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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 39)

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Birth Date	1-15-1980
Height	6' 4"
Weight	240 lbs

Age	44 years, 3 months, 9 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2004	COL	24	121	439	116	31	3	14	31	86	6	3	3	.290	.349	.488	97	-0.8	0.9	-3.6	0.6
2005	COL	25	125	526	147	24	7	19	36	79	7	14	3	.307	.361	.505	113	8.7	-0.5	-1.9	1.8
2006	COL	26	155	667	196	45	5	34	47	110	15	10	5	.326	.387	.586	135	33.3	2.6	-0.6	4.9
2007	COL	27	158	713	216	50	6	36	63	126	10	11	4	.340	.405	.607	143	42.0	3.1	2.9	6.3
2008	COL	28	139	623	173	38	2	25	74	104	8	28	2	.321	.409	.538	137	29.5	6.2	3.7	5.3
2009	OAK	29	93	400	99	23	1	11	46	58	6	12	3	.286	.378	.454	138	19.6	0.3	4.9	3.4
2009	SLN	29	63	270	83	16	2	13	26	43	4	2	4	.353	.419	.604	138	13.3	2.4	-9.1	1.3
2010	SLN	30	158	675	186	45	1	28	69	93	8	9	5	.312	.390	.532	145	36.4	-0.7	-3.7	4.8
2011	SLN	31	124	516	132	36	0	22	60	93	8	2	1	.296	.388	.525	136	22.0	0.0	-11.2	2.3
2012	SLN	32	157	688	177	36	2	27	75	132	9	4	4	.296	.379	.497	138	30.1	0.7	-10.2	3.7
2013	SLN	33	141	602	156	31	1	22	69	86	9	6	1	.300	.389	.490	140	27.6	3.0	-9.4	3.6
2014	SLN	34	156	667	156	37	0	20	74	100	17	4	1	.272	.370	.441	128	20.6	3.2	-12.0	2.7
2015	SLN	35	73	277	64	16	1	4	39	49	6	2	1	.279	.394	.410	115	5.7	-1.4	-6.5	0.4
2016	SLN	36	110	426	94	20	1	20	35	71	8	0	0	.246	.322	.461	109	5.7	-1.1	-4.8	0.9
2017	NYA	37	105	427	86	18	0	19	46	114	3	1	0	.231	.316	.432	97	-0.5	-1.3	0.5	0.3
2018	COL	38	25	65	15	2	0	2	12	18	0	0	0	.283	.415	.434	95	-0.2	-0.2	-0.5	0.1
Career			1903	7981	2096	468	32	316	802	1362	124	108	37	.299	.379	.510	129	293.0	17.2	-61.5	42.3

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
1999	ASH	A	SAL	0	506	.000	.000	.000	.324			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2000	SLM	A+	CRL	0	505	.000	.000	.000	.314			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2001	SLM	A+	CRL	72	296	.000	.000	.000	.292			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2002	CAR	AA	SOU	130	539	.000	.000	.000	.335			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2003	TUL	AA	TXS	135	578	.000	.000	.000	.275			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	COL	MLB	NL	121	439	.263	.327	.421	.339	116	-1.9	13.1	-3	97	11	-3.6	0.9	-0.8	0.6
2004	CSP	AAA	PCL	6	27	.000	.000	.000	.429			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	COL	MLB	NL	125	526	.266	.331	.425	.332	113	9.2	15.1	-3.6	113	11	-1.9	-0.5	8.7	1.8
2005	TUL	AA	TXS	7	28	.272	.330	.425	.591	99	2.4	0.4	-0.1	210	0	-0.7	0.5	3.6	0.4
2006	COL	MLB	NL	155	667	.265	.329	.426	.351	104	37.6	20.1	-4.8	135	10	-0.6	2.6	33.3	4.9
2007	COL	MLB	NL	158	713	.264	.329	.415	.377	110	36.5	21.2	-5.1	143	8	2.9	3.1	42.0	6.3
2008	COL	MLB	NL	139	623	.264	.331	.414	.359	105	36.3	18.0	-4.3	137	10	3.7	6.2	29.5	5.3
2008	CSP	AAA	PCL	3	11	.291	.354	.478	.833	137	1.7	0.3	-0.1	131	0	-0.5	0.5	0.3	0.1
2009	OAK	MLB	AL	93	400	.260	.328	.416	.315	100	12	11.5	-2.7	138	9	4.9	0.3	19.6	3.4
2009	SLN	MLB	NL	63	270	.257	.327	.405	.380	89	30.9	7.8	-1.8	138	9	-9.1	2.4	13.3	1.3
2010	SLN	MLB	NL	158	675	.259	.325	.408	.331	89	53.5	18.6	-4.5	145	9	-3.7	-0.7	36.4	4.8
2011	SLN	MLB	NL	124	516	.260	.322	.408	.330	96	30.3	13.9	-3.5	136	12	-11.2	0.0	22.0	2.3
