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Downs was unable to build on a 2011 season that saw him hit .276/.347/.518. He was sluggish on the basepaths, unable to work counts at the plate and clumsy in the field. In short, he was exposed. Ther...
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Signed a minor league deal with the Marlins in January of 2013.
March 26, 2013 – Matt Downs News
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Downs has been reassigned to minor league camp, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24 | A | San | 109 | 484 | 437 | 74 | 133 | 48 | 30 | 1 | 17 | 75 | 24 | 13 | 34 | 57 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .304 | .357 | .494 | .851 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | FRE | 22 | 94 | 86 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .244 | .298 | .407 | .705 |
| 2009 | 25 | AAA | FRE | 109 | 467 | 424 | 68 | 127 | 50 | 33 | 3 | 14 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 58 | 4 | 7 | 7 | .300 | .343 | .491 | .834 |
| 2009 | 25 | MAJ | SFO | 17 | 60 | 53 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .170 | .250 | .264 | .514 |
| 2010 | 26 | R | Sco | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .429 | .804 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Rou | 6 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .105 | .190 | .158 | .348 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Fre | 56 | 228 | 197 | 37 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .254 | .348 | .416 | .764 |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | HOU | 11 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .105 | .190 | .105 | .296 |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | SFO | 29 | 88 | 78 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .318 | .372 | .690 |
| 2010 (Multiple Teams) | 26 | MAJ | HOU/SFO | 40 | 109 | 97 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .216 | .294 | .320 | .613 |
| 2011 | 27 | MAJ | HOU | 106 | 222 | 199 | 29 | 55 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .276 | .347 | .518 | .865 |
| 2012 | 28 | AAA | Okl | 24 | 102 | 90 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .267 | .343 | .389 | .732 |
| 2012 | 28 | MAJ | HOU | 91 | 191 | 178 | 15 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .202 | .253 | .371 | .624 |
| 2013 | 29 | AAA | New | 34 | 125 | 114 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .202 | .256 | .316 | .572 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 79 | 172 | 158 | 17 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .234 | .297 | .405 | .702 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 254 | 582 | 527 | 58 | 121 | 52 | 31 | 1 | 20 | 66 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 118 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .230 | .296 | .406 | .702 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No Yes| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24 | A | San | 484 | 437 | 7% | 11.8% | 0.60 | 87% | .320 | .190 |
| 2008 | 24 | AAA | FRE | 94 | 86 | 4.3% | 10.6% | 0.40 | 88% | .247 | .163 |
| 2009 | 25 | AAA | FRE | 467 | 424 | 5.4% | 12.4% | 0.43 | 86% | .321 | .191 |
| 2009 | 25 | MAJ | SFO | 60 | 53 | 10% | 21.7% | 0.46 | 75% | .205 | .094 |
| 2010 | 26 | R | Sco | 8 | 7 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1.00 | 86% | .333 | .143 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Rou | 21 | 19 | 4.8% | 9.5% | 0.50 | 89% | .118 | .053 |
| 2010 | 26 | AAA | Fre | 228 | 197 | 11% | 15.4% | 0.71 | 82% | .277 | .162 |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | HOU | 21 | 19 | 4.8% | 9.5% | 0.50 | 89% | .118 | .000 |
| 2010 | 26 | MAJ | SFO | 88 | 78 | 9.1% | 20.5% | 0.44 | 77% | .305 | .128 |
| 2010 (Multiple Teams) | 26 | MAJ | HOU/SFO | 109 | 97 | 8.3% | 18.3% | 0.45 | 79% | .263 | .104 |
| 2011 | 27 | MAJ | HOU | 222 | 199 | 7.7% | 21.2% | 0.36 | 76% | .317 | .242 |
| 2012 | 28 | AAA | Okl | 102 | 90 | 7.8% | 19.6% | 0.40 | 78% | .313 | .122 |
| 2012 | 28 | MAJ | HOU | 191 | 178 | 4.2% | 19.9% | 0.21 | 79% | .212 | .169 |
| 2013 | 29 | AAA | New | 125 | 114 | 6.4% | 17.6% | 0.36 | 81% | .225 | .114 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 172 | 158 | 6.4% | 20.3% | 0.31 | 78% | .265 | .171 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 582 | 527 | 6.9% | 20.3% | 0.34 | 78% | .260 | .176 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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DeSclafani, Anthony (P)A
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Austin, Chase (2B)Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for Matt Downs (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Masset | CIN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 | 2.667 |
| Neftali Feliz | TEX | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Nate Robertson | TEX | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
| J.C. Romero | WAS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Barry Zito | SF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| R.A. Dickey | TOR | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | 1.600 | 2.000 |
| Carlos Zambrano | PHI | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 | 2.000 |
| Zach Duke | WAS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Matt Palmer | LA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Edwin Jackson | CHI-N | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 | 2.000 |
Worst Matchups for Matt Downs (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel McCutchen | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mike Leake | CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Wade LeBlanc | MIA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chris Narveson | MIL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| J.J. Putz | AZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Edgmer Escalona | COL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tyler Clippard | WAS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jason Grilli | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Roy Halladay | PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tim Hudson | ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
Matt Downs: Past News Updates ( ▲ View most recent update )
3/8/2013
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2012
Downs finally got a chance to play in the big leagues last year and blossomed. In 199 at-bats, Downs hit .276 with 41 RBI and an .864 OPS. While Downs' bat showed some pop, he's subpar (at best) defensively and unusually slow for an infielder. Downs made a couple of starts in the outfield last season, and could make even more there in 2012. The Astros figure to pencil the 28-year-old in as a super-sub, but he'll qualify at second base in many leagues.
2011
Downs made the occasional start down the stretch last season while teammate Jeff Keppinger nursed a toe injury. While he didn't do much, it's reasonable to think Downs could win the utility infield job out of spring training, especially with the departure of Geoff Blum to Arizona. He'll need a strong spring where he shows a little more with his bat for that to become a reality, however.
2010
Downs posted a solid .302/.346/.495 line in Triple-A last season but struggled mightily during his tenure in San Francisco. He offers modest power/speed potential, and if he ever gets a chance with the Giants, it will be as a utility man.
