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Sandy Leon

24-Year-Old Catcher – Washington Nationals

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Entering 2012, Leon figured to be a future backup, a catcher with solid defensive skills but not much of a stick, but after hitting .322 across three minor league levels he might have changed that per...

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LEAGUE: AA    40 MAN: YES   BATS: B   THROWS: R   HT: 5' 11"   WT: 218   DOB: 3/13/1989   BORN: Maracaibo, Venezuela   COLLEGE: None   DRAFTED: No  

September 1, 2012  –  Sandy Leon News

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Leon was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, the Nationals' official Twitter page reports.

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Sandy Leon Stats
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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
2010 21 A Hag 98 385 325 48 81 18 10 6 2 36 3 5 50 79 5 5 0 .249 .345 .335 .680
2011 22 A Pot 109 416 370 36 93 28 21 1 6 43 1 3 33 69 9 3 1 .251 .312 .362 .674
2012 23 A Aub 5 18 15 3 5 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .333 .444 .467 .911
2012 23 AA Har 40 149 135 15 42 13 12 0 1 19 1 0 9 16 1 2 2 .311 .358 .422 .780
2012 23 AAA Syr 19 64 52 8 18 7 5 0 2 4 0 0 12 12 0 0 0 .346 .469 .558 1.027
2012 23 MAJ WAS 12 36 30 2 8 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 11 0 0 2 .267 .389 .333 .722
2013 24 AA Har 56 217 187 28 45 14 10 1 3 19 0 0 27 36 0 1 2 .241 .341 .353 .694
3-Year Averages MAJ   12 36 30 2 8 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 11 0 0 2 .267 .389 .333 .722

Age is determined on July 1st of each season.       Jump To:     ▼ Advanced Stats      ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats     ▼ Games By Position

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Sandy Leon Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm PA AB Walk Rate Strikeout Rate BB/K Ratio Contact Rate BABIP Isolated Power
2010 21 A Hag 385 325 13% 20.5% 0.63 76% .324 .086
2011 22 A Pot 416 370 7.9% 16.6% 0.48 81% .295 .111
2012 23 A Aub 18 15 16.7% 11.1% 1.50 87% .385 .134
2012 23 AA Har 149 135 6% 10.7% 0.56 88% .347 .111
2012 23 AAA Syr 64 52 18.8% 18.8% 1.00 77% .421 .212
2012 23 MAJ WAS 36 30 11.1% 30.6% 0.36 63% .421 .066
2013 24 AA Har 217 187 12.4% 16.6% 0.75 81% .284 .112
3-Year Averages MAJ   36 30 11.1% 30.6% 0.36 63% .421 .066

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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2013 Stat Review for Sandy Leon    As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)

Contact

Good contact skills often lead to better fantasy stats.

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.241 AVG
WEAK
81% Contact Rate
GOOD
.284 BABIP
BELOW AVERAGE
Power

SLG and ISO are useful indicators of power.

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.353 SLG
WEAK
.112 ISO
WEAK
Plate Discipline

Patience at the plate often leads to positive outcomes.

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0.75 BB/K
GREAT
12.4% BB Rate
ELITE
16.6% K Rate
GOOD
OPS/OBP

A couple of useful stats for evaluating a hitter.

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.694 OPS
WEAK
.341 OBP
GOOD

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Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats    (View All Matchup Data)

Best Matchups for Sandy Leon (by OPS, min 0 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Cristhian Martinez ATL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
R.A. Dickey TOR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Jake Diekman PHI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Cole Hamels PHI 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .667 1.000 1.667
Luis Avilan ATL 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 .500 1.000 1.500
Randall Delgado AZ 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000
Anthony Varvaro ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .500
Jeremy Hefner NY-N 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .333
Chris Young WAS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .000 .333
Josh Johnson TOR 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 .000 .000

Worst Matchups for Sandy Leon (by OPS, min 0 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Mike Fiers MIL 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
Jair Jurrjens BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Craig Kimbrel ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Bobby Parnell NY-N 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
B.J. Rosenberg PHI 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Michael Schwimer TOR 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Tim Stauffer SD 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Antonio Bastardo PHI 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Josh Lindblom TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Elvin Ramirez ANA 0 0 0 0 1 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

Sandy Leon: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

The Nationals optioned Leon to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, according to the Nationals' PR Deptartment.

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Leon likely is headed Triple-A after the Nationals traded for Kurt Suzuki on Friday.

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Leon got another start Sunday as Jesus Flores received treatment for a sore back, going 1-for-4 with a double and his first two big league RBI.

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As expected, Leon was recalled by the Nationals on Thursday.

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Leon will likely be recalled Thursday, Mark Zuckerman of CSNWashington.com reports.

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Leon (ankle) was activated from the 15-day DL and optioned to Double-A Harrisburg, Mark Zuckerman of CSN Washington reports.

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Leon has been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain and is going to the 15-day DL, Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post reports.

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Leon was helped off the field Monday night with an apparent leg injury following a collision at home plate, Mark Zuckerman of CSN Washington reports.

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Leon is making his MLB debut Monday, Amanda Comak of The Washington Times reports.

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The Nationals have recalled Leon from Double-A Harrisburg, MASNsports.com reports.

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