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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
With minimal power, minimal speed, a career .252 average over four partial major league seasons, and no starting job, Abreu is clearly not someone to target for your fantasy team in 2013. The 28-year-...
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Tony Abreu Contract Information:
Signed a minor league contract with the Royals in Dec. 2011.
May 3, 2013 – Tony Abreu News
RotoWire Fantasy Analysis
Abreu (knee) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Fresno on Friday.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | AA | JAC | 24 | 102 | 97 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .247 | .275 | .320 | .595 |
| 2006 | 21 | AA | JAC | 118 | 509 | 457 | 66 | 132 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 54 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 69 | 4 | 6 | 9 | .289 | .345 | .394 | .739 |
| 2007 | 22 | AAA | LAS | 54 | 253 | 234 | 48 | 83 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .355 | .399 | .517 | .916 |
| 2007 | 22 | MAJ | LAD | 59 | 178 | 166 | 19 | 45 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .271 | .309 | .404 | .713 |
| 2009 | 24 | AA | CHA | 23 | 90 | 89 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .300 | .360 | .660 |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | ALB | 54 | 236 | 218 | 36 | 77 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .353 | .385 | .615 | 1.000 |
| 2009 | 24 | MAJ | LAD | 6 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .455 | .250 | .705 |
| 2010 | 25 | AAA | Ren | 24 | 102 | 94 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .351 | .386 | .511 | .897 |
| 2010 | 25 | MAJ | ARI | 81 | 201 | 193 | 16 | 45 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .233 | .244 | .316 | .560 |
| 2011 | 26 | AAA | Ren | 120 | 529 | 483 | 83 | 141 | 41 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 72 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 84 | 1 | 9 | 6 | .292 | .335 | .429 | .764 |
| 2012 | 27 | AAA | Oma | 103 | 453 | 429 | 60 | 138 | 50 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 73 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 69 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .322 | .347 | .492 | .839 |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | KC | 22 | 74 | 70 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .257 | .284 | .357 | .641 |
| 2013 | 28 | AAA | Fre | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .455 | .700 | 1.155 |
| 2013 RotoWire Projections | MAJ | Subscribe now to see our 2013 projections for Tony Abreu | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 51 | 136 | 131 | 10 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .237 | .250 | .321 | .571 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 168 | 464 | 437 | 40 | 110 | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 83 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .252 | .280 | .355 | .635 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No No| DATE | OPP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | SF | E | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 25 | Col | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 24 | Col | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 22 | Was | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 21 | Was | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 20 | Was | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 19 | @Col | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 18 | @Col | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 17 | @Col | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 16 | @Col | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 15 | @Tor | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 14 | @Tor | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 12 | Atl | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 11 | Atl | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 10 | Atl | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 9 | Atl | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 8 | Phi | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 7 | Phi | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 6 | Phi | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 5 | LAD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 4 | LAD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 3 | LAD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 1 | @Ari | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 30 | @Ari | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 29 | @Ari | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 28 | @SD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 27 | @SD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 26 | @SD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 24 | Ari | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 23 | Ari | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 22 | Ari | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Last 7 Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Last 14 Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Last 30 Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
Tony Abreu: MLB Games Played By Position
| Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | – | – | 11 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 2010 | – | – | 12 | 20 | 15 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| 2009 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Tony Abreu Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .207 | .241 | .448 |
Vs. Right
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .293 | .439 | .772 |
Home
