P Tomás Esparza #76
Shelbyville Reds VBL
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
11/03/2032
BNN Index | VBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P TOMÁS ESPARZA #76 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
44 0 3-4 0 6.61 96.2 127 12 37 75 1.70 0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 88 86 89 88
Movement 90 89 91 90
Control 64 61 67 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 78 78
Slider 73 73
Changeup 83 83
Cutter 69 70
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 46
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 84
Defense 8
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 44
Stealing Ability: 41
Baserunning Inst.: 76
Sacrifice Bunt: 82
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/16/2032 NSH Loss, 8-10 2.1 7 5 5 0 2
09/10/2032 @ KIT Loss, 4-10 0.0 4 4 4 0 0
09/05/2032 AUS Win, 6-3 2.1 3 1 1 0 3
09/03/2032 PR Loss, 9-10 3.0 3 2 2 1 2
08/28/2032 @ BRO Loss, 5-7 3.1 2 1 1 0 2
08/26/2032 BOB Loss, 3-6 2.1 4 1 1 2 2
08/24/2032 BUG Loss, 2-9 2.1 3 1 1 0 0
08/22/2032 @ OMA Loss, 4-8 1.0 4 3 3 0 1
08/20/2032 @ OMA Loss, 1-3 2.2 4 2 2 0 1 Loss
08/18/2032 NAP Loss, 5-15 2.0 4 5 5 2 1
PERSONALITY
Few players enjoy the game more.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:03/09/2003
Born in:San Juan, SAN
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$290,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 169 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 38 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 27th Pick in Round 3
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2032 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 44 0 3 4 0 6.61 96.2 127 72 71 12 37 75 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 44 7 15.46 11.82 6.98 3.44 4.47 1.70 99 0.4 .372        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 176 60 13 3 7 37 19 33 3 2 1 .341 .402 .568 .970      
vs. RHB 215 67 19 1 5 35 18 42 2 1 1 .312 .364 .479 .843      
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2032 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 8 0 1 3 0 3.93 18.1 20 9 8 3 4 14  
May 8 0 0 0 0 5.91 21.1 24 14 14 0 12 19  
June 4 0 1 0 0 4.50 10.0 9 5 5 1 6 6  
July 8 0 1 0 0 6.60 15.0 21 11 11 1 5 13  
August 12 0 0 1 0 7.77 24.1 36 21 21 4 9 16  
September 4 0 0 0 0 14.09 7.2 17 12 12 3 1 7  
Spring Training 5 0 0 0 0 0.90 10.0 7 1 1 0 0 10  
Last Year 36 0 0 2 0 3.45 60.0 67 29 23 1 30 37  
2 Years Ago 38 1 4 2 1 5.84 61.2 79 44 40 5 21 51  
Career 247 7 22 17 15 4.70 421.0 482 232 220 39 138 333  
Home 22 0 1 2 0 6.56 48.0 71 36 35 6 17 33  
Road 22 0 2 2 0 6.66 48.2 56 36 36 6 20 42  
Grass 21 0 2 2 0 6.95 45.1 54 35 35 6 19 41  
Turf 23 0 1 2 0 6.31 51.1 73 37 36 6 18 34  
Night 44 0 3 4 0 6.61 96.2 127 72 71 12 37 75  
As Reliever / Substitution 44 0 3 4 0 6.61 96.2 127 72 71 12 37 75  
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 Kansas City - VBL 22 12 0 0 0 1 2.95 18.1 20 6 6 2 2 15 0 0 1.20 .321 3.46 0.3 146
2026 Kansas City - VBL 23 18 4 3 3 0 4.54 37.2 39 20 19 4 7 34 0 0 1.22 .321 3.80 0.6 98
2027 Kansas City - VBL 24 18 0 0 0 0 3.00 21.0 21 7 7 3 2 19 0 0 1.10 .300 3.87 0.2 150
2028 Kansas City - VBL 25 36 1 7 4 5 3.47 57.0 62 22 22 2 11 38 0 0 1.28 .333 3.26 1.2 136
2029 Kansas City - VBL 26 45 1 5 2 8 4.19 68.2 67 32 32 10 28 64 0 0 1.38 .295 4.94 0.2 114
2030 Shelbyville - VBL 27 38 1 4 2 1 5.84 61.2 79 44 40 5 21 51 0 0 1.62 .366 4.08 0.5 76
2031 Shelbyville - VBL 28 36 0 0 2 0 3.45 60.0 67 29 23 1 30 37 0 0 1.62 .328 3.56 0.9 131
2032 Shelbyville - VBL 29 44 0 3 4 0 6.61 96.2 127 72 71 12 37 75 0 0 1.70 .372 4.47 0.4 69
Total VBL 247 7 22 17 15 4.70 421.0 482 232 220 39 138 333 0 0 1.47 .338 4.06 4.3 97
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+
2022 Connecticut - COL 19 34 33 14 1 0 2.56 190.0 133 62 54 18 46 175 0 0 0.94 .236 4.69 6.0 259
2023 Connecticut - COL 20 35 34 8 7 0 2.21 187.1 119 50 46 21 48 194 0 0 0.89 .217 2.96 3.6 154
2024 Port Huron - A 21 14 14 2 7 0 4.20 79.1 69 38 37 7 19 66 0 0 1.11 .277 2.74 2.6 100
2024 Springfield - AA 21 10 10 3 4 0 4.83 54.0 65 31 29 2 13 36 0 0 1.44 .348 2.60 1.8 85
2025 Baltimore - AAA 22 16 16 7 4 0 4.34 91.1 104 44 44 8 21 78 0 0 1.37 .350 3.64 2.4 110
2026 Baltimore - AAA 23 40 7 5 3 14 2.53 81.2 62 26 23 10 12 72 0 0 0.91 .245 3.81 1.5 186
2027 Baltimore - AAA 24 20 6 7 3 1 5.55 47.0 55 29 29 6 19 38 0 0 1.57 .343 4.65 0.4 81
2030 Louisville - AAA 27 5 5 3 2 0 4.13 28.1 28 14 13 6 3 21 0 0 1.09 .268 5.06 0.1 102
2031 Shelbyville - TRN 28 2 0 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 7 4 1 2 2 4 0 0 2.25 .357 9.40 -0.2 205
