Luis Cessa

#85 - Starting Pitcher

Cincinnati Reds

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	4/25/1992 (30)
Height, Weight	6'0", 208 lb
Hometown	Cordoba, MEX

2022 Season Stats

Needs more playing time to qualify

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	4-4	69.2	4.78	1.35	18.2%	8.6%	27.8%				93.7	10.8%	31.4%	52.6%	4.53	.333

	116^th 7 W	149^th 111 IP	140^th 4.18 ERA	130^th 1.28 WHIP	137^th 21.2% K%	141^st 7.5% BB%	100^th 28.0% CSW%				64^th 92.7 FB MPH	120^th 11.6% SwStr%	172^nd 27.2% HC%	23^rd 44.1% GB%	127^th 4.18 xERA	126^th .320 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
4	68	3.71	1.28	21.4%	8.2%

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2018	NYY	16	5	44.2	1	4	5.24	2.00	3.75	5.24	1.43	10.4	20.0%	6.7%	.336	.342	26.3%	47.0%	21.7%	64.9%	12.8%	30.4%
2019	NYY	43	0	81.0	2	1	4.11	2.45	4.87	4.46	1.31	8.3	21.9%	9.0%	.277	.258	21.2%	50.0%	38.9%	74.9%	13.8%	29.6%
2020	NYY	16	0	21.2	0	0	3.32	2.88	3.80	4.71	1.25	8.5	18.3%	7.5%	.273	.236	31.2%	42.6%	9.1%	70.2%	13.3%	28.3%
2021	CIN/NYY	53	0	64.2	5	2	2.51	3.52	3.39	3.83	1.14	7.7	20.5%	8.0%	.276	.280	25.1%	54.3%	10.4%	74.6%	12.6%	30.8%
2022	CIN	44	8	69.2	4	4	4.78	4.51	5.19	4.13	1.35	9.0	18.2%	8.2%	.281	.263	31.4%	52.6%	22.4%	72.0%	10.8%	27.8%
SP MLB AVG		21	21	111.0	7	7	4.18	4.18	4.16	4.14	1.28	8.7	21.3%	7.5%	.291	.283	27.1%	43.9%	13.4%	73.1%	11.6%	28.0%
5 Years		172	13	281.2	12	11	4.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.30	8.6	20.1%	8.1%	.288	.272	26.7%	51.0%	20.9%	72.0%	12.6%	29.4%

Repertoire

Slider | 41%
Sinker | 23%
Changeup | 19%
Four-Seamer | 17%
Curveball | 0%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	84.0	17.3%	41.6%	36.9%	17.2%	21.3%	38.5%	68.0%	61.5%	33.3%	52.4%	.242	.361	.278	27.3%	.204	.288	23.5%	2,485
2019	84.9	28.9%	41.4%	35.8%	20.5%	15.6%	36.1%	64.2%	59.1%	46.3%	29.6%	.213	.297	.292	37.5%	.185	.263	18.0%	2,499
2020	83.8	51.4%	40.6%	30.8%	16.2%	15.1%	31.4%	62.2%	57.8%	46.9%	37.5%	.167	.253	.226	8.3%	.145	.210	18.9%	2,465
2021	82.7	56.4%	36.4%	40.9%	14.4%	19.6%	34.0%	65.2%	59.3%	54.9%	26.5%	.239	.287	.306	7.4%	.225	.273	20.3%	2,476
2022	82.9	40.7%	31.0%	42.9%	15.6%	18.1%	33.8%	61.7%	56.9%	36.2%	36.2%	.189	.302	.210	32.0%	.194	.302	24.4%	2,508
SP MLB AVG	84.3	23.7%	33.2%	41.2%	15.2%	14.1%	29.3%	62.4%	56.8%	42.2%	36.3%	.235	.294	.289	14.6%	.226	.291	23.3%	2,377

