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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
Marson is a useful backup catcher, but nothing more. His bat is not enough to carry him in most fantasy formats as he does not offer any power upside and lacks the playing time necessary to inflate hi...
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Lou Marson Contract Information:
Agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract, avoiding arbitration, with the Indians in January of 2013.
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Marson (shoulder) has been cleared to initiate a throwing program.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | A | Cle | 111 | 445 | 393 | 68 | 113 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .373 | .407 | .780 |
| 2008 | 22 | AA | REA | 94 | 395 | 322 | 55 | 101 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 70 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .314 | .433 | .416 | .849 |
| 2008 | 22 | MAJ | PHI | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | COL | 28 | 116 | 103 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .243 | .319 | .340 | .659 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | LEH | 63 | 241 | 211 | 32 | 62 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .382 | .370 | .752 |
| 2009 | 23 | MAJ | PHI | 7 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .350 | .294 | .644 |
| 2009 | 23 | MAJ | CLE | 14 | 52 | 44 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .346 | .386 | .733 |
| 2009 (Multiple Teams) | 23 | MAJ | PHI/CLE | 21 | 72 | 61 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .347 | .361 | .708 |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | Col | 37 | 147 | 124 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .202 | .327 | .371 | .698 |
| 2010 | 24 | MAJ | CLE | 87 | 294 | 262 | 29 | 51 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .195 | .274 | .286 | .560 |
| 2011 | 25 | MAJ | CLE | 79 | 272 | 243 | 26 | 56 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .230 | .300 | .296 | .596 |
| 2012 | 26 | MAJ | CLE | 70 | 235 | 195 | 27 | 44 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .226 | .348 | .287 | .635 |
| 2013 | 27 | AAA | Col | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 |
| 2013 | 27 | MAJ | CLE | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 78 | 265 | 233 | 27 | 50 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .215 | .300 | .279 | .579 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 261 | 882 | 768 | 93 | 168 | 48 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 98 | 190 | 6 | 5 | 5 | .219 | .309 | .299 | .609 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No Yes| DATE | OPP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | SF | E | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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| May. 23 | @Bos | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 22 | Det | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 21 | Det | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 20 | Sea | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 19 | Sea | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 18 | Sea | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 17 | Sea | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 15 | @Phi | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 14 | @Phi | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 13 | NYY | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 13 | NYY | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 12 | @Det | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 11 | @Det | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 10 | @Det | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 9 | Oak | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 8 | Oak | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 7 | Oak | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 6 | Oak | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 5 | Min | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 4 | Min | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 3 | Min | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 1 | Phi | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 30 | Phi | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 29 | @KC | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 28 | @KC | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 28 | @KC | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 27 | @KC | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 26 | @KC | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 24 | @CWS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 | .400 |
| Apr. 23 | @CWS | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Last 7 Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Last 14 Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Last 30 Days | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
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Lou Marson: MLB Games Played By Position
| Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 | 69 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 2011 | 78 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 2010 | 87 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Lou Marson Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2012 | 86 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 3 | .221 | .314 | .641 |
| 2011 | 91 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .297 | .407 | .793 |
Vs. Right
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .667 |
| 2012 | 109 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .229 | .266 | .630 |
| 2011 | 152 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | .191 | .230 | .474 |
Home
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 |
