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Birth Date	6-19-1988
Height	6' 1"
Weight	229 lbs

Age	35 years, 10 months, 6 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
2011	CIN	23	18	53	9	3	0	2	3	10	0	0	0	.180	.226	.360	83	-1.0	-0.4	-1.9	-0.1
2012	CIN	24	54	184	35	8	0	5	17	33	1	1	1	.212	.288	.352	79	-4.4	-0.2	3.8	0.8
2013	CIN	25	103	352	77	13	0	9	24	61	0	0	2	.238	.287	.362	84	-5.9	-1.2	-5.5	0.2
2014	CIN	26	114	440	105	25	0	25	41	103	12	1	3	.273	.359	.534	135	17.0	-6.2	-1.0	3.1
2015	CIN	27	23	51	8	1	1	0	5	9	1	1	0	.178	.275	.244	79	-1.1	0.3	-0.8	0.0
2016	CIN	28	16	55	7	1	0	0	5	10	0	0	1	.140	.218	.160	67	-2.0	-0.6	-1.8	-0.2
2017	CIN	29	56	165	30	5	1	6	18	38	5	1	0	.213	.321	.390	89	-1.7	-0.8	-3.0	0.2
2018	CIN	30	18	45	9	2	0	1	2	10	2	0	0	.220	.289	.341	97	0.0	-0.1	-0.7	0.1
2018	NYN	30	66	229	45	8	0	10	23	42	2	0	0	.222	.306	.409	99	0.4	0.2	-6.6	0.4
Career			468	1574	325	66	2	58	138	316	23	4	7	.232	.309	.406	100	1.2	-9.0	-17.4	4.4

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	RDS	Rk	GCL	40	155	.246	.327	.357	.264	96	-9.2	4.9	1	81	0	-0.4	0.2	-5.5	0.0
2008	DYT	A	MDW	83	334	.245	.320	.362	.305	100	4.4	9.9	4.4	112	0	-3.1	-3.8	-0.3	0.7
2009	SAR	A+	FSL	92	357	.246	.315	.351	.273	97	-2.1	10.3	4	103	0	2.3	-1.2	1.4	1.7
2010	LYN	A+	CRL	43	181	.258	.328	.381	.361	104	16.2	5.2	1.4	181	0	0.6	-0.4	15.1	2.2
2010	CAR	AA	SOU	56	212	.261	.339	.392	.307	100	17.3	6.1	3.4	145	0	4.2	0.6	11.1	2.6
2010	LOU	AAA	INT	14	58	.263	.326	.422	.257	101	2.7	2.2	1.2	110	0	1.7	-0.4	0.9	0.5
2011	CIN	MLB	NL	18	53	.259	.327	.411	.184	102	-2.6	1.4	0.8	83	15	-1.9	-0.4	-1.0	-0.1
2011	LOU	AAA	INT	120	499	.262	.327	.405	.325	94	15.9	15.5	6.1	154	0	0.8	-1.6	27.6	4.6
2012	CIN	MLB	NL	54	184	.259	.319	.413	.234	99	-4.4	5.0	3.1	79	7	3.8	-0.2	-4.4	0.8
2012	LOU	AAA	INT	5	19	.257	.329	.392	.188	105	-2	0.6	0.3	52	0	-0.8	0.0	-0.9	-0.1
2013	CIN	MLB	NL	103	352	.254	.318	.390	.264	102	-8.5	9.3	5.3	84	7	-5.5	-1.2	-5.9	0.2
2014	CIN	MLB	NL	114	440	.252	.313	.387	.309	100	29	11.3	6.6	135	11	-1.0	-6.2	17.0	3.1
2014	PEN	AA	SOU	3	8	.196	.309	.281	.000	101	-0.5	0.2	0.1	59	0	-0.1	0.0	-0.5	0.0
2014	LOU	AAA	INT	3	10	.286	.351	.446	.250	100	0.2	0.3	0.2	98	0	0.0	-0.1	-0.2	0.0
2015	CIN	MLB	NL	23	51	.243	.301	.373	.222	93	-2.8	1.4	0.1	79	11	-0.8	0.3	-1.1	0.0
2015	LOU	AAA	INT	3	8	.281	.339	.418	.250	113	-1.1	0.2	-0.1	41	0	0.6	0.1	-0.6	0.0
2016	CIN	MLB	NL	16	55	.255	.319	.405	.175	91	-6.4	1.6	0.9	67	12	-1.8	-0.6	-2.0	-0.2
2017	CIN	MLB	NL	56	165	.250	.316	.410	.245	97	-1.3	4.8	2.4	89	10	-3.0	-0.8	-1.7	0.2
2017	PEN	AA	SOU	13	55	.242	.313	.371	.194	99	-1.7	1.5	0.6	68	0	-0.5	-0.6	-1.4	0.0
2017	LOU	AAA	INT	2	10	.280	.344	.461	.000	106	0.7	0.3	0.2	80	0	-0.3	0.0	-0.2	0.0
2018	CIN	MLB	NL	18	45	.240	.312	.377	.267	100	-2.2	1.3	0.6	97	9	-0.7	-0.1	0.0	0.1
2018	NYN	MLB	NL	66	229	.244	.315	.404	.230	89	-1.4	6.4	3.7	99	9	-6.6	0.2	0.4	0.4

