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Name	Team	Age
Mark Bales	Retired (2026, Age 36)	Died (2056, Age 67)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 4 (2008)	LF	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Keith Hernandez League	0	16 years (61 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	A-	B+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
A-	B-	B+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	A-	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D-	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
D-	C	C
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	12/4/1989
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
1	4	6
Alt Pos (RF)	Alt Pos (CF)	Alt Pos (---)
A+ (97.8 %)	D  (16.4 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	League	Award
2011	AL	Rookie of the Year
2016	AL	All Star Reserve (OF)
2021	AL	All Star Reserve (OF)
2025	AL	Gold Glove (LF)

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2026-11-01	Mark Bales has retired from the Cleveland Cutters
2023-05-30	Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
2022-05-13	Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2020-09-02	Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2018-05-20	Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
2017-05-25	Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2015-08-19	Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
2012-08-25	Mark Bales of the Cleveland Cutters is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2011-04-01	The Cleveland Cutters have promoted Mark Bales to the major league team. The Cleveland Cutters have promoted Ray Holbrook to the major league team. The Cleveland Cutters have sent Harry Gunning to the minors. The Cleveland Cutters have designated Ralph Papish for assignment.
2008-04-15	A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Cleveland Cutters. The Cleveland Cutters receive Alan Orie, Mark Bales, Beals Marolewski, Joe Harris, Biff Wine, Draft Pick - 2012 Round 1 (TB), Draft Pick - 2010 Round 1 (TB) from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for Bam Barlow, Mike Lansing, T. J. Walker, Floyd Hawkins, Vance Lofton, Rocky Hammond.