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2013 Projections (seasonal age 27) - Rest of Season Projections
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Birth Date2-12-1986
Height6' 3"
Weight220 lbs
Age27 years, 3 months, 12 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
2009
2010
0.62011
2.12012
1.72013
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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
2011 CIN 25 41 121 112 17 26 5 0 6 49 7 27 2 0 0 15 1 0 .232 .289 .438 .268 6.8 -1.0 0.6
2012 CIN 26 128 465 422 55 115 26 6 19 210 36 103 3 4 0 67 3 2 .273 .331 .498 .284 21.0 -1.5 2.1
2013 CIN 27 45 178 157 19 37 9 0 6 64 17 44 2 2 0 29 3 1 .236 .315 .408 .247 4.5 0.9 0.6
Career21476469191178406313236017476011173.258.321.467.27332.3-1.53.3

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 PA TAv oppAVG oppOBP oppSLG oppTAv BABIP BPF BRAA repLVL POS_ADJ FRAA BRR BVORP BWARP VORP WARP
2007 DYT A 6 24 .368 .274 .335 .406 .000 .312 105 4.4 1.1 0.5 0.1 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2007 BIL Rk 41 186 .316 .276 .343 .423 .000 .346 105 11.9 5.1 1.7 -1.9 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008 DYT A 30 127 .359 .252 .324 .372 .000 .377 103 13.1 3.6 0.2 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2008 SAR A+ 100 414 .282 .262 .330 .385 .000 .337 100 10 11.6 1.2 2.5 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 CAR AA 119 500 .295 .259 .329 .383 .000 .316 100 18.4 14.1 -3.6 0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 LOU AAA 16 69 .277 .262 .325 .402 .000 .347 106 1.7 2.6 -0.2 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2010 LOU AAA 130 538 .265 .267 .332 .426 .000 .318 99 3.4 15.3 -3.4 6.6 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011 CIN MLB 41 121 .268 .260 .318 .411 .000 .253 108 0.9 2.1 0.2 -1.0 1.3 6.8 0.6 6.8 0.6
2011 LOU AAA 90 359 .291 .264 .330 .423 .000 .302 100 8.4 4.1 -1.6 3.9 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012 CIN MLB 128 465 .284 .256 .312 .404 .000 .316 107 11.1 8.0 -1.8 -1.5 0.1 21.0 2.1 21.0 2.1
2012 LOU AAA 10 41 .228 .260 .318 .411 .000 .296 98 -1 0.5 0.1 -0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013 CIN MLB 45 178 .247 .252 .309 .385 .253 .284 103 -2.2 4.9 0.7 0.9 1.3 4.5 0.6 4.5 0.6
CareerMLB764.274.255.312.401.257.29910410.519.5-0.9-1.72.733.43.433.43.4

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
2007 BIL Rk 186 29 51 6 5 5 25 18 22 3 3 .319 .411 .512 .194 .316 0.0 -1.9 0.0
2007 DYT A 24 4 7 3 0 2 5 2 4 0 0 .318 .375 .727 .409 .368 0.0 0.1 0.0
2008 DYT A 127 25 36 10 0 7 20 15 28 4 2 .321 .402 .598 .277 .359 0.0 1.9 0.0
2008 SAR A+ 414 62 103 20 3 12 54 41 84 8 4 .281 .360 .451 .169 .282 0.0 2.5 0.0
2009 CAR AA 500 59 131 40 2 14 68 42 67 7 8 .290 .354 .481 .191 .295 0.0 0.3 0.0
2009 LOU AAA 69 9 19 5 0 2 9 6 12 2 0 .302 .362 .476 .175 .277 0.0 1.1 0.0
2010 LOU AAA 538 71 124 32 4 17 66 45 127 14 4 .258 .334 .448 .190 .265 0.0 6.6 0.0
2011 CIN MLB 121 17 26 5 0 6 15 7 27 1 0 .232 .289 .438 .205 .268 6.8 -1.0 0.6
2011 LOU AAA 359 47 82 18 1 15 46 34 82 17 4 .260 .340 .467 .206 .291 0.0 3.9 0.0
2012 LOU AAA 41 4 9 2 0 1 7 2 11 3 0 .231 .268 .359 .128 .228 0.0 -0.4 0.0
2012 CIN MLB 465 55 115 26 6 19 67 36 103 3 2 .273 .331 .498 .225 .284 21.0 -1.5 2.1
2013 CIN MLB 178 19 37 9 0 6 29 17 44 3 1 .236 .315 .408 .172 .247 4.5 0.9 0.6

