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Birth Date	8-12-1985
Height	6' 0"
Weight	205 lbs

Age	38 years, 8 months, 12 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: 1.32015
: 2.42016
: 4.52017
: 0.52018
: 1.02019
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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
2011	CIN	25	11	38	12	0	0	2	0	6	0	0	0	.324	.324	.486	95	-0.1	-0.3	1.5	0.3
2012	CIN	26	138	600	138	33	4	15	31	113	3	4	0	.246	.288	.399	79	-14.2	2.0	3.6	1.6
2013	CIN	27	151	618	144	30	3	12	26	102	2	0	0	.254	.284	.381	79	-13.7	6.9	-1.6	1.7
2014	CIN	28	147	543	112	18	5	4	25	79	7	7	0	.221	.268	.300	69	-18.1	2.0	8.8	1.5
2015	CIN	29	53	214	50	10	1	9	14	29	2	3	3	.258	.310	.459	107	2.5	0.8	0.8	1.3
2016	CIN	30	121	508	117	28	2	16	37	84	2	4	1	.252	.308	.425	93	-3.3	3.1	2.6	2.4
2017	CIN	31	122	507	130	24	7	24	62	78	3	3	0	.297	.385	.548	137	24.7	-2.8	1.3	4.5
2018	ANA	32	58	253	49	13	2	5	19	42	7	0	0	.219	.296	.362	90	-2.2	-0.2	-0.6	0.5
2019	ANA	33	38	107	12	2	0	0	5	16	2	0	0	.124	.178	.144	66	-4.2	0.4	-0.6	-0.1
Career			839	3388	764	158	24	87	219	549	28	21	4	.247	.300	.399	90	-28.6	11.8	15.7	13.7

