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2013 Projections (seasonal age 23) - Rest of Season Projections
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Birth Date12-31-1989
Height5' 10"
Weight190 lbs
Age23 years, 4 months, 19 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
2009
2010
-0.22011
1.62012
0.02013
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Standard

YEAR TEAM AGE G GS IP IP-SP IP-RP W L SV BS QS BQS PA H R ER HR TB BB UBB HBP SO ERA FIP FRA VORP WARP
2011 KCA 21 2 0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 2 3 3 1 6 0 0 1 0 13.50 11.06 15.99 -1.6 -0.2
2012 KCA 22 76 0 84.3 0.0 84.3 4 3 3 2 0 0 344 79 24 22 4 108 21 15 2 77 2.35 2.65 3.26 14.9 1.6
2013 KCA 23 17 0 18.3 0.0 18.3 2 3 2 1 0 0 77 17 9 9 7 42 7 6 0 23 4.42 6.71 5.88 -0.8 -0.1
Career950104.70.0104.767530043098363412156282131002.923.533.9012.51.3

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 GS IP FRA FRA+ TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP PPF PVORP PWARP VORP WARP
2007 DOY Rk 11 5 42.7 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .284 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008 BUR A 3 1 12.7 3.73 115 .243 .247 .318 .375 .259 .297 99 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008 BNC Rk 11 8 50.7 3.86 112 .205 .263 .334 .383 .257 .331 92 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 BUR A 1 1 5.0 4.19 99 .149 .239 .317 .360 .265 .188 94 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 BUR A 8 8 41.3 4.45 105 .254 .272 .356 .406 .279 .321 101 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 KCA MLB 2 0 2.0 15.99 -149 .372 .278 .331 .439 .272 .143 103 -1.6 -0.2 -1.6 -0.2
2011 WIL A+ 8 0 14.7 2.76 134 .102 .263 .328 .391 .263 .148 97 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 NWA AA 23 0 36.0 3.55 132 .198 .240 .309 .389 .256 .271 105 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 OMA AAA 14 0 17.0 2.91 145 .142 .304 .361 .466 .274 .158 93 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 ESC Wnt 12 0 17.3 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .286 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 KCA MLB 76 0 84.3 3.26 128 .225 .263 .328 .425 .271 .312 102 14.9 1.6 14.9 1.6
2013 KCA MLB 17 0 18.3 5.88 72 .308 .248 .321 .422 .269 .250 103 -0.8 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1
2013 DOM int 2 0 2.3 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .200 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
CareerMLB0104.73.88113.245.261.327.425.271.30010112.41.312.41.3

Statistics For All Levels

Year Team Lg W L SV G GS IP H BB SO HR GB% BABIP H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 WHIP ERA VORP WARP
2007 DOY Rk 4 1 1 11 5 42.7 30 15 50 1 0% .284 6.3 3.2 0.2 10.5 1.05 0.84 0.0 0.0
2008 BUR A 2 0 0 3 1 12.7 13 2 7 0 59% .297 9.2 1.4 0.0 5.0 1.18 2.13 0.0 0.0
2008 BNC Rk 2 2 0 11 8 50.7 48 5 45 0 59% .331 8.5 0.9 0.0 8.0 1.05 1.42 0.0 0.0
2009 BUR A 1 0 0 1 1 5.0 3 0 1 0 62% .188 5.4 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.60 0.00 0.0 0.0
2010 BUR A 2 3 0 8 8 41.3 38 15 40 2 51% .321 8.3 3.3 0.4 8.7 1.28 4.36 0.0 0.0
2011 ESC Wnt 0 0 1 12 0 17.3 14 4 15 0 0% .286 7.3 2.1 0.0 7.8 1.04 0.52 0.0 0.0
2011 KCA MLB 0 1 0 2 0 2.0 2 0 0 1 38% .143 9.0 0.0 4.5 0.0 1.00 13.50 -1.6 -0.2
2011 NWA AA 4 0 7 23 0 36.0 22 6 40 4 72% .271 5.5 1.5 1.0 10.0 0.78 1.75 0.0 0.0
2011 WIL A+ 2 1 1 8 0 14.7 8 2 12 1 59% .148 4.9 1.2 0.6 7.4 0.68 0.61 0.0 0.0
2011 OMA AAA 1 0 6 14 0 17.0 12 7 18 1 68% .158 6.4 3.7 0.5 9.5 1.12 2.12 0.0 0.0
2012 KCA MLB 4 3 3 76 0 84.3 79 21 77 4 57% .312 8.4 2.2 0.4 8.2 1.19 2.35 14.9 1.6
2013 KCA MLB 2 3 2 17 0 18.3 17 7 23 7 40% .250 8.3 3.4 3.4 11.3 1.31 4.42 -0.8 -0.1
2013 DOM int 0 0 0 2 0 2.3 2 0 0 0 0% .200 7.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.86 0.00 0.0 0.0

