3B Mark Cates #18
Age: 21 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
12/31/2028
3B MARK CATES #18 - AGE: 21 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
36 92 16 2 0 3 20 25 42 .174 .350 .293 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 1
Gap 12
Power 22
Eye 47
Avoid K's 20
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 61 54
Errors: - 54 55
Arm: 3 57 61
Turn DP: - 62 -
Ability: 3 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 28
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 2 Center Field: 10
2nd Base: 34 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 47
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 28
Bunt for Hit: 47
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/17/2028 @ IOW Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
05/15/2028 @ ARK Loss, 5-15 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0
05/13/2028 @ IND Win, 12-8 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 0
05/12/2028 TEN Loss, 4-8 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
05/11/2028 @ MIC Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/10/2028 GEO Loss, 2-11 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
05/09/2028 @ FLS Win, 9-7 4 1 3 2 0 1 1 0
05/08/2028 MIA Loss, 2-15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/07/2028 @ VAN Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/07/2028 VAN Win, 4-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:High
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:High
Intelligence:Low
Work Ethic:Low
Birthday:02/18/2007
Born in:Ashland, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
USA NCAA DIVISION I 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 36 92 16 2 0 3 20 15 25 42 .174 .350 .293 .643 .318 .120 72
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 20 120 1 1 0 1 0 2 27 5 0 0 0.0 11.8 4.03 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   22 4 0 0 1 6 4 6 8 1 0 0 .182 .345 .318 .663
Versus Right   70 12 2 0 2 14 11 19 34 1 0 1 .171 .352 .286 .637
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   41 7 1 0 1 7 8 11 21 1 0 0 .171 .340 .268 .608
May   50 9 1 0 2 12 7 14 21 0 0 1 .180 .369 .320 .689
Last Year   156 33 3 1 6 24 28 29 62 3 1 0 .212 .330 .359 .689
2 Years Ago   157 37 7 0 11 31 25 24 58 0 0 1 .236 .341 .490 .831
Career   405 86 12 1 20 75 68 78 162 5 1 2 .212 .339 .395 .734
Home   45 7 1 0 1 10 7 10 19 1 0 0 .156 .304 .244 .548
Road   47 9 1 0 2 10 8 15 23 1 0 1 .191 .391 .340 .731
Grass   88 16 2 0 3 20 15 24 39 2 0 0 .182 .351 .307 .658
Turf   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Day   32 5 0 0 2 7 6 7 15 0 0 0 .156 .308 .344 .651
Night   60 11 2 0 1 13 9 18 27 2 0 1 .183 .370 .267 .637
As Starter   73 11 2 0 2 13 10 19 33 0 0 1 .151 .333 .260 .594
As Reliever / Substitution   19 5 0 0 1 7 5 6 9 2 0 0 .263 .407 .421 .828
Pinch Hitting   10 4 0 0 1 7 3 3 2 2 0 0 .400 .467 .700 1.167
Close/Late   24 5 0 0 1 10 5 9 13 2 0 0 .208 .400 .333 .733
Inning 1-3   25 4 1 0 1 3 6 6 12 0 0 1 .160 .344 .320 .664
Inning 4-6   28 4 1 0 0 4 2 7 11 0 0 0 .143 .314 .179 .493
Inning 7-9   37 8 0 0 2 13 7 11 18 2 0 0 .216 .380 .378 .758
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
0 Outs   25 9 0 0 2 6 10 16 7 1 0 0 .360 .595 .600 1.195
1 Outs   33 4 2 0 0 8 3 8 17 1 0 0 .121 .286 .182 .468
2 Outs   34 3 0 0 1 6 2 1 18 0 0 1 .088 .139 .176 .315
Scoring Position   33 9 1 0 1 18 6 8 12 2 0 1 .273 .409 .394 .803
Bases Empty   34 4 0 0 2 2 7 15 18 0 0 0 .118 .388 .294 .682
Runner on 1st   25 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 12 0 0 0 .120 .185 .160 .345
Runner on 2nd   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   10 2 0 0 1 4 2 4 3 0 0 1 .200 .467 .500 .967
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   8 2 1 0 0 8 1 2 2 2 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Two Strikes   60 6 0 0 1 7 6 12 42 1 0 0 .100 .247 .150 .397
First Pitch   10 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Count 0-1   6 4 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 0-2   15 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .133
Count 1-0   4 2 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 1-1   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .143 .222 .143 .365
Count 1-2   14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Count 2-1   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-2   20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 .050 .050 .050 .100
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 .000 .857 .000 .857
Full Count   11 3 0 0 1 6 6 12 6 1 0 0 .273 .625 .545 1.170
Behind in Count   35 6 2 0 0 5 2 0 20 0 0 0 .171 .171 .229 .400
Ahead in Count   9 3 0 0 1 6 5 13 0 0 0 0 .333 .727 .667 1.394
Batting Leadoff   4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833
Batting 3rd   8 2 0 0 1 2 2 4 4 0 0 0 .250 .500 .625 1.125
Batting 4th   70 11 1 0 2 14 11 18 32 0 0 1 .157 .337 .257 .594
Batting 5th   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Batting 7th   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   29 2 0 0 1 2 2 4 18 0 0 0 .069 .182 .172 .354
Medium Leverage   34 9 1 0 1 6 7 9 14 2 0 0 .265 .400 .382 .782
High Leverage   29 5 1 0 1 12 6 12 10 0 0 1 .172 .429 .310 .739
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 Auburn - COL 19 46 157 37 7 0 11 31 25 24 1 0 58 1 0 .236 .341 .490 .831 116 110 0.0
2027 Auburn - COL 20 46 156 33 3 1 6 24 28 29 0 3 62 0 1 .212 .330 .359 .689 81 80 0.0
2028 Auburn - COL 21 36 92 16 2 0 3 20 15 25 1 2 42 0 0 .174 .350 .293 .643 64 72 0.0
Total College Feeder 128 405 86 12 1 20 75 68 78 2 5 162 1 1 .212 .339 .395 .734 90 89
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Auburn - COL 3B 46 45 24 67 7 97 6 .938 397.2 2.06 -2.6 .954
2026 Auburn - COL SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Auburn - COL 3B 46 46 20 81 5 107 6 .944 416.2 2.18 -5.8 .916
2028 Auburn - COL 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Auburn - COL 2B 6 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 15.1 1.76 +0.1 1.044
2028 Auburn - COL 3B 4 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 +0.2 1.071
2028 Auburn - COL SS 21 19 21 41 14 65 3 .954 174.2 3.19 +0.3 1.009
2028 Auburn - COL CF 4 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 15.0 3.00 -0.5 .894
TOTAL 2B 6 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 15.1 1.76 +0.1 1.044
TOTAL 3B 96 91 45 151 13 208 12 .942 821.1 2.15 -8.3 .935
TOTAL SS 21 19 21 41 14 65 3 .954 174.2 3.19 +0.3 1.009
TOTAL CF 4 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 15.0 3.00 -0.5 .894
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2025 Joined the Auburn Tigers.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (1); Power: - (30); Eye: - (49).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (1); Power: - (29); Eye: - (46).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (1); Power: - (30); Eye: - (45).
06/07/2028 Went undrafted and became a free agent.
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