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Birth Date4-8-1987
Height6' 2"
Weight240 lbs
Age26 years, 1 months, 13 days
BatsL
ThrowsR
2009
-0.12010
0.62011
1.92012
1.02013
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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
2010 CIN 23 22 29 29 2 6 2 0 0 8 0 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 .207 .207 .276 .166 -1.7 0.7 -0.1
2011 CIN 24 47 98 88 9 29 4 0 5 48 10 21 0 0 0 15 0 0 .330 .398 .545 .309 6.4 -0.5 0.6
2012 SDN 25 155 619 549 47 150 39 0 9 216 62 101 3 4 1 62 3 0 .273 .348 .393 .278 13.3 5.0 1.9
2013 SDN 26 44 174 156 18 44 7 0 6 69 13 29 0 5 0 26 2 0 .282 .328 .442 .280 3.0 3.1 0.6
Career26892082276229520203418516139110650.279.345.415.27821.08.23.1

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
2008 SAR A+ 6 25 .318 .275 .341 .409 .000 .429 99 1.6 0.7 -0.5 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 SAR A+ 49 201 .310 .257 .320 .375 .000 .333 96 10.7 5.7 -3.8 0.7 -0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 CAR AA 29 121 .310 .256 .329 .376 .000 .330 98 6.4 3.4 -2.2 2.3 -0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 RDS Rk 6 18 .177 .222 .275 .307 .000 .143 92 -1.6 0.5 -0.4 0.1 -2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 CIN MLB 22 29 .166 .249 .319 .395 .000 .316 108 -2.8 0.8 -0.2 0.7 -0.3 -1.7 -0.1 -1.7 -0.1
2010 CAR AA 31 121 .269 .263 .329 .388 .000 .293 100 1.2 3.4 -1.5 -1.2 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 LOU AAA 101 445 .279 .266 .331 .425 .000 .340 99 9.4 12.4 -7.7 -1.7 -4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 CIN MLB 47 98 .309 .256 .313 .396 .000 .387 107 4.8 1.7 -0.5 -0.5 0.9 6.4 0.6 6.4 0.6
2011 LOU AAA 91 409 .269 .264 .330 .411 .000 .324 99 2.8 4.5 -2.8 -4.6 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 SDN MLB 155 619 .278 .251 .310 .397 .000 .318 93 11.1 10.6 -10.6 5.0 -5.5 13.3 1.9 13.3 1.9
2013 SDN MLB 44 174 .280 .253 .315 .394 .255 .302 96 3.4 4.8 -3 3.1 -2.7 3.0 0.6 3.0 0.6
CareerMLB920.273.252.311.397.254.3229912.123.5-14.49.1-7.317.12.817.12.8

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
2008 SAR A+ 25 1 6 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 0 .316 .458 .368 .053 .318 0.0 0.2 0.0
2009 RDS Rk 18 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 .133 .278 .133 .000 .177 0.0 0.1 0.0
2009 SAR A+ 201 21 53 13 0 7 38 24 30 0 1 .303 .387 .497 .194 .310 0.0 0.7 0.0
2009 CAR AA 121 12 31 11 0 2 14 14 15 1 0 .295 .378 .457 .162 .310 0.0 2.3 0.0
2010 CIN MLB 29 2 6 2 0 0 3 0 10 0 0 .207 .207 .276 .069 .166 -1.7 0.7 -0.1
2010 CAR AA 121 19 27 5 0 3 13 19 16 4 2 .267 .388 .406 .139 .269 0.0 -1.2 0.0
2010 LOU AAA 445 50 120 31 2 12 56 37 76 9 1 .296 .356 .470 .175 .279 0.0 -1.7 0.0
2011 CIN MLB 98 9 29 4 0 5 15 10 21 0 0 .330 .398 .545 .216 .309 6.4 -0.5 0.6
2011 LOU AAA 409 46 106 24 4 12 56 46 60 6 5 .296 .374 .486 .190 .269 0.0 -4.6 0.0
2012 SDN MLB 619 47 150 39 0 9 62 62 101 3 0 .273 .348 .393 .120 .278 13.3 5.0 1.9
2013 SDN MLB 174 18 44 7 0 6 26 13 29 2 0 .282 .328 .442 .160 .280 3.0 3.1 0.6

