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2013 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 31)
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Birth Date6-22-1982
Height6' 0"
Weight200 lbs
Age30 years, 11 months, 2 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
0.22009
0.52010
1.22011
0.72012
1.22013
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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
2008 SLN 26 12 0 11.0 0.0 11.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 40 5 2 1 0 5 3 3 0 16 0.82 1.01 1.07 4.1 0.4
2009 SLN 27 69 0 56.7 0.0 56.7 4 4 0 3 0 0 244 57 32 30 10 101 23 22 2 54 4.76 4.77 4.78 1.9 0.2
2010 SLN 28 56 0 52.3 0.0 52.3 4 2 2 2 0 0 208 41 13 13 5 62 18 15 0 54 2.24 3.32 3.21 4.8 0.5
2011 SLN 29 78 0 68.0 0.0 68.0 5 2 9 4 0 0 268 49 22 17 2 72 16 14 5 63 2.25 2.45 3.13 9.8 1.2
2012 SLN 30 67 0 72.0 0.0 72.0 4 5 42 7 0 0 279 49 23 22 9 85 17 16 2 86 2.75 3.16 3.71 6.6 0.7
Career2820260.00.0260.017135416001039201928326325777092732.873.273.5927.22.9

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
2006 QUD A 8 0 12.1 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .375 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2006 SCO A- 21 0 26.0 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .345 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2007 PMB A+ 9 0 10.0 4.17 119 .204 .266 .331 .403 .260 .212 94 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2007 SFD AA 44 0 49.0 3.57 124 .244 .268 .346 .409 .266 .317 101 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2007 MSS Wnt 11 0 12.0 0.00 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .222 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008 SLN MLB 12 0 11.0 1.07 177 .137 .265 .337 .431 .263 .238 100 4.1 0.4 4.1 0.4
2008 MEM AAA 63 0 66.7 2.71 141 .236 .280 .351 .452 .271 .400 95 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 SLN MLB 69 0 56.7 4.78 90 .280 .268 .337 .423 .263 .303 96 1.3 0.1 1.9 0.2
2010 SLN MLB 56 0 52.3 3.21 124 .223 .262 .330 .420 .266 .275 97 5.3 0.6 4.8 0.5
2010 MEM AAA 2 0 2.7 3.94 117 .232 .251 .317 .389 .243 .250 91 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 SLN MLB 78 0 68.0 3.13 124 .211 .264 .329 .412 .267 .258 99 9.2 1.0 9.8 1.2
2012 SLN MLB 67 0 72.0 3.71 112 .209 .264 .328 .428 .269 .242 98 6.6 0.7 6.6 0.7
CareerMLB0260.03.60115.226.265.331.421.266.2689827.02.827.73.0

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
2006 QUD A 1 1 0 8 0 12.1 16 3 13 1 0% .375 11.9 2.2 0.7 9.7 1.57 5.21 0.0 0.0
2006 SCO A- 1 2 8 21 0 26.0 30 4 25 1 0% .345 10.4 1.4 0.3 8.7 1.31 3.12 0.0 0.0
2007 SFD AA 3 3 8 44 0 49.0 36 22 63 3 40% .317 6.6 4.0 0.6 11.6 1.18 2.20 0.0 0.0
2007 PMB A+ 1 0 3 9 0 10.0 7 1 6 0 64% .212 6.3 0.9 0.0 5.4 0.80 0.90 0.0 0.0
2007 MSS Wnt 2 0 1 11 0 12.0 10 5 10 2 0% .222 7.5 3.8 1.5 7.5 1.25 3.00 0.0 0.0
2008 SLN MLB 0 0 1 12 0 11.0 5 3 16 0 48% .238 4.1 2.5 0.0 13.1 0.73 0.82 4.1 0.4
2008 MEM AAA 4 3 9 63 0 66.7 64 26 110 6 36% .400 8.6 3.5 0.8 14.8 1.35 3.24 0.0 0.0
2009 SLN MLB 4 4 0 69 0 56.7 57 23 54 10 39% .303 9.1 3.7 1.6 8.6 1.41 4.76 1.9 0.2
2010 SLN MLB 4 2 2 56 0 52.3 41 18 54 5 40% .275 7.1 3.1 0.9 9.3 1.13 2.24 4.8 0.5
2010 MEM AAA 0 0 0 2 0 2.7 2 1 2 0 25% .250 6.7 3.3 0.0 6.7 1.11 3.33 0.0 0.0
2011 SLN MLB 5 2 9 78 0 68.0 49 16 63 2 46% .258 6.5 2.1 0.3 8.3 0.96 2.25 9.8 1.2
2012 SLN MLB 4 5 42 67 0 72.0 49 17 86 9 41% .242 6.1 2.1 1.1 10.8 0.92 2.75 6.6 0.7

