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Andy LaRoche 3B

Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
12	1336	.226	.304	.336	78	2.5

Birth Date	9-13-1983
Height	6' 0"
Weight	205 lbs

Age	40 years, 7 months, 4 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
2007	LAN	23	35	115	21	5	0	1	20	24	1	2	1	.226	.365	.312	88	-1.3	1.2	-0.5	0.3
2008	LAN	24	27	69	12	1	0	2	10	7	0	0	0	.203	.319	.322	67	-2.6	0.2	1.1	0.1
2008	PIT	24	49	183	25	4	0	3	14	30	2	2	0	.152	.227	.232	65	-7.4	0.2	1.1	0.0
2009	PIT	25	150	590	135	29	5	12	50	84	8	3	1	.258	.330	.401	85	-8.9	3.4	10.2	2.4
2010	PIT	26	102	271	51	8	0	4	19	43	2	1	1	.206	.268	.287	71	-8.8	1.1	-0.1	0.0
2011	OAK	27	40	104	23	6	1	0	8	19	2	0	0	.247	.320	.333	73	-3.1	-1.8	-1.5	-0.3
2013	TOR	29	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	88	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0
Career			404	1336	267	53	6	22	121	208	15	8	3	.226	.304	.336	78	-32.2	4.3	10.6	2.5

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
2003	OGD	Rk	PIO	6	21	.000	.000	.000	.267			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	CGA	A	SAL	65	285	.000	.000	.000	.276			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	VRO	A+	FSL	62	243	.000	.000	.000	.243			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	VRO	A+	FSL	63	271	.273	.326	.424	.326	112	2.4	0.5	0	117	0	0.4	0.6	5.7	0.8
2005	JAX	AA	SOU	64	264	.257	.328	.378	.323	94	0.4	5.0	0.6	124	0	-0.5	-1.4	9.4	1.3
2006	JAX	AA	SOU	62	277	.259	.335	.383	.328	98	16.7	5.8	0.6	165	0	-5.2	0.7	4.4	0.7
2006	LVG	AAA	PCL	55	230	.277	.347	.425	.344	105	13.7	5.9	0.7	146	0	2.2	-0.3	11.9	2.0
2007	LAN	MLB	NL	35	115	.264	.338	.424	.290	102	-1.8	3.4	0.5	88	13	-0.5	1.2	-1.3	0.3
2007	LVG	AAA	PCL	73	311	.282	.347	.442	.312	117	15.8	9.3	0.9	146	0	0.6	2.4	18.6	3.1
2008	LAN	MLB	NL	27	69	.256	.322	.396	.200	96	-3.2	2.0	0.1	67	10	1.1	0.2	-2.6	0.1
2008	PIT	MLB	NL	49	183	.258	.323	.410	.167	98	-17.9	5.3	0.7	65	9	1.1	0.2	-7.4	0.0
2008	JAX	AA	SOU	6	25	.281	.363	.454	.438	112	1	0.7	0	93	0	-0.3	-0.5	-0.4	-0.1
2008	LVG	AAA	PCL	39	166	.286	.359	.449	.298	118	7.8	5.1	0.1	135	0	2.2	0.6	5.0	1.3
2009	PIT	MLB	NL	150	590	.260	.329	.413	.286	97	-6.8	17.0	2.3	85	8	10.2	3.4	-8.9	2.4
2010	PIT	MLB	NL	102	271	.251	.315	.400	.234	93	-11.6	7.5	0.6	71	9	-0.1	1.1	-8.8	0.0
2011	OAK	MLB	AL	40	104	.257	.318	.407	.311	97	-4.7	2.8	0.4	73	12	-1.5	-1.8	-3.1	-0.3
2011	SAC	AAA	PCL	54	224	.289	.360	.458	.269	94	-3.6	6.9	0.1	86	0	-1.1	1.1	-3.1	0.4
2012	COH	AAA	INT	46	166	.257	.329	.387	.259	109	-4.5	4.9	0.4	112	0	-1.8	-1.2	5.1	0.7
2012	PAW	AAA	INT	50	204	.252	.319	.374	.270	95	4.1	6.1	-0.9	115	0	-1.5	-3.1	6.4	0.7
2013	TOR	MLB	AL	1	4	.279	.338	.445	.000	102	-0.9	0.1	0	88	6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
2013	BUF	AAA	INT	104	413	.258	.327	.389	.285	103	3.8	11.8	0.8	118	0	0.5	-5.1	2.8	1.1
2014	BUF	AAA	INT	60	224	.262	.329	.388	.271	101	-5.1	6.7	-1.2	99	0	-1.9	-1.7	-3.2	-0.1

