P Ernesto 'Pickles' Villegas #43
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2027
P ERNESTO 'PICKLES' VILLEGAS #43 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 1 1-1 0 5.46 28.0 25 2 15 26 1.43 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 42
Movement 55
Control 33
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 72
Curveball - 57
Changeup - 39
Splitter - 75
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 36
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 56 %
Hold Runners 22
Defense 18
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 29
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/19/2027 @ SOU Loss, 2-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2027 @ GEO Loss, 2-9 2.0 1 2 2 2 1
09/15/2027 @ GEO Loss, 3-15 2.2 4 2 2 1 2
09/06/2027 EUR Loss, 1-7 3.1 1 2 1 2 4
09/03/2027 @ KAN Loss, 0-17 2.2 4 3 3 3 2
08/23/2027 @ SF Win, 7-6 4.1 4 0 0 1 5
08/20/2027 CAB Loss, 7-14 2.0 1 4 4 4 4
07/27/2027 MIL Loss, 3-8 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
07/25/2027 @ EUR Loss, 5-9 3.2 3 1 1 1 3
07/18/2027 @ MAP Loss, 3-6 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very High
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:Normal
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:08/25/1999
Born in:Fairmont, MN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$650,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 117 Days
Service This Yr:103 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 8 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 3rd Pick in Round 9
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 1 1 1 0 5.46 28.0 25 18 17 2 15 26 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 11 4 13.82 8.04 8.36 4.82 4.52 1.43 96 0.3 .307        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 55 16 7 0 0 10 11 11 0 0 1 .291 .418 .418 .836      
vs. RHB 48 9 0 0 2 8 4 15 0 1 2 .188 .278 .313 .590      
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 1 0 1 0 15.43 2.1 4 4 4 1 1 1  
July 4 0 1 0 0 1.17 7.2 6 1 1 0 1 7  
August 2 0 0 0 0 5.68 6.1 5 4 4 0 5 9  
September 5 0 0 0 0 6.17 11.2 10 9 8 1 8 9  
Spring Training 4 4 0 0 0 3.38 16.0 17 6 6 2 3 10  
Last Year 29 29 3 11 0 5.55 133.0 161 89 82 19 52 95  
2 Years Ago 3 3 0 3 0 9.26 11.2 18 12 12 4 6 4  
Career 44 33 4 15 0 5.79 172.2 204 119 111 25 73 125  
Home 3 0 0 0 0 6.75 6.2 3 6 5 0 6 9  
Road 9 1 1 1 0 5.06 21.1 22 12 12 2 9 17  
Grass 12 1 1 1 0 5.46 28.0 25 18 17 2 15 26  
Day 2 1 0 1 0 16.62 4.1 5 8 8 1 5 5  
Night 10 0 1 0 0 3.42 23.2 20 10 9 1 10 21  
As Starter 1 1 0 1 0 15.43 2.1 4 4 4 1 1 1  
As Reliever / Substitution 11 0 1 0 0 4.56 25.2 21 14 13 1 14 25  
TRIPLE A 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 8 3 2 0 4.19 43.0 47 27 20 2 19 50 0 0.0 0 2 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 6 2 13.81 9.84 10.47 3.98 3.45 1.53 70 1.2 .372        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 65 19 3 0 1 11 8 18 2 0 0 .292 .360 .385 .745      
vs. RHB 104 28 4 0 1 16 11 32 2 0 0 .269 .333 .337 .670      
TRIPLE A 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 1 0 0 4.37 22.2 16 12 11 1 7 28  
May 4 4 0 2 0 9.00 8.0 19 13 8 1 6 5  
June 5 0 1 0 0 0.75 12.0 12 2 1 0 5 16  
July 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 1  
2 Years Ago 9 9 5 0 0 2.58 52.1 40 15 15 3 13 50  
Career 45 39 14 6 0 4.00 218.1 205 105 97 22 74 207  
Home 7 4 2 1 0 2.81 25.2 24 15 8 1 9 34  
Road 7 4 1 1 0 6.23 17.1 23 12 12 1 10 16  
Grass 14 8 3 2 0 4.19 43.0 47 27 20 2 19 50  
Day 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 1  
Night 13 8 2 2 0 4.22 42.2 47 27 20 2 18 49  
As Starter 8 8 1 2 0 5.58 30.2 35 25 19 2 13 33  
As Reliever / Substitution 6 0 2 0 0 0.73 12.1 12 2 1 0 6 17  
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+
2025 Dallas - ABL 25 3 3 0 3 0 9.26 11.2 18 12 12 4 6 4 0 0 2.06 .333 8.97 -0.3 53
2026 Dallas - ABL 26 29 29 3 11 0 5.55 133.0 161 89 82 19 52 95 0 0 1.60 .332 5.27 0.8 85
2027 Dallas - ABL 27 1 1 0 1 0 15.43 2.1 4 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 2.14 .333 9.62 -0.1 31
2027 Portland - ABL 27 11 0 1 0 0 4.56 25.2 21 14 13 1 14 25 0 0 1.36 .303 4.05 0.3 104
2027 Total - ABL 27 12 1 1 1 0 5.46 28.0 25 18 17 2 15 26 0 0 1.43 .307 4.52 0.3 87
Total ABL 44 33 4 15 0 5.79 172.2 204 119 111 25 73 125 0 0 1.60 .328 5.40 0.7 85
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+
2019 Oklahoma State - COL 19 8 8 5 1 0 3.15 45.2 32 17 16 5 12 55 0 0 0.96 .252 3.72 1.2 152
