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| Name | Team | Age |
| Fresco Messenger | Retired (2011, Age 34) | 73 |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 3, Pick 44 (1998) |
C | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Dale Murphy League | 0 | 3 years (15 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 2/1/1977 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alt Pos (1B) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (1.2 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | Type
|
Chances
|
Active | GS | Injured | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range | Total |
| 1998 | Minors | 13.00 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 5 / 5 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 9 / 13 | |||
| 1999 | Minors | 24.00 | 5 / 7 | 2 / 3 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 2 | 2 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 4 / 4 | 17 / 24 | |||
| 2000 | Minors | 20.00 | 1 / 4 | 1 / 2 | 7 / 7 | 2 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 3 | 13 / 20 | |||
| 2001 | Minors | 33.00 | 4 / 8 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 1 / 6 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 5 | 4 / 4 | 15 / 33 | |||
| 2001 | Majors | 0.09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 2002 | Minors | 14.00 | 1 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 2 | 2 / 2 | 1 / 2 | 8 / 14 | |||
| 2002 | Majors | 0.85 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 2003 | Minors | 19.00 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 4 | 7 / 19 | |||
| 2003 | Majors | 3.36 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 3 / 3 |
| 2004 | Minors | 28.00 | 2 / 3 | 1 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 2 / 6 | 1 / 4 | 2 / 6 | 0 / 3 | 10 / 28 | |||
| 2005 | Minors | 25.00 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 5 | 1 / 6 | 2 / 4 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 5 / 25 | |||
| 2006 | Minors | 34.00 | 1 / 4 | 0 / 5 | 2 / 6 | 1 / 8 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 4 / 34 | |||
| 2007 | Minors | 23.00 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 2 | 2 / 7 | 0 / 2 | 1 / 1 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 3 | 3 / 23 | |||
| 2008 | Minors | 26.00 | 1 / 3 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 6 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 2 / 26 | |||
| 2009 | Majors | 33.25 | 144 | 46 | 18 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 5 | 0 / 3 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 6 | 1 / 5 | 0 / 4 | 2 / 33 |
| 2010 | Majors | 44.96 | 162 | 76 | 0 | 0 / 11 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 8 | 0 / 10 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 7 | 0 / 44 |
| 2011 | Majors | 57.17 | 162 | 106 | 0 | -2 / 9 | -1 / 9 | -3 / 6 | -5 / 6 | -4 / 9 | -3 / 10 | -2 / 8 | -20 / 57 |
| Total | 498 | 231 | 18 | 14 / 68 | 6 / 53 | 22 / 59 | 8 / 60 | 7 / 51 | 10 / 51 | 11 / 54 | 78 / 396 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 2011-11-01 | Fresco Messenger has retired from the Cincinnati Cobras |
| 2009-08-21 | Fresco Messenger of the Cincinnati Cobras is injured and is expected to be out 21 days. |
| 2009-03-05 | The Cincinnati Cobras have promoted Fresco Messenger to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cobras have promoted Ryan McGriff to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cobras have promoted Grady Rogell to the major league team. |
| 2003-06-21 | The Cincinnati Cobras have sent Fresco Messenger to the minors. |
| 2003-06-05 | A trade has been completed between the Baltimore NattyBohs and the Cincinnati Cobras. The Cincinnati Cobras receive Fresco Messenger, Draft Pick 2004 Round 3 BAL (John Bishop) from the Baltimore NattyBohs in exchange for Draft Pick 2004 Round 2 CIN (Mike Servais). Protest This Trade. |
| 2003-05-12 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted January Elliott to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Fresco Messenger to the minors. |
| 2003-05-12 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Fresco Messenger to the major league team. |
| 2003-04-08 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Fresco Messenger down to the minors. |
| 2003-03-01 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Leonard Proctor to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Steve Kranepool to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Benjamin Harper Jr. to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Chief Mapes to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Fresco Messenger to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Deuce Lezcano to the major league team. |
| 2002-05-14 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Bill Roberge to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Fresco Messenger to the minors. |
| 2002-05-14 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Fresco Messenger to the major league team. |
| 2002-04-11 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Karl Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Fresco Messenger to the minors. |
| 2002-04-01 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Fresco Messenger to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Deuce Lezcano to the minors. |
| 2002-04-01 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Deuce Lezcano to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Fresco Messenger to the minors. |
| 2002-03-01 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Fresco Messenger to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Luther Gaskins to the major league team. |
| 2001-10-23 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Luther Gaskins to the minors. The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Fresco Messenger to the minors. The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Benjamin Harper Jr. to the minors. The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Deuce Lezcano to the minors. The Baltimore NattyBohs have sent Trent Wagner to the minors. |
| 2001-10-01 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Luther Gaskins to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Fresco Messenger to the major league team. The Baltimore NattyBohs have promoted Trent Wagner to the major league team. |
| 1999-04-05 | The Baltimore NattyBohs have acquired Fresco Messenger from the waiver wire. |
| 1999-04-01 | The Pittsburgh Blitz have waived Fresco Messenger. |