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	RDS	Rk	GCL	155	137	16	30	4	0	1	37	8	15	26	2	0	.219	.310	.270	.051	0	0
2008	DYT	A	MDW	334	306	29	80	13	1	9	122	42	20	64	2	3	.261	.315	.399	.137	0	0
2009	SAR	A+	FSL	357	312	32	71	22	1	8	119	37	35	76	0	1	.228	.311	.381	.154	3	3
2010	CAR	AA	SOU	212	187	42	55	11	3	13	111	31	18	37	1	0	.294	.368	.594	.299	0	0
2010	LOU	AAA	INT	58	52	5	12	3	0	3	24	13	6	14	0	1	.231	.310	.462	.231	0	0
2010	LYN	A+	CRL	181	158	24	53	11	2	10	98	31	19	29	2	2	.335	.417	.620	.285	0	0
2011	CIN	MLB	NL	53	50	5	9	3	0	2	18	6	3	10	0	0	.180	.226	.360	.180	0	0
2011	LOU	AAA	INT	499	436	60	126	36	2	15	211	71	52	83	1	1	.289	.371	.484	.195	4	0
2012	CIN	MLB	NL	184	165	17	35	8	0	5	58	14	17	33	1	1	.212	.288	.352	.139	1	0
2012	LOU	AAA	INT	19	18	0	3	1	0	0	4	0	1	2	0	0	.167	.211	.222	.056	0	0
2013	CIN	MLB	NL	352	323	31	77	13	0	9	117	42	24	61	0	2	.238	.287	.362	.124	5	0
2014	LOU	AAA	INT	10	10	2	3	0	0	1	6	2	0	1	0	0	.300	.300	.600	.300	0
2014	PEN	AA	SOU	8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.000	1
2014	CIN	MLB	NL	440	384	54	105	25	0	25	205	80	41	103	1	3	.273	.359	.534	.260	3
2015	CIN	MLB	NL	51	45	2	8	1	1	0	11	2	5	9	1	0	.178	.275	.244	.067	0	0
2015	LOU	AAA	INT	8	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.000	0	0
2016	CIN	MLB	NL	55	50	2	7	1	0	0	8	1	5	10	0	1	.140	.218	.160	.020	0	0
2017	CIN	MLB	NL	165	141	17	30	5	1	6	55	14	18	38	1	0	.213	.321	.390	.177	1	0
2017	PEN	AA	SOU	55	47	4	8	1	0	1	12	3	6	10	0	0	.170	.291	.255	.085	0	0
2017	LOU	AAA	INT	10	7	1	1	0	0	1	4	4	3	4	0	0	.143	.400	.571	.429	0	0
2018	CIN	MLB	NL	45	41	1	9	2	0	1	14	3	2	10	0	0	.220	.289	.341	.122	0	0
2018	NYN	MLB	NL	229	203	23	45	8	0	10	83	30	23	42	0	0	.222	.306	.409	.187	1	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2011	180	0.5222	0.5444	0.8163	0.7234	0.3488	0.9412	0.5333	0.1837	-0.0013
2012	665	0.4692	0.4932	0.7744	0.7179	0.2946	0.8527	0.6058	0.2256	0.0044
2013	1288	0.4899	0.5062	0.7899	0.6910	0.3288	0.8647	0.6389	0.2101	-0.0079
2014	1692	0.4651	0.4716	0.7080	0.6696	0.2994	0.8406	0.4502	0.2920	-0.0073
2015	199	0.4472	0.4623	0.8043	0.6629	0.3000	0.8644	0.6970	0.1957	0.0024
2016	199	0.4724	0.4422	0.8295	0.6489	0.2571	0.8852	0.7037	0.1705	0.0000
2017	667	0.4693	0.4828	0.7391	0.6550	0.3305	0.8390	0.5641	0.2609	0.0000
2018	1067	0.4864	0.4770	0.7721	0.6859	0.2792	0.8399	0.6144	0.2279	0.0000
Career	5957	0.4766	0.4846	0.7586	0.6816	0.3052	0.8522	0.5698	0.2414	-0.0032

