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The 2012 season was not kind to Darnell as he suffered a left shoulder injury in May that ended his season prematurely. Prior to that he was able to get in 137 plate appearances at Triple-A Tucson, wh...
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Signed a minor league deal with the Padres in August 2008.
May 5, 2013 – James Darnell News
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Darnell (oblique) was removed from the DL on Saturday and was promptly optioned to Triple-A Tucson, the San Diego Union-Tribune 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 | 21 | A | Eug | 16 | 78 | 67 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .373 | .462 | .582 | 1.044 |
| 2009 | 22 | A | Lak | 60 | 267 | 235 | 40 | 69 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .377 | .553 | .930 |
| 2009 | 22 | A | For | 66 | 281 | 222 | 40 | 73 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .329 | .468 | .518 | .986 |
| 2010 | 23 | A | For | 7 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .360 | .500 | .640 | 1.140 |
| 2010 | 23 | AA | San | 101 | 426 | 373 | 46 | 99 | 32 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 64 | 1 | 3 | 5 | .265 | .348 | .408 | .756 |
| 2011 | 24 | AA | San | 76 | 346 | 288 | 62 | 96 | 43 | 25 | 1 | 17 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 48 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .333 | .434 | .604 | 1.038 |
| 2011 | 24 | AAA | Tuc | 35 | 155 | 134 | 20 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .261 | .344 | .425 | .769 |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | SD | 18 | 52 | 45 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .294 | .333 | .627 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Tuc | 31 | 137 | 116 | 22 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .267 | .365 | .500 | .865 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | SD | 7 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .316 | .471 | .787 |
| 2013 | 26 | AAA | Tuc | 15 | 64 | 61 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .281 | .361 | .642 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 12 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .294 | .355 | .649 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | A | Eug | 78 | 67 | 14.1% | 15.4% | 0.92 | 82% | .434 | .209 |
| 2009 | 22 | A | Lak | 267 | 235 | 11.2% | 14.2% | 0.79 | 84% | .304 | .259 |
| 2009 | 22 | A | For | 281 | 222 | 20.3% | 18.1% | 1.12 | 77% | .402 | .189 |
| 2010 | 23 | A | For | 32 | 25 | 15.6% | 12.5% | 1.25 | 84% | .400 | .280 |
| 2010 | 23 | AA | San | 426 | 373 | 10.3% | 15% | 0.69 | 83% | .298 | .143 |
| 2011 | 24 | AA | San | 346 | 288 | 15% | 13.9% | 1.08 | 83% | .354 | .271 |
| 2011 | 24 | AAA | Tuc | 155 | 134 | 10.3% | 19.4% | 0.53 | 78% | .296 | .164 |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | SD | 52 | 45 | 9.6% | 13.5% | 0.71 | 84% | .243 | .111 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Tuc | 137 | 116 | 11.7% | 18.2% | 0.64 | 78% | .286 | .233 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | SD | 19 | 17 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1.00 | 88% | .214 | .236 |
| 2013 | 26 | AAA | Tuc | 64 | 61 | 4.7% | 18.8% | 0.25 | 80% | .306 | .115 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 34 | 31 | 8.8% | 11.8% | 0.75 | 87% | .231 | .129 |
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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San Diego Padres Roster
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Alonso, Yonder (1B)AAA
Allen, Brandon (1B)AA
Andriese, Matt (P)A+
Asencio, Yeison (OF)A
Baltz, Jeremy (OF)Rookie
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Best Matchups for James Darnell (by OPS, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Strasburg | WAS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Jose Contreras | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Nick Masset | CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Bobby Parnell | NY-N | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Chad Qualls | MIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Matt Cain | SF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| Josh Collmenter | AZ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Wade Miley | AZ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.400 |
| Tim Lincecum | SF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Chris Capuano | LA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .500 |
Worst Matchups for James Darnell (by OPS, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Beato | BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| R.A. Dickey | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chris Hatcher | MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Henry Rodriguez | WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Sergio Romo | SF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Bryan Shaw | CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jose Arredondo | CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ronald Belisario | LA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tim Byrdak | NY-N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Steve Edlefsen | SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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James Darnell: Past News Updates ( ▲ View most recent update )
4/30/2013
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2013
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2012
Darnell is arguably one of the best prospects in the Padres' organization right now, but will remain blocked by Chase Headley for the time being. He's got solid plate discipline, as evidenced by his 16.0 percent walk rate in the minors, and has some good pop in his bat. Between Double and Triple-A last season, Darnell smacked 23 home runs, had a 0.92 BB/K ratio and posted a triple slash line of .317/.415/.573. He'll start down in Triple-A this season, but if injury befalls Headley as it usually does, Darnell will be the first to get the call.
2010
Darnell is one of several polished hitters in the Padres' system who doesn't excite scouts, but who takes a professional approach to the game and projects as a consistent contributor. He enters 2010 as a top prospect and could advance rapidly with a strong start at High-A.