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2012-08-07 2012-08-08 DTD 1 0 - Thigh Strain Hamstring - -
2012-06-24 2012-06-26 DTD 2 0 Left Knee Strain Bothered for a Few Days Cortisone Injection - -
2012-05-11 2012-05-11 DTD 0 0 - General Medical Illness - -
2011-09-20 2011-09-20 DTD 0 0 Right Ankle Soreness Continued Soreness - -
2011-08-08 2011-08-09 DTD 1 1 Right Ankle Soreness Stepped on Sprinkler Head - -
2009-06-19 2009-08-22 Minors 64 0 Right Wrist Fracture Hamate -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2014 SDN $
2013 SDN $1,120,000
2012 SDN $1,400,000
2011 CIN $1,000,000
2010 CIN $900,000
2010 CIN $900,000
2009 CIN $800,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
4 yrPrevious$5,000,000
2011Current$1,120,000
5 yrPvs + Cur$6,120,000
5 yrTotal$6,120,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
1 y 116 dDan Lozano1 year/$1.12M (2013)

Details
  • 1 year/$1.12M (2013). Re-signed by San Diego 3/9/13.
  • 5 years/$4.55M (2008-12). $2M signing bonus. 08:$50,000, 09:$0.4M, 10:$0.5M, 11:$0.6M, 12:$1M. Signed Major League contract with Cincinnati 8/15/08. Award bonuses. Acquired by San Diego in trade from Cincinnati 12/17/11.
  • Drafted by Cincinnati 2008 (1-7) (Miami).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD PLATOON AVG OBP SLG TAv
10 vs L (Multi) .255 .322 .363 .259
11 vs R (Multi) .284 .360 .418 .286
18 Split (Multi) .029 .038 .055 .027
19 LgAvg (Multi) .028 .037 .068 .032
30 vs L (2012) .261 .327 .366 .263
31 vs R (2012) .278 .356 .404 .284
38 Split (2012) .016 .028 .038 .021
39 LgAvg (2012) .030 .040 .071 .035