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .235 | .382 | .672 |
Away
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .278 | .333 | .611 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20 | AA | JAC | 102 | 97 | 2.9% | 20.6% | 0.14 | 78% | .316 | .073 | |
| 2006 | 21 | AA | JAC | 509 | 457 | 6.5% | 13.6% | 0.48 | 85% | .330 | .105 | |
| 2007 | 22 | AAA | LAS | 253 | 234 | 5.5% | 13.4% | 0.41 | 85% | .409 | .162 | |
| 2007 | 22 | MAJ | LAD | 178 | 166 | 3.9% | 11.8% | 0.33 | 87% | .301 | .133 | |
| 2009 | 24 | AA | CHA | 90 | 89 | 1.1% | 13.3% | 0.08 | 87% | .338 | .068 | |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | ALB | 236 | 218 | 5.1% | 15.7% | 0.32 | 83% | .388 | .262 | |
| 2009 | 24 | MAJ | LAD | 11 | 8 | 27.3% | 18.2% | 1.50 | 75% | .333 | .000 | |
| 2010 | 25 | AAA | Ren | 102 | 94 | 3.9% | 20.6% | 0.19 | 78% | .437 | .160 | |
| 2010 | 25 | MAJ | ARI | 201 | 193 | 2% | 23.4% | 0.09 | 76% | .303 | .083 | |
| 2011 | 26 | AAA | Ren | 529 | 483 | 5.7% | 15.9% | 0.36 | 83% | .337 | .137 | |
| 2012 | 27 | AAA | Oma | 453 | 429 | 3.1% | 15.2% | 0.20 | 84% | .368 | .170 | |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | KC | 74 | 70 | 2.7% | 17.6% | 0.15 | 81% | .304 | .100 | |
| 2013 | 28 | AAA | Fre | 11 | 10 | 0% | 9.1% | 0.00 | 90% | .375 | .300 | |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 136 | 131 | 2.2% | 22.1% | 0.10 | 77% | .300 | .084 | |||
| Career | MAJ | 464 | 437 | 3.4% | 17.9% | 0.19 | 81% | .303 | .103 | |||
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 Projected Stats Breakdown for Tony Abreu
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Best Matchups for Tony Abreu (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Haren | WAS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Edgar Gonzalez | HOU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| George Sherrill | KC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Wandy Rodriguez | PIT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 2.333 |
| Esmerling Vasquez | MIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Chris Volstad | COL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Travis Wood | CHI-N | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Matt Belisle | COL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Pedro Feliciano | NY-N | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Bobby Parnell | NY-N | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
Worst Matchups for Tony Abreu (by OPS, min 2 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Floyd | CHI-A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ramon Troncoso | CHI-A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jered Weaver | ANA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Kyle McClellan | TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Edward Mujica | STL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jonathon Niese | NY-N | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Justin Hampson | NY-N | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Matt Harrison | TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Liam Hendriks | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Clay Hensley | CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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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2011
A sprained wrist derailed Abreu's season in May as he never fully rebounded to be the D-Backs' primary utility option as the team had planned at the end of spring training. At first glance, the switch-hitting infielder is best suited for a bench role because of his defensive versatility and matchup flexibility as a pinch-hitting option. In order to collect more playing time, Abreu needs to improve his contact rate (76 percent) and walk rate after earning just four free passes in 201 plate appearances with Arizona last season. Until that happens, Abreu will be endgame fodder in NL-only leagues, with some added upside as the D-Backs are likely to free up more at-bats for him this time around. Most of the power Abreu has flashed to this point has come in the hitter-friendly parks of the Pacific Coast League, so anything more than 10-12 homers at his peak is probably a stretch.
2010
Traded from the Dodgers to Arizona in the deal involving Jon Garland, Abreu's outlook for 2010 is unclear. At best, Abreu is a low-end NL-only guy, with batting average being really his only potentially above-average fantasy asset. He'll be competing for a utility role during spring training after the D-Backs signed Kelly Johnson to be their regular second baseman in December.
2009
Abreu missed the entire season with an assortment of injuries, eventually undergoing season-ending hip surgery in May. He is expected to be 100 percent for the start of spring training, but with his history of injuries and lack of power (four homers in 400 at-bats in 2007), it seems unlikely he'll be anything more than a utility player in his career. Fortunately, Abreu is still just 24 years old, so anything resembling consistent at-bats will likely have to come with a new organization.
2008
With all the struggles the Dodgers had in 2007 maintaining a viable offensive threat at third base, Abreu was able to step in and receive his first big league action, hitting .271/.309/.404 in 166 at-bats. Because he doesn't offer much in the way of home-run power (just 10 homers in 857 at-bats between the minors and majors the last two years), Abreu isn't considered a candidate for the team's third base job in 2008. He could earn a utility role and compete for the second base job once Jeff Kent retires. First, Abreu will need to show both improved plate discipline (he walked in just four percent of his plate appearances for the Dodgers in 2007) and some power in order to receive regular at-bats.
