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Jose Lobaton

28-Year-Old Catcher – Tampa Bay Rays

2013 Stats

AVG

.274

HR

4

RBI

15

R

20

SB

0

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

Lobaton was able to secure the backup catching job for the 2012 season out of spring training, but suffered a shoulder injury in April that knocked him out for over a month. His switch-hitting ability...

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LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: YES   BATS: B   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 0"   WT: 195   DOB: 10/21/1984   BORN: Portuguesa, Venezuela   COLLEGE: None   DRAFTED: No   Show ContractHide Contract

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Jose Lobaton Contract Information:

Minor league contract with San Diego.

June 3, 2013  –  Jose Lobaton News

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Lobaton went 2-for-4 with a RBI, a run scored, and a walk on Sunday against the Indians.

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Jose Lobaton 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
2007 22 A Lak 90 345 304 50 79 28 15 3 10 47 0 0 41 79 0 0 0 .260 .346 .428 .774
2008 23 AA SAN 92 342 294 35 76 30 21 0 9 45 1 1 39 75 2 7 0 .259 .338 .422 .760
2009 24 AA MON 26 102 84 13 22 10 7 0 3 11 0 0 15 19 1 1 1 .262 .376 .452 .828
2009 24 AAA POR 39 148 133 14 32 9 6 0 3 8 0 0 10 35 4 1 0 .241 .292 .353 .645
2009 24 MAJ SDG 7 17 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .176 .176 .176 .353
2010 25 AA Mon 7 28 24 3 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 .250 .357 .292 .649
2010 25 AAA Dur 72 271 241 26 63 18 11 0 7 33 1 0 27 52 1 1 1 .261 .337 .394 .731
2011 26 A+ Cha 6 20 18 0 8 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .444 .500 .667 1.167
2011 26 AAA Dur 54 224 184 24 54 19 10 1 8 31 0 0 37 50 2 1 0 .293 .410 .489 .899
2011 26 MAJ TB 15 39 34 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 0 1 .118 .231 .147 .378
2012 27 A+ Cha 2 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
2012 27 AA Mon 4 16 13 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 .154 .313 .231 .544
2012 27 AAA Dur 4 15 15 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .067 .067 .133 .200
2012 27 MAJ TB 69 197 167 16 37 12 10 0 2 20 0 1 24 46 2 2 2 .222 .323 .317 .640
2013 28 MAJ TB 44 138 124 20 34 12 8 0 4 15 0 0 12 29 2 0 0 .274 .338 .435 .773
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3-Year Averages MAJ   42 117 100 9 20 6 5 0 1 10 0 0 14 27 1 1 1 .200 .302 .280 .582
Career  (View All) MAJ   135 391 342 38 78 25 19 0 6 35 0 1 40 88 4 2 3 .228 .313 .336 .649

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Jose Lobaton Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS HBP SF E AVG OBP SLG OPS
Jun. 18 @Bos 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .338 .435 .773
Jun. 18 @Bos Did not play.
Jun. 16 KC 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .343 .443 .786
Jun. 15 KC 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .341 .417 .758
Jun. 14 KC 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .336 .419 .755
Jun. 13 KC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .347 .434 .781
Jun. 12 Bos 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .350 .438 .788
Jun. 11 Bos Did not play.
Jun. 10 Bos 7 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .353 .450 .803
Jun. 9 Bal 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .357 .431 .788
Jun. 8 Bal 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .351 .426 .777
Jun. 7 Bal Did not play.
Jun. 6 @Det 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .336 .402 .738
Jun. 5 @Det 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .340 .406 .746
Jun. 4 @Det Did not play.
Jun. 2 @Cle 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .330 .394 .724
Jun. 1 @Cle Did not play.
May. 31 @Cle 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .316 .389 .705
May. 30 @Mia Did not play.
May. 29 @Mia Did not play.
May. 28 Mia 3 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .319 .384 .703
May. 27 Mia Did not play.
May. 26 NYY 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .308 .361 .669
May. 25 NYY 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .299 .363 .662
May. 24 NYY 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .302 .367 .669
May. 22 @Tor Did not play.
May. 21 @Tor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .301 .368 .669
May. 20 @Tor 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .291 .378 .669
May. 19 @Bal 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .289 .366 .655
May. 18 @Bal 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .306 .388 .694
Last 7 Days 15 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .235 .333 .568
Last 14 Days 30 4 9 2 0 2 4 3 7 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .364 .567 .931
Last 30 Days 58 10 17 5 0 2 8 8 12 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .379 .483 .862
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Jose Lobaton: MLB Games Played By Position

Year C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF DH
2013 41
2012 66 1
2011 14
2009 6 1

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Jose Lobaton Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013407180.325.475.847
2012584040.310.397.751
2011200000.150.200.390

Vs. Right

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
20138413370.250.417.739
2012109122160.174.275.584
2011142000.071.071.349

