CF Austin Kearns #25
Florida Marlins MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/21/2008
 OA: 54 POT: 54
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CF AUSTIN KEARNS #25 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 56 15 7 0 1 7 7 12 .268 .369 .446 5 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 55 55 55 55
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 55
Errors: - 30 65
Arm: 20 50 60
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: - Center Field: 45
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: 20
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 70
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/20/2008 @ PHI Win, 5-4 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
04/19/2008 @ PHI Loss, 3-7 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
04/18/2008 @ PHI Win, 6-0 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/17/2008 @ ATL Loss, 5-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/16/2008 @ ATL Loss, 3-4 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 0
04/15/2008 @ ATL Loss, 3-15 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
04/13/2008 @ HOU Loss, 3-6 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 1
04/12/2008 @ HOU Loss, 1-9 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
04/11/2008 @ HOU Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/10/2008 WAS Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Not afraid to speak his mind.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Birthday:05/20/1979
Born in:Lexington, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:235 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,500,000
Signed Through:2010 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 150 Days
Service This Yr:18 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 18 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 9th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2008 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 56 15 7 0 1 7 9 7 12 .268 .369 .446 .816 .361 .179 124
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 15 65 2 0 0 1 0 0 25 8 5 0 100.0 10.6 6.81 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   19 5 2 0 1 5 3 1 3 0 0 0 .263 .300 .526 .826
Versus Right   37 10 5 0 0 2 6 6 9 0 0 2 .270 .400 .405 .805
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 4 3 0 0 1 4 2 8 0 0 1 .182 .280 .318 .598
April   56 15 7 0 1 7 9 7 12 0 0 2 .268 .369 .446 .816
Spring Training   48 14 2 0 0 3 10 7 12 0 0 2 .292 .404 .333 .737
Last Year   599 163 34 3 15 76 99 82 129 2 2 9 .272 .367 .414 .781
2 Years Ago   620 181 37 4 19 66 100 57 112 7 1 7 .292 .355 .456 .811
Career   3388 946 207 18 98 404 543 376 641 19 10 48 .279 .358 .438 .795
Home   23 9 4 0 1 6 4 3 0 0 0 1 .391 .481 .696 1.177
Road   33 6 3 0 0 1 5 4 12 0 0 1 .182 .289 .273 .562
Grass   56 15 7 0 1 7 9 7 12 0 0 2 .268 .369 .446 .816
Day   10 2 2 0 0 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 .200 .273 .400 .673
Night   46 13 5 0 1 6 7 6 7 0 0 2 .283 .389 .457 .845
As Starter   56 15 7 0 1 7 9 7 12 0 0 2 .268 .369 .446 .816
Close/Late   8 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 .375 .500 .500 1.000
Inning 1-3   24 7 5 0 0 4 5 4 5 0 0 0 .292 .393 .500 .893
Inning 4-6   16 3 0 0 1 3 2 2 5 0 0 1 .188 .316 .375 .691
Inning 7-9   15 5 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 .333 .412 .467 .878
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   20 7 5 0 1 3 6 3 2 0 0 2 .350 .480 .750 1.230
1 Outs   15 4 2 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .312 .400 .713
2 Outs   21 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 8 0 0 0 .190 .292 .190 .482
Scoring Position   15 5 2 0 0 5 0 2 4 0 0 0 .333 .412 .467 .878
Bases Empty   31 6 4 0 0 0 7 4 7 0 0 2 .194 .324 .323 .647
Runner on 1st   10 4 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .455 .800 1.255
Runner on 2nd   9 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Two Strikes   34 5 1 0 0 1 4 4 12 0 0 0 .147 .237 .176 .413
