P Rafael Malana #9
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/08/2025
P RAFAEL MALANA #9 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 0 0-1 0 6.10 10.1 11 2 6 8 1.65 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 9
Movement 3 3 3 3
Control 8 8 8 8
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 11 11
Changeup 7 8
Cutter 11 11
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 18
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 14
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/10/2025 @ ST. Loss, 1-7 6.0 1 1 1 3 2
07/31/2025 @ ORL Loss, 3-4 X 6.2 7 3 3 1 6
07/23/2025 @ HIC Loss, 5-14 2.2 8 6 3 1 3
07/13/2025 @ AUR Loss, 6-8 5.1 8 1 1 3 3
07/07/2025 ORL Loss, 5-7 5.0 5 1 0 3 3
06/27/2025 @ WES Loss, 2-15 6.2 9 6 6 3 6
06/17/2025 @ SHR Win, 11-3 2.1 3 2 2 0 0
06/10/2025 ROC Loss, 7-11 1.0 4 3 3 1 1 Loss
05/31/2025 ST. Loss, 0-6 5.1 3 0 0 1 6
05/25/2025 SHR Win, 6-2 3.0 4 0 0 1 3 Save
PERSONALITY
He puts loyalty low on his list of priorities.
Birthday:07/31/1999
Born in:Magnolia, AR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 9th Pick in Round 11
NALB TRIPLE A 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 0 0 1 0 6.10 10.1 11 7 7 2 6 8 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 4 2 14.81 9.58 6.97 5.23 5.67 1.65 144 -0.2 .310        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 11 5 1 0 2 4 2 3 0 0 0 .455 .538 1.091 1.629      
vs. RHB 28 6 0 0 0 3 4 5 0 0 0 .214 .312 .214 .527      
NALB TRIPLE A 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 0 1 0 6.10 10.1 11 7 7 2 6 8  
2 Years Ago 9 1 1 1 1 3.95 27.1 32 12 12 6 11 31  
Career 33 21 7 10 1 4.76 143.2 151 83 76 30 43 136  
Home 3 0 0 0 0 7.04 7.2 10 6 6 1 5 5  
Road 1 0 0 1 0 3.38 2.2 1 1 1 1 1 3  
Grass 4 0 0 1 0 6.10 10.1 11 7 7 2 6 8  
Night 4 0 0 1 0 6.10 10.1 11 7 7 2 6 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 0 1 0 6.10 10.1 11 7 7 2 6 8  
NALB DOUBLE A 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 1 0 1 2 3.48 62.0 68 28 24 6 24 48 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 4 0 100.0 13 6 13.79 9.87 6.97 3.48 4.35 1.48 93 0.5 .330        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 83 20 4 0 4 13 10 18 1 0 2 .241 .333 .434 .767      
vs. RHB 158 48 8 0 2 15 14 30 0 0 1 .304 .364 .392 .757      
NALB DOUBLE A 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 2  
May 5 0 0 0 1 1.93 23.1 19 5 5 3 9 22  
June 3 0 0 1 0 9.90 10.0 16 11 11 1 4 7  
July 4 1 0 0 0 3.20 19.2 28 11 7 2 8 15  
August 1 0 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 1 1 1 0 3 2  
Last Year 38 0 3 5 1 5.93 74.1 82 53 49 20 33 66  
2 Years Ago 16 2 3 1 2 3.13 31.2 25 11 11 3 10 20  
Career 110 43 19 24 5 4.61 404.1 409 226 207 59 157 326  
Home 5 0 0 1 1 2.33 19.1 19 6 5 1 7 18  
Road 9 1 0 0 1 4.01 42.2 49 22 19 5 17 30  
Grass 13 1 0 1 2 3.70 56.0 67 27 23 6 21 46  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 1 1 1 0 3 2  
Day 3 1 0 0 0 3.18 17.0 15 6 6 3 5 17  
Night 11 0 0 1 2 3.60 45.0 53 22 18 3 19 31  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 4.05 6.2 7 3 3 1 1 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 13 0 0 1 2 3.42 55.1 61 25 21 5 23 42  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Total - 17 13 13 9 1 0 1.20 105.1 68 16 14 4 24 152 0 0 0.87 .245 1.52 5.6 100
2017 Anchorage - A 17 10 10 4 2 0 3.96 52.1 50 25 23 3 25 39 0 0 1.43 .301 4.65 0.5 110
