	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	1	0	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	6.21	1	1	0			0	0		4.0	17	4	3	3	1	2	0	0			2
2026	STL	A	5	4	4.71	33	1		0	0	1	4	2	65.0	285	79	37	34	6	22	0	3	2	0	56

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	STL	DSL	1	4	3.96	10	9		0	0	0	0	0	38.2	152	42	18	17	2	2	0	2	3	0	37
2024	STL	CPX	0	5	3.88	11	10		0	0	0	0	0	46.1	197	46	22	20	4	16	0	1	1	3	45
2025	STL	CPX	4	2	3.06	12	5		0	0	2	0	1	47.0	187	41	17	16	4	9	0	2	2	0	42
2025	STL	A	1	2	6.18	7	0		0	0	0	1	3	27.2	128	33	20	19	2	14	1	2	3	0	21
2025	STL	MiLB	5	4	4.22	19	5		0	0	2	1	4	74.2	315	74	37	35	6	23	1	4	5	0	63
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	5.52	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	1	0	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	6.21	1	1	0			0	0		4.0	17	4	3	3	1	2	0	0			2
2026	STL	A	5	4	4.71	33	1		0	0	1	4	2	65.0	285	79	37	34	6	22	0	3	2	0	56

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	STL	DSL	8.61	0.47	18.50	0.47	24.3%	1.3%	23.0%	.284	1.14	.367	64.8%	76	60	3.05
2024	STL	CPX	8.74	3.11	2.81	0.78	22.8%	8.1%	14.7%	.256	1.34	.321	71.4%	81	86	4.10
2025	STL	CPX	8.04	1.72	4.67	0.77	22.5%	4.8%	17.6%	.233	1.06	.285	75.4%	69	81	3.59
2025	STL	A	6.83	4.55	1.50	0.65	16.4%	10.9%	5.5%	.295	1.70	.348	62.8%	149	112	4.70
2025	STL	MiLB	7.59	2.77	2.74	0.72	20.0%	7.3%	12.7%	.257	1.30	.311	69.1%	98	93	4.00
2026	Steamer	PROJ	4.82	4.98	0.97	1.35	11.6%	12.0%	-0.4%	.282	1.69	.295	69.9%			5.80
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	3.45	3.73	0.93	1.45	9.0%	9.7%	-0.7%	.293	1.52	.292	59.3%			5.85
2026	STL	A	7.75	3.05	2.55	0.83	19.6%	7.7%	11.9%	.304	1.55	.369	70.1%	99	92	4.40

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	STL	DSL	8.61	0.47	18.50	0.47	24.3%	1.3%	23.0%	.284	1.14	.367	64.8%	76	60	3.05
2024	STL	CPX	8.74	3.11	2.81	0.78	22.8%	8.1%	14.7%	.256	1.34	.321	71.4%	81	86	4.10
2025	STL	CPX	8.04	1.72	4.67	0.77	22.5%	4.8%	17.6%	.233	1.06	.285	75.4%	69	81	3.59
2025	STL	A	6.83	4.55	1.50	0.65	16.4%	10.9%	5.5%	.295	1.70	.348	62.8%	149	112	4.70
2025	STL	MiLB	7.59	2.77	2.74	0.72	20.0%	7.3%	12.7%	.257	1.30	.311	69.1%	98	93	4.00
2026	Steamer	PROJ	4.82	4.98	0.97	1.35	11.6%	12.0%	-0.4%	.282	1.69	.295	69.9%			5.80
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	3.45	3.73	0.93	1.45	9.0%	9.7%	-0.7%	.293	1.52	.292	59.3%			5.85
2026	STL	A	7.75	3.05	2.55	0.83	19.6%	7.7%	11.9%	.304	1.55	.369	70.1%	99	92	4.40

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	STL	DSL	1.05	22.9%	39.4%	37.6%	12.2%	4.9%	35.7%	31.3%	33.0%	65	3.15
2024	STL	CPX	1.40	21.4%	45.8%	32.8%	27.9%	9.3%	51.9%	16.3%	31.9%	82	3.76
2025	STL	CPX	0.79	19.4%	35.5%	45.2%	17.9%	7.1%	48.8%	27.2%	24.0%	80	3.45
2025	STL	A	1.56	23.3%	46.7%	30.0%	18.5%	7.4%	45.1%	29.7%	25.3%	112	4.79
2025	STL	MiLB	1.04	21.0%	40.2%	38.8%	18.1%	7.2%	47.2%	28.2%	24.5%	92	3.95
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	41.6%	38.0%							5.90
2026	STL	A	1.40	26.2%	43.1%	30.7%	29.0%	9.7%	45.6%	22.1%	32.4%	98	4.80