2012	SLN	MLB	NL	157	688	.255	.318	.402	.337	98	33.9	18.8	-4.6	138	8	-10.2	0.7	30.1	3.7
2013	SLN	MLB	NL	141	602	.250	.312	.388	.322	101	24.1	15.8	-3.9	140	8	-9.4	3.0	27.6	3.6
2014	SLN	MLB	NL	156	667	.250	.311	.383	.298	103	18.9	17.2	-4.4	128	8	-12.0	3.2	20.6	2.7
2015	SLN	MLB	NL	73	277	.254	.313	.397	.335	93	12.1	7.5	-1.9	115	7	-6.5	-1.4	5.7	0.4
2016	SLN	MLB	NL	110	426	.253	.324	.420	.253	90	10.1	12.0	-3.6	109	9	-4.8	-1.1	5.7	0.9
2017	NYA	MLB	AL	105	427	.258	.322	.434	.273	106	-1.3	12.5	-7.9	97	8	0.5	-1.3	-0.5	0.3
2017	TAM	A+	FSL	7	30	.266	.322	.373	.286	103	-1.1	0.8	-0.5	88	0	0.1	0.0	-0.3	0.0
2017	SWB	AAA	INT	5	21	.258	.318	.386	.313	103	-0.4	0.6	-0.4	127	0	0.0	-0.1	0.5	0.1
2018	COL	MLB	NL	25	65	.242	.306	.393	.394	111	2.5	1.8	-0.4	95	9	-0.5	-0.2	-0.2	0.1
2018	ABQ	AAA	PCL	15	62	.261	.331	.399	.375	119	3.6	1.8	-0.8	157	0	-1.7	0.8	4.5	0.5
2018	GJR	Rk	PIO	1	4	.314	.342	.429	.333	112	0.4	0.1	-0.1	154	0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
1999	ASH	A	SAL	506	444	76	117	28	0	16	193	64	53	116	10	3	.264	.354	.435	.171	0	0
2000	SLM	A+	CRL	505	460	64	126	28	2	7	179	72	43	74	11	5	.274	.339	.389	.115	0	0
2001	SLM	A+	CRL	296	255	36	70	16	1	11	121	52	33	42	11	3	.275	.364	.475	.200	0	0
2002	CAR	AA	SOU	539	463	79	128	19	2	10	181	64	67	102	16	2	.276	.375	.391	.114	1	1
2003	TUL	AA	TXS	578	522	65	132	28	5	12	206	72	43	74	15	9	.253	.317	.395	.142	0	0
2004	COL	MLB	NL	439	400	65	116	31	3	14	195	57	31	86	3	3	.290	.349	.488	.198	1	1
2004	CSP	AAA	PCL	27	22	8	8	5	0	2	19	4	5	6	2	0	.364	.481	.864	.500	0	0
2005	TUL	AA	TXS	28	26	6	14	3	0	1	20	6	1	3	1	0	.538	.556	.769	.231	0	0
2005	COL	MLB	NL	526	479	68	147	24	7	19	242	87	36	79	14	3	.307	.361	.505	.198	4	0
2006	COL	MLB	NL	667	602	119	196	45	5	34	353	114	47	110	10	5	.326	.387	.586	.261	3	0
2007	COL	MLB	NL	713	636	120	216	50	6	36	386	137	63	126	11	4	.340	.405	.607	.267	4	0
2008	COL	MLB	NL	623	539	107	173	38	2	25	290	88	74	104	28	2	.321	.409	.538	.217	2	0
2008	CSP	AAA	PCL	11	10	4	6	1	0	1	10	3	1	3	0	0	.600	.636	1.000	.400	0	0
2009	SLN	MLB	NL	270	235	42	83	16	2	13	142	55	26	43	2	4	.353	.419	.604	.251	5	0
2009	OAK	MLB	AL	400	346	52	99	23	1	11	157	54	46	58	12	3	.286	.378	.454	.168	2	0
2010	SLN	MLB	NL	675	596	95	186	45	1	28	317	103	69	93	9	5	.312	.390	.532	.220	2	0
2011	SLN	MLB	NL	516	446	83	132	36	0	22	234	75	60	93	2	1	.296	.388	.525	.229	2	0
2012	SLN	MLB	NL	688	599	95	177	36	2	27	298	102	75	132	4	4	.296	.379	.497	.202	5	0
2013	SLN	MLB	NL	602	520	103	156	31	1	22	255	94	69	86	6	1	.300	.389	.490	.190	4	0
2014	SLN	MLB	NL	667	574	83	156	37	0	20	253	90	74	100	4	1	.272	.370	.441	.169	2
2015	SLN	MLB	NL	277	229	24	64	16	1	4	94	35	39	49	2	1	.279	.394	.410	.131	3	0
2016	SLN	MLB	NL	426	382	48	94	20	1	20	176	62	35	71	0	0	.246	.322	.461	.215	1	0
2017	SWB	AAA	INT	21	18	5	5	0	0	0	5	1	3	2	0	0	.278	.381	.278	.000	0	0
2017	TAM	A+	FSL	30	25	1	6	1	0	0	7	5	3	5	0	0	.240	.333	.280	.040	1	0
2017	NYA	MLB	AL	427	373	50	86	18	0	19	161	64	46	114	1	0	.231	.316	.432	.201	5	0
2018	GJR	Rk	PIO	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.667	.333	0	0
2018	COL	MLB	NL	65	53	3	15	2	0	2	23	3	12	18	0	0	.283	.415	.434	.151	0	0
2018	ABQ	AAA	PCL	62	52	12	18	4	0	3	31	14	9	9	0	0	.346	.452	.596	.250	0	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	2328	0.4497	0.5009	0.7470	0.7364	0.3084	0.8171	0.6101	0.2530	-0.0044
2009	2365	0.4655	0.4858	0.7676	0.6966	0.3022	0.8514	0.5995	0.2324	0.0035
