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25-Year-Old Second Baseman – Kansas City Royals
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Giavotella flopped last spring when given the chance to earn the starting job at second base, and was sent down to open the season at Triple-A. He began the season quite well, batting .331 with an OBP...
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Signed with the Royals in June of 2008.
May 20, 2013 – Johnny Giavotella News
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Giavotella has played the last three games at third base for Triple-A Omaha but is just 1-for-12 in that span.
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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 | 20 | A | Bur | 68 | 309 | 278 | 50 | 83 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .299 | .355 | .421 | .776 |
| 2009 | 21 | A | Wil | 133 | 557 | 476 | 84 | 123 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 52 | 26 | 9 | 66 | 54 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .258 | .351 | .380 | .731 |
| 2010 | 22 | AA | Nor | 134 | 597 | 522 | 92 | 168 | 49 | 35 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 13 | 7 | 61 | 67 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .322 | .395 | .460 | .855 |
| 2011 | 23 | AAA | Oma | 110 | 503 | 453 | 67 | 153 | 45 | 34 | 2 | 9 | 72 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 57 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .338 | .390 | .481 | .871 |
| 2011 | 23 | MAJ | KC | 46 | 187 | 178 | 20 | 44 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .247 | .273 | .376 | .649 |
| 2012 | 24 | AAA | Oma | 89 | 418 | 362 | 67 | 117 | 32 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 46 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .323 | .404 | .472 | .876 |
| 2012 | 24 | MAJ | KC | 53 | 189 | 181 | 21 | 43 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .270 | .304 | .574 |
| 2013 | 25 | AAA | Oma | 42 | 187 | 167 | 27 | 45 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .269 | .337 | .443 | .780 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 49 | 187 | 179 | 20 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .240 | .267 | .324 | .591 | ||
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No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power | |
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| 2008 | 20 | A | Bur | 309 | 278 | 8.1% | 11% | 0.74 | 88% | .329 | .122 | |
| 2009 | 21 | A | Wil | 557 | 476 | 11.8% | 9.7% | 1.22 | 89% | .281 | .122 | |
| 2010 | 22 | AA | Nor | 597 | 522 | 10.2% | 11.2% | 0.91 | 87% | .357 | .138 | |
| 2011 | 23 | AAA | Oma | 503 | 453 | 8% | 11.3% | 0.70 | 87% | .372 | .143 | |
| 2011 | 23 | MAJ | KC | 187 | 178 | 3.2% | 17.1% | 0.19 | 82% | .292 | .129 | |
| 2012 | 24 | AAA | Oma | 418 | 362 | 11% | 9.6% | 1.15 | 89% | .343 | .149 | |
| 2012 | 24 | MAJ | KC | 189 | 181 | 4.2% | 18.5% | 0.23 | 81% | .290 | .066 | |
| 2013 | 25 | AAA | Oma | 187 | 167 | 9.6% | 17.6% | 0.55 | 80% | .310 | .174 | |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 187 | 179 | 3.7% | 17.6% | 0.21 | 82% | .290 | .084 | |||
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Johnny Giavotella
2013 projections compared to top 300 hitters in 2012 (min 250 PA)
2013 projections compared to top second basemen in 2012 (min 250 PA)
Kansas City Royals Roster
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Butler, Billy (1B)AAA
Adcock, Nathan (P)AA
Adam, Jason (P)A+
Alexander, Scott (P)A
Antonio, Mike (SS)Rookie
Aparicio, Julio (OF)Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for Johnny Giavotella (by OPS, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
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| Roy Oswalt | COL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Joe Nathan | TEX | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Wei-Yin Chen | BAL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Matt Thornton | CHI-A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Wade Davis | KC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 | 2.000 |
| Joe Saunders | SEA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Mike Adams | PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Jeff Manship | COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Zach McAllister | CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Sergio Santos | TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Worst Matchups for Johnny Giavotella (by OPS, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
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| Kyle Waldrop | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jamey Wright | TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brad Ziegler | AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Glen Perkins | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ryan Perry | WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| David Phelps | NY-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Luke Putkonen | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Garrett Richards | ANA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tyler Robertson | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Esmil Rogers | TOR | 1 | 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
Johnny Giavotella: Past News Updates ( ▲ View most recent update )
5/17/2013
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3/10/2013
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2012
A youth movement began in 2011 for the Royals and Giavotella was a part of it as he came up in early August to serve as the team's starting second baseman. He hit .247/.273/.376 with two home runs, 21 RBI, and five stolen bases over 187 plate appearances at the major league level. In the minors, he showed an ability to hit for average and get on base with limited power. At 24 years old, he should show more speed (26 stolen bases at High-A Wilmington in 2009) and get back to the plate discipline that made him successful in the minors. Now that the Royals appear to be done with Chris Getz as a starter, Giavotella could prove to be a helpful asset to owners in deeper leagues.
