CHICAGO EXPLORERS
5th place | 21-29, .420 PCT | M# - | LAST 10: 2-8
R: 179 | RA: 209 | PAYROLL: $18,720,000
05/30/2026
TEAM LEADERS AVG
W. Smith .282
J. Baez .257
C. Rafaela .255
J. Berti .247
J. Sanchez .242
TEAM LEADERS HR
W. Smith 8
J. Jung 7
J. Baez 6
C. Cowser 5
J. Sanchez 5
TEAM LEADERS RBI
J. Sanchez 31
W. Smith 26
J. Baez 24
J. Jung 16
S. Perez 14
TEAM LEADERS W
C. Horton 4
S. Imanaga 3
A. Pallante 3
A. Abreu 2
3 more tied with 2
TEAM LEADERS ERA
C. Horton 2.73
A. Pallante 3.90
G. Rodriguez 4.31
A. Civale 5.24
S. Imanaga 6.27
TEAM LEADERS K
G. Rodriguez 55
A. Civale 51
S. Imanaga 40
A. Pallante 37
C. Poteet 36
WHO'S HOT?
P Grayson Rodriguez 0-0, 1.59 Last 2 games
WHO'S NOT?
LF Michael Toglia .048, 0 HR Last 8 games
RF Zac Veen .116, 0 HR Last 13 games
SS Javier Baez .108, 0 HR Last 10 games
PITCHING STAFF
Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status
Starter R Andre Pallante 10 10 3 7 0 3.90 1.12 Rested
Starter L Shota Imanaga 10 10 3 5 0 6.27 1.57 Rested
Starter R Cade Horton 10 9 4 2 0 2.73 1.12 Slightly Tired
Starter R Grayson Rodriguez 10 10 2 3 0 4.31 1.21 Exhausted
Starter R Aaron Civale 11 11 2 5 0 5.24 1.24 Exhausted
Long Relief L Kyle Muller 14 0 1 0 0 3.86 1.33 Rested
Middle Relief R Albert Abreu 15 0 2 1 0 5.12 1.19 Rested
Middle Relief R Shawn Armstrong 20 0 0 0 3 2.21 0.93 Exhausted
Middle Relief L Yuki Matsui 18 0 0 2 1 4.24 1.29 Rested
Middle Relief R Cody Poteet 19 0 1 0 0 1.29 0.93 Tired
Middle Relief L Tyler Anderson 20 0 2 1 0 2.53 1.06 Tired
Setup R Jason Adam 21 0 1 1 0 2.60 1.33 Slightly Tired
Closer R Jeremiah Estrada 18 0 0 2 10 4.86 1.14 Slightly Tired
CATCHERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
29 R Salvador Perez C 37 140 29 4 14 9 1 36 .207 .224 .314 -0.3
INFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
60 L Jace Jung 3B 47 158 35 7 16 18 13 49 .222 .282 .380 0.3
27 R Will D. Smith 1B 49 181 51 8 26 21 19 46 .282 .341 .481 0.7
40 R Jon Berti 2B 45 174 43 0 5 23 17 42 .247 .314 .322 0.9
59 R Javier Baez SS 46 179 46 6 24 17 5 40 .257 .281 .402 0.4
50 R Kyle Farmer 1B 28 82 25 1 7 10 1 12 .305 .321 .390 0.4
OUTFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
15 L Jesus Sanchez RF 49 178 43 5 31 17 15 53 .242 .303 .410 0.1
21 R Ceddanne Rafaela CF 43 165 42 4 13 20 4 34 .255 .281 .400 1.0
10 S Michael Toglia LF 22 70 10 1 7 2 5 29 .143 .195 .214 -0.7
19 L Zac Veen RF 16 53 7 0 2 5 4 19 .132 .193 .189 -0.3
30 L Colton Cowser LF 31 107 23 5 10 10 9 45 .215 .288 .402 0.0
88 L Jung-hoo Lee RF 12 47 15 0 2 7 3 12 .319 .360 .404 0.3
2 R Esteury Ruiz CF 29 86 14 3 10 9 5 28 .163 .207 .302 -0.1
LINEUP VS RHP+DH
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 L Colton Cowser DH .215 5 10 5
2 L Jung-hoo Lee RF .319 0 2 1
3 R Will D. Smith 1B .282 8 26 0
4 L Jesus Sanchez LF .242 5 31 5
5 R Javier Baez SS .257 6 24 3
6 L Jace Jung 3B .222 7 16 3
7 R Salvador Perez C .207 4 14 0
8 R Ceddanne Rafaela CF .255 4 13 10