2010	2540	0.4701	0.4724	0.7800	0.6985	0.2719	0.8489	0.6230	0.2200	-0.0024
2011	2012	0.4861	0.4742	0.7558	0.6912	0.2689	0.8314	0.5719	0.2442	0.0043
2012	2662	0.4654	0.4715	0.7586	0.6828	0.2874	0.8274	0.6161	0.2414	-0.0007
2013	2219	0.4673	0.4993	0.7870	0.7184	0.3071	0.8591	0.6391	0.2130	0.0063
2014	2429	0.4697	0.4874	0.7973	0.7230	0.2787	0.8642	0.6435	0.2027	-0.0058
2015	1038	0.4576	0.4942	0.7758	0.7684	0.2629	0.8466	0.6014	0.2242	0.0010
2016	1557	0.4656	0.4836	0.7928	0.6979	0.2969	0.8794	0.6154	0.2072	0.0000
2017	1722	0.4628	0.4419	0.7148	0.6161	0.2919	0.8045	0.5519	0.2852	0.0000
2018	272	0.4632	0.4743	0.7054	0.6984	0.2808	0.8182	0.4634	0.2946	0.0000
Career	21144	0.4663	0.4811	0.7672	0.7014	0.2886	0.8423	0.6078	0.2328	0.0000

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-09-28	-	DTD	-	-	-	General Medical	Illness		-
2014-09-27	2014-09-27	DTD	0	0	-	General Medical	Illness		-
2014-09-07	2014-09-08	DTD	1	1	-	Low Back	Tightness		-
2014-08-17	2014-08-18	DTD	1	1	Left	Knee	Soreness		-
2014-08-14	2014-08-14	DTD	0	0	Left	Knee	Soreness		-
2014-07-06	2014-07-06	DTD	0	0	-	Knee	Contusion		-
2014-06-08	2014-06-10	DTD	2	1	-	Low Back	Tightness		-
2013-09-22	2013-09-25	DTD	3	3	-	Back	Stiffness		-	-
2013-08-14	2013-08-14	DTD	0	0	Right	Ankle	Sprain		-	-
2013-07-12	2013-07-27	15-DL	15	11	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2013-07-02	2013-07-04	DTD	2	2	-	Neck	Pinched Nerve		-	-
2013-05-11	2013-05-12	DTD	1	1	Right	Ankle	Sprain		-	-
2013-03-26	2013-03-27	Camp	1	0	-	Trunk	Soreness	Side	-	-
2013-03-07	2013-03-14	Camp	7	0	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2012-10-20	2012-10-22	DTD	2	0	-	Low Back	Soreness		-	-
2012-09-28	2012-09-28	DTD	0	0	Left	Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-	-
2012-09-05	2012-09-07	DTD	2	1	-	Low Back	Tightness		-	-
2012-07-17	2012-07-18	DTD	1	1	Left	Thigh	Contusion	HBP	-	-
2012-06-20	2012-06-20	DTD	0	0	-	Hip	Soreness		-
2012-06-18	2012-06-19	DTD	1	0	-	Hip	Soreness		-	-
2012-06-09	2012-06-12	DTD	3	2	-	Low Back	Stiffness		-	-
2011-09-28	2011-10-01	DTD	3	1	Right	Fingers	Inflammation	Tendonitis Middle Finger	-
2011-09-14	2011-09-24	DTD	10	9	Right	Fingers	Inflammation	Middle Finger	-	-
2011-08-22	2011-08-22	DTD	0	0	Right	Face	Soreness	Moth Flew Into Ear	-	-
2011-08-10	2011-08-12	DTD	2	2	-	Back	Strain	Lifting Weights	-	-
2011-07-01	2011-07-01	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Illness		-
2011-06-01	2011-06-16	15-DL	15	13	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2011-05-23	2011-05-27	DTD	4	3	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2011-05-19	2011-05-20	DTD	1	1	Right	Thigh	Strain	Quadriceps	-
2011-04-01	2011-04-10	DTD	9	7		Abdomen	Surgery	Appendix	2011-04-01
2011-03-27	2011-03-28	Camp	1	0	Right		Soreness	Big Toe	-
2010-08-25	2010-08-25	DTD	0	0	Left	Hand	Contusion	HBP	-
2010-05-09	2010-05-11	DTD	2	1		Groin	Strain		-
2010-04-16	2010-04-16	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Illness		-
2010-03-10	2010-03-22	Camp	12	0		Trunk	Strain	Rib Cage	-
2009-09-27	2009-09-29	DTD	2	1		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2009-09-10	2009-09-11	DTD	1	0	Left	Knee	Contusion		-
2009-08-18	2009-08-18	DTD	0	0	Left	Foot	Contusion	Foul Ball	-
2009-06-10	2009-06-10	DTD	0	0	Left	Knee	Contusion		-