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.204	.288	.246	.434	23.5%	0.0%	38.1%	23.5%	85.8	88.8	12.8	0.1	-0.1	-1.7	6.1	5.2	2,485
2019	.185	.263	.255	.410	18.0%	9.3%	35.2%	19.0%	86.9	86.5	17.0	0.1	0.0	-1.2	6.1	5.3	2,499
2020	.145	.210	.209	.238	18.9%	6.3%	34.4%	20.8%	85.9	85.4	14.7	1.3	-0.3	-1.1	6.0	5.9	2,465
2021	.225	.273	.286	.310	20.3%	3.9%	34.3%	23.6%	84.3	84.0	8.6	1.6	-1.5	-0.8	6.0	5.8	2,476
2022	.194	.302	.230	.419	24.4%	14.5%	40.0%	22.6%	90.2	89.7	18.1	2.8	-2.3	-1.0	6.0	5.6	2,508
SP MLB AVG	.226	.291	.274	.370	23.3%	7.8%	37.6%	25.3%	86.9	86.1	14.5	3.3	1.3	-0.8	5.7	6.3	2,377

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	122	34	2	3	0	3	12	1	0	1	83	39	.242	.606	.361
2019	391	100	9	5	0	6	40	5	1	0	251	140	.213	.457	.297
2020	185	53	3	3	1	1	16	5	0	1	115	70	.167	.333	.253
2021	535	148	22	7	1	2	34	12	0	1	349	186	.239	.351	.287
2022	441	124	10	3	0	8	42	12	0	2	272	169	.189	.432	.302
SP MLB AVG	340	90	12	4	0	3	25	5	1	1	216	123	.235	.395	.294

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	33.3%	14.3%	52.4%	4.8%	27.3%	42.9%	33.3%	23.8%	12.3%	9.5%	23.8%	28.6%	9.5%	28.6%	28.6%
2019	46.3%	24.1%	29.6%	13.0%	37.5%	51.9%	22.2%	25.9%	14.3%	5.6%	29.6%	29.6%	24.1%	1.9%	31.5%
2020	46.9%	15.6%	37.5%	12.5%	8.3%	31.3%	37.5%	31.3%	13.5%	0.0%	37.5%	28.1%	21.9%	6.3%	28.1%
2021	54.9%	18.6%	26.5%	11.8%	7.4%	54.9%	30.4%	14.7%	12.1%	9.8%	34.3%	21.6%	26.5%	3.9%	29.4%
2022	36.2%	27.5%	36.2%	11.6%	32.0%	42.9%	32.9%	24.3%	12.0%	1.4%	30.4%	27.5%	17.4%	8.7%	36.2%
SP MLB AVG	42.2%	21.5%	36.3%	10.0%	14.6%	47.1%	32.2%	20.7%	15.8%	4.9%	29.2%	28.2%	24.7%	5.3%	34.9%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	23.5%	0.0%	38.1%	23.5%	.242	.361	.278	.381	.204	.288	.246	.434	85.8	88.8	12.8
2019	18.0%	9.3%	35.2%	19.0%	.213	.297	.292	.370	.185	.263	.255	.410	86.9	86.5	17.0
2020	18.9%	6.3%	34.4%	20.8%	.167	.253	.226	.250	.145	.210	.209	.238	85.9	85.4	14.7
2021	20.3%	3.9%	34.3%	23.6%	.239	.287	.306	.320	.225	.273	.286	.310	84.3	84.0	8.6
2022	24.4%	14.5%	40.0%	22.6%	.189	.302	.210	.300	.194	.302	.230	.419	90.2	89.7	18.1
SP MLB AVG	23.3%	7.8%	37.6%	25.3%	.235	.294	.289	.326	.226	.291	.274	.370	86.9	86.1	14.5

