P Mariano Ortega #78
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
09/10/2025
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P MARIANO ORTEGA #78 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
50 0 2-7 7 2.73 62.2 60 2 20 49 1.28 1.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 55 55 60 60
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 45 45
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 30
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/06/2025 WAS Win, 3-2 1.0 3 0 0 0 0
09/02/2025 ATL Loss, 4-7 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
08/30/2025 @ COL Loss, 1-8 2.2 4 2 2 0 3
08/26/2025 @ SF Loss, 7-8 1.1 1 1 1 0 0
08/19/2025 MIL Loss, 3-6 2.1 5 4 3 1 3 Loss
08/15/2025 PIT Loss, 4-6 2.2 3 1 1 2 3
08/08/2025 @ STL Win, 8-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
08/05/2025 CIN Win, 5-2 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Save
08/03/2025 BAL Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Save
08/02/2025 BAL Win, 5-4 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Mariano is dedicated to his craft, but he is limited in terms of intelligence.
Birthday:11/08/1996
Born in:Carolina, CAR
Nationality:Puerto Rican
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 21 Days
Service This Yr:176 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 25th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 50 0 2 7 7 2.73 62.2 60 27 19 2 20 49 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 14 7 50.0 50 27 12.06 8.62 7.04 2.87 3.31 1.28 79 1.1 .302        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 111 24 6 1 2 14 12 12 1 1 2 .216 .302 .342 .644      
vs. RHB 131 36 7 1 0 13 8 37 0 0 2 .275 .326 .344 .670      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 6 2 2 1 0 0  
March 3 0 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 7 2 1 0 2 7  
April 12 0 1 1 1 0.67 13.1 10 1 1 0 3 8  
May 14 0 0 3 0 1.08 16.2 9 3 2 1 5 12  
June 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 2 0 0 0 1 2  
July 7 0 0 2 3 7.71 7.0 10 11 6 0 3 7  
August 8 0 1 1 3 4.50 14.0 16 8 7 0 6 13  
September 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 6 2 2 1 0 0  
Spring Training 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
2 Years Ago 52 0 3 7 2 4.59 80.1 87 44 41 9 30 66  
Career 105 0 5 14 9 3.67 147.1 148 71 60 11 51 120  
Home 30 0 2 3 4 2.68 37.0 40 18 11 1 17 28  
Road 20 0 0 4 3 2.81 25.2 20 9 8 1 3 21  
Grass 50 0 2 7 7 2.73 62.2 60 27 19 2 20 49  
Day 24 0 2 3 5 2.17 29.0 24 12 7 1 13 23  
Night 26 0 0 4 2 3.21 33.2 36 15 12 1 7 26  
As Reliever / Substitution 50 0 2 7 7 2.73 62.2 60 27 19 2 20 49  
SSG WINTER LEAGUE 2018 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 16 0 0 1 1 3.68 14.2 13 6 6 1 9 19 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 1 0 100.0 16 4 14.11 7.98 11.66 5.52 3.80 1.50 91 0.1 .364        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 6 2 1 0 3 6 7 0 1 1 .300 .481 .500 .981      
vs. RHB 32 7 2 0 1 3 3 12 1 1 0 .219 .278 .375 .653      
SSG WINTER LEAGUE 2018 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Career 16 0 0 1 1 3.68 14.2 13 6 6 1 9 19  
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+
2022 Chicago - MLB 25 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.1 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0.46 .111 1.85 0.1 999
2023 Chicago - MLB 26 52 0 3 7 2 4.59 80.1 87 44 41 9 30 66 0 0 1.46 .317 4.15 -0.1 83
