Biographical

Travis Buck RFPadres

Padres Player Cards | Padres Team Audit | Padres Depth Chart

2013 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 29)

PA	AVG	HR	R	RBI	SB	TAv	WARP
Subscribe today for access to projection data!

Birth Date	11-18-1983
Height	6' 2"
Weight	230 lbs

Age	29 years, 6 months, 3 days
Bats	L
Throws	R

: -0.12009
: -0.42010
: 0.12011
: -0.02012
: 0.32013
+proj

WARP Summary

Show All
Player Statistics Only
Transactions
Fantasy Info
PECOTA Only
Splits
Player Comments Only
Pitch f/x
Articles

Standard

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	BB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	RBI	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
2007	OAK	23	82	334	285	41	82	22	5	7	135	39	66	4	4	2	34	4	1	.288	.377	.474	.305	19.9	-2.3	1.7
2008	OAK	24	38	172	155	16	35	9	1	7	67	11	38	4	2	0	25	1	0	.226	.291	.432	.258	0.0	0.9	0.1
2009	OAK	25	36	115	105	11	23	3	0	3	35	10	20	0	0	0	10	1	1	.219	.287	.333	.233	-1.5	0.5	-0.1
2010	OAK	26	14	48	42	6	7	2	0	1	12	4	14	1	0	1	2	1	0	.167	.255	.286	.202	-2.7	-1.0	-0.4
2011	CLE	27	50	160	149	18	34	11	0	2	51	8	30	2	1	0	18	1	1	.228	.275	.342	.233	0.2	1.1	0.1
2012	HOU	28	33	81	74	7	16	5	1	0	23	6	18	1	0	0	6	0	0	.216	.284	.311	.212	-1.5	1.1	-0.0
Career			253	910	810	99	197	52	7	20	323	78	186	12	7	3	95	8	3	.243	.316	.399	.261	14.4	0.4	1.4

Advanced

'opp' stats - quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.

YEAR	Team	Lg	G	PA	TAv	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	oppTAv	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	FRAA	BRR	BVORP	BWARP	VORP	WARP
2005	KNC	A	32	144	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.394			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	VAN	A-	9	41	.308	.264	.336	.393	.000	.423	87	1.7	0.8	-0.4	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	STO	A+	34	145	.364	.272	.352	.407	.000	.390	99	15	3.5	-0.9	2.7	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	MID	AA	50	238	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.353			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	OAK	MLB	82	334	.305	.266	.328	.414	.000	.347	92	16.7	9.6	-3.2	-2.3	-2.1	19.9	1.7	19.9	1.7
2007	SAC	AAA	2	9	.366	.297	.347	.463	.000	.200	81	1.1	0.3	0	-0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	OAK	MLB	38	172	.258	.268	.330	.417	.000	.250	96	-0.4	4.9	-1.8	0.9	-1.6	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1
2008	SAC	AAA	45	197	.284	.284	.351	.457	.000	.361	93	6.3	6.5	-1.2	-2.4	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2008	ATH	Rk	4	16	.553	.280	.355	.371	.000	.818	101	5.5	0.5	-0.2	-0.2	-0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2009	OAK	MLB	36	115	.233	.263	.327	.414	.000	.244	93	-3.3	3.3	-1.1	0.5	0.1	-1.5	-0.1	-1.5	-0.1
2009	SAC	AAA	62	266	.281	.280	.342	.442	.000	.314	94	6.3	7.7	-3.3	-1.1	-1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	OAK	MLB	14	48	.202	.250	.310	.394	.000	.222	86	-2.9	1.4	-0.4	-1.0	-0.6	-2.7	-0.4	-2.7	-0.4
2010	SAC	AAA	32	141	.286	.286	.350	.449	.000	.363	96	4.6	4.4	-2.1	2.1	1.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	ATH	Rk	6	21	.290	.247	.298	.376	.000	.250	97	0.6	0.6	-0.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2011	CLE	MLB	50	160	.233	.247	.305	.396	.000	.271	99	-4.3	2.9	-1.3	1.1	2.8	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.1
2011	COH	AAA	36	146	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.290			0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	HOU	MLB	33	81	.212	.244	.303	.383	.000	.286	105	-3.8	1.4	-0.6	1.1	-0.1	-1.5	-0.0	-1.5	-0.0
2012	CCH	AA	7	25	.183	.262	.327	.405	.000	.250	98	-2	0.4	-0.3	-0.4	-0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	OKL	AAA	22	71	.332	.269	.330	.419	.000	.400	86	2	0.4	-0.4	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	TUC	AAA	28	112	.259	.282	.347	.441	.273	.289	106	-0.2	3.3	-1	1.8	-1.4	0.6	0.2	0.6	0.2
Career		MLB		910	.261	.260	.321	.407	.256	.290	95	2.1	24.5	-8.4	0.6	-1.6	14.5	1.5	14.5	1.5

