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| Player Report for #33 Rafael Villarreal | | Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 |  | | Name: | Rafael Villarreal | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 11-08-2005 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 20 | Years of Major League Service: | None, None | | Born in: | Zwolle (Louisiana) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 210 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 2 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Left | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2023, 18th Pick in Round 5 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 9 | 6 | 2 | 89-90 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 9 | 6 | 2 | | | | Versus RHP | 9 | 6 | 2 | | | | Talent | 10 | 7 | 8 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Cutter, Splitter | | Endurance: | 17 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 63 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 20 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | Talent | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Pitcher 9 | | Stealing Ability: | 4 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 18 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 08-13-2025 | @ NB | Loss, 2-15 | X | 1.2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-08-2025 | EH | Loss, 3-6 | X | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-03-2025 | HER | Win, 3-2 | X | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 07-24-2025 | MIN | Win, 7-3 | X | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 07-19-2025 | @ UNI | Loss, 5-9 | X | 4.0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 07-14-2025 | @ PB | Win, 13-10 | X | 5.2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | Win | | | | | | | | | 07-09-2025 | ROS | Win, 8-4 | X | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Win | | | | | | | | | 07-04-2025 | FRE | Loss, 7-11 | X | 2.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 07-01-2025 | TRA | Loss, 3-10 | X | 4.2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 05-29-2025 | STO | Loss, 3-5 | X | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| MLB Single A 2025 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.61 | 47.2 | 65 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 18.13 | 12.27 | 5.29 | 5.48 | 6.20 | 1.97 | -3.3 | .376 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 60 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .414 | .417 | .831 | | | | | vs. RHB | 141 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .326 | .409 | .362 | .770 | | | |
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| MLB Single A 2025 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | | | July | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.48 | 28.2 | 45 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 19 | | | August | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.11 | 12.1 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43.22 | 1.2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | | | Career | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.61 | 47.2 | 65 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 28 | | | Home | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.74 | 38.0 | 47 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 24 | 22 | | | Road | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13.97 | 9.2 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 6 | | | Grass | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.57 | 42.0 | 55 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 24 | | | Turf | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.30 | 5.2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | Day | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.79 | 14.0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 8 | | | Night | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.95 | 33.2 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 19 | 20 | |
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| MLB Short Season A 2025 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6.16 | 57.0 | 69 | 42 | 39 | 1 | 22 | 36 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 45.5 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 14.68 | 10.89 | 5.68 | 3.47 | 4.59 | 1.60 | -0.1 | .345 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 61 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .385 | .508 | .893 | | | | | vs. RHB | 173 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .277 | .351 | .399 | .749 | | | |
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| MLB Short Season A 2025 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.96 | 22.2 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 14 | | | May | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.29 | 34.1 | 41 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 22 | | | Last Year | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.82 | 3.2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | Career | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6.38 | 60.2 | 77 | 48 | 43 | 1 | 25 | 38 | | | Home | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.61 | 25.2 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 21 | | | Road | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.61 | 31.1 | 39 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 15 | | | Grass | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5.27 | 27.1 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 13 | | | Turf | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.98 | 29.2 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 23 | | | Day | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 16.2 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 14 | | | Night | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.47 | 40.1 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 16 | 22 | |
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| Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
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| 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 | VORP | | 2024 Quartzsite - R | 18 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4.99 | 74.0 | 105 | 51 | 41 | 2 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 | .367 | 5.2 | | 2024 Spokane - S A | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.82 | 3.2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | .471 | -1.3 | | 2025 Spokane - S A | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6.16 | 57.0 | 69 | 42 | 39 | 1 | 22 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1.60 | .345 | -0.1 | | 2025 Akron - A | 19 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.61 | 47.2 | 65 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1.97 | .376 | -3.3 | | Total MLBA | | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.61 | 47.2 | 65 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1.97 | .376 | -3.3 | | Total MLBS A | | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6.38 | 60.2 | 77 | 48 | 43 | 1 | 25 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 | .355 | -1.4 | | Total MLBR | | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4.99 | 74.0 | 105 | 51 | 41 | 2 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 | .367 | 5.2 |
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| 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 | VORP | | 2025 Akron - MLBA | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43.22 | 1.2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | .571 | 0.0 | | Total MLBA | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43.22 | 1.2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | .571 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 06-15-2023 | Drafted in the 2023 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 18, 138th overall Pick) by the Houston Astros. | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (11); Movement: 1 (8); Control: 5 (13). | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (11). | | 04-11-2025 | Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 07-24-2025 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
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