First Pitch   8 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 .375 .444 1.000 1.444
Count 0-1   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 0-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 1-1   4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .500 .900
Count 1-2   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-0   3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Count 2-1   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   13 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 .077 .077 .154 .231
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   9 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 .222 .462 .222 .684
Behind in Count   14 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Ahead in Count   8 5 2 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 .625 .727 .875 1.602
Batting Leadoff   13 6 3 0 1 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 .462 .500 .923 1.423
Batting 3rd   36 8 3 0 0 2 4 5 10 0 0 2 .222 .349 .306 .654
Batting 4th   7 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Low Leverage   30 7 2 0 1 5 5 2 5 0 0 0 .233 .281 .400 .681
Medium Leverage   17 6 4 0 0 1 4 3 5 0 0 1 .353 .476 .588 1.064
High Leverage   9 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 .222 .417 .333 .750
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 1998 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 113 440 140 26 2 16 58 68 48 105 .318 .391 .495 .887 .394 .177 143
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 108 499 6 0 0 2 3 2 218 44 20 9 69.0 89.9 7.68 2.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Career   440 140 26 2 16 58 68 48 105 2 3 6 .318 .391 .495 .887
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1999 Kansas City - MLB 20 18 51 12 5 0 0 4 4 10 0 0 18 2 2 .235 .361 .333 .694 76 79 -0.2
2000 Kansas City - MLB 21 63 224 58 14 1 4 24 35 28 0 1 55 10 4 .259 .340 .384 .724 89 87 -0.0
2001 Kansas City - MLB 22 12 34 17 3 0 2 8 6 3 1 0 4 0 1 .500 .553 .765 1.317 248 267 0.7
2002 Kansas City - MLB 23 148 566 163 32 3 22 81 98 73 8 4 99 21 11 .288 .375 .472 .847 128 131 4.6
2003 Kansas City - MLB 24 3 10 2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 .200 .273 .300 .573 57 57 0.0
2004 Kansas City - MLB 25 151 601 153 29 4 22 76 81 50 10 4 109 14 4 .255 .320 .426 .746 102 108 1.0
2005 Kansas City - MLB 26 152 627 182 45 3 13 62 108 65 11 1 100 31 10 .290 .366 .434 .800 112 118 2.0
2006 Kansas City - MLB 27 151 620 181 37 4 19 66 100 57 7 7 112 28 3 .292 .355 .456 .811 117 119 1.5
2007 Kansas City - MLB 28 154 599 163 34 3 15 76 99 82 9 2 129 31 7 .272 .367 .414 .781 113 117 2.6
2008 Florida - MLB 29 15 56 15 7 0 1 7 9 7 2 0 12 5 0 .268 .369 .446 .816 117 124 0.4
Total MLB 867 3388 946 207 18 98 404 543 376 48 19 641 143 42 .279 .358 .438 .795 113 117 12.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1996 GCL - DE 17 55 206 53 24 0 6 35 25 20 1 5 53 2 0 .257 .319 .461 .780 149 148 1.6
1997 Appleton - A 18 5 19 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 5 0 2 .211 .250 .263 .513 44 42 -0.1
1997 Baseball City - A 18 126 475 151 49 2 4 57 63 50 1 5 79 19 8 .318 .380 .455 .835 149 147 3.4
1997 Total - A 18 131 494 155 50 2 4 58 65 51 1 5 84 19 10 .314 .376 .447 .823 145 143 3.3
1998 Memphis - AA 19 25 96 37 8 0 3 27 17 8 0 2 14 9 2 .385 .425 .562 .987 174 177 1.0
1998 Omaha - AAA 19 113 440 140 26 2 16 58 68 48 6 2 105 20 9 .318 .391 .495 .887 139 143 2.8
1999 Wichita - AA 20 118 423 116 26 3 12 75 62 75 5 7 118 23 12 .274 .384 .435 .819 142 142 3.7
2000 Omaha - AAA 21 82 300 82 18 3 9 37 44 36 6 2 70 15 13 .273 .360 .443 .804 144 143 2.7
2001 Omaha - AAA 22 134 478 114 21 1 8 56 66 83 6 1 92 34 19 .238 .357 .337 .694 114 108 3.8
Total PCL 216 778 196 39 4 17 93 110 119 12 3 162 49 32 .252 .359 .378 .736 125 121
Total AA 113 440 140 26 2 16 58 68 48 6 2 105 20 9 .318 .391 .495 .887 139 143
Total SOUL 25 96 37 8 0 3 27 17 8 0 2 14 9 2 .385 .425 .562 .987 174 177