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
2014-04-26	2014-05-16	15-DL	20	16	Left	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2014-03-21	2014-04-07	15-DL	17	6	Left	Abdomen	Recovery From Previous Injury	Oblique Strain	-	-
2014-03-18	2014-03-21	Camp	3	0	Left	Abdomen	Strain	Oblique	-	-
2013-09-05	2013-09-06	DTD	1	1	-	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2013-07-05	2013-07-10	DTD	5	5	-	Low Back	Soreness		-	-
2012-08-01	2012-08-09	7-DL	8	8	-	Head	Concussion	Player Collision At Home Plate - Admits This Being His Third Diagnosed Concussion	-	-
2012-06-15	2012-06-16	DTD	1	1	-	General Medical	Illness		-	-
2009-08-07	2009-09-08	Minors	32	0	Left	Wrist	Sprain		-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2019	NYN	$
2018	CIN	$13,125,000
2017	CIN	$7,325,000
2016	CIN	$5,025,000
2015	CIN	$2,525,000
2014	CIN	$525,000
2013	CIN	$497,500
2012	CIN	$480,000

Years	Description	Salary
7 yr	Previous	$29,502,500
7 yr	Total	$29,502,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
7 y 28 d	Jet Sports	1 year (2019)

Details

1 year (2019). Re-signed by NY Mets 2/7/19 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1.75M in majors. May earn additional $0.25M in performance bonuses.
4 years/$28M (2015-18). Signed extension with Cincinnati 1/26/15 (avoided arbitration, $3.6M-$2.45M). $0.5M signing bonus. 15:$2.4M, 16:$4.9M, 17:$7.2M, 18:$13M. Performance escalators: 2018 salary increases $0.4M each for 502 plate appearances in any season, 2015-17. Award escalators (capped at $0.8M): 2018 salary increases $0.15M each for All Star or Gold Glove or Silver Slugger, $0.2M each for top five finish in MVP vote, $0.15M each for 6-10 in MVP vote, $0.1M each for 11-15 in MVP vote, $50,000 each for 16-20 in MVP vote. Acquired by NY Mets in trade from Cincinnati 5/8/18, with Reds paying Mets $5,788,978 as part of the trade to account for the difference in remaining 2018 salaries for Mesoraco and Matt Harvey.
1 year/$0.525M (2014). Re-signed by Cincinnati 3/14.
1 year/$0.4975M (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 9/1/11.
Drafted by Cincinnati 2007 (1-15) (Punxsutawney HS, Pa.). Signed 6/22/07, $1.4M 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	384	49	94	18	2	13	48	42	74	1	1	.282	.372	.465	119	28.7	C -9	2.1
80^o	364	44	83	16	1	11	44	38	72	1	0	.261	.349	.421	110	22.4	C -9	1.5
70^o	349	41	78	15	1	11	41	35	70	1	0	.255	.341	.418	105	18.2	C -9	1.0
60^o	337	39	73	14	1	10	39	33	69	1	0	.247	.332	.402	100	14.9	C -9	0.6
50^o	325	36	68	13	1	9	36	31	68	1	0	.237	.320	.383	95	11.9	C -9	0.3
40^o	313	34	64	12	1	9	34	29	66	1	0	.230	.312	.378	90	9.1	C -9	0.0
30^o	301	32	59	11	1	8	32	27	64	1	0	.220	.301	.358	85	6.3	C -9	-0.3
20^o	286	29	54	10	1	7	29	25	62	1	0	.211	.289	.340	80	3.3	C -9	-0.6
10^o	266	26	47	9	1	6	26	22	59	1	0	.197	.274	.318	71	-0.5	C -9	-1.0
Weighted Mean	329	37	69	13	1	9	37	32	68	1	0	.238	.322	.383	97	12.9	C -9	0.4