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2013-03-22 - 60-DL - - Right Elbow Surgery Tommy John Surgery 2013-05-07 -
2010-08-03 2010-08-30 15-DL 27 22 Right Shoulder Sprain AC Joint Bothered Since April -
2010-06-27 2010-06-28 DTD 1 1 Lower Leg Cramps Calf -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2014 SLN $7,500,000
2013 SLN $4,500,000
2012 SLN $1,950,000
2011 SLN $435,000
2010 SLN $411,000
2009 SLN $400,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
4 yrPrevious$3,196,000
2011Current$4,500,000
5 yrPvs + Cur$7,696,000
1 yrFuture$7,500,000
6 yrTotal$15,196,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
4 y 27 dLevinsons ACES2 years/$12M (2013-14)

Details
  • 2 years/$12M (2013-14). Signed extension with St. Louis 1/23/13 (avoided arbitration, $5.5M-$4.5M). $1M signing bonus. 13:$4M, 13:$7M. 2014 performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 50, 60 games finished.
  • 1 year/$1.95M (2012). Re-signed by St. Louis 1/25/12 (avoided arbitration, $2.4M-$1.5M). Performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 50, 55, 60 games finished.
  • 1 year/$0.435M (2011). Re-signed by St. Louis 2/11.
  • 1 year/$0.411M (2010). Re-signed 3/4/10.
  • 1 year/$0.4M (2009). Re-signed 2/28/09.
  • 1 year (2008). Contract purchased 11/20/07. Re-signed 3/4/08.
  • Drafted (as catcher) 2003 (19-575) (Iona).

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD PLATOON AVG OBP SLG TAv
10 vs L (Multi) .179 .255 .274 .198
11 vs R (Multi) .217 .263 .370 .227
18 Split (Multi) -.038 -.009 -.095 -.029
19 LgAvg (Multi) .011 .025 .022 .017
30 vs L (2012) .122 .194 .187 .148
31 vs R (2012) .254 .294 .463 .266
38 Split (2012) -.132 -.100 -.276 -.118
39 LgAvg (2012) .009 .024 .021 .017

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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2012-02-02 15:00:00Cory, Do you think there's fewer top tier closers this year. I drink the 411 Kool-Aid but I'm hoping to pick up 2 of the top 12 closers a little later than normal. Do you agree? And who do you think might have value as a #2 closer. Many thanks Neil
(Neil from London, England)
It does seem that way. The top 5 this year is probably Kimbrel, Mariano, Papelbon, Axford and Wilson, or maybe Storen, but that doesn't seem as strong as two years ago when Bell was in that mix. I'm looking closely at Jason Motte for my targeted #2 this year; I picked him up several times last year in NFBC while their closer carousel was spinning, but of course by the time he actually got the job I was out of FAAB money! Figures. (Cory Schwartz)
2012-02-02 15:00:00Standard 5x5 keeper league. Is David Freese a drastic overpay for Jason Motte? (Both players have the same salaries for this year, next year, etc.) I'm a Cardinal fan and I just don't see Freese healthy enough to play more than 100 games.
(Kingpin from Grinnell, IA)
Last one... and thanks to everyone for the great questions. My fingers hurt from typing!

At the same salary, I'd take Motte. As mentioned earlier I think he'll be a very solid #2 closer this year, with strong strikeout numbers and ratios, as he's developed his pitch repertoire a little bit over the years. Freese is a solid hitter, and while I'm not worried too much about the injuries, I just don't see enough power upside to make him untradable. Do the deal. (Cory Schwartz)
2012-01-10 13:00:00Who are some breakout closers you have in mind for 2012? Not just save collectors, guys that could be elite. Kimbrel was a a draft day jewel for lots of people last year, no doubt.
(froston from Canada!)
Rafael Betancourt, Jason Motte, Addison Reed, Grant Balfour. Betancourt and Motte have already shown elite skills and will likely start the year with the jobs. Reed's riskier but could be elite too (also might not get the job), Balfour's a tier below but still good (and too might not get the job). (Derek Carty)
2010-04-08 14:00:00The right side of the Cardinals' bullpen is brutal...can any of Sanchez/Salas/Samuel contribute this year?
(Andrew from Chicago )
I could see Sanchez getting there at some point. I'm not sure he's going to help a ton this year though. Jason Motte sure can throw those upper 90s fastballs up and straight as an arrow, can't he? (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-07-21 13:00:00Do the Cardinals have what it takes to get Halladay? I've got to think Brett Wallace is expendable, but while guys like Jason Motte and Jess Todd are nice pieces, I get the feeling they don't have the kind of starting pitching required to get the deal done. Am I wrong about that?
(David Vines from NYC)
Tons of Halladay-trade scenarios in here.

Two Sundays ago I was on Ken Broo's fine sports show on WLW in Cincinnati -- Ken is a BP fan who knows his stuff -- and Halladay came up. I opined that the Cardinals were a possible destination for him, and that if that happened,it almost ensured the division. While teams like the Indians, Astros and Bruce-less Reds, are better served looking to the future, St. Louis may seriously want to consider such a deal. Wallace has a damn bright future, though. (David Laurila)


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