2009-04-07	2009-04-08	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Illness		-
2009-03-15	2009-03-19	Camp	4	0		General Medical	Allergic Reaction	Tetanus Injection	-
2008-09-26	2008-09-29	DTD	3	3		Low Back	Tightness		-
2008-09-20	2008-09-23	DTD	3	2		Low Back	Soreness		-
2008-05-25	2008-06-10	15-DL	16	14	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2007-09-22	2007-09-25	DTD	3	2	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-
2007-07-20	2007-07-20	DTD	0	0	Left	Knee	Contusion	HBP	-
2007-06-01	2007-06-01	DTD	0	0		Head	Contusion		-
2007-05-16	2007-05-17	DTD	1	1		Low Back	Tightness		-
2006-08-15	2006-08-18	DTD	3	3	Left	Wrist	Contusion	HBP	-
2006-05-27	2006-05-28	DTD	1	1	Right	Thumb	Contusion	HBP	-
2006-04-07	2006-04-08	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2006-03-06	2006-03-18	Camp	12	0	Left	Ankle	Sprain		-
2005-06-09	2005-07-19	15-DL	40	33	Right	Fingers	Fracture	Little Finger Sliding	-
2004-09-13	2004-10-04	DTD	21	20	Left	Elbow	Sprain		-
2004-09-07	2004-09-07	DTD	0	0		Head	Contusion	Above Ear From HBP	-
2001-07-24	2001-09-08	Minors	46	0	-	Elbow	Surgery		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2018	COL	$
2017	NYA	$13,000,000
2016	SLN	$17,000,000
2015	SLN	$17,000,000
2014	SLN	$17,000,000
2013	SLN	$17,000,000
2012	SLN	$17,000,000
2011	SLN	$17,000,000
2010	SLN	$17,000,000
2009	OAK	$13,500,000
2008	COL	$9,500,000
2007	COL	$4,400,000
2006	COL	$500,000
2005	COL	$366,000

Years	Description	Salary
13 yr	Previous	$160,266,000
13 yr	Total	$160,266,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
14 y 40 d	Boras Corp.	1 year (2018)

Details

1 year (2018). Signed by Colorado as a free agent 7/28/18 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Colorado 8/23/18.
1 year/$13M (2017). Signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/7/16. Limited no-trade protection: may block deals to one club (Oakland).
7 years/$120M (2010-16), plus 2017 club option. Re-signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/7/10. 10-16: $17M/year, 17:$17M club option, $1M buyout. 2017 option guaranteed with top 10 finish in 2016 MVP vote. $2M annually deferred. Full no-trade clause. St. Louis declined 2017 option 11/16.
2 years/$23M (2008-09). Signed extension with Colorado 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration). 08:$9M, 09:$13M. Acquired by Oakland in trade from Colorado 11/12/08. Acquired by St. Louis in trade from Oakland 7/24/09.
1 year/$4.4M (2007). Re-signed by Colorado 1/07 (avoided arbitration).
4 years (2002-05), plus 2006, 2007 options. Signed Major League contract. 02:$0.1M, 03:$0.125M, 04:$0.15M, 05:$0.316M, 06:$0.5M club option, $0.1M buyout, 07:$0.6M club option, $0.1M buyout. In majors, salaries increase to 02:$0.2M, 03:$0.3M, 04:$0.3M. Colorado exercised $0.5M 2006 option 10/05. If otherwise eligible for arbitration or free agency, Holliday has right to void remainder of contract & forfeit buyout. (Holliday exercised this right after 2006 & re-signed, avoiding arbitration.) 2004 performance bonuses: $40,000 each for 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 PAs. 2005 performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 250, 300, 350, 400 PAs. Roster bonuses: $0.2M for 60 days on active roster, $0.25M for 120 days on active roster, $0.3M for 180 days on the active roster.