Total TL 118 423 116 26 3 12 75 62 75 5 7 118 23 12 .274 .384 .435 .819 142 142
Total FLOR 126 475 151 49 2 4 57 63 50 1 5 79 19 8 .318 .380 .455 .835 149 147
Total MIDW 5 19 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 5 0 2 .211 .250 .263 .513 44 42
Total GULF 55 206 53 24 0 6 35 25 20 1 5 53 2 0 .257 .319 .461 .780 149 148
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1999 Wichita - TL 20 4 16 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 .188 .188 .188 .375 11 2 -0.7
2005 Kansas City - MLB 26 2 9 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .222 .333 .556 45 38 -2.3
2006 Kansas City - MLB 27 19 77 25 3 0 5 15 14 13 2 0 15 2 0 .325 .435 .558 .993 166 160 -1.3
Total MLB 21 86 27 4 0 5 16 15 13 2 0 16 2 0 .314 .416 .535 .951 156 149
Total TL 4 16 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 .188 .188 .188 .375 11 2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Wichita - AA CF 107 106 285 12 1 303 6 .980 952.2 2.81 -6.7 .984
1999 Kansas City - LGS RF 18 18 35 0 0 35 0 1.000 141.1 2.23 -0.4 .968
1999 Wichita - AA RF 8 3 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 34.2 2.08 -0.5 .884
2000 Kansas City - LGS CF 22 22 65 2 0 68 1 .985 182.0 3.31 -4.0 .925
2000 Omaha - AAA CF 79 78 226 6 3 234 2 .991 668.1 3.12 -4.0 .971
2000 Kansas City - LGS RF 40 39 85 1 0 87 1 .989 337.2 2.29 +1.6 1.019
2000 Omaha - AAA RF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 21.0 1.71 -0.6 .799
2001 Kansas City - LGS LF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 28.0 1.29 -0.1 .982
2001 Omaha - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Omaha - AAA CF 7 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 -0.0 1.003
2001 Kansas City - LGS RF 5 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 23.2 2.66 +0.0 .991
2001 Omaha - AAA RF 131 128 305 14 0 324 5 .985 1134.2 2.53 +3.4 1.006
2002 Kansas City - LGS LF 126 126 214 4 0 220 2 .991 1085.0 1.81 +1.1 1.010
2002 Kansas City - LGS CF 21 9 29 0 0 30 1 .967 103.0 2.53 -1.1 .915
2002 Kansas City - LGS RF 15 11 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 103.1 2.00 +1.4 1.021
2003 Kansas City - LGS CF 3 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 21.0 2.57 -0.2 .986
2003 Kansas City - LGS RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Kansas City - LGS LF 3 2 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 19.0 1.89 +0.0 .978
2004 Kansas City - LGS CF 138 137 325 10 3 337 2 .994 1176.0 2.56 -20.3 .922
2004 Kansas City - LGS RF 22 11 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 116.1 2.32 +0.8 1.021
2005 Kansas City - LGS LF 8 6 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 58.0 1.71 +0.0 .979
2005 Kansas City - LGS CF 136 135 365 7 2 377 5 .987 1162.1 2.88 -19.3 .928
2005 Kansas City - LGS RF 24 8 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 87.0 1.34 +0.0 1.063
2006 Kansas City - LGS LF 18 13 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 128.0 2.25 +0.0 1.016
2006 Kansas City - LGS CF 126 122 285 10 1 298 3 .990 1062.0 2.50 -22.2 .896
2006 Kansas City - LGS RF 29 12 27 2 0 29 0 1.000 120.1 2.17 +0.7 1.057
2007 Kansas City - LGS 3B 2 2 2 2 0 6 2 .667 16.0 2.25 -1.4 .420
2007 Kansas City - LGS LF 21 15 23 1 0 24 0 1.000 138.2 1.56 +1.0 1.066
2007 Kansas City - LGS CF 117 116 271 14 1 288 3 .990 997.1 2.57 -15.9 .920
2007 Kansas City - LGS RF 25 11 20 1 0 21 0 1.000 113.1 1.67 -0.8 .978
2008 Florida - LGS LF 10 10 23 0 0 24 1 .958 84.2 2.44 -0.7 .947
2008 Florida - LGS CF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 27.0 1.67 +0.2 1.002
2008 Florida - LGS RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 16.0 1.12 +0.1 1.035
TOTAL 3B 2 2 2 2 0 6 2 .667 16.0 2.25 -1.4 .420
TOTAL LF 190 175 310 6 0 319 3 .991 1542.1 1.84 +1.4 1.007
TOTAL CF 760 731 1865 62 11 1950 23 .988 6366.2 2.72 -93.6 .934
TOTAL RF 323 247 558 19 0 583 6 .990 2250.1 2.31 +5.8 1.005
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 55 (70).
