JD Closser
San Diego Padres (ML)
JD Closser
Birthdate:
Jan. 15, 1979 (25 y, 5 m, 13 d)
Born In:
Beech Grove, IN, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
C
Bats/Throws:
S/R
Height/Weight:
5'10"/201
Entry:
1996 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 34, Team: San Diego Padres
Inj Prone:
Normal
Contract:
$268k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
2 years, 63 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
2004-06-28
3B defense decreased from 50 to 45
SS defense increased from 0 to 20
2004-05-03
Contact Potential increased from 45 to 50
Contact increased from 45 to 50
Contact vs L increased from 45 to 50
Eye increased from 55 to 60
Eye vs R increased from 55 to 60
Eye vs L increased from 55 to 60
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 40 to 45
Avoid Ks increased from 40 to 45
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 40 to 45
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 40 to 45
BABIP Potential increased from 50 to 55
BABIP vs R increased from 50 to 55
BABIP increased from 50 to 55
Weight decreased from 202 to 201
2004-04-04
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Avoid Ks decreased from 45 to 40
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 45 to 40
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 45 to 40
RF defense decreased from 20 to 0
2003-10-20
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 40 to 45
Avoid Ks increased from 40 to 45
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 40 to 45
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 40 to 45
Speed decreased from 55 to 50
Stealing increased from 65 to 70
Baserunning increased from 55 to 60
BABIP vs L increased from 50 to 55
Weight increased from 201 to 202
Local Popularity increased from Well Known to Extremely Popular
National Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
2003-06-23
Outfield Error increased from 45 to 50
RF defense increased from 0 to 20
Catcher Framing increased from 55 to 60
PBABIP vs L increased from 30 to 35
2003-05-05
Speed increased from 0 to 55
Stealing increased from 0 to 65
Baserunning increased from 0 to 55
Weight decreased from 202 to 201
2003-04-07
C defense increased from 50 to 55
2002-12-02
Local Popularity decreased from Extremely Popular to Well Known
National Popularity decreased from Well Known to Fair
2002-08-05
Catcher Ability increased from 55 to 60
2002-07-29
Contact vs R increased from 40 to 45
Gap Potential increased from 50 to 55
Gap increased from 50 to 55
Gap vs R increased from 50 to 55
Gap vs L increased from 50 to 55
Avoid Ks increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 35 to 40
Turn Double Play increased from 45 to 50
3B defense increased from 45 to 50
2002-05-13
C defense increased from 45 to 50
Weight decreased from 203 to 202
2002-04-08
Contact increased from 40 to 45
Power vs R increased from 45 to 50
C DF Potential increased from 50 to 55
PBABIP Potential increased from 30 to 35
PBABIP increased from 30 to 35
2002-02-04
Contact vs L increased from 40 to 45
Gap Potential increased from 40 to 50
Gap increased from 40 to 50
Gap vs R increased from 40 to 50
Gap vs L increased from 40 to 50
Power increased from 45 to 50
Power vs L increased from 45 to 50
Eye Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Eye decreased from 60 to 55
Eye vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Eye vs L decreased from 60 to 55
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 35 to 40
Avoid Ks increased from 30 to 35
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 30 to 35
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 30 to 35
Sac Bunt decreased from 50 to 45
Speed decreased from 45 to 0
Stealing decreased from 60 to 0
Baserunning decreased from 50 to 0
Infield Arm decreased from 65 to 60
Catcher Ability increased from 50 to 55
Catcher Arm decreased from 60 to 55
3B defense decreased from 50 to 45
Movement Potential increased from 20 to 25
Movement increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs R increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs L increased from 20 to 25
Control Potential increased from 20 to 25
Control increased from 20 to 25
Control vs R increased from 20 to 25
Control vs L increased from 20 to 25
Fastball Pot increased from 25 to 30
Fastball increased from 25 to 30
Local Popularity increased from Well Known to Extremely Popular
2001-05-14
Gap vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Sac Bunt increased from 45 to 50
2001-04-01
Gap Potential decreased from 45 to 40
Weight decreased from 204 to 203
2001-02-19
Weight decreased from 205 to 204
2001-01-01