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Date	Question	Answer
2017-02-13 20:00:00 (link to chat)	NL catchers or middle relievers you see w surprising value in 2017? (db from Pgh)	At NL catcher, I like Andrew Susac and Devin Mesoraco, especially Mesoraco. I think a lot of other folks like Susac, too, so he might not end p being a bargain. Mesoraco is more likely to be available at a bargain price due to the ssignificant injury concerns. As for NL middle relief, I like Edubray Ramos, who is so good that he might end up being promoted from middle relief to closer sooner rather than later. I also like Grant Dayton and Koji Uehara due to their K rates. (Scooter Hotz)
2015-05-05 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Is not putting Devin Mesoraco on the DL when he can barely pinch hit ridiculous or what? (Jimmy from Cincy)	I don't see how it's benefiting the Reds, but that's none of my business. /sips tea (Nick Shlain)
2014-09-25 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Craig Who would you rather keep in a NL only, one catcher league: Corey Dickerson at $6 or Devin Mesoraco at $1? Thanks (Ed from Cranford, NJ)	Great question: I'll take Mesoraco because even with a small step back he's a monster value at that price. If you can't keep Dickerson you should be able to get plenty in a trade for him at that price. (Craig Goldstein)
2014-08-08 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Craig, in my 20 team dynasty league I recently traded Jon Lester for Devin Mesoraco plus the 9th overall pick in next years draft? How do you think I made out? Thanks. (Charles from Hotlanta)	If I were your friend I'd say "that's an interesting choice you've made there, Chaz" but we don't really know each other so I'll tell you straight up I think you made a mistake. I don't think Lester is losing his skills anytime soon, and while I like Mesoraco, I don't think he's the next Lucroy. I might be wrong though -- and part of it rests on the value of the 9th overall pick. So I'm working with limited info here. Let's be friends though! (Craig Goldstein)
2014-07-24 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Mauricio, thanks for taking our questions. Dynasty league question for you. In a vacuum what do you think of a trade of Jon Lester for Devin Mesoraco? Is it fair value? If not which side has to add and by how much? (Charles Manx from Shorter Way Bridge)	1v1 in a vacuum it's about equal with me giving the slight nod to Mesoraco. (Mauricio Rubio)
2014-02-26 19:00:00 (link to chat)	How do you feel about Devin Mesoraco this upcoming season? He never received consistent playing time with Dusty at the helm, think the departure of the skipper and Hanigan will make him a top 10 fantasy catcher this season? (Hank from Springfield)	He has to figure out RHP before I feel comfortable giving him top ten potential. He's going to play, so that part is solved. He has to learn and adjust now. (Mauricio Rubio)
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)
2012-12-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat today. After a poor showing last year is there hope for some value in Devin Mesoraco this season? Also do the Rockies still plan on that horrible idea of limiting starters to 75 pitches? (Tommy from Flowmont)	You're welcome, thank you for joining! Catching prospects are poor fantasy investments. Even the can't-missiest of can't misses Matt Wieters has been underwhelming from a fantasy perspective. There is so much to their development that isn't related to hitting that they often take a while to fully develop. There are exceptions like Wilin Rosario but that's because he plays in Coors and doesn't actually know how to catch. The rule is that prospect catchers aren't worth it cough D'Arnaud cough. Re: the Rockies, I'm not sure. Walt Weiss is a complete unknown at this point. If so, it really limits any upside guys like Chacin, de la Rosa or Nicasio might have. (Paul Sporer)
2012-12-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Does Devin Mesoraco still have a future as every-day C for the Reds? If so, when might that future be? (sitdancer from DC)	Hi sitdancer, thanks for the question. Someone is blasting Men at Work's "Who Can It Be Now?" so forgive me if I'm distracted. I think Mesoraco can be an everyday catcher, but as numerous youngsters before him have shown, that is a very difficult position to master at the big-league level. The presence of Ryan Hanigan complicates matters. He is almost the ideal backup catcher, but at the same time, he's too good to be a backup. (Geoff Young)
2012-12-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat Russell! What do the Reds have in store for Devin Mesoraco this year? Do you expect him to have a significant spike in playing time? (Corey from Cincinnati)	Since Hanigan, who is nice and steady, is there, I don't see Mesoraco outright displacing him. (Russell Carleton)
2012-08-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Devin Mesoraco is having a bad season at the plate because: a) he's not getting enough PAs, b) his BABIP is .228, c) he's still young, d) Dusty Baker, e) some combination of A-D (dianagram from VORGville)	Consistent playing time is always going to be a factor, but given his age and the fact that developing a player at the major league level in the middle of a pennant chase is complicated, I'm not sure how much blame can fall on the manager. His job to win now, not develop a player for the future by playing him in the present. I'd like to see him play more, and yes he has been a bit unlucky, but the factors are what the factors are. I'd say its mostly A and C. (Jason Parks)
2012-03-26 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Speaking of Devin Mesoraco, I haven't decide who is calling the game yet. I actually think Ryan Hanigan deserves the time split, am I wrong? (Dusty Baker from Cinncy)	We probably don't know enough about what his pitchers are telling him, and how much those things matter. Hanigan's not a zero and a split wouldn't be Dusty's worst move. (Sam Miller)