2018 Anchorage - A 18 25 25 10 6 0 4.92 115.1 114 68 63 9 62 99 0 0 1.53 .304 4.86 1.0 91
2019 Anchorage - A 19 31 10 9 2 1 2.64 81.2 70 27 24 4 40 95 0 0 1.35 .308 3.84 1.5 172
2020 Anchorage - A 20 7 0 0 0 3 1.89 19.0 16 7 4 3 8 28 0 0 1.26 .333 4.57 0.1 261
2020 St. Louis - AA 20 15 15 3 9 0 7.22 72.1 92 64 58 13 38 53 0 0 1.80 .345 5.86 -0.3 60
2021 Anchorage - A 21 5 0 1 0 2 0.00 12.0 3 0 0 0 7 14 0 0 0.83 .130 2.31 0.3 999
2021 St. Louis - AA 21 20 20 8 6 0 3.39 130.0 118 54 49 11 38 99 0 0 1.20 .284 3.16 2.5 105
2022 St. Louis - AA 22 7 5 2 2 0 4.24 34.0 24 16 16 6 14 40 0 0 1.12 .237 3.62 0.5 92
2022 Willis - AAA 22 20 20 6 8 0 4.84 106.0 108 64 57 22 26 97 0 0 1.26 .291 4.32 0.5 77
2023 St. Louis - AA 23 16 2 3 1 2 3.13 31.2 25 11 11 3 10 20 0 0 1.11 .237 3.69 0.3 125
2023 Willis - AAA 23 9 1 1 1 1 3.95 27.1 32 12 12 6 11 31 0 0 1.57 .377 4.78 -0.1 98
2024 Henderson - AA 24 38 0 3 5 1 5.93 74.1 82 53 49 20 33 66 0 0 1.55 .290 5.91 -1.8 62
2025 Henderson - AA 25 14 1 0 1 2 3.48 62.0 68 28 24 6 24 48 0 0 1.48 .330 4.35 0.5 132
2025 Valley Mills - AAA 25 4 0 0 1 0 6.10 10.1 11 7 7 2 6 8 0 0 1.65 .310 5.67 -0.2 66
Total NALBAAA 33 21 7 10 1 4.76 143.2 151 83 76 30 43 136 0 0 1.35 .307 4.51 79.4
Total NALBAA 110 43 19 24 5 4.61 404.1 409 226 207 59 157 326 0 0 1.40 .297 4.41 85.3
Total NALBA 78 45 24 10 6 3.66 280.1 253 127 114 19 142 275 0 0 1.41 .301 4.39 122.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Valley Mills - AAA P 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 10.1 0.87 -0.1 1.046
2025 Henderson - AA P 14 1 5 4 1 10 1 .900 62.0 1.31 -0.2 .631
TOTAL P 18 1 5 5 2 11 1 .909 72.1 1.24 -0.3 .700
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft out of high school (Cotton Valley; Cotton Valley, LA) by the St. Rock Mudcats (Round 11, Pick 9, 186th overall pick).
07/07/2017 Injured on 07/05/2017, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day.
08/27/2017 Wins the 2017 NALB Single A Round 2 with the Anchorage Super Sonics!
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (11); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 2 (9).
05/31/2018 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/14/2018 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 5 (13).
05/20/2019 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/07/2019 Wins the 2019 NALBA SL1 Reliever of the Year Award.
09/10/2019 Finished 3rd in 2019 NALBA SL1 Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (9).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 8 (9).
06/07/2021 Wins the NALBAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 1 (1); Control: 6 (8).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 1 (1); Control: 9 (10).
06/01/2023 Injured on 05/30/2023, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day.
09/16/2023 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/15/2023 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9).
01/24/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Dayton Grizzlies organization.
06/07/2024 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
11/10/2024 Signed a minor league contract extension with the Dayton Grizzlies organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 2 (2); Control: 9 (9).
06/27/2025 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/06/2025 Released by the Dayton organization.
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