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Getting his first taste of the big leagues, Nieuwenhuis appeared to be slightly overmatched, delivering the highest strikeout percentage (31.2%) of his career and seeing a significant drop in his walk...
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April 23, 2013 – Kirk Nieuwenhuis News
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Nieuwenhuis was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.
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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 | Bro | 74 | 316 | 285 | 34 | 79 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .277 | .348 | .396 | .744 |
| 2009 | 21 | A | St. | 123 | 537 | 482 | 91 | 132 | 56 | 35 | 5 | 16 | 71 | 16 | 4 | 53 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .357 | .467 | .824 |
| 2009 | 21 | AA | BIN | 8 | 36 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .406 | .472 | .656 | 1.128 |
| 2010 | 22 | AA | Bin | 94 | 433 | 394 | 81 | 114 | 53 | 35 | 2 | 16 | 60 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 93 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .289 | .337 | .510 | .847 |
| 2010 | 22 | AAA | Buf | 30 | 133 | 120 | 10 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .295 | .358 | .653 |
| 2011 | 23 | AAA | Buf | 53 | 221 | 188 | 33 | 56 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .403 | .505 | .908 |
| 2012 | 24 | AAA | Buf | 5 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .308 | .273 | .581 |
| 2012 | 24 | MAJ | NYM | 91 | 314 | 282 | 40 | 71 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 98 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .252 | .315 | .376 | .691 |
| 2013 | 25 | AAA | Las | 17 | 76 | 67 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .316 | .373 | .689 |
| 2013 | 25 | MAJ | NYM | 13 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .188 | .364 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 91 | 314 | 282 | 40 | 71 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 98 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .252 | .315 | .376 | .691 | ||
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20 | A | Bro | 316 | 285 | 9.2% | 22.2% | 0.41 | 75% | .358 | .119 | |
| 2009 | 21 | A | St. | 537 | 482 | 9.9% | 22% | 0.45 | 76% | .333 | .193 | |
| 2009 | 21 | AA | BIN | 36 | 32 | 11.1% | 25% | 0.44 | 72% | .545 | .250 | |
| 2010 | 22 | AA | Bin | 433 | 394 | 6.9% | 21.5% | 0.32 | 76% | .344 | .221 | |
| 2010 | 22 | AAA | Buf | 133 | 120 | 8.3% | 29.3% | 0.28 | 68% | .316 | .133 | |
| 2011 | 23 | AAA | Buf | 221 | 188 | 14.5% | 26.7% | 0.54 | 69% | .407 | .207 | |
| 2012 | 24 | AAA | Buf | 13 | 11 | 15.4% | 30.8% | 0.50 | 64% | .286 | .091 | |
| 2012 | 24 | MAJ | NYM | 314 | 282 | 8% | 31.2% | 0.26 | 65% | .362 | .124 | |
| 2013 | 25 | AAA | Las | 76 | 67 | 10.5% | 26.3% | 0.40 | 70% | .289 | .149 | |
| 2013 | 25 | MAJ | NYM | 17 | 16 | 5.9% | 47.1% | 0.13 | 50% | .250 | .063 | |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 314 | 282 | 8% | 31.2% | 0.26 | 65% | .362 | .124 | |||
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No Yes2013 Stat Review for Kirk Nieuwenhuis As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Kirk Nieuwenhuis
2013 projections compared to top 300 hitters in 2012 (min 250 PA)
2013 projections compared to top outfielders in 2012 (min 250 PA)
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Best Matchups for Kirk Nieuwenhuis (by OPS, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hellickson | TB | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 2.667 | 3.333 |
| Matt Belisle | COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Javy Guerra | LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Eduardo Sanchez | STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Barry Zito | SF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Edward Mujica | STL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 2.333 |
| Jake Westbrook | STL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 |
| Chad Durbin | PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Jared Hughes | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Josh Collmenter | AZ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Worst Matchups for Kirk Nieuwenhuis (by OPS, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Roenicke | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Esmil Rogers | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| James Russell | CHI-N | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brian Sanches | KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Boone Logan | NY-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carlos Marmol | CHI-N | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Sean Marshall | CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Victor Marte | STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jason Motte | STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Eric O'Flaherty | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Kirk Nieuwenhuis: Past News Updates ( ▲ View most recent update )
4/8/2013
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2012
Before suffering a torn labrum in his left shoulder on a swing in early June that ultimately sidelined him for the year, Nieuwenhuis was having a strong 2011 at Triple-A Buffalo, batting .298/.403/.505 in 221 plate appearances. Nieuwenhuis has the ability to spray line drives to all fields, but struggles against lefties and still has issues with plate discipline, seen in 59 strikeouts over 188 at-bats last season. His mid-level power/speed potential as a left-handed batter, plus his ability to play all three outfield positions means that he likely profiles as a fourth outfielder rather than a starting center fielder in the majors.
2011
Nieuwenhuis, selected in the third round in 2008 out of Azusa Pacific, opened 2010 at Double-A Binghamton and continued his rapid rise, earning Eastern League All-Star honors while hitting .289 with 35 doubles, two triples, 16 home runs and 60 RBI to advance up to Triple-A Buffalo. His mediocre plate discipline caught up with him against advanced pitching as he struck out 39 times in 120 at-bats as a Bison after a 30:93 BB:K ratio for the B-Mets. Given his past performance, his power/speed potential as a left-handed batter, plus his ability to play all three outfield positions, he'll get more chances. However, he profiles more as a fourth outfielder than a strong regular.