Contact decreased from 45 to 40
Contact vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Gap decreased from 45 to 40
Gap vs R decreased from 45 to 40
Eye Potential decreased from 70 to 65
Sac Bunt decreased from 50 to 45
C defense increased from 40 to 45
Movement Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Movement decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Movement vs L decreased from 25 to 20
2000-07-01
Contact increased from 40 to 45
Contact vs L increased from 40 to 45
Gap Potential increased from 40 to 45
Gap increased from 40 to 45
Gap vs R increased from 40 to 45
Eye Potential decreased from 75 to 70
Eye decreased from 65 to 60
Eye vs R decreased from 65 to 60
Eye vs L decreased from 65 to 60
Sac Bunt increased from 45 to 50
Speed increased from 40 to 45
Outfield Error decreased from 50 to 45
Movement Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Movement decreased from 30 to 25
Movement vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Movement vs L decreased from 30 to 25
2000-01-01
Eye vs L decreased from 70 to 65
Avoid Ks increased from 25 to 30
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 25 to 30
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 25 to 30
Speed decreased from 45 to 40
1B defense increased from 45 to 50
Weight decreased from 206 to 205
1999-07-01
Contact increased from 35 to 40
Contact vs R increased from 35 to 40
Contact vs L increased from 35 to 40
Gap increased from 35 to 40
Gap vs R increased from 35 to 40
Gap vs L increased from 40 to 45
Power increased from 40 to 45
Power vs R increased from 40 to 45
Power vs L increased from 40 to 45
Eye vs L increased from 65 to 70
Bunt for Hit decreased from 40 to 35
3B defense increased from 45 to 50
1999-01-01
Eye Potential decreased from 80 to 75
Eye vs L decreased from 70 to 65
Bunt for Hit increased from 35 to 40
GB% increased from 37% to 38%
Weight decreased from 207 to 206
1998-07-01
Gap vs L increased from 35 to 40
Bunt for Hit decreased from 40 to 35
1998-01-01
Speed increased from 40 to 45
1997-07-01
Contact increased from 25 to 35
Contact vs R increased from 25 to 35
Contact vs L increased from 25 to 35
Gap Potential increased from 30 to 40
Gap increased from 25 to 35
Gap vs R increased from 25 to 35
Gap vs L increased from 30 to 35
Power Potential increased from 45 to 50
Eye vs L increased from 65 to 70
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 30 to 35
Sac Bunt increased from 25 to 45
Bunt for Hit increased from 30 to 40
Infield Range increased from 50 to 55
Infield Error increased from 50 to 55
Infield Arm increased from 60 to 65
Turn Double Play increased from 40 to 45
Outfield Range increased from 20 to 40
Outfield Error increased from 25 to 50
Outfield Arm increased from 20 to 60
Catcher Ability increased from 45 to 50
Catcher Arm increased from 55 to 60
C defense increased from 35 to 40
3B defense increased from 35 to 45
Movement Potential increased from 25 to 30
Movement increased from 25 to 30
Movement vs L increased from 25 to 30
GB% increased from 35% to 37%
1997-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 60 to 45
Contact decreased from 40 to 25
Contact vs R decreased from 40 to 25
Contact vs L decreased from 40 to 25
Gap Potential decreased from 40 to 30
Gap decreased from 35 to 25
Gap vs R decreased from 35 to 25
Gap vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Power Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Power vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Eye Potential increased from 75 to 80
Eye increased from 60 to 65
Eye vs R increased from 60 to 65
Eye vs L increased from 60 to 65
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 50 to 30
Avoid Ks decreased from 35 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 35 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 35 to 25
Sac Bunt increased from 20 to 25
Bunt for Hit increased from 25 to 30
Infield Range increased from 45 to 50
Infield Arm increased from 55 to 60
Turn Double Play decreased from 45 to 40
Outfield Arm decreased from 25 to 20
Catcher Ability decreased from 50 to 45
1B defense increased from 35 to 45
3B defense increased from 30 to 35
Movement Potential decreased from 40 to 25
Movement decreased from 40 to 25
Movement vs R decreased from 40 to 30
Movement vs L decreased from 40 to 25
Stamina decreased from 25 to 20
Weight increased from 206 to 207
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Well Known
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Well Known
1996-07-01
Power vs L increased from 40 to 45
Movement vs L increased from 35 to 40
Weight increased from 205 to 206