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
2003	OGD	Rk	PIO	21	19	1	4	1	0	0	5	5	1	4	0	0	.211	.250	.263	.053	0	0
2004	VRO	A+	FSL	243	219	26	51	13	0	10	94	35	17	42	2	3	.233	.292	.429	.196	2	2
2004	CGA	A	SAL	285	244	52	69	20	0	13	128	42	29	30	12	5	.283	.375	.525	.242	2	2
2005	JAX	AA	SOU	264	227	41	62	12	0	9	101	43	32	54	2	2	.273	.370	.445	.172	0	0
2005	VRO	A+	FSL	271	249	54	83	14	1	21	162	51	19	38	6	1	.333	.383	.651	.317	0	0
2006	JAX	AA	SOU	277	230	42	71	13	0	9	111	46	41	32	6	3	.309	.422	.483	.174	0	0
2006	LVG	AAA	PCL	230	202	35	65	14	1	10	111	35	25	32	3	2	.322	.402	.550	.228	0	0
2007	LVG	AAA	PCL	311	265	55	82	18	1	18	156	48	39	42	2	2	.309	.404	.589	.279	0	0
2007	LAN	MLB	NL	115	93	16	21	5	0	1	29	10	20	24	2	1	.226	.365	.312	.086	1	0
2008	PIT	MLB	NL	183	164	11	25	4	0	3	38	12	14	30	2	0	.152	.227	.232	.079	1	2
2008	JAX	AA	SOU	25	22	5	7	1	0	0	8	1	3	6	1	0	.318	.400	.364	.045	0	0
2008	LVG	AAA	PCL	166	123	35	36	3	0	5	54	28	37	14	2	1	.293	.463	.439	.146	0	0
2008	LAN	MLB	NL	69	59	6	12	1	0	2	19	6	10	7	0	0	.203	.319	.322	.119	0	0
2009	PIT	MLB	NL	590	524	64	135	29	5	12	210	64	50	84	3	1	.258	.330	.401	.143	2	6
2010	PIT	MLB	NL	271	247	26	51	8	0	4	71	16	19	43	1	1	.206	.268	.287	.081	1	2
2011	SAC	AAA	PCL	224	197	24	50	12	0	4	74	27	19	24	3	2	.254	.335	.376	.122	2	0
2011	OAK	MLB	AL	104	93	10	23	6	1	0	31	5	8	19	0	0	.247	.320	.333	.086	0	1
2012	COH	AAA	INT	166	145	18	34	5	0	5	54	16	20	28	0	0	.235	.331	.372	.138	0	0
2012	PAW	AAA	INT	204	182	23	48	15	0	7	84	25	18	24	1	1	.264	.338	.462	.198	1	0
2013	TOR	MLB	AL	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
2013	BUF	AAA	INT	413	365	45	99	21	1	12	158	51	37	55	4	4	.271	.339	.433	.162	7	0
2014	BUF	AAA	INT	224	202	25	50	15	0	5	80	29	16	33	0	0	.248	.309	.396	.149	2

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	888	0.5023	0.4482	0.7663	0.6592	0.2353	0.8401	0.5577	0.2337	0.0062
2009	2153	0.5156	0.4185	0.8246	0.5712	0.2560	0.9038	0.6367	0.1754	0.0032
2010	1003	0.5105	0.4506	0.8075	0.6270	0.2668	0.8474	0.7099	0.1925	0.0033
2011	389	0.5296	0.4653	0.7403	0.5777	0.3388	0.8403	0.5484	0.2597	-0.0050
2013	11	0.6364	0.5455	0.6667	0.8571	0.0000	0.6667	0.0000	0.3333	0.0000
Career	4444	0.5133	0.4361	0.8013	0.6027	0.2609	0.8722	0.6281	0.1987	0.0031