Statistics For All Levels

Year	Team	Lg	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	TAv	VORP	FRAA	WARP
2005	VAN	A-	41	7	13	1	0	2	9	5	8	1	1	.361	.439	.556	.194	.308	0.0	0.2	0.0
2005	KNC	A	144	17	42	13	0	1	22	19	19	3	1	.341	.427	.472	.130	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	STO	A+	145	24	44	17	3	3	26	14	18	2	1	.349	.414	.603	.254	.364	0.0	2.7	0.0
2006	MID	AA	238	32	64	22	1	4	22	22	39	9	1	.302	.374	.472	.170	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	OAK	MLB	334	41	82	22	5	7	34	39	66	4	1	.288	.377	.474	.186	.305	19.9	-2.3	1.7
2007	SAC	AAA	9	0	1	0	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	.143	.333	.429	.286	.366	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2008	OAK	MLB	172	16	35	9	1	7	25	11	38	1	0	.226	.291	.432	.206	.258	0.0	0.9	0.1
2008	ATH	Rk	16	4	10	2	0	1	6	1	3	0	0	.667	.688	1.000	.333	.553	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2008	SAC	AAA	197	28	50	8	2	2	17	25	34	4	1	.296	.396	.402	.107	.284	0.0	-2.4	0.0
2009	OAK	MLB	115	11	23	3	0	3	10	10	20	1	1	.219	.287	.333	.114	.233	-1.5	0.5	-0.1
2009	SAC	AAA	266	37	63	13	3	5	29	23	44	3	1	.272	.347	.418	.147	.281	0.0	-1.1	0.0
2010	OAK	MLB	48	6	7	2	0	1	2	4	14	1	0	.167	.255	.286	.119	.202	-2.7	-1.0	-0.4
2010	ATH	Rk	21	3	3	1	0	0	4	5	4	0	0	.188	.381	.250	.062	.290	0.0	0.0	0.0
2010	SAC	AAA	141	22	36	7	2	3	17	11	28	3	2	.298	.372	.463	.165	.286	0.0	2.1	0.0
2011	CLE	MLB	160	18	34	11	0	2	18	8	30	1	1	.228	.275	.342	.114	.233	0.2	1.1	0.1
2011	COH	AAA	146	21	31	6	1	4	25	19	26	1	1	.256	.366	.421	.165	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	OKL	AAA	71	9	23	4	0	1	6	5	8	0	0	.359	.414	.469	.109	.332	0.0	0.0	0.0
2012	CCH	AA	25	3	3	2	0	0	3	4	9	0	0	.143	.280	.238	.095	.183	0.0	-0.4	0.0
2012	HOU	MLB	81	7	16	5	1	0	6	6	18	0	0	.216	.284	.311	.095	.212	-1.5	1.1	-0.0
2013	TUC	AAA	112	18	28	9	0	4	23	7	17	0	0	.275	.321	.480	.206	.259	0.6	1.8	0.2

