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Nyjer Morgan CFBrewers

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Career Summary

Years	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	WARP
13	2206	.282	.343	.366	81	6.0

Birth Date	7-2-1980
Height	5' 10"
Weight	180 lbs

Age	43 years, 9 months, 13 days
Bats	L
Throws	L

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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	PIT	26	28	118	32	3	4	1	9	19	1	7	3	.299	.359	.430	84	-2.0	-0.1	6.6	0.8
2008	PIT	27	58	175	47	13	0	0	10	32	3	9	5	.294	.345	.375	68	-6.5	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2
2009	PIT	28	71	321	77	6	5	2	29	49	5	18	10	.277	.351	.356	90	-3.0	-0.1	11.8	1.6
2009	WAS	28	49	212	67	9	2	1	11	25	4	24	7	.351	.396	.435	92	-1.6	3.6	12.2	2.1
2010	WAS	29	136	577	129	17	7	0	40	88	10	34	17	.253	.319	.314	70	-19.6	4.9	-3.1	-0.1
2011	MIL	30	119	429	115	20	6	4	19	70	14	13	4	.304	.357	.421	94	-2.2	4.4	3.8	1.9
2012	MIL	31	122	322	69	5	3	3	20	63	6	12	5	.239	.302	.308	69	-11.3	1.5	-2.7	-0.4
2014	CLE	33	15	52	14	1	0	1	7	6	0	3	0	.341	.429	.439	93	-0.4	0.5	0.2	0.2
Career			598	2206	550	74	27	12	145	352	43	120	51	.282	.343	.366	81	-46.4	14.6	28.6	6.0