Drafted by Colorado 1998 (7-210) (Stillwater HS, Okla.). $0.84M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	WARP
90^o	380	49	89	18	1	14	50	42	80	1	.268	.355	.455	117	18.9	2.1
80^o	361	45	82	17	1	13	46	38	78	1	.259	.343	.442	109	13.6	1.5
70^o	348	42	77	16	1	12	43	35	76	1	.251	.333	.427	104	10.0	1.1
60^o	336	39	72	15	1	11	41	33	75	1	.242	.322	.411	99	7.1	0.8
50^o	325	37	68	14	1	11	39	31	73	1	.235	.314	.405	95	4.6	0.5
40^o	314	35	64	13	1	10	36	29	72	1	.229	.306	.389	90	2.2	0.3
30^o	302	33	59	12	1	9	34	28	70	0	.219	.297	.370	86	-0.1	0.0
20^o	289	30	55	11	1	9	32	25	68	0	.212	.287	.367	80	-2.7	-0.2
10^o	270	27	49	10	1	8	28	22	65	0	.202	.271	.350	73	-5.8	-0.6
Weighted Mean	328	38	69	14	1	11	39	32	74	1	.237	.317	.405	96	5.4	0.6

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Date	Question	Answer
2016-12-05 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Is it apparently clear that the Yankees wont commit to any long term big contracts to get ready for Harper and Machado? (David from NY)	There's zero guarantee that Harper, Machado or any of the other potential names in that free agent class actually reach the open market, but I think the signing of Matt Holliday to a short-term deal revealed a lot about what Cashman is planning to do. The big question is how their prospect haul pans out. We have a pretty good idea that Gary Sanchez is a core performer. Are Gleyber Torres and Clint Frazier too? What about guys like Greg Bird, Aaron Judge, etc...Tons of variables to consider, but you have to love the position the Yankees have put themselves in long-term. (George Bissell)
2016-04-14 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Scooter, I need to pick up an RP 3 in a points lg where SV=8 HLD=4 K=2. Etc. My options include Dyson, Madson, Zych, Strickland, Treinen, Kelley, Castro, May, Kela and Feliz. What would be your pecking order to help sort out this group? Also I need to drop a damned good bat in order to make room for this RP. Options include Matt Holliday my OF 6 in a 3 OF format, or one of my two C- Gomes or Grandal. Trying to trade one of the catchers but my league is not filled with major traders. Thanks for the help. D (dylanrox from New Orleans)	Those bats are pretty valuable. I think you need to try to trade one because there's just too much value there to drop. As for the RPs, I'd rank them Dyson, Strickland, Zych, Madson, Kelley, everyone else. (Scooter Hotz)
2015-10-22 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Matthew, Where do you see Heyward signing, and do you think he could play center field for anyone? (Cal Guy from Cal)	This is going to be the most delicious question of the offseason. Candidates who spring to mind: Cubs, Astros, Dodgers, Angels, Cardinals, Rangers, Nationals. A lot of the usual suspects there; I'm probably missing someone. I see the Cardinals bringing him back, on the 2015-16 version of the Matt Holliday deal: whatever the market will bear, less five to 10 percent. We'll all howl #CardinalsDevilMagic if that comes to fruition, but they run their organization well and make a great impression on guys in this situation. For the next year or two, Heyward could be a solid center fielder, especially in a small center field (like the one at Wrigley Field; that's the best argument for the Cubs). Long-term, he's a corner guy, because a body that big won't stay healthy and sufficiently quick in center into his late 20s. (Matthew Trueblood)
2015-06-30 19:00:00 (link to chat)	It looks like Matt Holliday is going to come off the DL shortly. What does St. Louis do about the resulting glut of above-average outfielders (plus Jon Jay) other than gloat a lot? (Bill from New Mexico)	They could make a trade, but their roster is so deep that it's hard to see what they'd do. Peter Bourjos would seem like the odd man out if they don't make a move. (Mike Gianella)
2015-01-20 19:30:00 (link to chat)	Pick two: Joe Mauer, Kolten Wong, Matt Holliday, Khris Davis, Brandon Phillips, Pedro Alvarez. These would be the last two keepers in a 5x5 roto league. (Keeping Panda, Shields, JZimm, Starlin already) (Lior from MN)	Definitely not Phillips or Davis. I'd probably go Mauer and Holliday. (Ben Carsley)
2014-08-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Matt Holliday still has 3/51 (not awful, but more than he'd get in FA) left with the birds. Is Piscotty getting moved this winter, does he become a 4th OF, or do the Cards find a way to move Holliday's contract? Given Holidays hitting decline this year I'd be a bit nervous to ride out the next three despite his flawless glovework. (Theodore from Chicago)	I think if the situation presents itself they might move either Holliday or Piscotty but the beauty is they don't have to do either. Piscotty isn't the impact talent that Taveras is, so you don't necessarily have to move someone to get him in the lineup. He's a great prospect and someone you want in your system, but the Cardinals got to where they are by making good major league talents wait their turn. I suspect they'll do the same with Piscotty. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-04-09 19:00:00 (link to chat)	5 MLB Astronauts to save the world...go! (Shark Normandini from H-Town)	Juan Uribe - Old Vet who's full of Wisdom Jose Fernandez - Young Hot Shot with loads of promise Giancarlo Stanton - Dreamboat Matt Holliday - Quite reserved guy just there to get the job done Yasiel Puig - The ultimate wild card (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-03-12 14:00:00 (link to chat)	When is Matt Holliday's breakdown going to start? Projection for this year? (Ryan from Arlington)	Well, you could make the case that his performance breakdown has already begun--as Sam pointed out today in his article about Brandon Phillips, declines aren't always a straight slope, but Holliday's TAv has gone down for four straight seasons. That said, I'm not aware of any reason why he'd suddenly fall apart or be unable to stay healthy. PECOTA projects the same WARP as last season (3.4), with a slight bounceback on offense. (Ben Lindbergh)