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	STL	DSL	1.05	22.9%	39.4%	37.6%	12.2%	4.9%	35.7%	31.3%	33.0%	65	3.15
2024	STL	CPX	1.40	21.4%	45.8%	32.8%	27.9%	9.3%	51.9%	16.3%	31.9%	82	3.76
2025	STL	CPX	0.79	19.4%	35.5%	45.2%	17.9%	7.1%	48.8%	27.2%	24.0%	80	3.45
2025	STL	A	1.56	23.3%	46.7%	30.0%	18.5%	7.4%	45.1%	29.7%	25.3%	112	4.79
2025	STL	MiLB	1.04	21.0%	40.2%	38.8%	18.1%	7.2%	47.2%	28.2%	24.5%	92	3.95
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	41.6%	38.0%							5.90
2026	STL	A	1.40	26.2%	43.1%	30.7%	29.0%	9.7%	45.6%	22.1%	32.4%	98	4.80

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	STL	DSL	43	41	25	5	23	224	247
2024	STL	CPX	60	43	28	12	245	438	683
2025	STL	CPX	44	56	24	10	132	358	490
2025	STL	A	42	27	21	5	174	295	469	86.0	12.4	3	3.3%
2025	STL	MiLB	86	83	45	15	306	653	959	86.0	12.4	3	3.3%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	STL	A	87	62	53	18	344	706	1050	85.8	12.9	5	2.5%

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	STL	DSL	43	41	25	5	23	224	247
2024	STL	CPX	60	43	28	12	245	438	683
2025	STL	CPX	44	56	24	10	132	358	490
2025	STL	A	42	27	21	5	174	295	469	86.0	12.4	3	3.3%
2025	STL	MiLB	86	83	45	15	306	653	959	86.0	12.4	3	3.3%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	STL	A	87	62	53	18	344	706	1050	85.8	12.9	5	2.5%

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	STL	DSL			83.4%			53.9%		21.7%	38.5%	7.3%	45.7%
2024	STL	CPX			48.0%			72.0%		38.6%	13.5%	16.1%	29.6%
2025	STL	CPX			57.8%			65.7%		40.1%	19.8%	15.3%	35.1%
2025	STL	A	34.1%	72.2%	49.7%	50.6%	86.6%	73.0%	43.8%	50.8%	13.4%	13.2%	26.7%	17.7
2025	STL	MiLB	34.1%	72.2%	53.8%	50.6%	86.6%	69.0%	43.8%	44.4%	16.7%	14.3%	31.0%	17.7
2026	STL	A	34.5%	76.5%	53.6%	61.2%	84.8%	78.0%	46.3%	53.3%	11.8%	13.2%	25.0%	17.6

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	STL	DSL			83.4%			53.9%		21.7%	38.5%	7.3%	45.7%
2024	STL	CPX			48.0%			72.0%		38.6%	13.5%	16.1%	29.6%
2025	STL	CPX			57.8%			65.7%		40.1%	19.8%	15.3%	35.1%
2025	STL	A	34.1%	72.2%	49.7%	50.6%	86.6%	73.0%	43.8%	50.8%	13.4%	13.2%	26.7%	17.7
2025	STL	MiLB	34.1%	72.2%	53.8%	50.6%	86.6%	69.0%	43.8%	44.4%	16.7%	14.3%	31.0%	17.7
2026	STL	A	34.5%	76.5%	53.6%	61.2%	84.8%	78.0%	46.3%	53.3%	11.8%	13.2%	25.0%	17.6

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	STL	DSL	P	10	9	38.2	4	8	1	0
2024	STL	CPX	P	11	10	46.1	1	5	2	0
2025	STL	CPX	P	12	5	47.0	1	6	0	1
2025	STL	A	P	7	0	27.2	0	7	0	0
2026	STL	A	P	33	1	65.0	1	12	0	1

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	STL	DSL	P	10	9	38.2	4	8	1	0
2024	STL	CPX	P	11	10	46.1	1	5	2	0
2025	STL	CPX	P	12	5	47.0	1	6	0	1
2025	STL	A	P	7	0	27.2	0	7	0	0
2026	STL	A	P	33	1	65.0	1	12	0	1

Yadiel Batista

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG