Ruben Cardenas
Ruben Cardenas
Born: October 10, 1997
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Right field
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 37 (2015 June Amateur Draft, Miami Marlins)
Draft: Round 16 (2018 June Amateur Draft, Cleveland Indians)
School: Bishop Alemany (CA) HS
Cal State Fullerton
Career: 2018-2024
Ruben Cardenas has compiled a career batting average of .271 with 79 home runs and 306 RBI in his 479-game career with the Indians 1, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Bowling Green Hot Rods, Montgomery Biscuits, Rays and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 2018 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Mahoning Valley Scrappers |
 Indians 1 |
 Bowling Green Hot Rods |
 Lake County Captains |
 Montgomery Biscuits |
 Bowling Green Hot Rods |
 Rays |
 Durham Bulls |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | 5 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .385 | .556 | .538 | 1.094 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Indians 1 | 37 | 152 | 130 | 20 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 19 | .300 | .397 | .446 | .844 | 58 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Bowling Green Hot Rods | 30 | 127 | 111 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | .234 | .323 | .378 | .701 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | 84 | 354 | 320 | 44 | 91 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 69 | .284 | .343 | .475 | .818 | 152 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Montgomery Biscuits | 75 | 309 | 290 | 43 | 76 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 84 | .262 | .294 | .469 | .763 | 136 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Bowling Green Hot Rods | 30 | 132 | 117 | 26 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 31 | .368 | .424 | .658 | 1.082 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Rays | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .615 | .722 | 1.308 | 2.030 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 82 | 318 | 284 | 40 | 59 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 93 | .208 | .289 | .440 | .729 | 125 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 132 | 550 | 476 | 82 | 128 | 26 | 3 | 22 | 82 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 145 | .269 | .358 | .475 | .833 | 226 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 12 | 55 | 48 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .354 | .436 | .625 | 1.061 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 479 | 1978 | 1754 | 281 | 475 | 92 | 18 | 79 | 306 | 35 | 31 | 185 | 463 | .271 | .345 | .479 | .824 | 840 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Indians 1 | OF | 31 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .975 | 1.258 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Indians 1 | CF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | OF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | RF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Indians 1 | LF | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.000 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Indians 1 | RF | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Bowling Green Hot Rods | CF | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.222 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | OF | 72 | 121 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .977 | 1.778 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | RF | 66 | 112 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .975 | 1.788 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Lake County Captains | LF | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Bowling Green Hot Rods | OF | 28 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.929 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Bowling Green Hot Rods | RF | 20 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.700 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Bowling Green Hot Rods | RF | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Montgomery Biscuits | LF | 28 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.607 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Montgomery Biscuits | RF | 23 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.565 |
| 2021 | AA | AASO | Montgomery Biscuits | CF | 17 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.941 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Bowling Green Hot Rods | LF | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Bowling Green Hot Rods | CF | 10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.700 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | RF | 55 | 113 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .976 | 2.200 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | LF | 20 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .929 | 1.300 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | CF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Rays | LF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Rays | RF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | RF | 77 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .992 | 1.649 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | LF | 22 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | CF | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .966 | 2.545 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 1B | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.667 |
| Totals | 478 | 799 | 29 | 10 | 6 | .988 | 1.732 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | Arizona League | Indians 1 | CLE | June 21, 2018 | August 21, 2018 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | CLE | August 22, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | Lake County Captains | CLE | April 4, 2019 | July 27, 2019 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | Bowling Green Hot Rods | TBA | July 30, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A East | Bowling Green Hot Rods | TBA | May 5, 2021 | June 13, 2021 |
| 2021 | AA | AA South | Montgomery Biscuits | TBA | June 15, 2021 | September 19, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | April 5, 2022 | September 28, 2022 |
| 2022 | R | Florida Complex League | Rays | TBA | June 30, 2022 | July 5, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | April 1, 2023 | September 24, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls |
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