9 R Jon Berti 2B .247 0 5 10
LINEUP VS LHP+DH
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 R Jon Berti 2B .247 0 5 10
2 R Ceddanne Rafaela CF .255 4 13 10
3 R Javier Baez SS .257 6 24 3
4 R Will D. Smith 1B .282 8 26 0
5 R Salvador Perez C .207 4 14 0
6 S Michael Toglia LF .143 1 7 1
7 L Jesus Sanchez DH .242 5 31 5
8 R Esteury Ruiz RF .163 3 10 5
9 L Jace Jung 3B .222 7 16 3
INJURIES
Player Injury Out for... Disabled List Status
SS Ildemaro Vargas undisclosed injury one week On IL, eligible for return
P Eli Morgan herniated disc (back) 5 days On IL, eligible for return (60-day IL)
C Ben Rortvedt high ankle sprain 5 weeks 3 day(s) left
2B Liover Peguero broken bone in elbow 7 months 36 day(s) left (60-day IL)
C Shea Langeliers broken kneecap 4 months On IL, eligible for return (60-day IL)
1B Trey Cabbage torn posterior cruciate ligament... 8-9 months 21 day(s) left (60-day IL)
UPCOMING GAMES
Sat 5/30
vs StL
RHP F. Peralta
3-3, 2.86
Sun 5/31
@ Phx
LHP K. Freeland
0-4, 4.91
Mon 6/1
@ Phx
LHP B. Hurter
2-3, 4.18
Tue 6/2
@ Phx
LHP R. Suarez
8-0, 2.40
Wed 6/3
@ Sea
RHP R. Nelson
3-4, 4.13
LINKS
Roster Ratings
News Potential Ratings
Major Transactions Leaders
Transactions Batting Stats
Injuries Pitching Stats
Personnel Fielding Stats
Schedule Top Prospects
Positional Strength Minor League System
NEWS
STANDINGS
Central Division W L PCT GB
Houston Titans 31 19 .620 -
Toronto Hogs 31 20 .608 .5
Minnesota Millers 29 21 .580 2.0
Cincinnati Stars 27 23 .540 4.0
Chicago Explorers 21 29 .420 10.0
TEAM INFORMATION
Record overall 21-29, .420 PCT
Position in Division 5th, 10 GB
Record at home 9-11, .450 PCT
Record on the road 12-18, .400 PCT
Record in X-inning games 2-1, .667 PCT
Record in one-run games 7-6, .538 PCT
Record versus LHP 9-8, .529 PCT
Record versus RHP 12-21, .364 PCT
Record last 10 games 2-8, .200 PCT
Record in April 14-10, .583 PCT
Record in May 7-19, .269 PCT
BATTING STATS & RANKINGS
Batting Average .240 - 13th in UL
On-Base Percentage .287 - 14th in UL
Slugging Percentage .374 - 14th in UL
On-Base + Slugging .662 - 14th in UL
Runs Scored 179 - 14th in UL
Hits 414 - tied for 13th in UL
Extra-Base Hits 139 - 13th in UL
Home Runs 45 - 14th in UL
Bases On Balls 109 - 14th in UL
Strikeouts 481 - 14th in UL
Stolen Bases 48 - 4th in UL
PITCHING STATS & RANKINGS
Earned Run Average 3.96 - 6th in UL
Starters' ERA 4.53 - 10th in UL
Bullpen ERA 3.10 - 5th in UL
Runs allowed 209 - 4th in UL
Hits allowed 405 - 3rd in UL
Opponents AVG .238 - 3rd in UL
BABIP .275 - 3rd in UL
Home Runs allowed 56 - tied for 4th in UL
Bases On Balls 125 - tied for 1st in UL
Strikeouts 386 - 14th in UL
MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM
Fremont Dukes (AAA)
23-20, .535 PCT, 3 GB
Champagne Black Bears (AA)
27-16, .628 PCT, - GB
Gainesville Gators (A)
25-23, .521 PCT, - GB
Maryland Terrapins (A)
13-30, .302 PCT, 18 GB
Atlantic City Caesars (R)
0-0, .000 PCT, - GB
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