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| Player Report for #16 Juan Cota | | Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 |  | | Name: | Juan Cota | Contract: | Minor League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 09-19-2000 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 25 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 96 Days | | Born in: | Mayagüez (Mayagüez-Aguadilla) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 62 Days | | Nationality: | Puerto Rican | | | | Height: | 5' 9" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 1 Year, 99 Days | | Weight: | 185 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 7 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | CF | Minor League Option Years: | 1 option year left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2018, 13th Pick in Round 14 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 | | | Versus LHP | 7 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 11 | | | Versus RHP | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 | | | Talent | 7 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 15 | | Left Field 14 (Arm: 19) | | Stealing Ability: | 15 | | Center Field 15 (Arm: 19) | | Baserunning Instincts: | 11 | | Right Field 20 (Arm: 19) | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 5 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 9 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 08-28-2025 | @ KCA | Loss, 1-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-20-2025 | @ LIN | Win, 13-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-19-2025 | @ LIN | Loss, 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-18-2025 | @ LIN | Loss, 4-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-17-2025 | CHA | Loss, 3-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-16-2025 | CHA | Win, 12-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-15-2025 | CHA | Loss, 4-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-14-2025 | @ HEN | Loss, 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-10-2025 | SB | Loss, 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 08-09-2025 | SB | Loss, 5-7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Major League Baseball 2025 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .333 | .000 | -0.6 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.25 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | June | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | | August | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Career | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Home | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | | Road | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Grass | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Day | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | Night | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Close/Late | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Inning 1-3 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Inning 4-6 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Inning 7-9 | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | | Extra Innings | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 0 Outs | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 1 Outs | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 2 Outs | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | | Scoring Position | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | | Bases Empty | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | | Runner on 1st | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Bases Loaded | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | | Two Strikes | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | First Pitch | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Count 1-1 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 2-1 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | | Count 2-2 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 3-1 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Ahead in Count | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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| MLB Triple A 2025 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 101 | 375 | 100 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 70 | 55 | 44 | .267 | .367 | .403 | .769 | .834 | .136 | 20.1 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 90 | 442 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 151 | 38 | 28 | 8 | 77.8 | 58.3 | 5.36 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 66 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .394 | .468 | .545 | 1.013 | | May | | 105 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .295 | .400 | .533 | .933 | | June | | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .273 | .211 | .483 | | July | | 115 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .321 | .270 | .591 | | August | | 70 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .321 | .343 | .664 | | Last Year | | 303 | 63 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 46 | 24 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 7 | .208 | .277 | .350 | .627 | | 2 Years Ago | | 167 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .344 | .359 | .703 | | Career | | 845 | 210 | 62 | 12 | 7 | 97 | 135 | 96 | 101 | 14 | 0 | 15 | .249 | .331 | .375 | .706 | | Home | | 184 | 55 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .299 | .390 | .467 | .857 | | Road | | 191 | 45 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .236 | .344 | .340 | .684 | | Grass | | 350 | 96 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 68 | 54 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 7 | .274 | .377 | .420 | .797 | | Turf | | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .192 | .160 | .352 | | Day | | 94 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .277 | .393 | .351 | .744 | | Night | | 281 | 74 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 56 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .263 | .358 | .420 | .778 |
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| Career Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 2025 Minnesota - MLB | 24 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | -0.6 | | Total MLB | 1 yrs. | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | -0.6 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 2019 Chaffee - A | 18 | 90 | 254 | 72 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 9 | 3 | .283 | .336 | .390 | .725 | 4.0 | | 2020 Greensboro - S A | 19 | 46 | 133 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | .256 | .311 | .316 | .627 | -0.8 | | 2020 Chaffee - A | 19 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .333 | .583 | -0.5 | | 2021 Greensboro - S A | 20 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .462 | .300 | .762 | 0.6 | | 2022 Modesto - AA | 21 | 80 | 208 | 61 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 37 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 1 | .293 | .369 | .447 | .816 | 14.8 | | 2023 Modesto - AA | 22 | 56 | 236 | 71 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 6 | .301 | .364 | .445 | .809 | 8.6 | | 2023 Aurora - AAA | 22 | 53 | 167 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 3 | .281 | .344 | .359 | .703 | 3.5 | | 2024 Aurora - AAA | 23 | 108 | 303 | 63 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 46 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 12 | 7 | .208 | .277 | .350 | .627 | -5.0 | | 2025 Aurora - AAA | 24 | 101 | 375 | 100 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 70 | 55 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 28 | 8 | .267 | .367 | .403 | .769 | 20.1 | | Total MLBAAA | | 262 | 845 | 210 | 62 | 12 | 7 | 97 | 135 | 96 | 15 | 14 | 101 | 49 | 18 | .249 | .331 | .375 | .706 | 18.6 | | Total MLBAA | | 136 | 444 | 132 | 38 | 2 | 8 | 66 | 70 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 64 | 23 | 7 | .297 | .366 | .446 | .812 | 23.4 | | Total MLBA | | 94 | 269 | 75 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 9 | 3 | .279 | .331 | .387 | .718 | 3.5 | | Total MLBS A | | 49 | 143 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | .259 | .323 | .315 | .638 | -0.2 |
| | Player History | | 06-15-2018 | Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 13, 403rd overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. | | 01-01-2019 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (7). | | 06-12-2019 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 2 weeks. | | 01-01-2020 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5). | | 01-01-2021 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). | | 04-04-2021 | Released by the Pittsburgh organization. | | 01-01-2022 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 7 (9). | | 04-01-2022 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization. | | 06-09-2022 | Goes 5-5 against the Harrison Red Warriors, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. | | 01-01-2023 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 8 (12). | | 07-17-2023 | Injured (scratched cornea), out for 2 weeks. | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4). | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). | | 05-21-2025 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 05-26-2025 | Wins the MLBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. | | 06-04-2025 | Was selected to the 2025 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. | |
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