SS Jeff Menchaca #8
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/29/2029
OA: 45 POT: 45
SS JEFF MENCHACA #8 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
87 280 69 15 3 4 17 34 59 .246 .331 .364 8 1.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 7 8 8
Gap 15 10 16 15
Power 7 5 7 7
Eye 10 7 11 11
Avoid K's 14 12 14 14
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 18 10
Errors: - 10 11
Arm: 1 13 14
Turn DP: - 13 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 14
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 2
2nd Base: 13 Right Field: 8
3rd Base: 11
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 16
Stealing Ability: 9
Baserunning Inst.: 15
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 18
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/28/2029 @ BUF Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/26/2029 LOU Win, 5-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/25/2029 LOU Loss, 3-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/24/2029 LOU Win, 2-1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
07/23/2029 @ DUR Win, 3-2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/22/2029 @ DUR Loss, 0-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/21/2029 @ DUR Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/20/2029 NAS Win, 4-1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
07/19/2029 NAS Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
07/18/2029 NAS Win, 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
He lacks motivation.
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/25/2003
Born in:Coconut Creek, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:None, 17 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 121 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 5th Pick in Round 19
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2029 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 87 280 69 15 3 4 17 27 34 59 .246 .331 .364 .696 .295 .118 97
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 77 327 2 4 0 2 10 1 102 22 8 6 57.1 35.7 4.19 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   59 14 6 0 0 0 5 4 9 0 3 1 .237 .297 .339 .636
Versus Right   221 55 9 3 4 17 22 30 50 1 7 1 .249 .340 .371 .711
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   17 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 0 .118 .211 .294 .505
Last Week   20 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 1 1 0 .050 .200 .050 .250
April   57 16 4 0 1 5 3 6 10 0 2 0 .281 .349 .404 .753
May   82 20 4 1 0 5 7 9 16 0 0 1 .244 .326 .317 .643
June   58 17 3 2 2 5 10 8 18 0 4 1 .293 .388 .517 .905
July   83 16 4 0 1 2 7 11 15 1 4 0 .193 .284 .277 .561
Last Year   450 103 24 5 7 45 50 39 93 2 0 4 .229 .295 .351 .646
2 Years Ago   501 138 37 6 8 56 76 47 100 4 0 4 .275 .340 .421 .761
Career   1555 383 99 18 22 149 186 158 317 9 10 16 .246 .320 .376 .696
Home   137 31 6 0 2 7 10 18 29 1 6 0 .226 .314 .314 .628
Road   143 38 9 3 2 10 17 16 30 0 4 2 .266 .348 .413 .760
Grass   280 69 15 3 4 17 27 34 59 1 10 2 .246 .331 .364 .696
Day   89 26 6 2 0 2 9 10 19 0 3 0 .292 .364 .404 .768
Night   191 43 9 1 4 15 18 24 40 1 7 2 .225 .317 .346 .662
As Starter   271 67 15 3 4 17 26 34 59 1 10 2 .247 .334 .369 .703
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
EMLB WINTER LEAGUE 2029 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 30 120 32 13 0 5 12 24 18 33 .267 .364 .500 .864 .362 .233 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 28 140 1 0 0 1 0 1 60 18 2 2 50.0 22.8 6.69 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   42 10 2 0 1 3 6 9 12 0 0 0 .238 .373 .357 .730
Versus Right   78 22 11 0 4 9 18 9 21 1 0 1 .282 .360 .577 .936
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
January   85 24 10 0 4 8 20 13 23 1 0 1 .282 .380 .541 .921
February   35 8 3 0 1 4 4 5 10 0 0 0 .229 .325 .400 .725
Last Year   115 47 13 2 2 19 31 19 13 1 0 0 .409 .489 .609 1.098
2 Years Ago   122 47 9 1 4 28 24 11 22 0 1 1 .385 .440 .574 1.014
Career   357 126 35 3 11 59 79 48 68 2 1 2 .353 .430 .560 .991
Home   55 16 7 0 2 7 10 10 10 1 0 1 .291 .403 .527 .930
Road   65 16 6 0 3 5 14 8 23 0 0 0 .246 .329 .477 .806
Grass   120 32 13 0 5 12 24 18 33 1 0 1 .267 .364 .500 .864
Day   41 10 4 0 1 4 8 7 11 1 0 0 .244 .347 .415 .762
Night   79 22 9 0 4 8 16 11 22 0 0 1 .278 .374 .544 .918
As Starter   118 32 13 0 5 12 24 18 31 1 0 1 .271 .370 .508 .878
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2028 Cleveland - eMLB 24 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .154 .000 .154 -53 -48 -0.1
Total eMLB 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .154 .000 .154 -53 -48 -0.1
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Total - 18 24 107 49 17 4 1 30 40 14 0 1 8 33 10 .458 .516 .720 1.236 100 100 2.4
2022 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R 18 41 135 36 7 2 0 18 22 15 0 0 30 4 0 .267 .340 .348 .688 73 68 -0.1