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
2014-08-20	-	Minors	-	-	-		Not Disclosed		-
2014-04-12	2014-05-12	Minors	30	0	-	Low Back	Strain		-	-
2012-06-16	2012-06-25	Minors	9	0	Left	Shoulder	Strain		-	-
2012-04-11	2012-04-20	Minors	9	0	Left	Shoulder	Strain		-	-
2011-08-29	2011-09-17	Minors	19	0	-		Not Disclosed		-	-
2010-05-23	2010-05-27	DTD	4	4		Low Back	Soreness		-
2010-04-17	2010-04-24	DTD	7	6		Low Back	Soreness		-
2009-09-22	2009-09-23	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Illness		-
2009-09-17	2009-09-21	DTD	4	3		General Medical	Illness		-
2009-06-05	2009-06-06	DTD	1	1	Right	Knee	Contusion		-
2009-02-19	2009-02-23	Camp	4	0		Low Back	Cartilage Injury	Bulging Disc	-
2008-08-05	2008-08-10	DTD	5	4	Right	Thumb	Contusion	Thumb	-
2008-03-21	2008-05-03	60-DL	43	29	Right	Thumb	Recovery From Surgery	Ulnar Collateral Ligament	2008-03-10
2008-03-08	2008-03-21	Camp	13	0	Right	Thumb	Surgery	Ulnar Collateral Ligament	2008-03-10
2007-08-07	2007-08-25	Minors	18	0		Low Back	Cartilage Injury	Protruding Disc	-
2007-06-18	2007-06-30	Minors	12	0	Left	Shoulder	Strain		-	-
2007-03-08	2007-03-08	Camp	0	0	Right	Wrist	Contusion	HBP	-
2006-10-05	2006-10-05	Minors	0	0	Left	Shoulder	Surgery	Labrum	2006-10-05
2006-06-16	2006-07-03	Minors	17	0	Left	Shoulder	Cartilage Injury	Labrum	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	TOR	$
2013	TOR	$
2012	CLE	$
2011	OAK	$600,000
2010	PIT	$451,000
2009	PIT	$413,500
2008	LAN	$392,500

Years	Description	Salary
4 yr	Previous	$1,857,000
4 yr	Total	$1,857,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
3 y 103 d		1 year (2015)

Details

1 year (2015). Signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/4/15 (minor-league contract). Released by Chicago White Sox 4/1/15.
1 year (2014). Re-signed by Toronto 10/13 (minor-league contract).
1 year (2013). Signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/30/13 (minor-league contract). Contract selected by Toronto 6/7/13. DFA by Toronto 6/11/13. Sent outright to Triple-A 6/13/13. Elected free agency 10/13.
1 year (2012). Signed by Cleveland as a free agent (minor-league contract). Released by Cleveland 6/26/12. Signed by Boston as a free agent 6/28/12 (minor-league contract).
1 year/$0.6M (2011). Signed by Oakland as a free agent 1/11 (minor-league contract). Contract purchased by Oakland 3/30/11.
1 year/$0.451M (2010). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/10. DFA by Pittsburgh 11/19/10.
1 year/$0.4135M (2009). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/11/09.
1 year/$0.3925M (2008). Re-signed 2/28/08. Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from LA Dodgers 7/31/08.
1 year (2007). Re-signed 3/07.
1 year (2006). Contract purchased 11/05. Re-signed 2/06
Drafted 2003 (39-1,171) (Grayson County CC, Texas)

2019 Preseason Forecast

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

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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BP Chats