Injury History beta

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2013-02-27 2013-02-28 Camp 1 0 Left Lower Leg Strain Calf - -
2012-06-17 2012-06-18 DTD 1 0 - General Medical Illness - -
2011-09-23 2011-09-23 DTD 0 0 Left Hand Contusion HBP - -
2010-03-05 2010-03-06 Camp 1 0 Left Knee Contusion Quadriceps -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2013 CIN $527,500
2012 CIN $
2011 CIN $
YearsDescriptionSalary
2011Current$527,500
1 yrTotal$527,500

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
1 y 71 dBrodie Van Wagenen1 year/$0.5275M (2013)

Details
  • 1 year/$0.5275M (2013). Re-signed by Cincinnati 3/13.
  • 1 year (2012). Re-signed by Cincinnati 2/12.
  • 1 year (2011). Contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/19/10.
  • Drafted by Cincinnati 2007 (1s-34) (Rutgers). Signed 7/7/07, $0.825M signing bonus.

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Platoon

SORT_FIELD PLATOON AVG OBP SLG TAv
10 vs L (Multi) .304 .338 .531 .295
11 vs R (Multi) .253 .322 .474 .278
18 Split (Multi) -.051 -.016 -.057 -.017
19 LgAvg (Multi) -.014 -.024 -.036 -.020
30 vs L (2012) .298 .333 .524 .292
31 vs R (2012) .262 .330 .487 .281
38 Split (2012) -.037 -.003 -.038 -.011
39 LgAvg (2012) -.013 -.022 -.038 -.020