2025 Chicago - MLB 28 50 0 2 7 7 2.73 62.2 60 27 19 2 20 49 0 0 1.28 .302 3.31 1.1 154
Total MLB 105 0 5 14 9 3.67 147.1 148 71 60 11 51 120 0 0 1.35 .306 3.72 1.1 107
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+
2018 Total - 21 20 20 10 5 0 3.32 135.2 133 51 50 9 36 124 0 0 1.25 .322 3.10 3.5 100
2018 Eugene - S A 21 9 5 3 2 2 4.96 32.2 30 20 18 4 15 34 0 0 1.38 .306 4.77 0.1 81
2018 South Bend - A 21 9 9 2 2 0 3.23 55.2 46 20 20 6 26 41 1 0 1.29 .253 4.72 -0.1 111
2018 WL - AAA 21 16 0 0 1 1 3.68 14.2 13 6 6 1 9 19 0 0 1.50 .364 3.80 0.1 113
2019 South Bend - A 22 10 10 6 2 0 2.86 66.0 45 22 21 2 19 40 0 0 0.97 .221 3.67 1.1 138
2019 Myrtle Beach - A+ 22 25 15 6 5 5 4.43 89.1 85 47 44 7 34 62 0 0 1.33 .288 4.67 0.7 97
2019 Total - A+ 22 35 25 12 7 5 3.77 155.1 130 69 65 9 53 102 0 0 1.18 .260 4.24 1.8 111
2020 South Bend - A 23 27 27 6 7 0 2.86 135.1 110 49 43 7 44 119 0 0 1.14 .272 3.76 2.5 146
2020 Myrtle Beach - A+ 23 5 5 2 1 0 2.48 32.2 28 9 9 3 7 17 0 0 1.07 .248 4.31 0.3 163
2020 Total - A+ 23 32 32 8 8 0 2.79 168.0 138 58 52 10 51 136 0 0 1.12 .267 3.87 2.8 149
2020 Tennessee - AA 23 2 0 0 0 2 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.1 999
2021 Myrtle Beach - A+ 24 13 13 6 5 0 3.74 74.2 65 33 31 5 31 71 0 0 1.29 .290 3.46 1.1 96
2021 Tennessee - AA 24 7 7 2 2 0 4.28 33.2 26 16 16 2 15 27 0 0 1.22 .261 3.94 0.4 89
2021 Iowa - AAA 24 13 0 2 2 1 6.00 27.0 28 21 18 3 18 34 0 0 1.70 .368 5.30 0.1 88
2022 Myrtle Beach - A+ 25 7 0 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 6 1 1 0 5 12 0 0 1.57 .429 2.91 0.2 373
2022 Tennessee - AA 25 15 5 3 2 0 4.04 49.0 35 23 22 7 14 50 0 0 1.00 .231 4.29 0.5 108
2022 Iowa - AAA 25 26 24 0 7 0 5.37 62.0 72 39 37 7 31 42 0 0 1.66 .325 5.11 0.0 76
2024 Iowa - AAA 27 28 28 10 14 0 4.91 185.0 217 105 101 7 69 152 3 0 1.55 .352 3.37 3.7 79
Total PCL 67 52 12 23 1 5.12 274.0 317 165 156 17 118 228 3 0 1.59 .347 3.95 79.0
Total SL 24 12 5 4 2 4.04 84.2 61 39 38 9 29 81 0 0 1.06 .242 4.05 101.6
Total CAR 50 33 14 11 5 3.76 203.2 184 90 85 15 77 162 0 0 1.28 .285 4.11 106.2
Total MID 46 46 14 11 0 2.94 257.0 201 91 84 15 89 200 1 0 1.13 .254 3.94 134.7
Total NWL 9 5 3 2 2 4.96 32.2 30 20 18 4 15 34 0 0 1.38 .306 4.77 80.7
Total WINTER 16 0 0 1 1 3.68 14.2 13 6 6 1 9 19 0 0 1.50 .364 3.80 113.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 WL - AAA P 15 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 14.2 1.84 +0.5 1.052
2022 Chicago - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2023 Chicago - MLB P 52 0 5 6 1 11 0 1.000 80.1 1.23 -0.0 1.039
2025 Chicago - MLB P 50 0 4 5 0 10 1 .900 62.2 1.29 -1.3 .896
TOTAL P 120 0 9 14 1 24 1 .958 162.0 1.28 -1.0 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
05/21/2021 Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/01/2021 Wins the CAR Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/26/2021 Wins the 2021 Carolina League Round 2 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (60).
09/17/2022 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (60).
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $620,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (60).
09/28/2024 Wins the 2024 Pacific Coast League Round 2 with the Iowa Cubs!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/09/2025 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Chicago Cubs development complex.
05/15/2025 Injured on 05/14/2025, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day.
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