| 2012 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .213 | .250 | .580 |
| 2011 | 121 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | .198 | .240 | .501 |
Away
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .250 |
| 2012 | 115 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .235 | .313 | .673 |
| 2011 | 122 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 3 | .262 | .352 | .691 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | A | Cle | 445 | 393 | 11.7% | 18% | 0.65 | 80% | .346 | .119 | |
| 2008 | 22 | AA | REA | 395 | 322 | 17.2% | 17.7% | 0.97 | 78% | .389 | .102 | |
| 2008 | 22 | MAJ | PHI | 4 | 4 | 0% | 50% | 0.00 | 50% | 1.000 | .750 | |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | COL | 116 | 103 | 8.6% | 16.4% | 0.53 | 82% | .289 | .097 | |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | LEH | 241 | 211 | 12.4% | 16.6% | 0.75 | 81% | .359 | .076 | |
| 2009 | 23 | MAJ | PHI | 20 | 17 | 15% | 35% | 0.43 | 59% | .400 | .059 | |
| 2009 | 23 | MAJ | CLE | 52 | 44 | 13.5% | 26.9% | 0.50 | 68% | .367 | .136 | |
| 2009 (Multiple Teams) | 23 | MAJ | PHI/CLE | 72 | 61 | 13.9% | 29.2% | 0.48 | 66% | .375 | .115 | |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | Col | 147 | 124 | 15% | 16.3% | 0.92 | 81% | .219 | .169 | |
| 2010 | 24 | MAJ | CLE | 294 | 262 | 8.8% | 18.7% | 0.47 | 79% | .235 | .091 | |
| 2011 | 25 | MAJ | CLE | 272 | 243 | 8.8% | 25% | 0.35 | 72% | .316 | .066 | |
| 2012 | 26 | MAJ | CLE | 235 | 195 | 15.3% | 18.7% | 0.82 | 77% | .291 | .061 | |
| 2013 | 27 | AAA | Col | 9 | 8 | 11.1% | 44.4% | 0.25 | 50% | .250 | .000 | |
| 2013 | 27 | MAJ | CLE | 5 | 3 | 40% | 0% | 0.00 | 100% | .000 | .000 | |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 265 | 233 | 10.6% | 20.8% | 0.51 | 76% | .277 | .064 | |||
| Career | MAJ | 882 | 768 | 11.1% | 21.5% | 0.52 | 75% | .284 | .080 | |||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
No No2013 Stat Review for Lou Marson As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Lou Marson
2013 projections compared to top 300 hitters in 2012 (min 250 PA)
2013 projections compared to top catchers in 2012 (min 250 PA)
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Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for Lou Marson (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Smyly | DET | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Tommy Hunter | BAL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.750 | 2.500 |
| Darin Downs | DET | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
| Mark Hendrickson | BAL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Matt Lindstrom | CHI-A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Jeff Manship | COL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Clayton Mortensen | BOS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Felix Doubront | BOS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| Matt Moore | TB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| Felix Hernandez | SEA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
Worst Matchups for Lou Marson (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Lueke | TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tommy Milone | OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Franklin Morales | BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Juan Nicasio | COL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Darren O'Day | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jake Odorizzi | TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jamey Wright | TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Anthony Vasquez | SEA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Edinson Volquez | SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Fernando Rodney | TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2012
Marson saw more playing time than most backup catchers do as a result of Cleveland's desire to shift Carlos Santana over to first base or DH on occasion to give him a break from the catching duties. Marson didn't do much with the slightly expanded role, hitting .230 with just one homer in 79 games for Cleveland. He's nothing more than a catch-and-throw backstop, and doesn't offer anything of fantasy relevance at the plate. He'll serve as Santana's primary backup again this season and should see a similar workload.
2011
Marson started the season as the team's starting catcher, keeping the position warm until Carlos Santana was deemed ready. In a cruel twist of fate he got sent to Triple-A once Santana arrived only to get called back up when Santana's season was ended with a knee injury. Marson draws a fair amount of walks but doesn't hit for average or power. If Santana is slow to recover from knee surgery, Marson would likely start the season as the team's catcher. Even with that opportunity, there's nothing here to get excited about.
2010
Marson draws walks but doesn't hit for any power. Still, he could find himself as the Indians' catcher on Opening Day now that Kelly Shoppach is in Tampa Bay. He's merely keeping the position warm with top prospect Carlos Santana just about ready. There's really nothing to get excited about here even if he wins the job out of spring training.
2009
The 22-year-old Marson has ascended exactly one level of play ever since entering the Phillies’ organization in 2004 and he experienced his best campaign in 2008 with Double-A Reading. He's a promising prospect behind the plate and while it's unlikely he'll find his name on the Opening Day roster, he'll have a chance at a late-season callup if he continues to develop. Marson could find himself playing ahead of Carlos Ruiz and Chris Coste by season's end, so keep an eye on his progress. He has limited power but great hitting instincts and could be worth adding in keeper formats given that he's still got some time to add pop.