03/31/1997 Named the #48 prospect in the MLB
05/13/1997 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/06/1997 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days.
06/29/1997 Named the #59 prospect in the MLB
10/08/1997 Wins the 1997 FLOR Platinum Stick Award at CF.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 60 (75).
03/31/1998 Named the #54 prospect in the MLB
06/29/1998 Named the #48 prospect in the MLB
10/01/1998 Wins the AA Batter of the Month Award.
10/11/1998 Wins the 1998 AA Platinum Stick Award at CF.
11/01/1998 Named the #51 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 60 (70).
04/04/1999 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
04/05/1999 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/23/1999 Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/20/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Texas League All-Star Game.
06/22/1999 Earned 1999 Texas League All-Star Game MVP honors.
07/04/1999 Named the #68 prospect in the MLB
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/26/1999 Wins the TL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1999 Wins the TL Batter of the Month Award.
08/09/1999 Wins the TL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1999 Wins the TL Batter of the Month Award.
09/24/1999 Wins the 1999 TL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
09/27/1999 Finished 2nd in 1999 TL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
11/02/1999 Named the #78 prospect in the MLB
11/22/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 60 (70).
03/29/2000 Named the #86 prospect in the MLB
08/17/2000 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/11/2000 Wins the PCL AmericanL Player of the Week Award.
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (70).
07/16/2001 Wins the PCL AmericanL Player of the Week Award.
08/30/2001 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
09/05/2001 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days.
11/26/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
01/01/2002 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at right field at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
11/08/2002 Wins the 2002 MLB AL Great Glove Award at LF.
11/25/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
12/24/2002 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
02/09/2003 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
03/16/2003 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
03/26/2003 Injured (ruptured medial collateral ligament),out for 7-8 months.
11/08/2003 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $748,150.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
01/13/2004 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
04/17/2004 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/07/2004 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/26/2004 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
09/03/2004 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/27/2004 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,530,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
04/20/2005 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
05/03/2005 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/06/2005 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/26/2005 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,233,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
03/16/2006 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week.
05/30/2006 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/22/2006 Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/04/2006 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
10/04/2006 Wins the 2006 MLB AL Wildcard MVP Award.
10/11/2006 Wins the 2006 MLB AL Division Series MVP Award.
11/04/2006 Wins the 2006 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
11/25/2006 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,899,800.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55).
01/30/2007 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
02/20/2007 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/12/2007 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/15/2007 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/19/2007 Became a free agent.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
02/08/2008 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $29,000,000 with the Florida Marlins organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
2005 704 5
2006 691 9
2007 692 8
Year AB Rank
2005 627 8
2006 620 7
Year H Rank
2005 182 7
Year 2B Rank
2005 45 10
Year SB Rank
2002 21 7
2005 31 2
2006 28 1
2007 31 3
Year R Rank
2005 108 3
Year BB Rank
2007 82 9
Year HP Rank
2005 11 7
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