2020 Oklahoma State - COL 20 7 7 1 2 0 4.75 36.0 38 20 19 6 8 44 0 0 1.28 .327 4.41 0.5 95
2021 Oklahoma State - COL 21 10 10 4 3 0 2.04 61.2 35 15 14 5 16 76 0 0 0.83 .227 2.66 2.2 211
2021 Houston - A 21 14 4 1 1 0 3.46 39.0 42 20 15 4 21 35 0 0 1.62 .336 5.45 -0.0 129
2022 Houston - A 22 25 1 1 1 0 4.29 42.0 45 21 20 1 23 53 0 0 1.62 .396 3.46 0.9 110
2022 Frisco - AA 22 18 12 7 5 2 4.58 78.2 84 43 40 8 41 52 0 0 1.59 .310 5.47 0.7 114
2023 Frisco - AA 23 34 34 14 11 0 5.25 173.0 206 110 101 14 72 122 0 0 1.61 .343 4.72 2.8 96
2024 Frisco - AA 24 12 12 7 1 0 3.43 63.0 64 27 24 6 19 58 0 0 1.32 .317 4.01 1.4 141
2024 Fort Worth - AAA 24 22 22 6 4 0 4.54 123.0 118 63 62 17 42 107 0 0 1.30 .284 4.98 1.5 110
2025 Fort Worth - AAA 25 9 9 5 0 0 2.58 52.1 40 15 15 3 13 50 0 0 1.01 .287 3.52 1.6 193
2027 Fort Worth - AAA 27 14 8 3 2 0 4.19 43.0 47 27 20 2 19 50 0 0 1.53 .372 3.45 1.2 119
Total AAA 45 39 14 6 0 4.00 218.1 205 105 97 22 74 207 0 0 1.28 .302 4.33 131.6
Total AA 64 58 28 17 2 4.72 314.2 354 180 165 28 132 232 0 0 1.54 .330 4.77 109.5
Total A 39 5 2 2 0 3.89 81.0 87 41 35 5 44 88 0 0 1.62 .366 4.42 118.8
Total College Feeder 25 25 10 6 0 3.08 143.1 105 52 49 16 36 175 0 0 0.98 .264 3.44 163.4
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 FIP WAR ERA+
2022 Frisco - AA 22 2 2 0 1 0 10.57 7.2 16 9 9 1 4 4 0 0 2.61 .455 0.00 0.0 0
2023 Frisco - AA 23 3 3 0 1 0 6.19 16.0 22 13 11 2 2 13 0 0 1.50 .377 0.00 0.0 0
Total AA 5 5 0 2 0 7.61 23.2 38 22 20 3 6 17 0 0 1.86 .407 5.05 71.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Oklahoma State - COL P 8 8 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 45.2 1.58 -0.5 .879
2020 Oklahoma State - COL P 7 7 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 36.0 1.50 +0.1 1.064
2021 Houston - A P 14 4 3 5 0 9 1 .889 39.0 1.85 -0.1 .911
2021 Oklahoma State - COL P 10 10 6 12 0 18 0 1.000 61.2 2.63 +0.7 1.058
2022 Frisco - AA P 18 12 1 14 2 16 1 .938 78.2 1.72 +0.2 .968
2022 Houston - A P 25 1 0 1 0 3 2 .333 42.0 0.21 +0.3 .000
2023 Frisco - AA P 34 34 10 26 3 36 0 1.000 173.0 1.87 +0.8 .985
2024 Fort Worth - AAA P 22 22 10 14 1 26 2 .923 123.0 1.76 +0.2 .959
2024 Frisco - AA P 12 12 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 63.0 1.29 +0.5 1.050
2025 Dallas - ML P 3 3 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 11.2 5.40 +0.1 1.043
2025 Fort Worth - AAA P 9 9 7 6 1 13 0 1.000 52.1 2.24 +0.3 1.052
2026 Dallas - ML P 29 29 7 16 0 26 3 .885 133.0 1.56 +0.5 1.033
2027 Portland - ML P 11 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 25.2 1.75 +0.1 1.039
2027 Dallas - ML P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
2027 Fort Worth - AAA P 14 8 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 43.0 1.26 +0.3 1.058
TOTAL P 217 160 58 121 9 188 9 .952 930.0 1.73 +3.5 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2018 Joined the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (11); Movement: - (13); Control: - (13).
03/10/2019 Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (13); Control: - (13).
03/24/2020 Injured (strained triceps), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (13); Control: - (12).
03/16/2021 Injured (elbow soreness), out for one week.
04/18/2021 Was selected to the 2021 USA NCAA DIVISION I All-Star Game.
06/07/2021 Released by the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
06/07/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 3, 206th overall pick) by the Dallas Texans.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (10); Control: - (9).
07/22/2022 Injured (tired arm), out for one week.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (35); Movement: - (47); Control: - (42).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (37); Movement: - (43); Control: - (45).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (42); Movement: - (50); Control: - (59).
05/01/2025 Wins the AAA KSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/20/2025 Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 4 months.
11/29/2025 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $650,000 with the Dallas Texans organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (48); Movement: - (63); Control: - (48).
12/03/2026 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (43); Movement: - (58); Control: - (37).
07/05/2027 Was claimed off waivers by Portland while with Dallas.
11/29/2027 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 through automatic renewal.
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