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	WPT	A-	NYP	72	324	.000	.000	.000	.393			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	HIC	A	SAL	134	615	.000	.000	.000	.318			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	LYN	A+	CRL	60	277	.000	.000	.000	.335			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2006	LYN	A+	CRL	61	274	.258	.338	.389	.354	104	4.7	7.0	0.6	119	0	13.3	7.8	0.7	2.9
2006	ALT	AA	EAS	56	244	.253	.332	.379	.335	101	7.6	6.2	-0.8	113	0	5.8	2.4	0.7	1.5
2007	PIT	MLB	NL	28	118	.260	.331	.411	.356	98	2.1	3.5	0.3	84	12	6.6	-0.1	-2.0	0.8
2007	IND	AAA	INT	44	184	.266	.333	.398	.362	91	5.3	5.2	0	127	0	-1.0	1.8	5.0	1.1
2007	PIR	Rk	GCL	4	16	.284	.335	.443	.333	94	2.3	0.5	0	161	0	0.5	0.1	2.0	0.3
2008	PIT	MLB	NL	58	175	.254	.324	.403	.364	99	0.6	5.1	-0.7	68	12	-0.2	-0.2	-6.5	-0.2
2008	IND	AAA	INT	82	352	.265	.330	.411	.341	87	4.1	10.7	-1.9	103	0	17.4	5.4	-3.7	2.7
2009	PIT	MLB	NL	71	321	.265	.333	.421	.325	96	1.8	9.2	-1.8	90	8	11.8	-0.1	-3.0	1.6
2009	WAS	MLB	NL	49	212	.268	.336	.425	.398	96	6.2	6.1	0.6	92	8	12.2	3.6	-1.6	2.1
2010	WAS	MLB	NL	136	577	.257	.322	.396	.304	93	-9.2	15.9	1.4	70	7	-3.1	4.9	-19.6	-0.1
2010	HAG	A	SAL	1	4	.252	.300	.367	.000	93	-0.5	0.1	0	73	0	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	0.0
2010	POT	A+	CRL	1	3	.300	.372	.445	.000	106	-0.8	0.1	-0.1	30	0	0.0	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2011	MIL	MLB	NL	119	429	.259	.321	.404	.362	104	3.9	11.6	0.6	94	8	3.8	4.4	-2.2	1.9
2011	NAS	AAA	PCL	2	6	.281	.368	.458	.667	92	1.1	0.2	0	124	0	-0.3	0.1	0.2	0.0
2012	MIL	MLB	NL	122	322	.258	.322	.411	.296	108	-15.1	8.8	-0.3	69	8	-2.7	1.5	-11.3	-0.4
2014	CLE	MLB	AL	15	52	.270	.344	.420	.371	101	4	1.3	0.1	93	18	0.2	0.5	-0.4	0.2
2014	COH	AAA	INT	15	64	.257	.331	.396	.250	107	-5.8	1.9	0.1	47	0	0.5	-0.3	-4.6	-0.2
2016	PUE	AAA	MEX	101	440	.000	.000	.000	.331			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2017	MVA	AAA	MEX	3	13	.000	.000	.000	.125			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	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
2003	WPT	A-	NYP	324	268	49	92	7	4	0	107	23	33	44	26	17	.343	.426	.399	.056	10	10
2004	HIC	A	SAL	615	514	83	131	16	7	4	173	41	53	120	55	16	.255	.355	.337	.082	10	10
2005	LYN	A+	CRL	277	252	36	72	12	3	0	90	24	11	40	24	10	.286	.330	.357	.071	3	3
2006	LYN	A+	CRL	274	228	43	69	7	3	0	82	22	20	40	38	11	.303	.385	.360	.057	7	7
2006	ALT	AA	EAS	244	219	39	67	6	5	1	86	10	15	28	21	11	.306	.348	.393	.087	7	7
2007	IND	AAA	INT	184	164	30	50	4	2	0	58	10	15	28	26	7	.305	.370	.354	.049	2	2
2007	PIR	Rk	GCL	16	13	3	4	0	0	1	7	1	2	3	0	0	.308	.438	.538	.231	0	0
2007	PIT	MLB	NL	118	107	15	32	3	4	1	46	7	9	19	7	3	.299	.359	.430	.131	0	1
2008	PIT	MLB	NL	175	160	26	47	13	0	0	60	7	10	32	9	5	.294	.345	.375	.081	1	1
2008	IND	AAA	INT	352	322	54	96	13	4	1	120	33	18	47	44	8	.298	.344	.373	.075	5	5
2009	PIT	MLB	NL	321	278	39	77	6	5	2	99	27	29	49	18	10	.277	.351	.356	.079	4	5
2009	WAS	MLB	NL	212	191	35	67	9	2	1	83	12	11	25	24	7	.351	.396	.435	.084	1	5
2010	WAS	MLB	NL	577	509	60	129	17	7	0	160	24	40	88	34	17	.253	.319	.314	.061	3	15
2010	POT	A+	CRL	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0
2010	HAG	A	SAL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.000	0	0
2011	NAS	AAA	PCL	6	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	1	0	.500	.667	.500	.000	0	0
2011	MIL	MLB	NL	429	378	61	115	20	6	4	159	37	19	70	13	4	.304	.357	.421	.116	3	15
2012	MIL	MLB	NL	322	289	44	69	5	3	3	89	16	20	63	12	5	.239	.302	.308	.069	0	7
2014	CLE	MLB	AL	52	41	8	14	1	0	1	18	6	7	6	3	0	.341	.429	.439	.098	1
2014	COH	AAA	INT	64	60	4	12	4	0	1	19	7	3	16	1	0	.200	.234	.317	.117	1
2016	PUE	AAA	MEX	440	369	66	113	25	2	11	175	58	52	54	22	9	.306	.402	.474	.168	4	5
2017	MVA	AAA	MEX	13	9	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	.111	.385	.111	.000	0	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	681	0.4949	0.4068	0.8375	0.4777	0.3372	0.9255	0.7155	0.1625	-0.0044
2009	1968	0.5025	0.4162	0.8413	0.5167	0.3146	0.9178	0.7143	0.1587	-0.0091
2010	2189	0.5039	0.4148	0.8150	0.5258	0.3020	0.8759	0.7073	0.1850	-0.0149
2011	1574	0.4790	0.4460	0.8333	0.5663	0.3354	0.8946	0.7382	0.1667	0.0036
2012	1214	0.4951	0.4440	0.7904	0.5890	0.3018	0.8757	0.6270	0.2096	-0.0010
2014	179	0.5363	0.3911	0.8714	0.5417	0.2169	0.9038	0.7778	0.1286	-0.0070
Career	7805	0.4971	0.4247	0.8248	0.5377	0.3130	0.8952	0.7051	0.1752	-0.0065