Date	Question	Answer
2013-11-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who were you more wrong on? Jeff Clement, Brandon Wood, Andy LaRoche, or Erik Hurley? (Wesley from Utah)	I wasn't really on the national level then, so none of the above. I was really wrong on former Rangers prospect Michael Main. I loved his combination of athleticism and stuff. Back in 2008, I saw him sitting 92-95 with a low-80s hammer. He was a monster. I saw a frontline starter type, and at the time, I thought he had the type of makeup to get there. But he got sick (mono or something similar), lost a lot of muscle and added bad weight, lost some of his athleticism and ability to repeat, seemed to lose the work ethic that previous defined him, and eventually gave up the mound and returned to bat. Its a case of being wrong about the outcome but I still feel confident in why I made the projection in the first place. I liked the process. It just didn't happen. (Jason Parks)
2011-12-02 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Kevin can you give us the prospect you were most wrong about in terms of you thinking he wasn't very good and he became a star and the reverse of that? You loved him and he stunk? (Walton Goggins from NYC)	There's been a lot. Franklin Morales? Andy LaRoche? Brandon Wood? (Kevin Goldstein)
2011-03-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who are your favorite players to watch this season? Who ya rootin' for? (Goo Goo the Cat from Prowlin' Around, PA)	Rooting for? Well, I suppose I'm no supposed to root for players, but c'mon, how can you help it? I'm hoping to see John Danks bust out and get the sort of attention he deserves, and for Gordon Beckham to put everything together and be the star we thought he'd be. I want to see Wandy Rodriguez deliver that back half over a full season. I'm looking forward to seeing Carlos Zambrano get back to being in the news for his pitching. I'm wondering if Andy LaRoche puts up more WARP than any other NRI in anybody's camp if he can win the A's job at third base. I want to see Jim Thome's 600th career home run in person. I want to enjoy a full season of Starlin Castro at shortstop, having had to spend too much time away from Chicago last summer. I want to see what Mike Stanton and Logan Morrison do for the Fish, since that's about as entertaining a tandem of hitting prospects of similar vintage on any team anywhere. That's a few, but there are more. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-12-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	When does a prospect/young player cross the line and become a bust? Would you consider Alex Gordon, Brandon Wood, Cameron Maybin, Andy Marte, and Joel Guzman busts? (Steve from Las Vegas)	Andy Marte - yes. Brandon Wood - yes. Cameron Maybin is approaching that territory though he could still be a somewhat useful major leaguer. Alex Gordon is only going to be a bust relative to expectations. He can still be a productive major leaguer, unlike say Andy LaRoche, but he is not going to become the perennial all star many originally thought. To me, there is no clear line of demarcation but rather a situation that has a certain feel to it. Wood has shown no signs of improvement, nor has Maybin. Gordon has. (Eric Seidman)
2010-11-16 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How would you evaluate Ned Colletti's performance over the years? (Lana Turner from Hollywood, CA)	Lana, have I ever told you that I think you were quite the looker? Loved your, um, work, in The Postman Always Rings Twice. Colletti's work has been extremely uneven, tending toward the negative side. He coasted by on Paul DePodesta's legacy for a while, and has some strange ideas about the value of young, cost-controlled players, Outfielders Who Must Not Be Named, and the advisability of relating to players through the press. Not that Andy LaRoche has made him look bad in recent years. Ask Jay Jaffe in a chat sometime if you're looking for an earful. (Ben Lindbergh)
2010-07-26 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Is it too early to call Brandon Wood and Andy LaRoche busts? (Bobby from Pittsburgh)	No -- but of course I'm paid to have opinions. Everything that we thought might go wrong with Brandon Wood has. (Ken Funck)
2010-05-24 14:00:00 (link to chat)	How do you assess Neal Huntington's job in Pittsburgh so far? (Charles from New York City)	Not very differently than how I would have a year ago, or six months ago. Pedro Alvarez will arrive shortly. The organization has a long way to go, but they're more competitive now, and they're certainly creative enough in terms of trying any number of things with their players. Getting worked up over the returns as far as what was received for breaking up a bad team would have been a mistake; sure enough, acquiring a collection of washouts and mid-list prospects hasn't yielded massive returns. If there's cause for massive disappointment, it's that Andy LaRoche flopped, but LaRoche was a prospect nobody saw flopping this badly, so it's hard to fault Huntington the decision to acquire him. I'd still fidget over the decision to deal McLouth as early as he did, but that may not have been entirely in his hands. Basically, I remain a cautious optimist where the Pirates are concerned. I cautious, patient optimist. (Christina Kahrl)
2010-03-18 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Looking for all the help I can get, who should I keep in a non strikeout fantasy league, Jered Weaver or Ryan Dempster? Also, what's your best guess for how Andy LaRoche does this year? Thanks! (Adam from Rochester)	Jered Weaver, definitely. LaRoche will be better, I'll say .270-15-65. (John Perrotto)
