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Fernando Salas

27-Year-Old Pitcher – St. Louis Cardinals

2013 Stats

W-L

0-2

ERA

3.86

WHIP

1.10

K

12

SV

0

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

After saving 24 games in 2011 and pitching well enough to earn a significant role in the bullpen last season, things didn't go so well for Salas in the early going. On July 1 his ERA stood at 6.04 and...

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STATUS:  15-Day DL     INJURY TYPE:  Shoulder     EST. RETURN:  6/6/2013
LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: YES   BATS: R   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 2"   WT: 200   DOB: 5/30/1985
BORN: Huatabampo, Mexico   COLLEGE: None  DRAFTED: No  

May 22, 2013  –  Fernando Salas News

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Salas will receive an MRI on his ailing shoulder Thursday, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports.

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Fernando Salas Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS SH IP H ER HR K BB W L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
2007 22 A Pal 16 4 0 39.3 39 23 12 25 10 2 3 0 5.26 1.25
2008 23 AA SPR 60 0 0 74.0 65 30 12 100 16 7 3 25 3.65 1.09
2009 24 R GCL 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2009 24 AA SPR 10 0 0 11.3 10 4 0 7 2 1 0 0 3.18 1.06
2009 24 AAA MEM 24 0 0 27.0 22 11 4 24 10 3 2 0 3.67 1.19
2010 25 AAA Mem 34 0 0 35.2 26 15 2 44 9 1 0 19 0 0 3.79 0.99
2010 25 MAJ STL 27 0 0 30.7 28 12 4 29 15 0 0 0 1 1 3.52 1.40
2011 26 AAA Mem 3 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 0.67
2011 26 MAJ STL 68 0 0 75.0 50 19 7 75 21 5 6 24 6 6 2.28 0.95
2012 27 AAA Mem 4 0 0 4.0 6 4 2 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 9.00 1.50
2012 27 MAJ STL 65 0 0 58.7 56 28 5 60 27 1 4 0 3 7 4.30 1.41
2013 28 MAJ STL 15 0 0 16.3 15 7 2 12 3 0 2 0 2 2 3.86 1.10
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3-Year Averages MAJ   53 0 0 54.8 44 19 5 54 21 2 3 8 3 4 3.12 1.19
Career  (View All) MAJ   175 0 0 180.7 149 66 18 176 66 6 12 24 3.29 1.19

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Fernando Salas Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP IP H R ER HR BB K HBP WP CG W-L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
May. 20 @SD 0.3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 1 0 3.86 1.10
May. 18 Mil 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 3.94 1.00
May. 16 NYM 1.3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 4.20 1.07
May. 12 Col 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 3.95 1.02
May. 4 @Mil 0.7 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 4.38 1.14
May. 3 @Mil 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 3.86 1.03
Apr. 28 Pit 2.3 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 4.22 1.13
Apr. 27 Pit 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 - 0 0 0 4.32 1.08
Apr. 21 @Phi 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 4.70 1.17
Apr. 19 @Phi 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 5.14 1.14
Apr. 17 @Pit 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 7.20 1.40
Apr. 14 Mil 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 8.31 1.62
Apr. 6 @SF 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 8.10 1.80
Apr. 3 @Ari 2.3 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 11.57 2.57
Apr. 1 @Ari 0.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Last 14 Days
4 Games:  Avg. 1.0 IP/G
4.0 3 1 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 2.25 1.00
Last 30 Days
9 Games:  Avg. 1.0 IP/G
9.3 8 3 3 1 2 7 1 1 0 0-0 0 2 1 2.89 1.07
Last 60 Days
15 Games:  Avg. 1.1 IP/G
16.3 15 7 7 2 3 12 1 1 0 0-2 0 2 2 3.86 1.10
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Fernando Salas Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
201323527301.333
2012101241024600.270
2011129311125224.214

Vs. Right

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
201345718201.195
2012155361732715.239
2011166441025803.164

Home

Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
20137.70106123.520.78
201233.0110351113.271.12
201135.053939621.800.69

Away

Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
20138.70106204.151.38
201225.7030251645.611.79
201140.00315361552.701.18
Fernando Salas Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS IP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 GB/FB Ratio Strand % Fastball ERA FIP BABIP
2007 22 A Pal 16 4 39.3 5.72 2.29 2.50 2.75 70.3% 5.26 6.89 .239
2008 23 AA SPR 60 0 74.0 12.16 1.95 6.25 1.46 73.9% 3.65 3.34 .328
2009 24 R GCL 1 0 1.0 9.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0% 0.00 1.20 .000
2009 24 AA SPR 10 0 11.3 5.56 1.59 3.50 0.00 66.7% 3.18 2.49 .286
2009 24 AAA MEM 24 0 27.0 8.00 3.33 2.40 1.33 75% 3.67 4.57 .257
2010 25 AAA Mem 34 0 35.2 11.25 2.30 4.89 0.51 60.6% 3.79 2.29 .303
2010 25 MAJ STL 27 0 30.7 8.51 4.40 1.93 1.17 0.73 79.5% 91.3 MPH 3.52 4.47 .295
2011 26 AAA Mem 3 0 3.0 12.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100% 0.00 2.53 .310
2011 26 MAJ STL 68 0 75.0 9.00 2.52 3.57 0.84 0.72 81.3% 91.2 MPH 2.28 3.33 .240
2012 27 AAA Mem 4 0 4.0 11.25 0.00 0.00 4.50 50% 9.00 7.20 .389
2012 27 MAJ STL 65 0 58.7 9.20 4.14 2.22 0.77 1.02 70.5% 91.8 MPH 4.30 3.69 .326
2013 28 MAJ STL 15 0 16.3 6.61 1.65 4.00 1.10 0.73 68.8% 90.3 MPH 3.86 4.06 .276
3-Year Averages MAJ   53 0 54.8 8.87 3.45 2.57 0.82 76.7% 3.12 3.57 .280
Career MAJ   175 0 180.7 8.77 3.29 2.67 0.90 75.6% 3.29 3.68 .282