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2010-05-17 2010-09-08 Minors 114 0 Right Elbow Inflammation -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2014 KCA $
2013 KCA $508,175
2012 KCA $480,650
YearsDescriptionSalary
1 yrPrevious$480,650
2011Current$508,175
2 yrPvs + Cur$988,825
2 yrTotal$988,825

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
1 y 8 dWasserman Media Group1 year/$508,175 (2013)

Details
  • 1 year/$508,175 (2013). Re-signed by Kansas City 2/20/13.
  • 1 year/$480,650 (2012). Re-signed by Kansas City 2/10/12.
  • 1 year (2011). Contract purchased by Kansas City 9/21/11.
  • Signed by Kansas City 2008 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic.

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Platoon
SORT_FIELD PLATOON AVG OBP SLG TAv
10 vs L (Multi) .277 .352 .405 .261
11 vs R (Multi) .234 .269 .312 .205
18 Split (Multi) .043 .083 .093 .056
19 LgAvg (Multi) .011 .025 .022 .017
30 vs L (2012) .275 .351 .392 .257
31 vs R (2012) .235 .268 .311 .204
38 Split (2012) .040 .082 .080 .052
39 LgAvg (2012) .009 .024 .021 .017

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Fantasy Mailbag: Buy Low on StrasburgBP Fantasy Team2013-04-26
Out of Left Field: Boston UncommonMatthew Kory2013-04-23
This article requires BP Premium accessDaily Roundup: Around the League: April 22, 2013Clint Chisam2013-04-22
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFantasy Freestyle: The Men in the MiddleMike Gianella2013-04-22
Fantasy Mailbag: Matt-for-Matt?BP Fantasy Team2013-04-19
This article requires BP Premium accessDaily Roundup: Around the League: April 17, 2013Clint Chisam2013-04-17
This article requires BP Premium accessPebble Hunting: The Statistical Oddities of AprilSam Miller2013-04-17
This article requires BP Premium accessWhat You Need to Know: Terrible Twin BillDaniel Rathman2013-04-17
This article requires BP Premium accessOverthinking It: The Year's New PitchesBen Lindbergh2013-04-13
This article requires BP Premium accessDaily Roundup: Around the League: April 11, 2013Clint Chisam2013-04-11
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFantasy Freestyle: My American League PortfolioPaul Sporer2013-04-10
This article requires BP Premium accessDaily Roundup: Around the League: April 9, 2013Clint Chisam2013-04-09
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFree Agent Watch: American League, Week TwoPaul Singman2013-04-09
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFantasy Freestyle: High-Stakes League Free Agent RundownJason Collette2013-04-09
This article requires BP Premium accessDaily Roundup: Around the League: April 8, 2013Clint Chisam2013-04-08
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessFantasy Tier Rankings: Relief PitchersPaul Singman2013-03-28
This article requires BP Premium accessRumor Roundup: Royally FlushedDaniel Rathman2013-03-14
This article requires BP Premium accessPebble Hunting: Adventures in Intentional BallsSam Miller2013-01-07
On the Beat: Moore ProblemsJohn Perrotto2012-12-13
This article requires BP Premium accessProspects Will Break Your Heart: Kansas City Royals Top 10 ProspectsJason Parks2012-12-03
This article requires BP Premium accessSobsequy: Let Me Qualify ThatAdam Sobsey2012-11-07
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessValue Picks: Relievers for 9/12/12Dan Mennella2012-09-12
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessResident Fantasy Genius: Rating the Fantasy Impact of the Trade DeadlineDerek Carty2012-08-02
This article requires BP Fantasy or Premium accessValue Picks: Relievers for 8/1/12Dan Mennella2012-08-01
This article requires BP Premium accessTransaction Analysis: Changes of SceneryR.J. Anderson2011-12-01
This article requires BP Premium accessFuture Shock: Royals Top 11 ProspectsKevin Goldstein2011-11-21
Transaction Analysis Blog: An All-Missouri EditionR.J. Anderson2011-09-22
Spitballing: The Future is NowJeremy Greenhouse2011-07-12
This article requires BP Premium accessProspects Will Break Your Heart: Positional Primacy: RelieversJason Parks2011-06-14


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