2010-03-10 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Eric do you see any breakout for some of the young Bucs in 2010, or do I hit the snooze alarm until 2011/12? (Elvis from Vegas)	It's almost the middle of March which means not only are corporate taxes just about due but that baseball -- when it counts -- is right around the corner. I would never advocate hitting the snooze alarm on a season. There's a good chance Pedro Alvarez could be in the bigs come June, perhaps Andy LaRoche can continue to progress. Maybe even my man Virgil Vazquez can turn some heads -- hey, a guy can dream! (Eric Seidman)
2010-02-16 16:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you expect to see in terms of production from Andy LaRoche, Lastings Milledge and Jeff Clement this year? Do you think any of them will have a breakout-type season that will give Pirates' management enough of a feeling that they are part of the long term solution in the rebuild? (Mark from Pittsburgh)	Milledge is at least young and has shown raw talent. LaRoche is a ground ball hitting corner infielder with average speed. (Literally, he was dead on average last year.) Jeff Clement had a .295 OBP last year. Not the sort of guy I'd put my faith in. Maybe Milledge sticks. LaRoche can be had elsewhere. (Russell A. Carleton)
2010-01-28 14:00:00 (link to chat)	The asking of the Gordon question makes me want to ask about Andy LaRoche. Is he going to take the next step forward with the bat and do you think he'll be able to make the move to 2b, or be traded when Alvarez is brought up? (Mark from N.Y.)	I don't think LaRoche to second base is a realistic outcome. It's hard to know what's going to happen here, because LaRoche really looked like something special through his age-22 season, and even his age-23 season wasn't cause for alarm. Given that he's now heading into his age-26 season, I still haven't given up, but he's fallen into that David Bell/lesser Boone range of guys who are employable, but not necessarily much more than that. I figure it's Alvarez who may have to head to first base if they don't move LaRoche, but it's up to LaRoche's hitting as to whether or not that expectation stands up. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-10-08 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Roto question (sorry): keeper league, just dealt Rasmus/Andy LaRoche/Carlos Ruiz for Buster Posey/Gallado/Looper. Thoughts? (Silv from NY, NY)	Stop playing with the local Girl Scout Troop. Ruiz and Looper cancel, and you're way ahead on the rest of it. Don't ask me three questions at once. Thanks. (Not you, Silv.) (Joe Sheehan)
2009-09-17 14:00:00 (link to chat)	I know Lincoln was joking about Alvarez needing a trade, but with Andy Laroche manning 3B, what exactly is his path? Clearly he's a better talent than Laroche, but the fact remains he's blocked at the hot corner at the moment. (ericmilburn from San Francisco)	Pedro is a big league third baseman about as much as you or I am. He's going to be a first baseman sooner than later. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-09-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Andy LaRoche; failure, or too early to tell? (Sweet Lou from Pittsburgh, PA)	Too early to tell. As I said yesterday in TA, Neil Walker's got his uses, LaRoche has mashed lefties, and maybe that's a 50/50 job-sharing arrangement where Walker also gets some at-bats in the outfield or over at first base. (Christina Kahrl)
2009-09-02 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Andy LaRoche - still too early to tell, or another "free Eurubiel Durazo" - type bust? (Frank from Vegas)	Too early to tell but I'm leaning to your second clause more and more each day. (Eric Seidman)
2009-06-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat, Marc. Who will be the better 3B option in a 10 team/20 keeper league: Pablo Sandoval or Andy LaRoche? What are the odds LaRoche hits 20 homers in 2010? (Guancous from Silver Spring, MD)	I like Sandoval a lot. I have faith in LaRoche to be a pretty good third baseman, but Sandoval is going to be a scary hitter in his own right. I would stick with Sandoval if I had to pick one (and I did, Sandoval is catching for me right now). (Marc Normandin)
2009-04-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi John, thanks for the chat and your great work. Just wanted to ask you your thoughts on two players: Andy LaRoche and Kenshin Kawakami, esp. LaRoche. How does he look? (Dennis from LA)	I think Andy LaRoche is going to be a solid league-average third baseman, not great but certainly a good big-league player. I saw Kawakami once in spring training and he looked great but those who saw him in Japan say he is not the same pitcher he was in his prime and is more of a No. 4 or No. 5 starter in the majors now. (John Perrotto)
2009-04-20 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Any thoughts on the post-Littlefield era in Pittsburgh? While I'm encouraged by the lack of bone-headed moves, there hasn't been much tangible progress yet either. Or am I missing things? (rick from co)	You're not going to see progress in the short term. The talent base isn't there. Andy LaRoche is the guy to watch this year, and Ian Snell as well; are they part of the 2011 team, the one that might get to .500, or not. The championship core is Alvarez, McCutchen, Tabata and the next two #1 picks. Maybe Doumit. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-03-19 15:00:00 (link to chat)	I know they're spring numbers, but Andy LaRoche has great numbers, particularly his walk rate. Does he finally break out now that he's got a full-time job? (James from Altoona)	Sure. Put him on my sleeper team for 2009 as well. Always liked him. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-02-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	does Andy = Andy (ie LaRoche = Marte), or can I breathe easy knowing LaRoche's minor league numbers will translate rather well to the majors this year? (NealH from The PBC)	I don't think you can give up on Andy LaRoche just yet. He was playing one-handed last season and clearly pressed during his two months with the Pirates. I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt. The scouting reports and numbers have just been too good to think this guy is a bust. (John Perrotto)
