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Name	Team	Age
Mudcat Brancato	Retired (2025, Age 40)	68
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3 (2003)	LF	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Murray Maddux League	0	17 years (53 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B	A-	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B+	B	B
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B	B+	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	C+	C+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	1/21/1985
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
C  (37.5 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
2003	C+	B-	C	C+	A-	C-	F
2004	B	B	C+	B-	A-	C+	D-
2005	B+	B	B	B	A	B-	D
2006	A-	B+	B	B+	A	B	D+
2007	A-	A-	B+	A-	A	B+	C
2008	A-	A-	B+	A-	A	B+	C
2009	A	A-	A-	A	A	A-	C
2010	A	A-	A-	A	A	A	C+
2011	A+	A	A-	A	A	A	C+
2012	A+	A	A-	A+	A	A	C+
2013	A+	A	A-	A+	A	A	C+
2014	A+	A	A-	A+	A	A+	B-
2015	A+	A	A-	A+	A	A+	B-
2016	A+	A	A-	A+	A	A+	B-
2017	A+	A	A-	A+	A	A+	B-
2018	A+	A	A-	A+	A	A+	B-
2019	A+	A	A-	A+	A	A+	B-
2020	A+	A	A-	A+	A	A	B-
2021	A	A-	A-	A+	A	A	C+
2022	A	A-	A-	A	A-	A	C+
2023	A	A-	B+	A	B+	A	C+
2024	A-	B+	B+	A-	B+	A-	C+
2025	A-	B+	B+	A-	B	A-	C

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2025-11-01	Mudcat Brancato has retired from the San Diego Zoo
2025-08-08	The San Diego Zoo have promoted Mudcat Brancato to the major league team.
2025-08-08	The San Diego Zoo have acquired Mudcat Brancato from the waiver wire.
2025-05-08	The Detroit Light Guard have waived Mudcat Brancato.
2025-04-28	The Detroit Light Guard have promoted Clarence Hawks to the major league team. The Detroit Light Guard have designated Mudcat Brancato for assignment.
2023-05-17	Mudcat Brancato of the Detroit Light Guard is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2021-06-04	Mudcat Brancato of the Detroit Light Guard is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2015-04-13	Mudcat Brancato of the Detroit Light Guard is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
2011-05-09	Mudcat Brancato of the Detroit Light Guard is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
2010-05-03	Mudcat Brancato of the Detroit Light Guard is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
2007-07-25	Mudcat Brancato of the Detroit Light Guard is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
2007-04-03	The Detroit Light Guard have promoted Pat Grove to the major league team. The Detroit Light Guard have promoted Ed Kardow to the major league team. The Detroit Light Guard have promoted Mudcat Brancato to the major league team. The Detroit Light Guard have sent Larry Nixon to the minors. The Detroit Light Guard have designated Dan Sadecki for assignment. The Detroit Light Guard have designated Lenny Garcia for assignment.