2012-01-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks Derek. How much higher, if at all, is Carlos Santana's ceiling compared with Devin Mesoraco, considering offense and defense? (Keith from Manchester, CT)	It's definitely higher. Neither is Ivan Rodriguez behind the plate (neither is Mike Piazza either) and Santana's ceiling with the bat is much higher (not to say Mesoraco won't be good, though). Santana has the kind of elite catcher bat potential that would still play very well at another position. (Derek Carty)
2012-01-10 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Rapid Fire: Ten fantasy rookies who will make impacts in 2012 (5 pitchers, 5 batters): _______? Go! (Francois from Toronto)	Okay, rapid fire... P: Yu Darvish, Matt Moore, Addison Reed, Julio Teheran, Brad Peacock H: Jesus Montero, Yoennis Cespedes, Mike Trout, Devin Mesoraco, Tyler Pastornicky There are certainly others that will have impacts too. I actually have an article about fantasy-worthy rookies in the Fantasy Baseball Index magazine that will hit newsstands this preseason, if you're interested in my take on other guys. (Derek Carty)
2011-08-16 17:00:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat, Jason. Do you think the Reds call up Devin Mesoraco in September, and since Ramon Hernandez is a free agent, how likely is it Mesoraco gets the starting catcher job next spring? (Keith from Manchester, CT)	I would be stunned if the job is not Mesoraco's next April and frankly, it should be his already. The Reds are not going anywhere so unless Hernandez is being blocked in claims, no reason to keep him around at this point. With Pierzynski going down, the White Sox need a catcher.... (Jason Collette)
2011-08-11 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Derek, gotta admit I was worried when Marc left, but you've continued to make fantasy coverage a bright spot for the site. Wondering about which call-ups over the next few weeks you think will have the biggest fantasy impact. Specifically, players like Montero who haven't been called up yet and may still be available. Thanks. (DanDaMan from The Vineyard)	Thanks, Dan. I really appreciate the kind words. We've seen most of the big names called up over the past couple weeks with guys like Goldschmidt, Lawrie, Trayon Robinson, and others getting the call. A few others still left in the minors that could prove valuable are Montero, Leonys Martin, Brett Jackson (if he continues hitting), Brad Peacock, Devin Mesoraco (if someone gets injured in Cincy), and maybe Matt Moore, especially with Alex Cobb done for the year. (Derek Carty)
2011-06-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Devin Mesoraco is destroying AAA (.330/.409/.558), but the Reds already have two starter-worthy catchers. Should they make a move mid-season to give him a shot or hang tight until after the season and let Hernandez walk? (RMR from Chicago)	Free Ryan Hanigan! As far as I'm concerned, Hanigan should have not only his own starting job, but his own reality show about having a starting job. The Reds are stacked at catcher from the majors on down, and a number of other teams around the league might pay through the nose for some help behind the plate, so if they're confident that Mesoraco is psychologically ready for the majors and that his development wouldn't be hurt by a time-sharing arrangement, making a move might not be a bad way of maximizing the value of their assets. (Ben Lindbergh)
2011-05-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	With Devin Mesoraco ahead of him in the depth chart, do you see Yasmani Grandal changing positions within the Red org or do you see him on another team in the future. Does he have the bat to play at a corner OF or 1b? (Hutch from Ottawa)	He might, but moving him from C to 1B would destroy his market value, and do nothing for his future with the Reds because of Votto. (Kevin Goldstein)
2010-09-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Were you exaggerating for effect in a previous answer or have you really never heard of Wil Myers, Devin Mesoraco and Brandon Belt? I realize you're not the in-house prospect guru, but you're leaving us with the impression that you don't even read the content. 2 of those 3 were in KG's ten pack today. (Rob from Alaska)	Have I heard of them? Yes, in passing, but I don't have particularly strong fixes on them at this point in their careers. Having never seen them play nor collected multiple opinions about them, anything I say is going to be regurgitation, and you're better off getting an opinion straight from the horse's mouth. Furthermore, it can take me days to catch up to all the content on this site. Particularly when I've got articles AND chats up in the air, I don't get to some of the good stuff until later in the week. And I'd guarantee you every single writer on this site has the same problem - we're all more concerned with where our next ideas are coming from than we are with admiring each other's handiwork, not that we don't think highly of it. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-08-20 15:30:00 (link to chat)	Any chance the Reds' AAA affiliate could beat the Pirates in a 7 game series? They're trotting out a lineup of Dave Sappelt, Chris Valaika, Yonder Alonso, Todd Frazier, Juan Francisco, Danny Dorn, and Devin Mesoraco, with Sam LeCure, Matt Maloney, Aaron Harang, and Aroldis Chapman among their pitchers. (Joe from Cincy)	I was going to rip you and talk about how massive the different is between Triple-A and the big leagues is, but they might have a chance. I'll still favor the Pirates though. (Kevin Goldstein)
2008-11-12 14:00:00 (link to chat)	"fall-down range".....stop it, your killing me....I can't be laughing that loud at work....man (Chris from Virginia)	I've thought of compiling a bathroom-reading book of my favorite scout quotes. It would be awesome, but definitely not safe for work. Here's a nice exchange with a scout about Devin Mesoraco that I had for the Reds list: Scout: He was a first-round pick right? got a huge bonus? KG: Oh yeah. Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes. (Kevin Goldstein)