2008-08-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Will, thanks for your great work. To what extent do you think injuries will keep Andy LaRoche and Travis Buck from fulfilling their seemingly considerable potential? Buck especially can't seem to stay in one piece. Thanks again! (Dennis from Monterey Park)	You have to take it into consideration with both. Health is a skill. (Will Carroll)
2008-07-25 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Odds of Andy LaRoche being traded? (Chris from TX)	50/50. I have no read on the Dodgers. I'm not sure the Dodgers have a read on the Dodgers. I could do this all day. I really could. Except I have to be somewhere at 6. Lightning round. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-07-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Kev, Are you still high on Andy Laroche? I've heard him mentioned in trade talks and he doesn't seem to be playing every day, your thoughts? Joe (Swingingbunts from NY)	If I was some non-Dodgers team, I would love to see if they'd sell low on him. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-05-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Caleb, thanks for the chat. What do you think of Russell Martin moving from catcher in the next few years? I have been pushing for a move to second base to replace Kent next year. Would the Dodgers be crazy to do it or would he get a nice offensive boost? (jtrichey from Indianapolis)	I'm not sure you want to move Martin from behind the plate. For one thing, he's a good defensive catcher--career Range Factor of 7.86, compared with 7.28 average, career Fielding Runs Above Average of 21 (in just over two seasons--that's outstanding). He's been having trouble throwing out runners this year--just eight of 38--but in his first two years he caught about 1 in 3. Obviously, good fielding catchers who can hit as well as Martin are just about impossible to find, and hold tremendous value. From what I understand LA doesn't have a catching prospect behind Martin, either--not on the Top 11 prospects (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=7094). So I think they should keep him behind the plate. Jay Jaffe brought up an interesting solution for second base next year: move Blake DeWitt to the position, making room for Andy LaRoche at third. Or heck, maybe you move LaRoche there, if DeWitt keeps hitting like he has (unlikely). I'm not sure either of them can play the position, and I don't think the Dodgers would do it even if they either can, but it's something to think about. At least you didn't give Luis Castillo a four year deal, right? Did people know that Martin's full name, according to Baseball Reference, is Russell Nathan Coltrane Jeanson Martin? (Caleb Peiffer)
2008-05-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	With Blake DeWitt at 3B for the Dodgers, I haven't heard a thing about how Andy LaRoche has been doing in AAA since he came off the DL. Is he healed and still likely to be called up this summer? (It's a eurocent, by the way.) (prapol from NYC)	Check yesterday's chat with KG for a better answer than I could give you. A eurocent? That's lame. (Will Carroll)
2008-03-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I drafted Andy LaRoche late in an NL only league only to find out his hand is in a caste. What kind of season can we expect of him? (Mike from NYC)	Not much. The Dodgers won't have him back until late May at best and by then, they'll likely have someone new blocking him. I don't understand this organization, other than the concept that we can't get a solid read on who the real decision maker is on any given decision. (Will Carroll)
2008-03-03 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Arrrrrrg. Give us a top 100 prospects trade that needs to happen. Something in the vein of Young for Garza. (Shane MacGowan from The Drunk Tank)	I took a look at my Top 100, and frankly, I don't see anyone horribly blocked. Andy LaRoche comes to mind, but I can't find a good matchup for him. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-01-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Rank these third baseman long term: Zimmerman, Alex Gordon, Ryan Braun, Andy LaRoche, and Evan Longoria. (chris from chicago)	Zimmerman (man, he's about to have a year), Longoria, Braun, LaRoche, Gordon. I might flip the last two because I'm not sure the Dodgers won't screw up with LaRoche. There are a ton of good young third baseman, huh? Here's a better question: which of these guys ends up being Hank Blalock? (Joe Sheehan)
2008-01-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Any thoughts on Andy Laroche? Is he in the same caliber with other top young 3Bs or has his stock dropped? What is his chance of him starting in the majors? (Jack from Manchvegas (NH))	I still think LaRoche is an elite prospect, and I'm very confused as to why the Dodgers seemingly don't agree with me. (Kevin Goldstein)

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