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DateQuestionAnswer
2011-03-08 14:00:00Many of the local Reds bloggers are infatuated with SS Paul Janish. Sure, he's following the Over the Hill Gang (O. Cabrera, A. Gonzalez, R. Clayton etc)but can his glove carry hit bat? What line to you project at the dish for Paulie?
(Willie from Cincinnati)
Offensively, he's a non-option outside of deep NL-only fantasy leagues. Whether or not his glove can overcome his bat in "real baseball" is up to Dusty Baker, and to be fair, they do have a good enough offensive core that they can probably live with him hitting 8th. I'd love to see Todd Frazier get a shot, though, before they just give in and accept Janish. (Cory Schwartz)
2011-02-22 13:00:00Can Todd Frazier rediscover the hitting magic? And, what's the over/under on the # of times you say "actualize" next podcast?
(Reds Fan from Wishing it was Goodyear)
I was never sold on his bat, so I don't think so. I will say "Actualize" at least 10 times on the next podcast, and possibly more if I start nipping at the moonshine. (Jason Parks)
2011-01-03 14:00:00(A) Todd Frazier (B) Brandon Allen (C) Kila Kaiuaahuehuahuehuhauheuhauheuhe
(DanChaparian from NYC)
B. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-11-09 14:00:00How should we view Todd Frazier after the year he had? He's playing a position with low value, even though he can handle the infield (well, not SS really anymore). He sucked at the beginning of the year, but then caught fire and hit over .320 for awhile. Is he still a top prospect, or doomed to be a utilityman?
(Bobby from Cincinnati)
Probably more B. than A. unfortunately. (Kevin Goldstein)
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)
2010-01-28 14:00:00Hi CK - Love it! Any prospects that you have unexplained affinities for?
(iorg34 from Minny)
Todd Frazier, because the bat will play. I find myself hoping Zack Cozart gets taken seriously, given that Paul Janish isn't really a solution, and I'm interested in how Tommy Manzella pans out. It's hard not to like Scott Sizemore and Alex Avila for the Tigers. I'm interested in seeing how Jose Ceda's comeback goes. I think this is the year for Brandon Wood, or at least I hope so. I root for Hank Conger. I'm more fond of Ian Desmond and Shairon Martis than probably makes sense. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-11-17 14:00:00Any word on what position Todd Frazier will ultimately play? Also, are Klaw's concerns about his arm bar swing shared by others or can he be a #5/6 hitter in a decent lineup despite an unorthodox approach (a la Hunter Pence perhaps)?
(Mario66 from Toronto)
I think he might finally have found a home at second. I like your Pence analogy in the sense that it's more than a bit funky, but I think he's proven it works for him. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-09-07 13:00:00Hi Christina...Love your work, it always brightens my day. Quick question on my beloved Reds. The Reds haven't had a legit SS since Barry Larkin retired and they have no real prospects lined up at the position (particularly with Chris Valaika struggling mightily in AAA). What do the Reds do for 2010 if they can't bring in a FA or trade acquisition? Could they move Brandon Phillips back to SS or is he too valuable at this point at 2b? It just seems like the franchise has a number of guys who would be better fits at 2b. Would love to hear your thoughts.
(JoshC77 from Columbus)
Hi Josh, thank you for the kind words. I've been suggesting Phillips as their best-possible answer at short for a couple of seasons now, especially given that they play in a bandbox and can't really afford to wind up with some slick-fielding offensive non-entity when they're already shy of star players in the lineup. An infield with Votto and Rolen at the corners, Phillips at short, and Todd Frazier at second might not be enough to carry that outfield, but it's a start in the right direction. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-08-04 14:00:00Would this offseason be a good time for the Reds to trade Brandon Phillips, what with Todd Frazier coming down the line and their whole payroll going to about four players? It seems like they could get something real pretty in return.
(Charles from Detroit)
It's worth considering, because after Mark DeRosa and Orlando Hudson in the free-agent pool, you've got Placido Polanco. The problem will be Phillips' back-loaded contract and whether the Reds will eat any of it, because otherwise the number of teams willing to trade for a guy due to make $11 million in 2011 are few and far between. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-04-08 15:00:00Does the Reds' decision to move Todd Frazier to LF this spring totally destroy his value as a prospect? He'll never be a regular now, right?
(Greasetruck Teddy from New Brunswick, NJ)
It doesn't help, but it doesn't really destroy him either. Guy can hit, but expectations change quite a bit certainly. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-07-22 13:00:00Is there any hope for Todd Frazier to stick at SS? If not, where does he fit into the Reds plans for the future?
(Thompson from Great Falls)
Very little hope. The HOPE is that he can stick at third base, but he still might end up just as a LF. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-05-05 12:30:00Will Reese Havens be drafted as a SS, 2B, or 3B? About where does he currently rank? About where does Conor Gillaspie currently rank?
(Jacque Gamahouche from Byto)
Last year it surely would have been as a third baseman, but I'm not so sure anymore. Look, if Todd Frazier can get drafted as a shortstop and not get moved right away, I think you'll see Havens follow the same treatment. I think he and Beckham end up at second, though, to be honest. Gillaspie is a tick below Havens for me -- I love the plate discipline, but a little less athletic and a lot less powerful. If he works at second base he's interesting in an Antonelli fashion, however. (Bryan Smith)
2008-04-23 13:00:00Chances of Todd Frazier staying at SS? Will he hit enough to be an everyday corner infielder?
(John from Burlington, Ky)
Chances are slim!; Chances are good! (Kevin Goldstein)


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