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

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	4-4	80.2	4.57	1.29	17.6%	8.3%	27.4%				93.6	10.2%	31.4%	52.0%	4.44	.330

	121^st 7 W	146^th 117 IP	135^th 4.18 ERA	106^th 1.28 WHIP	151^st 21.3% K%	127^th 7.5% BB%	109^th 27.9% CSW%				64^th 92.7 FB MPH	142^nd 11.7% SwStr%	173^rd 27.1% HC%	24^th 44.0% GB%	120^th 4.16 xERA	118^th .320 xwOBA

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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	46	10	80.2	4	4	4.57	4.41	5.03	4.14	1.29	8.5	17.6%	8.1%	.266	.262	31.4%	52.0%	20.9%	71.8%	10.2%	27.4%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	117.0	7	7	4.18	4.16	4.15	4.13	1.28	8.7	21.3%	7.6%	.291	.283	27.0%	44.0%	13.4%	73.2%	11.7%	27.9%
5 Years		174	15	292.2	12	11	4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.28	8.5	19.9%	8.1%	.283	.271	26.9%	50.9%	20.4%	71.9%	12.4%	29.3%

Repertoire

Slider | 39%
Sinker | 22%
Four-Seamer | 20%
Changeup | 19%
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	39.0%	30.4%	42.6%	14.8%	18.9%	33.7%	61.7%	56.5%	38.5%	33.3%	.202	.311	.229	34.6%	.194	.297	24.3%	2,512
SP MLB AVG	84.3	23.5%	33.6%	41.2%	15.4%	14.1%	29.5%	62.7%	57.1%	41.9%	36.5%	.230	.289	.283	14.8%	.223	.288	22.9%	2,378

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	.297	.232	.412	24.3%	14.1%	39.2%	22.6%	89.9	90.0	15.6	2.8	-2.3	-0.9	6.0	5.6	2,512
SP MLB AVG	.223	.288	.272	.367	22.9%	7.7%	37.5%	25.2%	86.8	86.1	14.7	3.3	1.4	-0.9	5.7	6.3	2,378

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	481	137	12	4	0	9	46	12	0	3	297	184	.202	.452	.311
SP MLB AVG	359	95	12	4	0	3	27	5	1	1	229	130	.230	.389	.289

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	38.5%	28.2%	33.3%	10.3%	34.6%	41.8%	35.4%	22.8%	11.6%	1.3%	33.3%	25.6%	16.7%	9.0%	37.2%
SP MLB AVG	41.9%	21.6%	36.5%	10.2%	14.8%	47.0%	32.3%	20.8%	15.9%	5.0%	29.1%	28.4%	24.7%	5.2%	35.1%

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	24.3%	14.1%	39.2%	22.6%	.202	.311	.229	.316	.194	.297	.232	.412	89.9	90.0	15.6
SP MLB AVG	22.9%	7.7%	37.5%	25.2%	.230	.289	.283	.321	.223	.288	.272	.367	86.8	86.1	14.7

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	30.4%	42.6%	14.8%	18.9%	33.7%	61.7%	56.5%	34.5%	42.8%	65.5%	38.1%	84.4%	27.0%	25.3%	58.3%	47.7%
SP MLB AVG	33.6%	41.2%	15.4%	14.1%	29.5%	62.7%	57.1%	31.6%	48.6%	68.4%	48.5%	82.6%	19.9%	28.2%	60.7%	50.7%

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	15.8%	23.1%	61.1%	15.0%	15.2%	69.9%	5.4%	17.7%	59.3%	52.4%	23.3%	40.3%	42.6%	11.5%	23.7%
SP MLB AVG	17.3%	22.3%	60.4%	15.6%	21.0%	63.3%	6.1%	24.6%	53.1%	56.8%	20.8%	35.2%	41.2%	14.2%	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	93.6	21.8%	24.8%	58.0%	7.4%	21.2%	28.6%	70.3%	62.5%	60.9%	18.8%	.313	.324	.317	8.3%	.272	.333	37.5%	2,200
SP MLB AVG	92.7	24.6%	26.5%	49.2%	6.5%	19.5%	26.1%	64.9%	57.9%	52.8%	26.3%	.293	.364	.315	13.2%	.285	.363	31.6%	2,143

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	.272	.333	.248	.330	37.5%	7.8%	31.3%	27.8%	87.3	89.2	-2.1	8.7	6.3	-0.7	5.9	5.7	2,200
SP MLB AVG	.285	.363	.298	.370	31.6%	6.8%	37.3%	27.8%	89.2	86.5	7.0	8.7	6.2	-0.6	5.6	6.3	2,143

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	269	72	18	2	0	1	4	2	2	0	189	80	.313	.388	.324
SP MLB AVG	315	87	15	4	0	2	12	8	1	0	210	105	.293	.448	.364

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%	0.0%