Fernando Caldera
Fernando Jose (Chirinos) Caldera
Born: October 10, 2002
Coro, Falcon VE
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 2022-2026
Fernando (Chirinos) Caldera has compiled a career batting average of .187 with 5 home runs and 35 RBI in his 109-game career with the Astros Blue, Astros Orange, Astros, Fayetteville Woodpeckers, Asheville Tourists, Corpus Christi Hooks and Sugar Land Space Cowboys. He began playing during the 2022 season and has taken the field during the 2026 campaign.
 Astros Orange |
 Fayetteville Woodpeckers |
 Asheville Tourists |
 Corpus Christi Hooks |
 Sugar Land Space Cowboys |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2025 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 0 | 34.71 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 32.40 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Astros Orange | 36 | 105 | 87 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 37 | .287 | .381 | .494 | .875 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Astros Blue | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | R | FLCL | Astros | 22 | 62 | 53 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .283 | .387 | .453 | .840 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 23 | 75 | 65 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 36 | .123 | .240 | .231 | .471 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 24 | 79 | 66 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 26 | .136 | .278 | .136 | .415 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | R | FLCL | Astros | 8 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .300 | .391 | .450 | .841 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 9 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .095 | .136 | .095 | .232 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .100 | .182 | .200 | .382 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 109 | 327 | 278 | 40 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 126 | .187 | .300 | .295 | .595 | 82 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Astros Orange | C | 28 | 184 | 20 | 4 | 2 | .981 | 7.286 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 28.9 |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Astros Blue | 1B | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.500 | ||||
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Astros Blue | C | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 2.500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Astros Orange | 1B | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Astros Orange | RF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2023 | R | FLCL | Astros | 1B | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 | ||||
| 2023 | R | FLCL | Astros | C | 20 | 137 | 14 | 6 | 0 | .962 | 7.550 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 20.7 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | C | 9 | 51 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .923 | 6.667 | 2 | 27 | 3 | 10.0 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 6 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .979 | 7.667 | ||||
| 2024 | A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | C | 21 | 209 | 27 | 4 | 4 | .983 | 11.238 | 6 | 50 | 8 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 2024 | A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2025 | R | FLCL | Astros | C | 4 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .935 | 7.250 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 8.3 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | C | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 5.333 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | R | FLCL | Astros | 1B | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.500 | ||||
| 2025 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2025 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 52 | 365 | 41 | 13 | 10 | .969 | 7.808 | 10 | 92 | 12 | 11.5 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | Florida Complex League | Astros Blue | HOU | June 6, 2022 | June 11, 2022 |
| 2022 | R | Florida Complex League | Astros Orange | HOU | June 14, 2022 | August 23, 2022 |
| 2023 | R | Florida Complex League | Astros | HOU | June 5, 2023 | August 21, 2023 |
| 2024 | A | Carolina League | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | HOU | April 7, 2024 | June 23, 2024 |
| 2024 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | July 2, 2024 | September 8, 2024 |
| 2025 | R | Florida Complex League | Astros | HOU | May 8, 2025 | May 28, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | HOU | May 31, 2025 | June 13, 2025 |
| 2025 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | June 22, 2025 | August 17, 2025 |
| 2025 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | September 6, 2025 | September 6, 2025 |
| 2026 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys |
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