Injury History beta

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2012-05-29	2012-06-26	15-DL	28	0	Right	Ankle	Inflammation	Achilles Tendinitis	-	-
2012-04-27	2012-04-28	DTD	1	0	Left	Thigh	Soreness	Hamstring	-	-
2012-04-19	2012-04-24	DTD	5	0	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2011-07-02	2011-07-07	DTD	5	5		Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2011-06-10	2011-06-13	DTD	3	3		Neck	Whiplash	From Car Accident	-
2011-05-19	2011-05-21	DTD	2	2		Foot	Sprain	Turf Toe	-
2010-06-17	2010-06-17	On-Alr	0	0			Fatigue		-
2010-04-21	2010-07-30	60-DL	100	86	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2010-03-07	2010-03-10	Camp	3	0		Head	Dizziness		-
2009-10-02	2009-10-05	DTD	3	3		Head	Post-concussive Syndrome	From Last Year	-
2009-05-30	2009-06-14	15-DL	15	15	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2009-05-19	2009-05-22	DTD	3	3	Left	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2008-07-26	2008-08-29	Minors	34	0		Head	Post-concussive Syndrome		-
2008-06-19	2008-06-30	Minors	11	0		Head	Concussion	Sliding Into Wall	-
2008-04-19	2008-05-10	15-DL	21	19	Bilateral	Lower Leg	Inflammation	Shin Splints	-
2008-04-11	2008-04-12	DTD	1	1	Bilateral	Lower Leg	Inflammation	Shin Splints	-
2007-09-10	2007-09-10	On-Alr	0	0	Right	Elbow	Surgery	Bone Chips and Bone Spurs	2007-09-10
2007-08-18	2007-10-01	60-DL	44	39		Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2007-07-28	2007-07-30	DTD	2	2	Left	Forearm	Soreness		-
2007-06-28	2007-07-14	15-DL	16	13	Left	Thumb	Sprain	Thumb	-
2007-06-24	2007-06-27	DTD	3	3	Left	Thumb	Soreness	Thumb	-
2007-06-11	2007-06-15	DTD	4	3	Left	Thumb	Soreness	Thumb	-
2007-06-03	2007-06-04	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Gastrointestinal	Stomach	-
2007-05-22	2007-05-26	DTD	4	3	Right	Elbow	Soreness		-
2007-05-15	2007-05-16	DTD	1	1	Right	Elbow	Soreness		-
2007-05-06	2007-05-10	DTD	4	3	Bilateral	Wrist	Soreness		-
2007-05-02	2007-05-04	DTD	2	1		Wrist	Soreness		-
2007-04-23	2007-04-24	DTD	1	1	Bilateral	Wrist	Soreness		-
2007-03-06	2007-03-09	Camp	3	0		Neck	Stiffness		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2012	HOU	$580,000
2011	CLE	$625,000
2010	OAK	$410,000
2009	OAK	$410,000
2008	OAK	$400,000
2007	OAK	$380,000

Years	Description	Salary
6 yr	Previous	$2,805,000
6 yr	Total	$2,805,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
3 y 48 d		1 year/$0.58M (2012)

Details

1 year/$0.58M (2012). Signed by Houston as a free agent 11/10/11 (minor-league contract). Contract purchased by Houston 4/4/12. DFA by Houston 6/26/12. Sent outright to Triple-A 6/27/12.
1 year/$0.625M (2011). Signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/21/10. Contract purchased by Cleveland 3/30/11. DFA by Cleveland 7/28/11. Sent outright to Triple-A 8/3/11.
1 year/$0.41M (2010). Re-signed by Oakland 3/8/10. Non-tendered by Oakland 12/2/10.
1 year/$0.41M (2009). Re-signed by Oakland 2/21/09.
1 year/$0.4M (2008).
1 year/$0.38M (2007). Contract purchased 4/07.
Drafted 2005 (1s-36) (Arizona State). Signed 7/05, $0.95M signing bonus.

The rest of this card is restricted to Baseball Prospectus Subscribers.

Not a subscriber? Click here for a free card so you can see what's missing.

Click here for more information on Baseball Prospectus subscriptions or use the buttons to the right to subscribe and get instant access to the best baseball content on the web.

Platoon

SORT_FIELD	PLATOON	AVG	OBP	SLG	TAv
10	vs L (Multi)	.189	.229	.266	.193
11	vs R (Multi)	.227	.292	.347	.234
18	Split (Multi)	.038	.063	.082	.041
19	LgAvg (Multi)	.028	.037	.068	.032
30	vs L (2012)	.286	.286	.286	.221
31	vs R (2012)	.209	.284	.313	.212
38	Split (2012)	-.077	-.002	.028	-.009
39	LgAvg (2012)	.030	.040	.071	.035

BP Annual Player Comments

The rest of this card is restricted to Baseball Prospectus Subscribers.