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
2014-05-15	2014-08-05	60-DL	82	72	Right	Knee	Sprain	PCL Ligament	-	-
2014-03-13	2014-03-18	Camp	5	0	Left	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-	-
2011-09-25	2011-09-25	DTD	0	0	-	Lower Leg	Contusion	Shin	-	-
2011-05-06	2011-05-27	15-DL	21	19	Left	Fingers	Fracture	Middle Finger	-
2011-04-18	2011-05-03	15-DL	15	13	Right	Thigh	Contusion	Deep	-
2011-04-15	2011-04-17	DTD	2	1	Right	Thigh	Contusion	Quadriceps	-
2010-08-04	2010-08-19	15-DL	15	13	Right	Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-
2010-03-16	2010-03-25	Camp	9	0	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2009-08-28	2009-10-05	15-DL	38	34	Left	Hand	Surgery	2nd Metacarpal	2009-08-29
2009-08-25	2009-08-27	DTD	2	2		General Medical	Respiratory	Flu	-
2009-05-16	2009-05-19	DTD	3	3	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2008-09-26	2008-09-29	DTD	3	3	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2007-05-14	2007-08-23	Minors	101	0	Left	Thumb	Surgery	Ligament After Dislocation	2007-05-15
2006-08-28	2006-09-11	Minors	14	0	-		Not Disclosed		-	-
2005-04-05	2005-06-20	Minors	76	8	-	Shoulder	Not Disclosed		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	CLE	$875,000
2012	MIL	$2,350,000
2011	MIL	$450,000
2010	WAS	$426,500
2009	PIT	$411,500
2008	PIT	$391,000

Years	Description	Salary
6 yr	Previous	$4,904,000
6 yr	Total	$4,904,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
5 y 77 d	Rex Gary	1 year (2015)

Details

1 year/$0.7M (2015). Signed by Hanwha Eagles of Korea 12/14. $0.15M signing bonus. 15:$0.55M.
1 year/$0.875M (2014). Signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/14/14 (minor-league contract). Salary of $0.875M in majors. Performance bonuses. Contract selected by Cleveland 3/30/14. Released by Cleveland 8/5/14.
1 year/$1.6M (2013). Signed by Yokohama of Japan's Central League 1/24/13.
1 year/$2.35M (2012). Re-signed by Milwaukee 1/16/12 (avoided arbitration). Performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 500, 525 plate appearances. Hired Rex Gary as agent 10/12, replacing ACES. Sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 11/1/12. Refused assignment 11/2/12.
1 year/$0.45M (2011). Re-signed by Washington 3/11. Acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Washington 3/27/11.
1 year/$0.4265M (2010). Re-signed by Washington 2/10.
1 year/$0.4115M (2009). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/11/09. Acquired by Washington in trade from Pittsburgh 6/30/09.
1 year/$0.391M (2008). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 2/08.
1 year (2007). Contract purchased by Pittsburgh 11/06. Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/07.
Drafted by Pittsburgh 2002 (33-973) (Walla Walla CC, Wash.).