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2011-06-02 13:00:00Lawrie, Jennings, Ackley... Are you high on any prospects likely to be called up soon?
(Andrew from Las Vegas)
Yup, I like all three. You can also keep an eye on guys like Mike Moustakas, Jemile Weeks, Yonder Alonso, Anthony Rizzo, Lonnie Chisenhall, and a number of others. (Derek Carty)
2010-08-20 15:30:00Any chance the Reds' AAA affiliate could beat the Pirates in a 7 game series? They're trotting out a lineup of Dave Sappelt, Chris Valaika, Yonder Alonso, Todd Frazier, Juan Francisco, Danny Dorn, and Devin Mesoraco, with Sam LeCure, Matt Maloney, Aaron Harang, and Aroldis Chapman among their pitchers.
(Joe from Cincy)
I was going to rip you and talk about how massive the different is between Triple-A and the big leagues is, but they might have a chance. I'll still favor the Pirates though. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-05-14 13:00:00How long do you think the Reds can stay this hot and could they actually be buyers this season with talent like Yonder Alonso on the way?
(SprungOnSports from Long Island)
There's a lot of good young talent in Cincy, particularly in the rotation, where there's upside galore even if Aroldis Chapman doesn't show up, which he probably will. If Dusty Baker can stop with the self-destructive lineup assembly (.191/.263/.291 from the leadoff spot!) then I think they could be buyers, but I'm not sold on Alonso (.267/.388/.406 in Double-A, and apparently recently promoted to Triple-A) as being tremendously helpful at the moment. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-03-03 14:00:00You've been reasonaly high on Yonder Alonso in the past, what made him drop off the list this time when a guy like Carter is so high?
(Lincoln from Dallas)
The fact that he showed little power and did utterly nothing against lefties. I've written many times my feelings on first base prospects. If you don't look like some kind of No. 3 or 4 hitter on a championship level team, just how good of a first base prospect are you? (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-03-03 14:00:00Hi Kevin, Thanks for the chat. Just curious, do you have any "pet" players you secretly cheer for? Guys like total tool-monsters who suddenly have the light bulb glow, less talented scrappy guys who won't be denied their opportunity, or a guy who masters a new pitch and worm-burns his way to a career? Maybe this seems more like a coaching question, but certainly the majors are filled with plenty of alternate path-to-glory stories.
(JimmyJack from Issaquah, WA)
I actually root for most players believe it or not. I certainly want the rankings to look good, but I hardly would want anyone to fail just to make me look smart. I know that sounds cheesy, but it's true. I totally want Yonder Alonso to hit 40 home runs this year and make me look bad, I just don't think he will. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-11-17 14:00:00Any concerns about Yonder Alonso hitting left-hand pitching? Does he eventually supplant Votto at first?
(NeilEdwards6 from Cincy)
I have a lot of concerns about Alonso. Add him to my over-hyped list, actually. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-11-02 15:00:00Joe-thanks for the chat. Reds question-do the Reds move Joey Votto to LF when Yonder Alonso is ready, or trade Alonso?
(raygu1 from burlington, NJ)
Neither guy can play left field well enough. I think they'll trade Votto just because he'll have a lot more perceived value by the time a deal has to happen. I'm not completely sold on the idea that Alonso will force this issue. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-07-30 14:00:00Anything to the Rolen for Yonder Alonso rumor?
(Rob from Alaska)
That's not the vibe I'm getting. Reds would be willing to give Edwin Encarancion up but not Alonso. (John Perrotto)
2009-07-31 14:00:00Jerry Hairston? Did they miss Angel Berrora??
(Eli from Brooklyn)
Actually, he's a very good bench player, a nice addition for a team that usually has lousy benches.

Since we're here, it's interesting to note that what we start with isn't always what we end up with, which is why I wait for final confirmation before discussing these deals. The Hairston deal was first reported as Austin Jackson for him. Yonder Alonso was initially mentioned in the Rolen deal--he's not.

I really, truly hate analyzing rumors. It's a half-step up, maybe not that, from writing fiction. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-05-25 13:00:00If you were drafting at 10, 20 and 30, and were limited to college players, who do you like?
(Tucci from Draft Day)
If I was to have to reach at each of those benchmarks, I'd take Jared Mitchell at 10, Chad Jenkins at 20, and Rich Poythress at 30. I love Mitchell's potential, even if there's a long way to go both in the field (where he's mistake-prone) and at the plate. Chad Jenkins has become one of my favorite first round arms, as I'm a sucker for a power sinker. And Poythress is just going to mash. I see less differences between him and Yonder Alonso than their respective draft standings would suggest. (Bryan Smith)
2009-06-03 15:00:00I'll buy your next reuben if you answer my previous Reds question :) (answer in LF - (1) Owings, (2) trade, (3) Votto next year). By the way, when I went to law school in Toledo I used to love listening to you on 1470. Keep up the good work.
(Derek from Ohio)
Thanks for the kind words and mmmmm... though I don't see a previous question in the chat.

It's fun to ponder, but I don't see them moving Owings to the outfield anytime soon. Votto to the outfield at some point makes sense, particularly with Yonder Alonso on the way, but I'm not sure when that has to happen. Which leaves them needing a trade. Holliday could be a good fit there, perhaps, but I'm not a great matchmaker for deals, particularly with an eye on the clock as I have now. (Jay Jaffe)


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