Not a subscriber? Click here for a free card so you can see what's missing.

Click here for more information on Baseball Prospectus subscriptions or use the buttons to the right to subscribe and get instant access to the best baseball content on the web.

BP Articles

Travis Buck is referenced in the following articles.

requires BP Premium access to view, requires BP Premium or BP Fantasy access to view

Title	Author	Date
Western Front: Padres Break Bank, Won't Pay to Have it Fixed	Geoff Young	2012-12-11
Pebble Hunting: The Shame of Your First Big-League Hit	Sam Miller	2012-08-22
Transaction Analysis: Notable NRI: NL Central	R.J. Anderson	2012-02-17
The Keeper Reaper: First, Third, and DH for 1/24/12	Michael Street	2012-01-24
Transaction Analysis: The Next-Best Option	R.J. Anderson	2011-07-28
Transaction Analysis: The Next-Best Option	Kevin Goldstein	2011-07-28
Collateral Damage: Heat Wave	Ben Lindbergh	2011-07-20
Collateral Damage: Heat Wave	Corey Dawkins	2011-07-20
Value Picks: Outfield for 7/6/11	Rob McQuown	2011-07-06
On the Beat: The Buck Stops...Where?	John Perrotto	2011-07-01
Value Picks: Outfielders	Rob McQuown	2011-06-29
Value Picks: First, Third, and DH	Michael Street	2011-06-20
Value Picks: First, Third, and DH	Michael Street	2011-06-13
Value Picks: First, Third, and DH	Michael Street	2011-06-06
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks at First, Third and DH	Michael Street	2011-05-31
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 24	Larry Granillo	2011-05-25
Tater Trot Tracker: Trot Times for May 21	Larry Granillo	2011-05-22
Transaction Analysis Blog: Sizemore Heads to DL, Bradley to Free Agency	R.J. Anderson	2011-05-16
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars FAAB Update 4/25	Jason Collette	2011-04-26
Fantasy Beat: Tout Wars FAAB Frenzy	Jason Collette	2011-04-19
On the Beat: The Heart of the Rockies	John Perrotto	2011-04-11
Fantasy Beat: Value Picks in the Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-03-23
Purpose Pitches: Day Two at HoHoKam	Christina Kahrl	2011-03-11
Purpose Pitches: AL NRIs to Watch	Christina Kahrl	2011-02-16
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2011-01-05
Prospectus Perspective: Non-Tender Mercies	Christina Kahrl	2010-12-06
Transaction Analysis: Western Divisions Backfill	Christina Kahrl	2010-11-20
Contractual Matters: AL West Arbitration Forecast	Jeff Euston	2010-10-25
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Oakland Athletics	ESPN Insider	2010-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Oakland Athletics	Kevin Goldstein	2010-09-27
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Oakland Athletics	John Perrotto	2010-09-27
On the Beat: Ready for a Return	John Perrotto	2010-09-15
Changing Speeds: The Golden Generation	Ken Funck	2010-08-19
Transaction Action: The National Redistribution Effort	Kevin Goldstein	2010-07-30
Transaction Action: The National Redistribution Effort	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-30
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-07-28
Transaction Action: Western Horizons	Christina Kahrl	2010-07-07
Transaction Action: Going West	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-24
Transaction Action: 25th Man Tweaks	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-11
Transaction Action: What's Best in the West?	Christina Kahrl	2010-05-03
Transaction Action: Rounding Out the AL	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-26
Under The Knife: Checking Out Aroldis Chapman	Will Carroll	2010-04-23