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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Date	Question	Answer
2014-03-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	You need to put together a team of MLB astronauts for a hypothetical space mission to save the world. Who's the crew? Who's the captain? (Slick Vaughn from Popeyes)	Been thinking about this one for an hour now. I'd go: Joel Peralta as the captain (has guts and leadership abilities), Tim Collins (to fit into small places), Andrew Cashner (to fit into large places; plus stereotypical Texan), and Nyjer Morgan (familiarity with the terrain). (R.J. Anderson)
2014-01-23 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Matty Matt! - Between Shaun Marcum, Jeff Francoeur and Nyjer Morgan, who has the best chance, if any of having a meaningful impact to the tribe this year? (tablack from Cleveland)	That's a toughie. Betting on oft-injured pitchers isn't smart, and Jeff Francoeur is and has been done for a while now. So I guess that leaves Morgan who hit pretty well in Japan last season. I'll take him! And unless you're a big believer in David Murphy, Cleveland may need some outfield help this season. (Should've signed Grady Sizemore! joke) (Matthew Kory)
2012-10-30 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Any non-superstar/star-level players who could be non-tendered that teams should kick the tires on? (jlarsen from chicago)	With the caveat that I did less than two seconds of research, some interesting names to me are Kyle Blanks, George Kottaras, Nyjer Morgan, Mark Reynolds, Brendan Ryan, Gaby Sanchez, Geovany Soto, Ian Stewart, Drew Stubbs, Dallas Braden, Philip Humber, Tommy Hunter, Jair Jurrjens, Mike Pelfrey, and Jerome Williams. (Geoff Young)
2011-09-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The ESPN Player Rater weighs the contribution of each player's statistical output as the percentage of that of the entire MLB player pool. Do you think this in effect gives too much weight to stolen bases? For instance, Michael Bourn ranks 16th overall. Or are stolen bases truly that valuable? (Andrew from Las Vegas)	While I've never actually checked the numbers, I would guess that it does. It would be much better if they used a theoretical player pool for the league depth. Since steals are more scarce than, say, home runs, my guess is that the vast majority of players who contribute steals get owned in a large percentage of leagues. While a guy like Nyjer Morgan might be owned in a lot of leagues, a guy like Miguel Olivo or Raul Ibanez whose primary contribution is home runs might not be. This means that the MLB player pool is more representative of the fantasy player pool for SB than it is for HR. The ESPN Rater would be acting as if more HRs are in play than there actually are, reducing their value and raising value of SB correspondingly. (Derek Carty)
2011-06-29 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Who are your favorite players to deal with, both past or present? (Gerald from Savannah)	Geez. That's a tough one because there are so many good guys I have dealt with in 24 years of covering baseball. I hate to leave people out but some of my favorites would have to include Sean Casey, John Burkett, Jay Bell, Craig Wilson, Jason Schmidt, Michael Barrett from the past. From the present: Jason Bay, Cole Hamels, Carlos Pena, Scott Rolen, Brandon Phillips, Nyjer Morgan, Neil Walker, Joel Hanrahan, Adam Jones, Max Scherzer, Don Kelly, Chris Perez, Adam Dunn, Matt Capps, Torii Hunter, Kurt Suzuki, Ian Kinsler. (John Perrotto)
2011-01-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Need 3 keepers from the following… Carlos Ruiz $3, Nyjer Morgan $10, Johnny Cueto $12, Jorge Delarosa $9, Bud Norris $1, Jonathan Sanchez $10, Ubaldo $26. NL only, 12 teams $260 budget (D Brown from Pittsburgh)	I say Ruiz, De La Rosa and Sanchez. Rob McQuown says Ruiz, Cueto and Sanchez. Cueto and DLR should both get good run support and have quality defenses behind them, though Colorado is obviously a potential problem. (Marc Normandin)
2011-01-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Over/under on Nyjer Morgan's OBP: .360. Which side do you take? (Charlie from Bethesda)	Under. But like .340 under, not .320 under. (Marc Normandin)
2010-03-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Please suggest some fantasy breakout rookies who few know about (like Andrew McCutcheon and Nyjer Morgan last year). Even guys who might only see a part season's worth of action. Thanks for the chat. (erghammer from DC)	Jason Heyward! Buy now while supplies last! (Marc Normandin)
2010-01-26 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Nyjer Morgan's bat can't be as good next year as he was in 2010. What do you expect, and will his fielding be enough to make him a valuable starter anyway? (Charlie from Bethesda)	His defense is really good, so he would have to decline a lot with the bat to rob him of value. I'll say .290/.345/.390 (Tommy Bennett)
2009-09-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Nats fans were really pleased to see Nyjer Morgan respond to the trade from the Pirates. Do you expect a full recovery from his broken hand and similar numbers (albeit not .350avg over the whole year) with the Nats next season? (Kdub34 from Washington)	He'll recover from the hand, but then he'll go back to being Nyjer Morgan. He's a great guy to interview or have in the clubhouse because of his positive outlook and genuine happiness to be where he is, but on a good team he's a fourth OF. If you have a guy like JD Drew or Josh Hamilton (or Manny Ramirez, for defensive reasons) then Morgan's not a bad fit. (Will Carroll)