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Advanced Catching Metrics

Year	lvl	CSAA	Framing Runs	Blocking Chances	EPAA	Blocking Runs	SB Attempts	SRAA	TRAA	Throwing Runs	FRAA Adj.	FRAA
2008	afx	.000	0.0	3411	-.001	1.4	85	.076	-.003	-3.8	-3.6	-3.1
2009	afa	.000	0.0	3246	-.005	4.4	74	.007	-.017	-0.2	4.3	2.3
2010	aax	.004	1.8	1872	-.001	0.7	46	-.043	-.006	1.3	2.9	4.2
2010	afa	.000	0.0	1286	.000	-0.1	31	-.011	-.002	0.2	-0.7	0.6
2010	aaa	.007	1.4	709	-.001	0.1	17	-.001	.000	0.0	1.2	1.7
2011	aaa	-.001	-1.1	4163	-.001	0.7	95	.004	.000	-0.2	-1.5	0.8
2011	mlb	-.010	-1.1	563	.005	-0.8	10	.000	-.001	0.0	-1.6	-1.9
2012	mlb	.008	3.2	2056	-.001	0.6	41	.039	.001	-1.0	2.4	3.8
2012	aaa	-.015	-0.9	239	-.001	0.1	2	.002	-.001	0.0	-0.9	-0.8
2013	mlb	-.010	-8.0	3508	-.002	1.5	58	-.004	-.003	0.1	-6.0	-5.5
2014	aaa	-.001	0.0	108	.000	0.0	0	.000	.000	0.0	0.0	0.0
2014	aax	-.004	-0.1	70	.000	0.0	3	.035	.003	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1
2014	mlb	-.002	-2.1	4192	-.001	1.6	64	.016	-.003	-0.6	-1.7	-1.0
2015	mlb	-.006	-0.3	194	.005	-0.2	3	.022	.001	0.0	-0.6	-0.8
2016	mlb	-.010	-1.2	605	.002	-0.2	10	.008	.002	0.0	-1.6	-1.8
2017	aax	-.004	-0.5	413	.000	0.0	13	.002	.008	0.0	-0.7	-0.5
2017	aaa	-.007	-0.2	92	.003	-0.1	0	.000	.001	0.0	-0.3	-0.3
2017	mlb	-.015	-5.5	1422	-.004	1.6	27	.024	.002	-0.4	-4.9	-3.0
2018	mlb	-.012	-7.4	2718	-.001	0.6	51	.012	.002	-0.4	-7.4	-7.3

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