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Russ Canzler

27-Year-Old Third Baseman – Baltimore Orioles

2013 Stats

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2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

Canzler did enough at Triple-A Columbus (22 homers, 79 RBI, .815 OPS) to warrant a September audition but struggled for the Indians, posting a .697 OPS with an ugly 4:22 BB:K in 97 plate appearances i...

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LEAGUE: AAA    40 MAN: YES   BATS: R   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 2"   WT: 220   DOB: 4/11/1986   BORN: Berwick, PA   COLLEGE: None   DRAFTED: 30th Rd    Show ContractHide Contract

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Russ Canzler Contract Information:

Agreed to a minor league contract with the Rays in December of 2010.

March 25, 2013  –  Russ Canzler News

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The Orioles optioned Canzler to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday, MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli reports.

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Russ Canzler Stats
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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
2010 24 AA Ten 112 411 355 68 102 53 28 4 21 66 5 4 46 95 0 5 5 .287 .372 .566 .938
2011 25 AAA Dur 131 549 474 78 149 62 40 4 18 83 5 2 67 129 0 4 4 .314 .401 .530 .931
2011 25 MAJ TB 3 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
2012 26 AAA Col 130 539 487 68 129 61 36 3 22 79 2 4 46 128 0 4 2 .265 .328 .487 .815
2012 26 MAJ CLE 26 97 93 9 25 6 3 0 3 11 0 0 4 22 0 0 0 .269 .299 .398 .697
2013 27 AAA Nor 44 197 166 26 46 15 7 1 7 28 0 1 29 43 0 1 1 .277 .386 .458 .844
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3-Year Averages MAJ   14 50 48 4 13 2 1 0 1 6 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 .271 .300 .354 .654

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Russ Canzler Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm PA AB Walk Rate Strikeout Rate BB/K Ratio Contact Rate BABIP Isolated Power
2010 24 AA Ten 411 355 11.2% 23.1% 0.48 73% .339 .279
2011 25 AAA Dur 549 474 12.2% 23.5% 0.52 73% .401 .216
2011 25 MAJ TB 5 3 20% 20% 1.00 67% .500 .000
2012 26 AAA Col 539 487 8.5% 23.7% 0.36 74% .318 .222
2012 26 MAJ CLE 97 93 4.1% 22.7% 0.18 76% .324 .129
2013 27 AAA Nor 197 166 14.7% 21.8% 0.67 74% .336 .181
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3-Year Averages MAJ   50 48 4% 22% 0.18 77% .333 .083

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2013 Stat Review for Russ Canzler    As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)

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.277 AVG
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74% Contact Rate
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.336 BABIP
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Power

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.458 SLG
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.181 ISO
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Plate Discipline

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0.67 BB/K
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14.7% BB Rate
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21.8% K Rate
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.844 OPS
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.386 OBP
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Russ Canzler

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Best Matchups for Russ Canzler (by OPS, min 0 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Francisco Liriano PIT 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 4.000
Aaron Laffey LA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Anthony Swarzak MIN 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Liam Hendriks MIN 4 2 1 3 1 0 0 .500 1.250 1.850
Chris Sale CHI-A 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 1.333 1.667
Scott Feldman CHI-N 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .667 .667 1.333
Will Smith KC 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 .600 .600 1.200
Rick Porcello DET 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000
Derek Holland TEX 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 1.000
Alex Burnett BAL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000

Worst Matchups for Russ Canzler (by OPS, min 0 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Aaron Crow KC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Casey Fien MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Boone Logan NY-A 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Mark Lowe ANA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Vin Mazzaro PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jake Odorizzi TB 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Glen Perkins MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Dellin Betances NY-A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Michael Bowden CHI-N 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Matt Thornton CHI-A 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000

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Russ Canzler: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Canzler hit two home runs in Wednesday's game against Spain's national team. He's battling several others for one of the final roster spots on the Orioles.

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Canzler will play both outfield and first base with the Orioles this spring, MASN Sports reports.

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Canzler was claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Tuesday, Brittany Ghiroli of mlblogs.com reports.

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The Yankees designated Canzler for assignment Friday, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports.

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The Yankees claimed Canzler off waivers from the Indians on Friday, according to the Yankees' official Twitter page.

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The Indians claimed Canzler off waivers from the Blue Jays on Wednesday, according to Cleveland's official Twitter account.

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The Blue Jays claimed Canzler off waivers from the Indians on Thursday, MLB.com's Gregor Chisolm reports.

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Canzler was designated for assignment Tuesday, MLBTradeRumors.com reports.

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Canzler hit his second home run of the season Monday night against the White Sox.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

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2012

Canzler had a solid season at Triple-A Durham, finishing the season with 18 home runs and a .401 OBP. He had a cup of coffee with the Rays in September but a 23.5 percent strikeout rate in the minors suggests he's probably not ready for the big show. Look for him to compete for a bench spot during spring with the Indians during spring training after being acquired for a player to be named later in January.