2013-07-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Matt Holliday a good Nick Catellanos comp? (The St. Louis Matt Holliday minus the speed) (The Dude from Work)	Would LOOOOOVE that as a Tigers fan, but I think it's lofty. Not sure he has quite that much power, but as a super-ceiling, it's not crazy. (Paul Sporer)
2013-04-04 11:00:00 (link to chat)	Who has the biggest #rig in baseball? I'll guess Matt Holliday and go with 10". (Josh from Chicago)	Holliday would not be my first guess. (Jason Parks)
2012-06-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I've read the occasional article or thread about the HOF chances of Carlos Beltran and Lance Berkman, but not about their teammate, Matt Holliday. At age 32, how close is he to entering serious, reasonable discussions on a viable HOF candidacy? (Paul from DC)	The Beltran and Berkman HOF speculation makes sense. They're both well above average players who are near the end of their career. Holliday is still pretty young, but has certainly been around long enough to consider. He's a great player. In 8+ seasons, Holliday already has 33.3 WARP. That's no slouch. If he can stay healthy well into his 30s (say 37 or 38) and put up steady numbers, he might have a case. But if he hits a steep decline at, say, 35, I'm not sure his career is long enough or with high enough peaks to be HOF-worthy. Not that there's anything wrong with being a regular All-Star! (Larry Granillo)
2011-10-31 13:00:00 (link to chat)	It seems the fans in St. Louis are a little dissatisfied with Matt Holliday. Is there any chance they explore the trade market for him to free up money for Pujols and hand a starting gig to Craig? (jmarsh from Bloomington, IN)	Good luck if they do, because he's got five more years guaranteed at $17 mil per. That's a commitment for any team, and not a wise one. (Steven Goldman)
2011-09-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How long till the Matt Holliday contract with the Cardinals starts entering the same discussion as Zito's and Dunn's? (Benny from Too Far)	Given that Holliday has already had two excellent seasons in St. Louis, I think he's already played his way out of Zito/Dunn territory. The contract only runs through his age-36 season, Holliday keeps himself in excellent shape, and he hasn't yet showed any signs of decline (which both Zito and, to a much lesser extent, Dunn both had even before they signed their contracts), so this could be the rare long-term deal that doesn't lead to too much grief for the team that dispensed it. The last couple years could still be an overpay at $17 million, but I don't see this one ever entering the same discussion. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-03-18 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Should Cardinals fans be concerned about the fact that Matt Holliday hasn't appeared in any spring-training games in over a week, or is the team just being super-cautious with a guy who's basically ready to go? (Bill from New Mexico)	I think they are just being supercautious. I don't get any indication that he's seriously hurt. (John Perrotto)
2010-02-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The Cardinals gotta like David Freese's price? I hope they do...your 2013 St. Louis Cardinals - Matt Holliday, Albert Pujols, and 23 guys making league minimum...like David Freese. (Paul from LA)	That'll only be a problem if the economy doesn't start growing again, or if MLB just doesn't grow over the next few years, for whatever reason. In fact, if I were them I'd be trying to get Albert signed right now, because it's entirely possible that the market will be in much better shape next winter. (Shawn Hoffman)
2010-01-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Congrats on the new role, but this question gets back to your traditional "on the beat" one. Did you ever pick up any indications that anyone was seriously in the hunt for Matt Holliday but the Cardinals? Or were they just bidding against themselves? (Bill from New Mexico)	I don't think anyone else was willing to go to $100 million on Holliday, which surprises me that the Cardinals went all the way to $120 million. Also, thanks for the congrats. Can't tell you how excited I am about this new role at BP. (John Perrotto)
2009-10-20 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Which team should want Matt Holliday the most? (dtwhite from Toronto)	Any AL Central team except the Royals, because the marginal value of Holliday might be enough to make any of them the division favorite, and he'd play for all four teams. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-10-13 14:00:00 (link to chat)	How valuable do you think Matt Holliday is right now? I'm still not convinced he can be a star outside of Coors Field. Lots of people seem very high on him after his great numbers in 270 plate appearances with St. Louis, but he spent 400 plate appearances doing nothing special in Oakland. (The Flying Bernard from Acton, MA)	I'm with you, in that I'm a bit skittish about getting wild and paying out a five-year deal that might rate push towards the nine-digit range in total value. He peaked with an EqA in the .320 range at the expected time; now, heading into his thirties and perhaps more properly down around .300 from year to year, there's no way I get that crazy. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-10-08 14:00:00 (link to chat)	The Mets have identified Matt Holliday as their number 1A target after John Lackey. So where does he end up - St. Louis for less money or in NY? (Moose from Whippleville, NY)	The Yankees will need a LF, too, and have a ton of money coming off the payroll again. That's not to say he'll end up there, just making the point. I'm not sure there's value in this year's market--good players, not great ones, who will end up overpaid for being best in class. I have no real idea where Holliday will end up. I guess I should reiterate the point that the reasons these guys sign are often inscrutable to us, comparable to the same reasons any of us might relocate. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-10-06 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Stock question: Where does Matt Holliday wind up? If the answer is not "St. Louis," what do the Cardinals do to replace him? That post-trade surge certainly seemed to make a point about the need for somebody like him. (Bill from New Mexico)	That's a great question. I know he likes St. Louis but I really question whether the Cardinals will be able to carry both Holliday and Pujols on the same payroll. He makes sense for the Yankees but I'm hearing they are not going to bust the bank for him. It will be very intriguing. I think the Angels will be in the fray, too, and might just get him. (John Perrotto)
