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| Player Report for #41 Héctor Cantú | | Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 |  | | Name: | Héctor Cantú | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $380,000 | | Birthday: | 06-22-2000 | Signed Through: | 2026 Season | | Age: | 25 | Years of Major League Service: | 1 Year, 160 Days | | Born in: | Managua (Managua) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 185 Days | | Nationality: | Nicaraguan | | | | Height: | 6' 1" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 2 Years, None | | Weight: | 215 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 7 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | C | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Switch | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2018, 8th Pick in Round 19 | | Morale: | Normal | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 5 | | | Versus LHP | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 5 | | | Versus RHP | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 5 | | | Talent | 12 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 5 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 6 | | Catcher 20 (Arm: 20) | | Stealing Ability: | 4 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 4 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 10-05-2025 | @ SFN | Loss, 4-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-04-2025 | @ SFN | Win, 10-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-02-2025 | @ SFN | Loss, 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-01-2025 | @ MIL | Win, 12-9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-30-2025 | @ MIL | Win, 9-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-29-2025 | @ MIL | Loss, 2-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-2025 | PIT | Loss, 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-26-2025 | PIT | Win, 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-2025 | SFN | Loss, 3-16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-24-2025 | SFN | Win, 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 114 | 224 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 52 | .268 | .307 | .375 | .682 | .574 | .107 | 2.5 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 42 | 238 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 25.2 | 4.01 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 60 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .281 | .333 | .615 | | Versus Right | | 164 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .316 | .390 | .706 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 50 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .300 | .520 | | May | | 38 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .400 | .526 | .926 | | June | | 42 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .370 | .452 | .822 | | July | | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .324 | .375 | .699 | | August | | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .270 | .306 | .576 | | September | | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .273 | .500 | | October | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | | Spring Training | | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .300 | .321 | .621 | | Last Year | | 341 | 81 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 37 | 23 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .287 | .320 | .607 | | Career | | 565 | 141 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 73 | 59 | 35 | 138 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .295 | .342 | .636 | | Home | | 129 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .321 | .395 | .717 | | Road | | 95 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .286 | .347 | .633 | | Grass | | 224 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .307 | .375 | .682 | | Day | | 81 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .309 | .321 | .494 | .815 | | Night | | 143 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .299 | .308 | .606 | | Pinch Hitting | | 64 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .234 | .281 | .516 | | Close/Late | | 67 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .306 | .343 | .649 | | Inning 1-3 | | 46 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .250 | .348 | .598 | | Inning 4-6 | | 67 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .328 | .352 | .433 | .785 | | Inning 7-9 | | 105 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .306 | .371 | .678 | | Extra Innings | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | | 0 Outs | | 76 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .305 | .316 | .621 | | 1 Outs | | 71 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .296 | .320 | .479 | .799 | | 2 Outs | | 77 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .296 | .338 | .634 | | Scoring Position | | 59 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .333 | .390 | .723 | | Bases Empty | | 123 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .248 | .301 | .549 | | Runner on 1st | | 42 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .442 | .571 | 1.013 | | Runner on 2nd | | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | | Runner on 3rd | | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .500 | .800 | 1.300 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .222 | .433 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .385 | .200 | .585 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | Bases Loaded | | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.125 | 1.725 | | Two Strikes | | 100 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .170 | .243 | .220 | .463 | | First Pitch | | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .500 | .885 | | Count 0-1 | | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .412 | .824 | 1.235 | | Count 0-2 | | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .364 | .455 | | Count 1-0 | | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .346 | .346 | .538 | .885 | | Count 1-1 | | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .217 | .435 | | Count 1-2 | | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .161 | .182 | .161 | .343 | | Count 2-0 | | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .556 | 1.000 | | Count 2-1 | | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .353 | .471 | .824 | | Count 2-2 | | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .225 | .425 | | Count 3-1 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .556 | .500 | 1.056 | | Full Count | | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .444 | .222 | .667 | | Behind in Count | | 59 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .230 | .390 | .619 | | Ahead in Count | | 58 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .362 | .393 | .517 | .911 |
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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 | | 2024 San Diego - MLB | 23 | 102 | 341 | 81 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 37 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 1 | .238 | .287 | .320 | .607 | -9.0 | | 2025 San Diego - MLB | 24 | 114 | 224 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .307 | .375 | .682 | 2.5 | | Total MLB | 2 yrs. | 216 | 565 | 141 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 73 | 59 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 138 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .295 | .342 | .636 | -6.5 |
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| 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 Plano - S A | 18 | 33 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .400 | .340 | .740 | 0.7 | | 2019 Kimberly - A | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -0.2 | | 2020 Kimberly - A | 19 | 103 | 408 | 117 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 74 | 45 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 3 | .287 | .316 | .375 | .691 | 8.7 | | 2021 Laredo - AA | 20 | 111 | 475 | 155 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 69 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 59 | 5 | 3 | .326 | .362 | .425 | .787 | 24.3 | | 2022 Kimberly - A | 21 | 106 | 441 | 149 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 69 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 1 | 1 | .338 | .394 | .465 | .859 | 38.3 | | 2022 Laredo - AA | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -0.5 | | 2023 Arlington - AAA | 22 | 130 | 490 | 149 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 2 | 3 | 95 | 2 | 1 | .304 | .371 | .420 | .792 | 4.1 | | 2024 Branchville - AAA | 23 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .200 | .222 | .422 | -0.9 | | Total MLBAAA | | 141 | 499 | 151 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 74 | 66 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 97 | 2 | 1 | .303 | .368 | .417 | .785 | 3.2 | | Total MLBAA | | 113 | 477 | 155 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 71 | 69 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 59 | 5 | 3 | .325 | .361 | .423 | .784 | 23.8 | | Total MLBA | | 210 | 850 | 266 | 56 | 6 | 8 | 151 | 114 | 61 | 4 | 11 | 106 | 1 | 4 | .313 | .357 | .421 | .779 | 46.8 | | Total MLBS A | | 33 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .400 | .340 | .740 | 0.7 |
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| Player History | | 06-15-2018 | Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 8, 548th overall Pick) by the Seattle Mariners. | | 01-01-2019 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 5 (5). | | 01-01-2020 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 2 (2). | | 01-01-2021 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (13); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (8). | | 06-04-2021 | Goes 5-5 against the Colorado Springs Terriers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R. | | 01-01-2022 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 6 (9). | | 01-01-2023 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 11 (15). | | 12-01-2023 | Drafted C H. Cantú in the 2023 rule 5 draft (Pick 8, Round 1, 8th overall Pick) by the San Diego Padres. | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 8 (8). | | 11-20-2024 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 8 (8). | | 11-25-2025 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $380,000 through automatic renewal. |
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