Fixing Problems: Finding Alternative Solutions to Roster Quandaries	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-21
Contractual Matters: Rule 5 Update	Jeff Euston	2010-04-08
Fantasy Beat: Hot Spots: Outfield	Rob McQuown	2010-04-07
Transaction Action: AL Roster Cleanup	Christina Kahrl	2010-04-06
Fantasy Focus: Depth Chart/PFM Update, Part 2	Clay Davenport	2010-03-21
Transaction Action: Thome, Taveras, and 10,000	Christina Kahrl	2010-02-02
On the Beat: Fire Up the Hot Stove	John Perrotto	2009-11-08
Kiss'Em Goodbye: Oakland A's	Baseball Prospectus	2009-09-24
Transaction Action: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-09-23
Second-Half Prescriptions: AL	Baseball Prospectus	2009-07-15
Prospectus Hit and Run: The Flatliners	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-14
Under The Knife: Midseason THR Updates	Michael R. Lewis	2009-07-13
Under The Knife: Midseason THR Updates	Will Carroll	2009-07-13
Transaction Action: The Hairston Deal	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-07
Transaction Analysis: AL Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2009-07-04
Prospectus Hit List: Beating the Holiday Traffic	Jay Jaffe	2009-07-03
Transaction Analysis: AL West Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-06-25
Transaction Analysis: The All-A Edition	Christina Kahrl	2009-03-31
Team Health Reports: Oakland Athletics	Brad Wochomurka	2009-02-25
Future Shock: Athletics Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2009-02-25
Prospectus Hit and Run: Job Battles	Jay Jaffe	2009-02-16
Every Given Sunday: So Many Questions, So Little Time	John Perrotto	2009-02-01
Transaction Analysis: AL West Moves	Christina Kahrl	2009-01-23
Fantasy Beat: Defense and Effects	Marc Normandin	2009-01-08
Hot Stove Preview: AL West	Marc Normandin	2008-11-13
Transaction of the Day: Taking a Holliday in the East Bay	Christina Kahrl	2008-11-12
Player Profile: Andre Ethier	Marc Normandin	2008-10-09
Player Profile: Andre Ethier	Eric Seidman	2008-10-09
Transaction Analysis: Regular-Season Wrap-up	Christina Kahrl	2008-09-28
Future Shock: Ten September Call-up Stories	Kevin Goldstein	2008-09-03
Future Shock: Monday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2008-08-11
Future Shock: Monday Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2008-07-21
Transaction Analysis: AL West Moves and Issues	Christina Kahrl	2008-07-10
Prospectus Hit List: Comebacks, Snappy and Otherwise	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-13
Prospectus Matchups: The American League Rumsfeld Numbers	Jim Baker	2008-06-13
Prospectus Hit List: Slinking, Streaking, and Slump-Busting	Jay Jaffe	2008-06-06
Prospectus Preview: Monday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-06-02
Prospectus Today: DiSar Winners and Leaders	Joe Sheehan	2008-05-19
Prospectus Preview: Saturday's Games to Watch	Caleb Peiffer	2008-05-10
Transaction Analysis: Whipped, Hurt, and Stomped	Christina Kahrl	2008-04-29
Prospectus Hit List: Millstones and Milestones	Jay Jaffe	2008-04-25
Fantasy Beat: To Drop or Not to Drop?	Marc Normandin	2008-04-23
Future Shock: The 2005 Draft Clock is Ticking	Kevin Goldstein	2008-04-11
Prospectus Hit List: Small-Sample Theater	Jay Jaffe	2008-04-11
Prospectus Matchups: The Second Annual Knee-Jerk All Stars	Jim Baker	2008-04-11
Under The Knife: Opening Day Hurts	Will Carroll	2008-03-31
Team Health Reports: Oakland A's	Will Carroll	2008-03-16
Future Shock: Keith Lieppman Interview, Part 2	Kevin Goldstein	2008-03-09
You Could Look It Up: More Fun With Comparables	Steven Goldman	2008-03-03
