#57 James Yates, Shortstop, 33 yrs, Birmingham Blue Sox
Wednesday, 4/1/2016
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James Yates

11/16/1982
33
Australia
6"3
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Shortstop
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 13,000,000
2017
9 Year(s), 17 Days (1565 total Days)
0 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 17 Days (1565 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall89677
Versus LHP89677
Versus RHP89677
Talent88588
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Fielding Ratings
SS : 8 (Range), .968 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 2016

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
20121525561554217589776651152813.279.369.396.764 CAR
2013152595171414853876634104128.287.359.410.769CAR
2014144541159352136478506792148.294.356.438.794CAR
20151595491483061176786312495156.270.355.406.761CAR BIR
Total6072241633148133925134025527204066935.282.360.412.772 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2015124216402784521.381.435.6191.054
Total124216402784521.381.435.6191.054

Fielding Stats 2016

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Carolina on 2/11/2012 to a 5-year deal worth $12,000,000 per year...
Had first career hit on 4/2/2012, off Justin Clark (CHI)...
Had first career hit on 4/4/2012, off Ramon Medina (CHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/22/2012, off Andre Morales (ORE)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/13/2012, hitting .320 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Chicago on 5/17/2013...
Won Golden Glove Award at Shortstop in 2013...
Injured on 4/6/2014 with a Inflamed Medial Collateral Ligament, out for 2 weeks...
9/21/2014: Signed a contract extension with Carolina, $13,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 9/28/2014, hitting .565 with 1 HR, 6 RBI...
Traded from Carolina to Birmingham on 1/31/2015 (Going to BIR: SS James Yates, 1B Raphael Herrera. Going to CAR: 1B Glenn Knapp, P Emiliano Melo, 2B George Mazzone, P Miguel Delapaz)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Las Vegas on 9/28/2015...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/5/2015, hitting .600 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
2012 - 42 - 4th
2013 - 41 - 5th
Triples
2015 - 6 - 9th
   

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