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Toiling away anonymously in the Yankees minor league system, Laird finally caught a break after being designated for assignment and getting picked up by the hapless Astros. He started 12 games for Hou...
May 6, 2013 – Brandon Laird News
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Laird has been optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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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 | Cha | 122 | 501 | 454 | 71 | 124 | 55 | 31 | 1 | 23 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .273 | .334 | .498 | .832 |
| 2009 | 21 | A | Tam | 124 | 495 | 451 | 53 | 120 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .266 | .329 | .415 | .744 |
| 2010 | 22 | AA | Tre | 107 | 454 | 409 | 73 | 119 | 47 | 22 | 2 | 23 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 84 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .291 | .355 | .523 | .878 |
| 2010 | 22 | AAA | Scr | 31 | 127 | 122 | 13 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .268 | .344 | .612 |
| 2011 | 23 | AAA | Scr | 123 | 489 | 462 | 51 | 120 | 43 | 27 | 0 | 16 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 84 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .260 | .288 | .422 | .710 |
| 2011 | 23 | MAJ | NYY | 11 | 25 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .292 | .190 | .482 |
| 2012 | 24 | AAA | Scr | 130 | 550 | 503 | 54 | 128 | 48 | 31 | 2 | 15 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 103 | 0 | 6 | 7 | .254 | .307 | .414 | .721 |
| 2012 | 24 | MAJ | HOU | 17 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .297 | .371 | .668 |
| 2013 | 25 | AAA | Okl | 27 | 122 | 113 | 14 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .274 | .311 | .416 | .727 |
| 2013 | 25 | MAJ | HOU | 11 | 37 | 35 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .243 | .429 | .672 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 14 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .267 | .214 | .481 |
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 | 20 | A | Cha | 501 | 454 | 8% | 17.2% | 0.47 | 81% | .293 | .225 |
| 2009 | 21 | A | Tam | 495 | 451 | 7.9% | 15.2% | 0.52 | 83% | .295 | .149 |
| 2010 | 22 | AA | Tre | 454 | 409 | 8.4% | 18.5% | 0.45 | 79% | .318 | .232 |
| 2010 | 22 | AAA | Scr | 127 | 122 | 3.1% | 21.3% | 0.15 | 78% | .301 | .098 |
| 2011 | 23 | AAA | Scr | 489 | 462 | 3.5% | 17.2% | 0.20 | 82% | .287 | .162 |
| 2011 | 23 | MAJ | NYY | 25 | 21 | 12% | 16% | 0.75 | 81% | .235 | .000 |
| 2012 | 24 | AAA | Scr | 550 | 503 | 6.2% | 18.7% | 0.33 | 80% | .294 | .160 |
| 2012 | 24 | MAJ | HOU | 37 | 35 | 5.4% | 21.6% | 0.25 | 77% | .308 | .114 |
| 2013 | 25 | AAA | Okl | 122 | 113 | 4.9% | 17.2% | 0.29 | 81% | .322 | .142 |
| 2013 | 25 | MAJ | HOU | 37 | 35 | 5.4% | 35.1% | 0.15 | 63% | .250 | .229 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 30 | 28 | 6.7% | 20% | 0.33 | 79% | .273 | .000 |
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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Houston Astros Roster
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Altuve, Jose (2B)AAA
Berger, Eric (P)AA
Borchering, Bobby (3B)A+
Cruz, Luis (P)A
Cain, Colton (P)Rookie
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Best Matchups for Brandon Laird (by OPS, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Grilli | PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| Matt Albers | CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Craig Breslow | BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| A.J. Burnett | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Joe Kelly | STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Trevor Rosenthal | STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Jaime Garcia | STL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .600 | 1.267 |
| Matt Moore | TB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| David Price | TB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Wandy Rodriguez | PIT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
Worst Matchups for Brandon Laird (by OPS, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Hughes | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brad Ziegler | AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Marc Rzepczynski | STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Alex Torres | TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chris Volstad | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeff Locke | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Andrew Miller | BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Joel Peralta | TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Phillippe Aumont | PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Antonio Bastardo | PHI | 0 | 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
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2013
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2012
Laird drove in 102 runs across two levels in 2010, but there's a lot of swing-and-miss in his game, and it caught up with him at Triple-A in 2011, as he hit just .260 with a .288 OBP. Laird is going to need to improve his plate discipline if he's going to secure his major league future. He may see some major league time in 2012 as a backup if he gets off to a hot start at Triple-A, but don't expect too much unless he demonstrates marked improvement in his batting eye.
2011
Laird claimed Eastern League MVP honors at Double-A Trenton last season by hitting .291 and smacking 23 homers in 107 games. Since both corner outfield spots are occupied in New York for the foreseeable future, the organization will try Laird in the outfield to see if he's a potential fit there, although a trade would probably be Laird's best path to major league playing time.
