Michael Cantu
Michael Everett Cantu
Born: August 28, 1995
Corpus Christi, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 225
Draft: Round 30 (2014 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Foy H Moody (TX) HS
Career: 2017-2023
Michael Cantu compiled a career batting average of .206 with 14 home runs and 86 RBI in his 205-game career with the Padres 1, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Lake Elsinore Storm, Padres 2, El Paso Chihuahuas and San Antonio Missions. He began playing during the 2017 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 18.90 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Padres 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 11 | 39 | 36 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .194 | .256 | .361 | .618 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne TinCaps | 10 | 35 | 29 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .207 | .343 | .552 | .895 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Padres 1 | 12 | 50 | 45 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .244 | .300 | .333 | .633 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Padres 2 | 13 | 55 | 46 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .326 | .418 | .413 | .831 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 6 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .056 | .150 | .056 | .206 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 6 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .286 | .286 | .714 | 1.000 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | El Paso Chihuahuas | 58 | 164 | 145 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 56 | .186 | .274 | .262 | .536 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 44 | 103 | 92 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 37 | .196 | .282 | .261 | .542 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 40 | 143 | 124 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 51 | .185 | .294 | .274 | .568 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 205 | 645 | 568 | 67 | 117 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 211 | .206 | .296 | .315 | .611 | 179 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Padres 1 | C | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.500 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25.0 |
| 2018 | A | MIDW | Fort Wayne TinCaps | C | 9 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 9.667 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 27.3 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | C | 6 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 1.667 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Padres 1 | 1B | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.250 | ||||
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Padres 1 | C | 11 | 94 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .990 | 9.273 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 25.0 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 2019 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | C | 5 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 9.000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 66.7 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | C | 5 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .976 | 8.200 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Padres 2 | 1B | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .938 | 5.000 | ||||
| 2019 | R | ARIZ | Padres 2 | C | 11 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.364 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | El Paso Chihuahuas | 1B | 7 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.143 | ||||
| 2021 | AAA | AAAW | El Paso Chihuahuas | C | 38 | 306 | 14 | 4 | 2 | .988 | 8.421 | 7 | 35 | 11 | 23.9 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | C | 18 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.278 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 1B | 14 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .983 | 4.214 | ||||
| 2022 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1B | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .917 | 11.000 | ||||
| 2022 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | C | 32 | 281 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .997 | 9.125 | 4 | 43 | 11 | 20.4 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 1B | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 138 | 1086 | 57 | 10 | 17 | .991 | 8.283 | 13 | 126 | 37 | 22.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | Arizona League | Padres 1 | SDN | August 21, 2017 | September 1, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | May 28, 2018 | August 19, 2018 |
| 2018 | R | Arizona League | Padres 1 | SDN | June 21, 2018 | August 7, 2018 |
| 2018 | A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne TinCaps | SDN | August 23, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | May 14, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2019 | R | Arizona League | Padres 2 | SDN | June 19, 2019 | July 25, 2019 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | July 30, 2019 | August 17, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA West | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | May 11, 2021 | October 3, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | April 5, 2022 | September 28, 2022 |
| 2022 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SDN | April 24, 2022 | June 29, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | April 9, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
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