2009-10-06 13:30:00 (link to chat)	John -- Do you think Tony LaRussa will be back with the Cardinals next year? How much of this is contingent on them signing Matt Holliday (of whom Tony is a huge fan)? Or on keeping Dave Duncan around? (Matt from Chicago)	I think La Russa is staying, regardless of Holliday and Duncan. He seemed very content when I caught up him in early September, probably as content as I've ever seen him. I have a gut feeling if they win it all this year, he might retire. He didn't give any hints of that but it's just a suspicion I have. (John Perrotto)
2009-10-02 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What kind of contract would you sign Jason Bay for? I wouldn't want to go longer than 3 years, or 3 with a vesting option. I don't think he will age well into his mid-late 30's. (shall14 from Beverly, MA)	Sorry, folks, connectivity issue. I would be leery of a long commitment to Bay. His defense hasn't really recovered from the knee injury, which limits his overall value. I'm not a big Matt Holliday guy, but Bay and Holliday will be comps this winter, and while I think Holliday will be overpaid, Bay might be really overpaid. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-09-24 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Should Oakland try for a Fielder in a trade? (tonipeluso from Oakland)	You have to build a roster from the middle out. No team with that kind of up-the-middle should spend prospects and cash on a first baseman, and in retrospect, I should have said that about the Matt Holliday trade. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-09-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	J.J. Hardy to the Red sox makes a lot of sense, no? What would this do to his fantasy value? (tommybones from brooklyn)	He would leave the NL, but he would also enter the best park for doubles in the majors. I think he'd do pretty alright for himself, and the Red Sox would be a much better team for it. Hardy is part of my personal plan to make the Red Sox a more well-rounded club in 2010. Matt Holliday is another obvious part of that, given his glove and similarity to Bay with the bat. (Marc Normandin)
2009-09-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Writer justification for not voting for Pujols: "If he was truly the Most Valuable, how come they didn't start to win until they brought in Matt Holliday? How can he be the Most Valuable if he couldn't carry a team with Chris Carpenter and Wainwright by himself." Bonus fun fact, John Flahery, when speaking of Jeter's candidacy, intimated that Jeter would suffer from voters not being able to see all the little things he does every day. That's right, he essentially said that Jeter would be underexposed. Keep in mind that his main competition plays for Minnesota. Ugh. (fjm(anuel) from NY)	I don't know if it's a one-year blip, but Jeter's been pretty good defensively this year according to UZR. He's still behind Mauer as far as win value goes, but I just thought it was worth mentioning. The normal gulf between the two doesn't exist, though Mauer's as far ahead of Jeter as Pujols is of Utley. (Marc Normandin)
2009-08-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	All right, Steve, what is your forecast for the St. Louis Cardinals from here until their season ends, whenever that may be? (Jake from St. Louis)	I think they're going to hold on and win the division, and their pitching is strong enough that they could surprise in the playoffs. I'm also fascinated by Matt Holliday's post-acquisition hot streak, which is now over 80 PAs, shades of Cesar Cedeno in 1985. I do worry about the pitch-to-contact propensities of everyone except Wainwright and Carpenter if forced to face a superior offense, and you'd like to see them heat up one more bat, but it doesn't seem like that's going to happen at this late date. Losing Glaus has really hurt - .222/.291/.376 from Cards' 3Bmen this year. (Steven Goldman)
2009-05-18 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Matt Holliday to the Giants -- possible? (bowie from cal)	Sure, if they climb down and cough up the territorial rights to San Jose plus a worthy prospect or two, I suppose they could talk. Failing that, I'd trade him to the Dodgers for good stuff, just to spite the neighbors. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-03-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Most think that Matt Holliday is going to be an Athletic for one season at the most. Do you think I can convince him that leaving for greener pastures might be less important than winning? Didn't really work out for me in NY. (Jason Giambi from Oakland)	I expect that money will speak louder and that Billy will happily collect the draft pick... It's hard to say that Giambi's NY sojourn was a bust either -- he didn't get a ring, but overall things were good, and he was popular - far more so than, say, A-Rod, despite some similar problems. (Steven Goldman)
2009-03-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What kind of slash stats do you see Matt Holliday putting up this year? I think he will be affected a bit by moving out of Colorado, but still be pretty good (like 290/375/500). (Sorrento from Cleveland)	PECOTA has him down for .291/.366/.492, which is certainly possible. Given his road rates the past three years though (.296/.370/.486), that looks about right, though I wonder how much leaving the NL for the AL and moving to a very pitcher friendly park will affect him. Fantasy wise, if the A's offense is improved like we think it is, at least he'll be able to keep plenty of R and RBI, but the homers and average are definitely shooting down from his usual figures. (Marc Normandin)