Transaction Analysis: Challenges and Carousels	Christina Kahrl	2008-01-16
Transaction of the Day: AL West	Christina Kahrl	2007-12-17
6-4-3: Value Over Jack Cust	Gary Huckabay	2007-12-17
Future Shock: Athletics Top 11 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-12-10
Dropping In: Luck and Misfortune in Hitter Performance	Jason Paré	2007-11-11
Transaction Analysis: AL Pick-me-ups and Discards	Christina Kahrl	2007-11-07
Lies, Damned Lies: Offseason Plans, AL West	Nate Silver	2007-10-18
Prospectus Hit List: Season Wrap-up	Jay Jaffe	2007-10-07
Prospectus Hit List: September Song	Jay Jaffe	2007-09-07
Prospectus Hit and Run: Stars, Scrubs, and the Scooter	Jay Jaffe	2007-08-28
Transaction Analysis: All-Around Catch-Up Edition	Christina Kahrl	2007-08-26
Prospectus Matchups: Los Olvidados	Jim Baker	2007-08-07
Transaction Analysis: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-26
Transaction of the Day: Extensions and Kendall	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-19
Every Given Sunday: Heating Up on Demand	John Perrotto	2007-07-08
Transaction Analysis Special: Trades Catch-up	Christina Kahrl	2007-07-03
Protrade Market Movers: The Ten Most Volatile Players - Week of June 29, 2007	Jeff Ma	2007-06-29
Prospectus Hit List: Hurting Hurlers	Jay Jaffe	2007-06-22
Transaction of the Day: American League Roundup	Christina Kahrl	2007-06-06
Prospectus Hit List: Down From Olympos	Jay Jaffe	2007-06-01
Transaction Analysis: AL-brand Catsup	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-29
Transaction of the Day: Six Reshuffled Decks	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-18
Transaction Analysis: May 10-14, 2007	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-15
Under The Knife: Marshall's Law	Will Carroll	2007-05-11
Prospectus Hit List: One Month Down	Jay Jaffe	2007-05-04
Prospectus Today: Managing Top Prospects	Joe Sheehan	2007-05-02
Transaction of the Day: Major Moves	Christina Kahrl	2007-05-02
Lies, Damned Lies: The PECOTA Top 100	Nate Silver	2007-04-27
Transaction of the Day: AL West Special	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-24
The Week In Quotes: April 16-23	Alex Carnevale	2007-04-23
Transaction of the Day: Roster Reviews of the Wests	Christina Kahrl	2007-04-03
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack	Kevin Goldstein	2007-04-02
Prospectus Today: Wrapping Up the Countdown	Joe Sheehan	2007-04-01
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes on Corner Outfield Prospects	Nate Silver	2007-03-23
Future Shock: State of the Systems, AL West	Kevin Goldstein	2007-03-15
Future Shock: Top 100 Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-02-21
Future Shock: Organizational Rankings	Kevin Goldstein	2007-02-14
Future Shock: Oakland Athletics Top Ten Prospects	Kevin Goldstein	2007-01-30
Future Shock: AFL Preview, Part Two	Kevin Goldstein	2006-10-05
Future Shock: Two Steps Back, AL	Kevin Goldstein	2006-09-07
Future Shock: Position Breakdown: Corner Outfielders	Kevin Goldstein	2006-08-03
Future Shock: AL West Division Roundup, 6/27/06	Kevin Goldstein	2006-06-27
Future Shock: Midpoint American League Report	Kevin Goldstein	2006-06-22
Future Shock: Monday Morning Ten Pack, 6/19/2006	Kevin Goldstein	2006-06-19
Future Shock: Texas League Scouting Notebook	Kevin Goldstein	2006-05-20
Future Shock: AL West Roundup	Kevin Goldstein	2006-05-09
Future Shock: California, Here They Come	Kevin Goldstein	2006-03-21
Lies, Damned Lies: PECOTA Takes On Prospects, Part Three	Nate Silver	2006-02-22

BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2010-07-23 13:00:00	Do you think the A's will call up Michael Taylor any time soon? He had a poor first half and was hampered by injury. Has been on a nice little tear recently, though. Previous two seasons in the minors were excellent. I'd rather see him out there than Travis Buck.... (Clark Griswold from Inside a Christmas tree)	Kevin Goldstein knows far more than I do about the situation. Earlier this week, he said he'd be surprised if Taylor were up before September. I have nothing informative to add to that, except that with the A's seemingly out of it but now down Ryan Sweeney as well, it wouldn't hurt to take a bit of a longer look at him than September, with its distortions in terms of talent level, traditionally allows. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-09-17 14:00:00	Travis Buck a. becomes a regular MLB'er b. a 4th/5th OF c. this is it-nada (Hawkeye from Grafton, ND)	B. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-07-13 14:00:00	Travis Buck is playing for Sacramento because ____________. (Billy Beane & Bob Geren from Oakland)	He has a .289 OBP since 2007 and makes Milton Bradley look like Cal Ripken Jr. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-04-13 14:00:00	In his rookie season, Travis Buck did pretty well in limited time. Then he struggled to open the 2008 season and got sent down to the minors. Toward the end of the year, he got called up and started to hit again. He kept on hitting in Spring Training, but now that we're in the regular season, he can't hit again. I know a lot of those are small sample sizes, but I thought Buck would have established himself as an average to slightly above average corner outfielder by this point. What's the problem? (Dave from Chicago)	It's too early to react to him going 1-for-11 or whatever. The real problem is that the expectations for him are inflated by his 2007 half season, and that he's never been in the lineup long enough for anyone to get a real feel for his true level of ability. He jumped from Double-A to the majors, and in a half season of work hit far better than his translations would have suggested. He got off to a lousy start last year where injuries played a major part, and he spent a good amount of time in Triple-A before having a hot September cup of coffee. Overall he's at .262/.344/.450 for his career of just over 500 PA. If he can't sustain that, he's a fourth outfielder, and even if he can, that's only borderline useful. (Jay Jaffe)
2008-12-23 14:00:00	If the A's sign Jason Giambi, how would that impact Jack Cust, Daric Barton, and Travis Buck? Does Giambi play first with Barton going to the bench or minors? Does Giambi DH with Barton staying at first and then Cust moving to the outfield, thus displacing Buck, or does Cust go to the bench? (Eric from Denver)	I think this potentially impacts Barton more than anybody, because while the A's don't see Cust as unplayable in the outfield, it seems more likely that he'll get more DH time than outfield play, and that means Giambi'd be playing a lot of first base. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-10-21 14:00:00	Who would you start in the A's outfield next year out of Travis Buck, Matt Murton, Ryan Sweeney, Carlos Gonzalez, and Aaron Cunningham? (Dave from Chicago)	Good question. I'm not sure how crazy I am about any of 'em. Gonzalez has star potential but still needs lots of work, and he's the only one with real star potential. I'm not a big Murton or Sweeney fan. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-09-03 14:00:00	aaron cunningham, he produces, but doesnt wow anyone with the athleticism/tools. whats his upside? top 100 prospect? (roy from seattle)	The best comp I've heard is a pre-struggles Travis Buck from the other side. That's a nice piece, but not an impact guy. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-08-27 13:00:00	Hi Will, thanks for your great work. To what extent do you think injuries will keep Andy LaRoche and Travis Buck from fulfilling their seemingly considerable potential? Buck especially can't seem to stay in one piece. Thanks again! (Dennis from Monterey Park)	You have to take it into consideration with both. Health is a skill. (Will Carroll)
2008-08-15 15:00:00	Christina, What is your assessment of the A's going forward 2009 and beyond. I know a lot of people are bullish, but I have my worries. Unlike the Rays who were stacked with four and five star players, the A's seem to be almost overloaded with three star types - They must be pushing 20 of these guys. How good of a team can you have with a plethora of useful roleplayers and platoon partners? Is a team with no weaknesses, but no real strengths either a playoff contender? Matt (lentzner from Fremont, CA)	I don't know why people would be all that bullish. It's an interesting and deep organization, but you're exactly right, and this is why I was so down on the Harden deal. Near-adequate corner outfield types or somebody who might be a third starter if things break right, but who's more certainly a four and five... you don't hoard those guys, you bundle them to get good things. I see plenty of weaknesses. The infield lacks a single reliable regular under 30. The outfield has Carlos Gonzalez and... well, maybe Travis Buck pans out, but you can just as easily say the same of Daric Barton. The pitching staff has all sorts of depth, but nobody's an obvious ace in the making. I guess I see a lot of adequacy and a shot at 80 wins if a lot of things go right. (Christina Kahrl)

BP Roundtables

No BP Roundtables have mentioned this guy.

PITCHf/x Hitter Profile

A Collaboration between BrooksBaseball.net and Baseball Prospectus - Pitch classifications provided by Pitch Info LLC