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2013 Stat Review for Fernando Salas    As compared to the top 250 relief pitchers in 2012 (min 20 in)

K/BB/HR Stats

A collection of stats that measure different skills.

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4.00 K/BB
GREAT
6.61 K/9
WEAK
1.65 BB/9
ELITE
90.3 MPH Fastball
WEAK
1.1 HR/9
WEAK
0.73 GB/FB Ratio
MODERATE FLYBALLER
ERA/WHIP/FIP

A few general measures of a pitcher's effectiveness.

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3.86 ERA
WEAK
1.10 WHIP
GOOD
4.06 FIP
WEAK
BABIP/Strand

Balls in play avg. and % of runners left stranded.

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.276 BABIP
BELOW AVERAGE
68.8% Strand Rate
LOW

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Worst Matchups for Fernando Salas (by OPS against, min 2 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Prince Fielder DET 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .667 2.667 3.417
Jed Lowrie OAK 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Angel Pagan SF 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .500 2.000 2.750
Cameron Maybin SD 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.500 2.500
Nate Schierholtz CHI-N 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1.000 1.500 2.500
Danny Espinosa WAS 4 2 1 3 1 0 0 .500 1.750 2.350
Garrett Jones PIT 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Seth Smith OAK 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 1.500 2.000
Aramis Ramirez MIL 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 .500 1.250 1.850
Dexter Fowler COL 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 .500 1.250 1.750

Best Matchups for Fernando Salas (by OPS against, min 2 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Todd Frazier CIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jeff Keppinger CHI-A 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Chris Iannetta ANA 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
J.D. Martinez HOU 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Ronny Cedeno HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Chase d'Arnaud PIT 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
Wilin Rosario COL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Matt Kemp LA 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Logan Morrison MIA 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Greg Dobbs MIA 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000

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Fernando Salas: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Salas has been placed on the 15-day DL with shoulder irritation, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports.

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Coming into the game with a one-run lead and a runner on in the seventh inning Sunday night, Salas promptly gave up a double that tied the game.

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Salas blew Friday's save when he gave up a two-run homer to Darwin Barney in the bottom of the ninth inning.

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Salas retired the only two batters he faced Monday night to earn his sixth hold of the season.

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Salas threw 1.1 scoreless innings Tuesday.

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Salas has been called up from Triple-A Memphis, The Sports Xchange reports.

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The Cardinals optioned Salas to Triple-A Memphis on Saturday, according to the team's official website.

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Salas took the loss Friday night, walking three - including the game-winner with the bases loaded - in the effort.

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Salas may be in line for a save opportunity if one arises Saturday.

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Salas struck out the only batter he faced Tuesday.

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Salas struggled in his first game back after becoming a father, but he got out of a bases-loaded jam to earn the save. He gave up three hits and a walk the day after flying "all day, it seemed," from Mexico.

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Salas picked up his 24th save of the season in extra innings Friday against Philadelphia. Jason Motte had blown the save in the ninth inning.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

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2012

Of all the closers the Cardinals tried out last year, Salas held the job the longest. Unfortunately for him, though, he didn't have the job at the end of the year, and he won't have it at the start of 2012 either. It certainly wasn't his overall numbers that got him the boot, but more likely the two blown saves in August combined with the emergence of Jason Motte. Still, with a 75:21 K:BB, 0.947 WHIP and 2.28 ERA, Salas, who closed for Triple-A Memphis in 2010, will be an important part of the St. Louis bullpen again this year.

2011

Salas was up and down so many times last season that it was hard to keep track of his whereabouts. He had a major league ERA of 1.66 as late as Sept. 8, but after giving up eight runs in his last nine innings of the season it was clear he ran out of gas. He showed some promise as the Triple-A closer, most notably in his 44:9 K:BB ratio in just 35.2 innings, but the 25-year-old was already in his second year in Memphis, and Triple-A closers don't necessarily profile to become major league closers. He'll be up and down again in 2011.

2009

In only his second year in the minors, the Mexican-born Salas showed phenomenal improvement for Double-A Springfield. The 100:16 K:BB ratio in 74 innings is not a misprint, but the 12 home runs given up shows he still has some work to do. He might need another year or two, but we could be hearing rumblings of Salas as the Cardinals closer by 2010.