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
2007	DYT	A	MDW	53	201	.257	.335	.376	.282	96	-6	6.3	2.3	67	0	0.2	1.0	-7.1	0.3
2008	DYT	A	MDW	109	464	.247	.321	.362	.309	100	10.4	13.5	5.6	120	0	-6.9	1.4	3.8	1.8
2009	CAR	AA	SOU	131	541	.256	.329	.379	.302	94	11.2	15.1	5.9	111	0	5.1	3.5	8.4	4.0
2010	LOU	AAA	INT	136	610	.266	.333	.421	.285	100	-11.8	19.1	8.8	84	0	5.8	3.9	-10.1	2.6
2011	CIN	MLB	NL	11	38	.255	.319	.391	.345	105	-0.2	1.0	0.5	95	12	1.5	-0.3	-0.1	0.3
2011	LOU	AAA	INT	77	350	.263	.328	.413	.348	94	7.6	10.9	4.8	138	0	-0.8	4.0	13.8	3.1
2012	CIN	MLB	NL	138	600	.256	.317	.406	.282	100	-7.5	16.4	7.5	79	10	3.6	2.0	-14.2	1.6
2013	CIN	MLB	NL	151	618	.255	.317	.390	.285	101	-10.2	16.3	7.4	79	7	-1.6	6.9	-13.7	1.7
2014	CIN	MLB	NL	147	543	.251	.310	.381	.255	100	-24.8	14.0	6.4	69	8	8.8	2.0	-18.1	1.5
2015	CIN	MLB	NL	53	214	.258	.318	.415	.258	92	7	5.8	2.6	107	10	0.8	0.8	2.5	1.3
2016	CIN	MLB	NL	121	508	.255	.320	.417	.274	95	-2.4	14.4	6.3	93	12	2.6	3.1	-3.3	2.4
2017	CIN	MLB	NL	122	507	.253	.321	.418	.312	98	31.8	14.8	6.6	137	10	1.3	-2.8	24.7	4.5
2018	ANA	MLB	AL	58	253	.251	.316	.419	.244	100	-4.6	7.1	1	90	9	-0.6	-0.2	-2.2	0.5
2019	ANA	MLB	AL	38	107	.264	.335	.451	.143	101	-14.9	3.2	0.6	66	8	-0.6	0.4	-4.2	-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
2007	DYT	A	MDW	201	184	28	44	7	2	2	61	18	11	36	3	1	.239	.285	.332	.092	3	3
2008	DYT	A	MDW	464	418	57	117	20	6	14	191	49	24	77	3	3	.280	.330	.457	.177	6	6
2009	CAR	AA	SOU	541	462	72	121	29	2	10	184	59	63	87	10	2	.262	.361	.398	.136	2	2
2010	LOU	AAA	INT	610	553	91	141	30	4	17	230	67	40	107	30	4	.255	.309	.416	.161	6	6
2011	CIN	MLB	NL	38	37	6	12	0	0	2	18	3	0	6	0	0	.324	.324	.486	.162	0	1
2011	LOU	AAA	INT	350	323	57	100	26	2	7	151	32	23	51	9	2	.310	.357	.467	.158	2	0
2012	CIN	MLB	NL	600	561	72	138	33	4	15	224	35	31	113	4	0	.246	.288	.399	.153	3	2
2013	CIN	MLB	NL	618	567	74	144	30	3	12	216	63	26	102	0	0	.254	.284	.381	.127	10	13
2014	CIN	MLB	NL	543	506	48	112	18	5	4	152	38	25	79	7	0	.221	.268	.300	.079	0
2015	CIN	MLB	NL	214	194	28	50	10	1	9	89	28	14	29	3	3	.258	.310	.459	.201	3	1
2016	CIN	MLB	NL	508	464	67	117	28	2	16	197	50	37	84	4	1	.252	.308	.425	.172	4	1
2017	CIN	MLB	NL	507	438	80	130	24	7	24	240	63	62	78	3	0	.297	.385	.548	.251	4	0
2018	ANA	MLB	AL	253	224	29	49	13	2	5	81	18	19	42	0	0	.219	.296	.362	.143	3	0
2019	ANA	MLB	AL	107	97	4	12	2	0	0	14	7	5	16	0	0	.124	.178	.144	.021	3	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2011	146	0.4795	0.4863	0.8732	0.7143	0.2763	0.9200	0.7619	0.1268	0.0024
2012	2268	0.5313	0.4453	0.8208	0.5942	0.2766	0.8980	0.6327	0.1792	0.0084
2013	2259	0.5219	0.4630	0.8107	0.6166	0.2954	0.8776	0.6583	0.1893	0.0026
2014	1935	0.5214	0.4806	0.8538	0.6333	0.3143	0.9218	0.7045	0.1462	-0.0013
2015	743	0.4926	0.4711	0.8486	0.6475	0.2997	0.9156	0.7080	0.1514	0.0022
2016	1878	0.4936	0.4686	0.8125	0.6375	0.3039	0.8951	0.6436	0.1875	0.0000
2017	2109	0.4822	0.4101	0.8393	0.5742	0.2573	0.9144	0.6833	0.1607	0.0000
2018	981	0.5025	0.4343	0.8192	0.5882	0.2787	0.9103	0.6250	0.1808	0.0000
2019	395	0.5418	0.4278	0.8166	0.6028	0.2210	0.8992	0.5500	0.1834	0.0000
Career	12714	0.5097	0.4520	0.8278	0.6115	0.2863	0.9026	0.6609	0.1722	0.0019

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
2014-08-31	2014-09-06	DTD	6	5	Right	Wrist	Soreness		-
2013-07-24	2013-07-26	DTD	2	2	-	Hip	Stiffness		-	-
2013-05-19	2013-05-21	DTD	2	2	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2013-04-20	2013-04-22	DTD	2	2	Right	Fingers	Contusion	Bunt Attempt	-	-
2012-09-04	2012-09-21	DTD	17	14	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-	-
2012-07-02	2012-07-02	DTD	0	0	-	Head	Concussion	HBP	-	-
2012-06-13	2012-06-13	DTD	0	0	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2011-09-19	2011-09-19	On-Alr	0	0	Right	Ankle	Surgery	Debridement	2011-09-19	-
2011-07-24	2011-09-29	60-DL	67	62	Left	Elbow	Surgery	Tommy John Surgery	2011-08-12	-
2011-05-25	2011-06-01	Minors	7	6	Right	Ankle	Sprain		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2020	SFN	$12,666,667
2019	ANA	$12,666,667
2018	ANA	$12,666,666
2017	CIN	$5,325,000
2016	CIN	$2,925,000
2015	CIN	$2,350,000
2014	CIN	$600,000
2013	CIN	$527,500
2012	CIN	$480,000