2031 Louisville - AAA 28 4 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.1 5 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1.11 .278 3.90 0.1 999
Total AAA 85 34 23 12 15 3.85 254.2 254 114 109 30 57 212 0 0 1.22 .307 4.05 119.9
Total AA 10 10 3 4 0 4.83 54.0 65 31 29 2 13 36 0 0 1.44 .348 2.60 85.5
Total A 14 14 2 7 0 4.20 79.1 69 38 37 7 19 66 0 0 1.11 .277 2.74 100.1
Total NCAA 69 67 22 8 0 2.39 377.1 252 112 100 39 94 369 0 0 0.92 .227 3.83 193.2
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+
2025 Kansas City - VBL 22 4 2 1 1 0 2.77 13.0 10 4 4 1 2 12 0 0 0.92 .273 3.20 0.3 155
2026 Kansas City - VBL 23 5 0 0 0 0 6.43 7.0 10 5 5 2 3 5 0 0 1.86 .348 6.73 -0.2 69
2027 Kansas City - VBL 24 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1.00 .167 4.54 0.0 999
Total VBL 11 2 1 1 0 3.52 23.0 21 9 9 3 7 20 0 0 1.22 .290 4.45 124.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Connecticut - COL P 34 33 4 32 1 39 3 .923 190.0 1.71 +1.7 1.016
2023 Connecticut - COL P 35 34 5 24 1 30 1 .967 187.1 1.39 +2.4 .960
2024 Springfield - AA P 10 10 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 54.0 0.67 +1.6 1.543
2024 Port Huron - A P 14 14 6 5 0 11 0 1.000 79.1 1.25 -0.2 1.034
2025 Kansas City - MLB P 12 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 18.1 0.98 +0.1 .981
2025 Baltimore - AAA P 16 16 5 5 1 10 0 1.000 91.1 0.99 +2.4 .897
2026 Kansas City - MLB P 18 4 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 37.2 1.43 +0.0 .980
2026 Baltimore - AAA P 40 7 3 8 0 12 1 .917 81.2 1.21 +0.5 .940
2027 Kansas City - MLB P 17 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 21.0 1.29 +0.1 .963
2027 Baltimore - AAA P 20 6 1 6 0 8 1 .875 47.0 1.34 -0.4 1.071
2028 Kansas City - MLB P 36 1 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 57.0 1.42 +0.6 1.043
2029 Kansas City - MLB P 43 1 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 68.2 0.79 +0.2 .881
2030 Shelbyville - MLB P 38 1 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 61.2 0.73 +0.1 1.044
2030 Louisville - AAA P 5 5 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 28.1 1.59 -0.1 1.076
2031 Shelbyville - MLB P 36 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 60.0 0.75 +0.6 1.034
2031 Louisville - AAA P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 -0.2 .000
2031 Shelbyville - TRN P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2032 Shelbyville - MLB P 43 0 9 6 0 15 0 1.000 96.2 1.40 +1.4 1.034
TOTAL P 423 132 50 114 5 170 6 .965 1190.1 1.24 +10.6 .999
PLAYER HISTORY
11/04/2021 Joined the Connecticut Huskies.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (77); Movement: 31 (60); Control: 32 (71).
07/09/2022 Was selected to the 2022 College Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (74); Movement: 38 (57); Control: 47 (67).
05/20/2023 Injured (Flu), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (81); Movement: 45 (56); Control: 60 (65).
03/15/2024 Released by the Connecticut Huskies.
03/15/2024 Round 3, Pick 26 - Savannah Fighting Bananas: 2B Isoruko NakayamaDrafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 27, 91st overall pick) by the Kansas City Scouts.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 45 (62); Control: 61 (61).
10/16/2025 Wins the 2025 VBL Triple A Round 4 with the Baltimore Clippers!
11/25/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (89); Movement: 58 (62); Control: 63 (63).
10/24/2026 Finished 2nd in 2026 AAA BL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
11/30/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 90 (90); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 63 (63).
11/26/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 90 (90); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 63 (63).
11/30/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 89 (89); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 63 (63).
10/09/2029 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $200,000 with the Kansas City Scouts organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 90 (90); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 63 (63).
02/12/2030 Was traded by the Kansas City Scouts to the Shelbyville Reds in exchange for .
11/24/2030 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $273,600.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 90 (91); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 63 (64).
11/19/2031 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $290,000.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (88); Movement: 85 (85); Control: 63 (63).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year HLD Rank
2030 9 7
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