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	41.6%	36.9%	17.2%	21.3%	38.5%	68.0%	61.5%	36.8%	46.7%	63.2%	56.3%	72.0%	29.0%	40.9%	69.7%	57.6%
2019	41.4%	35.8%	20.5%	15.6%	36.1%	64.2%	59.1%	42.1%	48.6%	57.9%	38.5%	81.4%	23.1%	39.1%	61.1%	53.7%
2020	40.6%	30.8%	16.2%	15.1%	31.4%	62.2%	57.8%	34.5%	47.0%	65.5%	50.0%	88.6%	23.2%	38.4%	63.6%	56.8%
2021	36.4%	40.9%	14.4%	19.6%	34.0%	65.2%	59.3%	31.6%	45.6%	68.4%	49.6%	85.3%	28.1%	32.7%	66.3%	54.4%
2022	31.0%	42.9%	15.6%	18.1%	33.8%	61.7%	56.9%	35.9%	43.5%	64.1%	35.9%	83.3%	26.8%	24.9%	60.3%	49.6%
SP MLB AVG	33.2%	41.2%	15.2%	14.1%	29.3%	62.4%	56.8%	31.3%	48.3%	68.7%	48.9%	82.7%	19.9%	28.0%	60.4%	50.3%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	16.4%	29.5%	54.1%	8.2%	14.8%	77.0%	6.6%	14.8%	55.7%	56.6%	15.6%	36.1%	36.9%	10.1%	27.3%
2019	12.5%	21.5%	66.0%	13.8%	17.6%	68.5%	5.4%	19.2%	59.3%	50.9%	22.8%	39.9%	35.8%	10.6%	25.6%
2020	7.0%	21.6%	71.4%	5.9%	18.4%	75.7%	7.0%	10.8%	67.6%	51.4%	20.5%	39.5%	30.8%	9.5%	21.9%
2021	21.3%	28.6%	50.1%	9.0%	18.9%	72.1%	7.5%	15.0%	56.4%	58.5%	24.3%	30.8%	40.9%	13.7%	20.6%
2022	16.8%	22.7%	60.5%	15.4%	14.7%	69.8%	5.0%	17.7%	59.6%	51.7%	22.4%	41.0%	42.9%	12.3%	23.2%
SP MLB AVG	17.3%	22.1%	60.6%	15.5%	21.1%	63.4%	6.2%	24.9%	53.0%	57.1%	21.1%	34.8%	41.2%	14.3%	19.9%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	97.0	0.1%	-	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,304
2019	93.9	4.2%	29.4%	40.4%	3.5%	17.5%	21.1%	64.9%	59.6%	64.3%	14.3%	.214	.291	.214	0.0%	.245	.296	53.3%	2,232
2020	93.3	9.4%	25.0%	41.2%	11.8%	5.9%	17.6%	61.8%	52.9%	80.0%	0.0%	.600	.530	.600	-	.417	.373	50.0%	2,086
2021	93.0	9.8%	23.9%	50.5%	7.5%	12.9%	20.4%	63.4%	54.8%	47.8%	21.7%	.296	.260	.348	0.0%	.292	.301	37.0%	2,149
2022	93.7	22.6%	25.2%	56.3%	6.5%	20.8%	27.3%	69.4%	61.2%	60.3%	19.0%	.333	.339	.333	9.1%	.266	.320	36.9%	2,201
SP MLB AVG	92.7	24.2%	25.9%	49.1%	6.4%	19.6%	26.0%	64.5%	57.7%	52.7%	26.5%	.285	.360	.308	13.2%	.281	.361	31.4%	2,145

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.9	0.9	-0.9	6.0	5.7	2,304
2019	.245	.296	.241	.265	53.3%	7.1%	35.7%	33.3%	91.7	69.9	-1.4	1.2	1.0	-1.1	6.1	5.5	2,232
2020	.417	.373	.417	.373	50.0%	0.0%	60.0%	50.0%	92.2	-	0.6	8.1	7.8	-1.0	6.0	5.9	2,086
2021	.292	.301	.337	.353	37.0%	8.7%	30.4%	25.9%	84.4	73.2	8.9	8.2	7.2	-0.7	5.8	5.9	2,149
2022	.266	.320	.246	.310	36.9%	6.9%	29.3%	26.2%	86.5	89.9	-2.4	8.7	6.3	-0.7	5.9	5.7	2,201
SP MLB AVG	.281	.361	.297	.368	31.4%	6.8%	37.5%	27.6%	89.4	86.5	7.3	8.7	6.2	-0.6	5.6	6.3	2,145

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	-	-
2019	57	15	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	37	20	.214	.429	.291
2020	34	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	12	.600	.600	.530
2021	93	27	8	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	59	34	.296	.296	.260
2022	245	65	18	1	0	1	3	2	2	0	170	75	.333	.400	.339
SP MLB AVG	296	82	14	4	0	2	11	7	1	0	197	98	.285	.440	.360

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	100.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	64.3%	21.4%	14.3%	0.0%	0.0%	42.9%	42.9%	14.3%	19.3%	7.1%	50.0%	7.1%	14.3%	14.3%	35.7%
2020	80.0%	20.0%	0.0%