Years	Description	Salary
9 yr	Previous	$50,207,500
9 yr	Total	$50,207,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
8 y 84 d	Excel Sports	3 years/$38M (2018-20)

Details

3 years/$38M (2018-20). Signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/15/17. 18:$12,666,666, 19:$12,666,667, 20:$12,666,667. Acquired by San Francisco in trade from LA Angels 12/10/19. DFA by San Francisco 1/13/20.
1 year/$5.325M (2017). Re-signed by Cincinnati 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$2.925M (2016). Re-signed by Cincinnati 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$2.35M (2015). Re-signed by Cincinnati 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.6M (2014). Re-signed by Cincinnati 3/14.
1 year/$0.5275M (2013). Re-signed by Cincinnati 3/13.
1 year/$0.48M (2012). Re-signed by Cincinnati 3/12.
1 year (2011). Contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/19/10.
Drafted by Cincinnati 2007 (2-79) (Mississippi). Signed 6/21/07, $407,250 signing bonus.

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
90^o	440	58	115	25	3	15	58	48	70	3	1	.299	.383	.497	131	31.0	3B -5, SS 0	2.7
80^o	422	53	107	23	3	14	54	44	69	3	1	.289	.369	.481	124	24.8	3B -5, SS 0	2.1
70^o	409	50	100	21	3	13	51	42	68	2	1	.278	.358	.461	118	20.6	3B -5, SS 0	1.7
60^o	398	48	94	20	3	12	49	40	67	2	1	.268	.348	.444	114	17.3	3B -5, SS 0	1.3
50^o	388	46	90	19	2	12	46	38	66	2	1	.262	.341	.434	110	14.2	3B -5, SS 0	1.0
40^o	378	43	85	18	2	11	44	36	65	2	1	.254	.332	.418	106	11.3	3B -5, SS 0	0.7
30^o	367	41	80	17	2	10	42	34	64	2	1	.245	.321	.402	101	8.4	3B -4, SS 0	0.4
20^o	354	39	75	16	2	10	39	32	63	2	1	.237	.312	.396	96	5.1	3B -4, SS 0	0.1
10^o	336	35	69	15	2	9	36	29	61	2	0	.229	.301	.382	89	1.0	3B -4, SS 0	-0.3
Weighted Mean	391	46	91	20	2	12	47	38	66	2	1	.264	.342	.438	111	15.0	3B -5, SS 0	1.1