2009-09-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Any chance Nyjer Morgan maintains similar numbers next year? (Taylor from Smithson, OH)	And to think I picked up Morgan early solely because Fred Lewis wasn't doing much sitting on my bench. A speedy line drive hitter who also gets a ton of infield hits and steals plenty of bases, but also walks plenty and doesn't strike out much? Yes, please. In real life, he's even better thanks to that glove. I understand the Pirates dealt him as part of their youth movement, but I think he's pretty good. (Marc Normandin)
2009-08-17 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Will Nyjer Morgan keep up his Kenny Lofton impression next year? (iorg34 from Buckland)	Not much of an impression even now. I love watching him play, actually, but he's really just a useful fourth outfielder. (Ken Funck)
2009-08-19 14:00:00 (link to chat)	The term 4th outfielder gets thrown around a lot to describe various players, including Nyjer Morgan. Based purely on descriptive terms, it seems that there are so many 4th outfielders playing that the term loses meaning. a)Is there a statistical measure regarding the threshold for a 4th outfielder? b) Is the term being applied too frequently or is there simply a dearth at the moment of quality starting outfielders? (Patton1941 from NYC)	There's not really any one statistical measure, but guys who get tagged fourth outfielders are generally the ones who don't field well enough to play center field regularly and don't hit well enough to play a corner regularly, and you can get a sense of those by looking at our stats, particularly by comparing a guy's EqA to the MLB averages at those positions. They're ideal roleplayers in the hands of the right managers. As for b) I haven't noticed the term applied with any exceptional frequency, nor do I think we're in some kind of rut as far as available outfield talent. (Jay Jaffe)
2009-07-31 14:00:00 (link to chat)	What is Nyjer Morgan's true value? WAR has him as the 2nd most valuable CF and easily the best defensive OF. What is his ceiling? (Will from D.C.)	Gary Pettis, with a late start? Morgan was a latecomer to baseball, which conceivably gives him growth, although at 29 I'm hard-pressed to see that. I also suspect the defensive numbers are a small-sample blip, and they're driving all of his value. He's a plus defensive CF, clearly, and if he hits .340/.380, that plays. I'd still prefer Milledge's upside. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-07-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is Garrett Jones the greatest hitter of all time? (tycobb from ga)	Better than Ty Cobb? Yes, on the heels of his 8th home run last night in something like 60 at bats, there is little doubt. But seriously, Jones is a good story and a nice shot in the arm for the Pirates. That said, I have to believe that he's a 2-for-12 slump away from sitting on the bench and watching Lastings Milledge play. As popular as Nyjer Morgan was -- and yes, Morgan can play, too -- the Milledge deal was seemingly a wise one for Neal Huntington. There is still a good chance that Milledge will be a star. Garrett Jones is, in all likelihood, the most recent reincarnation of Chris Shelton. (David Laurila)
2008-12-11 14:00:00 (link to chat)	According to an MLB.com story: "(John Russell) suggested that the Pirates will start the season with Nyjer Morgan, Nate McLouth and Brandon Moss manning the outfield." Are you surprised that McCutcheon isn't in that equation, and whether he is or not, should the Pirates be looking to add a more legitimate home run threat to that mix? (Cambridge from BP New England)	McCutchen didn't have a good second half at Indianapolis and they feel he needs a little more time there. Yes, the Pirates need a power hitter in the worst way, but they don't seem too intent on getting one. (John Perrotto)
2008-03-17 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Is it ever a good idea to just pack it in from day 1 and start building for next year? In my (very competitive) NL-only standard 5x5 keeper, I had a terrible, terrible auction. I had a full $30 leftover, my best starting pitcher is probably Shawn Hill, my only hitters of note are D. Lee, Zimmerman, and Franceour, and 4 of my 6 outfield+util spots are guys who probably won't start (Rajai Davis, Nyjer Morgan, Felix Pie, and Elijah Dukes). Oh, and the closest thing I have to a closer is either Bob Howry or Tony Pena. If you were me, would you take up the challenge of trying to compete this year through trades and fa, or just shoot for '09? (Ameer from Bloomington, IN)	Ameer, I could never pack it in on the first day or first half in a season. One time I got done in by dial up in a crappy hotel room in Florida for a draft. Honestly part of the fun was digging my way out of the mess the auto pick dealt me. Give it the first half and embrace the challenge. After the first half is over then evaluate and decide if it's time to look to 09'. (Mike Siano)

BP Roundtables

Date	Roundtable Name	Comment
2010-04-05 09:30:00	Season Opener Roundtable	Same game, Nyjer Morgan leads off with an infield single, a "butcher boy" grounder to third. Stole 2B on the next pitch. (Steven Goldman)

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