2023 WLPittsburgh - DL 19 20 66 17 5 1 0 5 3 3 0 0 22 0 2 .258 .290 .364 .653 76 72 -0.2
2023 Pittsburgh (GCL) - R 19 17 75 26 4 1 1 23 18 11 0 1 20 0 2 .347 .425 .467 .892 105 112 0.2
2023 Bristol - R 19 38 151 48 15 4 0 20 24 12 0 1 31 2 1 .318 .366 .470 .836 91 81 0.1
2023 Total - R 19 55 226 74 19 5 1 43 42 23 0 2 51 2 3 .327 .386 .469 .855 96 92 0.3
2024 Bristol - R 20 63 220 76 19 6 3 36 53 42 0 1 46 9 3 .345 .449 .527 .976 133 137 2.0
2025 WLPittsburgh - DL 21 44 129 38 13 2 1 10 14 17 0 0 29 6 5 .295 .377 .450 .826 129 125 1.0
2025 West Virginia - A- 21 26 90 36 10 3 3 26 19 14 0 0 20 1 5 .400 .481 .678 1.159 182 186 1.2
2025 Greensboro - A 21 44 156 45 14 4 4 24 26 21 2 0 35 6 3 .288 .380 .506 .886 130 118 0.9
2026 Columbus - AAA 22 92 324 73 23 4 3 31 33 38 6 2 65 4 4 .225 .316 .349 .665 103 108 1.2
2027 Cleveland (WL) - R 23 28 122 47 9 1 4 28 24 11 1 0 22 4 3 .385 .440 .574 1.014 129 135 0.8
2027 Columbus - AAA 23 132 501 138 37 6 8 56 76 47 4 4 100 0 5 .275 .340 .421 .761 116 120 2.7
2028 Cleveland (WL) - R 24 28 115 47 13 2 2 19 31 19 0 1 13 1 3 .409 .489 .609 1.098 143 156 1.5
2028 Columbus - AAA 24 133 450 103 24 5 7 45 50 39 4 2 93 3 4 .229 .295 .351 .646 91 94 1.8
2029 Pittsburgh (WL) - R 25 30 120 32 13 0 5 12 24 18 1 1 33 2 2 .267 .364 .500 .864 97 99 0.3
2029 Indianapolis - AAA 25 87 280 69 15 3 4 17 27 34 2 1 59 8 6 .246 .331 .364 .696 105 97 1.5
Total IL 444 1555 383 99 18 22 149 186 158 16 9 317 15 19 .246 .320 .376 .696 104 106
Total SAL 44 156 45 14 4 4 24 26 21 2 0 35 6 3 .288 .380 .506 .886 130 118
Total NYP 26 90 36 10 3 3 26 19 14 0 0 20 1 5 .400 .481 .678 1.159 182 186
Total APP 101 371 124 34 10 3 56 77 54 0 2 77 11 4 .334 .417 .504 .921 117 116
Total USL 58 210 62 11 3 1 41 40 26 0 1 50 4 2 .295 .371 .390 .762 85 84
Total eMLBWL 86 357 126 35 3 11 59 79 48 2 2 68 7 8 .353 .430 .560 .991 123 130
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2028 Cleveland - MLB 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2028 Cleveland - MLB SS 4 3 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 27.0 3.33 +0.3 1.046
2029 Indianapolis - AAA 2B 16 15 22 38 8 60 0 1.000 136.0 3.97 +1.8 1.054
2029 Pittsburgh (WL) - R 2B 23 23 52 45 13 99 2 .980 203.1 4.29 +0.5 1.126
2029 Indianapolis - AAA 3B 22 20 3 43 4 50 4 .920 180.0 2.30 -3.6 .887
2029 Pittsburgh (WL) - R 3B 4 4 1 2 2 4 1 .750 27.0 1.00 -0.8 .635
2029 Indianapolis - AAA SS 27 23 25 83 9 110 2 .982 221.1 4.39 +5.2 1.096
2029 Pittsburgh (WL) - R SS 5 1 3 8 1 11 0 1.000 17.0 5.82 +0.7 1.245
2029 Indianapolis - AAA RF 16 16 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 132.0 1.43 -1.3 .983
TOTAL 2B 40 38 75 83 21 160 2 .988 340.1 4.18 +2.3 1.093
TOTAL 3B 26 24 4 45 6 54 5 .907 207.0 2.13 -4.4 .864
TOTAL SS 36 27 29 100 10 131 2 .985 265.1 4.38 +6.1 1.101
TOTAL RF 16 16 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 132.0 1.43 -1.3 .983
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft out of high school (Olympic Heights; Boca Raton, FL) by the Pittsburgh Pirates (Round 19, Pick 5, 553rd overall pick).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 4 (10).
09/08/2023 Wins the 2023 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Bristol Pirates!
12/25/2023 Named to the 2023 eMLB Winter League for the WLPittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 5 (11).
07/30/2024 Goes 5-5 against the Princeton Rays, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 1 R.
08/05/2024 Wins the APP Player of the Week Award.
09/20/2024 Wins the 2024 APP Platinum Stick Award at SS.
12/01/2024 Named to the 2024 eMLB Winter League for the WLPittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 8 (10).
06/30/2025 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/07/2025 Wins the NYP Player of the Week Award.
08/18/2025 Wins the SAL Player of the Week Award.
12/14/2025 Named to the 2025 eMLB Winter League for the WLPittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (11); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 12 (16).
03/01/2026 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Cleveland Indians, along with 3B Marcos Brito, in exchange for RP James Karinchak, 3B Arturo Betancourt, and $500,000.
04/17/2026 Injured on 04/14/2026, diagnosed with a fractured finger, will miss 5 weeks.
06/17/2026 Injured on 06/16/2026, diagnosed with a hand contusion, will miss 5 days.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 12 (15).
05/22/2027 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (12).
11/29/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
12/19/2028 Was traded by the Cleveland Guardians to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for 3B Arturo Betancourt, SS Jim Denny, and $420,069.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 11 (12).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2025 2 5
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