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Date	Question	Answer
2019-11-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Not really a prospect question, but all I hear everywhere is the Angels should sign Gerrit Cole. But why NOTHING on Anthony Rendon? I’m not sure Zack Cozart will ever be healthy or good again. I’m not convinced Tommy La Stella is a 30-homer All-Star suddenly at age 30. Both are gone in 2021. As is Andrelton Simmons. Leaving an infield of David Fletcher and...uh...yeah. There isn’t help coming soon from the farm. I can squint and see a solid top-3 of a rotation in Ohtani,Heaney, and Canning despite the risk with Sandoval being a decent back end guy. I can’t see the infield being even passable beyond 2020. Why not try to get Rendon + a lesser pitcher for the same price as Cole? Then deal prospects for a Dylan Bundy or Caleb Smith high-upside type that shouldn’t cost a ton. (Matt from Boston)	Sure. I mean they should probably sign both, but I think broadly speaking the upgrade from Peters/Barria/Suarez group to Cole is just going to be more significant than Rendon over some league average IF options. (Los Angeles Angels Top 10 Chat)
2014-02-26 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Zack Cozart: SS Sleeper? He's got 15 HR power and stole 30 bags in the minors at a good success rate. New Reds coach Bryan Price wants the team to be more aggressive on the bases and Cozart finished strong in 2013. He's got the potential of doing .270/15/15/70/70 in a traditional 5x5. (RMR from Chicago)	Definitely a sleeper but I wouldn't expect too much out of him. He's only stolen 4 bases in his MLB career so I doubt the 15 SB upside. (Mauricio Rubio)
2013-03-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hey Harry, What are your thoughts on the long term prospects for Starling Marte and Zack Cozart. (dhorrell1956 from Winston-Salem, NC)	solid but not stars (Harry Pavlidis)
2013-02-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	How much upside is there for Zack Cozart? This is a keeper league, and Cozart is under control for cheap 2 more years, then arb-eligible. (DF from Wilmington, N.C.)	I think he could hit .265ish with 20 bombs, so a bit of upside from last year. Def worth keeping giving SS scarcity. (Paul Sporer)
2013-01-14 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat. How about the Reds this season? Will Votto's power be back and can the young 3 - Zack Cozart, Todd Frazier, and Devin Mesoraco be counted on for much? (Rockford from Flowmont)	I like the Reds a lot. I'm guessing Votto will be fully healthy and not the guy who went 170 or so plate appearances without a home run after late June last season. As for the three young players, Mesoraco is the only one who hasn't already had a pretty productive season in the majors, and he could still get there. (Ben Lindbergh)
2012-11-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see the Reds doing anything on the offensive side this offseason? I expect Todd Frazier to be the 3b, but what happens at SS, CF, and LF? (Rockford from Flowmont)	Thanks for stopping by, Rockford. After watching GABP help Ryan Ludwick to turn back into a serviceable everyday player, I think the Reds will go with a low-cost option in left, and possibly just bring back Ludwick if his price tag doesn't bloat too much. I also wouldn't expect them to give up on Zack Cozart so quickly, especially because he did amass 1.4 WARP last year, even with a .288 OBP. Given the depth of the outfield market, there might be a center fielder who fits the Reds' budget, so that's the position I think Jocketty will be most tempted to address. If Angel Pagan, B.J. Upton, and Michael Bourn all price themselves out of the Reds' range, Shane Victorino might be an intriguing option. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-02-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Zack Cozart's power ceiling is _____? 20 HR? .475 slugging? (Johnny from San Diego)	I'm a big Cozart fan, but that's getting a bit over excited. (Kevin Goldstein)
2012-02-02 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Zack Cozart: Buy or Sell? (Faztradamus from At a red light)	Buy, at the right price. Decent combination of power and speed, and while the AVG won't be great, he should get a clear shot at everyday playing time this year. What would you pay for 12-15 homers, 15-20 or so steals and a .260 average? (Cory Schwartz)
2012-01-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What can we expect Zack Cozart to become this season? Down the road? (Rodney from Tinley Park, IL)	Cozart is a better real-life player than fantasy because his best tool is his glove, but he has above average power and speed and could develop into a 25-25 player down the road. 15-15 this year wouldn't surprise me at all. Scouts don't like his approach at the plate or skill with the bat a whole lot (though his strikeouts rates are manageable), so the batting average upside could be a bit limited. (Derek Carty)
2011-07-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Walt Jocketty finally called up Zack Cozart to try and address the Reds' black hole of suck at SS. The rotation is still a big question mark with Arroyo falling apart after 5 innings and Volquez having no clue where the plate is. Has Jocketty shown too much patience in not addressing the Reds issues, just enough, too little? (TheRedsMan from Chicago)	Too much, particularly with Cozart, not that I think he's really a great solution. Still, when your shortstops have hit .226/.274/.271 on the season, you owe it to the team to try anything. Speaking of which, if you're the White Sox, do you let Adam Dunn just put up 600 at-bats of what he's been doing? That would be a season for the books. (Steven Goldman)

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