2009-01-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you make of Matt Holliday's comments about Bobby Crosby swinging the bat well after work out with Mark McGwire? Do the A's still bring in Cabrera (costing them a 2nd round pick) or just go with some combination of Crosby, Pennington, and Petit? (Dave from Chicago)	I'll believe it when I see it. That's not to say I don't trust Holliday, it's just that you hear those kinds of stories all the time, and people seem to still be willing to give Crosby the benefit of the doubt. I don't think Cabrera is worth the pick. Maybe the A's should just call the Cubs, and send over one of their non-prospects in exchange for another middle infielder they don't want to use. (Marc Normandin)
2008-12-10 14:00:00 (link to chat)	With A's seemingly out of the running for Furcal and stuck with Crosby at shortstop, would you start testing the market for Matt Holliday? (Dave from Chicago)	Too soon. I mean, you always listen, but there's no reason to panic. Besides, there's such a glut of corner OFs that Holliday's trade value wouldn't be that high at the moment. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-09-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Christina: If all of them were FA this offseason, who will command the best contract: Sabathia, Sheets, Lackey, Matt Holliday, Dunn, Burrell, Texeira or Ryan Howard? (Joe from Tewksbury, MA)	I don't think anybody on that list could command what Sabathia will get. I think the more interesting question is whether he gets Zito-level money or what. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-08-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Steven, How surprised at you that Matt Holliday is flirting with a 30/30 season, despite missing almost a month? He could always run a little but did you ever expect this type of steals production from him? Is this a one year thing or will he continue to run like this? (bateman19 from Boston)	I think it's really cool. In a way, it's always more admirable/exciting when a non-burner picks his spots and has a great basestealing season - Holliday has only been caught once. I mean, Jose Reyes can steal a base when he feels like it, but a player like Holliday really has to pick his spots, so you're not just seeing speed at work, but also smarts. I don't really think this will be a regular thing given his age - he'll go back to his previously established levels. I'm reminded of Kevin McReynolds' 1988... (Steven Goldman)
2008-08-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Wikipedia's list of position players who have had Tommy John surgery: Rocco Baldelli, Joe Borchard, Shin-Soo Choo, Chris Denorfia, Rusty Greer, Luis Gonzalez, Matt Holliday, Norris Hopper, Cezar Izturis, Kelly Johnson, Xavier Nady, and Vance Wilson. Also, Jose Canseco could be included but doesn't really count since he blew out his arm while pitching. (Gump from nyc)	Jimmy Wales is a great guy, but .... man, that's a really incomplete list. (Will Carroll)
2008-07-30 12:30:00 (link to chat)	John, In your recent "on the beat" column you mentioned that Matt Holliday has been carrying a miserable offense. Is there any reason to believe that the Rox will make an aggressive move to sign him in the off-season, or is it more likely he is dealt!? thanks. (Carl from Denver)	I think Boras will take him to free agency and look to get a megadeal. (John Perrotto)
2008-07-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What starting pitchers (if any) would be an acceptible return for Matt Holliday in a one-for-one trade? I'm in a head-to-head league & thinking about punting average & bolstering my current rotation of Kazmir/Shields/Baker/Duch/Wandy/Buchholz (ted from the cubicle)	Santana/Beckett/Webb/Hamels/Lincecum/Haren/Sabbathia, for sure. Kazmir if he weren't on your team already. I think that the risk of Holliday getting dealt is very real, and looking at his home/road splits, you might want to get out in front of that trade. (Jeff Erickson)
2008-03-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What's the earliest you can justify taking your man crush Hart? (Steve from Southfield, MI)	I'd say anytime after Matt Holliday is drafted is fine, assuming he goes where he belongs. You may be better off with Beltran or Sizemore, but probably not significantly so. (Marc Normandin)
2008-02-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Should I go for the steady production of a Matt Holliday or Chase Utley or the enormous upside with Ryan Braun, if I want to win this year? And for the next three years? (Will Thompson from Fullerton, CA)	I'd go in that order, but in three years, I'm not sure Braun isn't one of the top five hitters in the game. (Will Carroll)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-07-13 16:30:00	All-Star Game	I'm used to seeing Matt Holliday not catch balls on Fox in prime time games in front of millions. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-11-02 17:00:00	2009 WS Game Five	Couple years back, Utley's agent gambled with a long term deal. Instead of free agency at the end of this year, he's essentially trading it for a 4 x 15 deal. Honestly, that's not too bad. Matt Holliday's going to get more, but not much more. It's only in comparison to Howard's deal where it looks shabby. (Will Carroll)
2009-11-02 17:00:00	2009 WS Game Five	Couple years back, Utley's agent gambled with a long term deal. Instead of free agency at the end of this year, he's essentially trading it for a 4 x 15 deal. Honestly, that's not too bad. Matt Holliday's going to get more, but not much more. It's only in comparison to Howard's deal where it looks shabby. (Will Carroll)
2009-11-02 17:00:00	2009 WS Game Five	After Ryan Howard's Matt Holliday impression at the plate last night, it would be a shame if Damon had been called out there. (Dan Wade)
2009-10-16 13:00:00	NLCS Game Two/ALCS Game One	McCarver says Matt Holliday lost it in the lights? That's the first time I've heard that excuse called upon. Looked like he couldn't decide whether to keep the glove up or turn for a basket catch. (Jay Jaffe)

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