Home

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013689290.294.426.760
20128161100.210.309.602
2011232000.130.174.341

Away

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
20135611260.250.446.790
201286101100.233.326.675
2011110000.091.091.424
Jose Lobaton Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm PA AB Walk Rate Strikeout Rate BB/K Ratio Contact Rate BABIP Isolated Power
2007 22 A Lak 345 304 11.9% 22.9% 0.52 74% .321 .168
2008 23 AA SAN 342 294 11.4% 21.9% 0.52 74% .319 .163
2009 24 AA MON 102 84 14.7% 18.6% 0.79 77% .306 .190
2009 24 AAA POR 148 133 6.8% 23.6% 0.29 74% .305 .112
2009 24 MAJ SDG 17 17 0% 29.4% 0.00 71% .250 .000
2010 25 AA Mon 28 24 14.3% 17.9% 0.80 79% .316 .042
2010 25 AAA Dur 271 241 10% 19.2% 0.52 78% .308 .133
2011 26 A+ Cha 20 18 10% 25% 0.40 72% .615 .223
2011 26 AAA Dur 224 184 16.5% 22.3% 0.74 73% .365 .196
2011 26 MAJ TB 39 34 10.3% 20.5% 0.50 76% .154 .029
2012 27 A+ Cha 6 5 16.7% 16.7% 1.00 80% .000 .000
2012 27 AA Mon 16 13 18.8% 18.8% 1.00 77% .200 .077
2012 27 AAA Dur 15 15 0% 33.3% 0.00 67% .100 .066
2012 27 MAJ TB 197 167 12.2% 23.4% 0.52 72% .294 .095
2013 28 MAJ TB 138 124 8.7% 21% 0.41 77% .330 .161
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3-Year Averages MAJ   117 100 12% 23.1% 0.52 73% .264 .080
Career MAJ   391 342 10.2% 22.5% 0.45 74% .290 .108

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

Contact

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.274 AVG
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77% Contact Rate
WEAK
.330 BABIP
HIGH
Power

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.435 SLG
GOOD
.161 ISO
AVERAGE
Plate Discipline

Patience at the plate often leads to positive outcomes.

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0.41 BB/K
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8.7% BB Rate
GOOD
21.0% K Rate
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OPS/OBP

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.773 OPS
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.338 OBP
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Jose Lobaton

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Best Matchups for Jose Lobaton (by OPS, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Aaron Crow KC 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Matt Lindstrom CHI-A 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Rich Hill CLE 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Carlos Zambrano PHI 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Ricky Nolasco MIA 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 .667 1.333 2.000
CC Sabathia NY-A 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Will Smith KC 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Luis Ayala ATL 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Antonio Bastardo PHI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Michael Bowden CHI-N 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000

Worst Matchups for Jose Lobaton (by OPS, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Everett Teaford KC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Cory Wade TB 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Darren O'Day BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Darren Oliver TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Chris Perez CLE 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Glen Perkins MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Clay Rapada CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jon Rauch BAL 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Sergio Romo SF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Sandy Rosario SF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000

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Jose Lobaton: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Lobaton provided a scoring punch for the Rays on Thursday, going 2-for-2 with his first home run of the season.

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Lobaton went 3-for-3 with his first home run of the spring in Saturday's exhibition loss to the Twins.

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Lobaton is out of minor league options and is the likely frontrunner for the backup catching position with the Rays, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

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Lobaton will battle with Chris Gimenez for the Rays' backup catching job in spring training.

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Lobaton went 1-for-3 with his third home run of the year in a 5-3 victory over the Royals on Wednesday.

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Lobaton went 3-for-3 with his first career home run and four RBI in Wednesday's win over Baltimore.

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Lobaton went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and a run scored Friday against the Indians.

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Lobaton is in Sunday's starting lineup, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Lobaton (shoulder) has been activated from the 15-day DL, Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Lobaton (shoulder) is making progress and may be a week away from returning to the Rays, the Tampa Times' Joe Smith reports.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

2013

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2012

With the trade of John Jaso to the Mariners, Lobaton finds himself ready to compete for playing time with Jose Molina behind the plate for the Rays. While Molina is the better defender, Lobaton possesses more upside with the bat despite the lack of experience in the high minors. Lobaton did put together a nice body of work in limited time at Triple-A Durham with eight home runs and a .293 average in only 194 at-bats. One aspect of Lobaton's game that will endear him to the Rays is his patience at the plate; he's posted a walk rate of over 10 percent throughout the minors including a 16.5 percent mark at Durham last season. At 27, there's only so much upside to expect out of Lobaton but there is some sleeper potential in deeper leagues being a switch-hitter matched with a right-handed batter in a platoon.

2011

The emergence of John Jaso blocks a path to the Rays for Lobaton, with Kelly Shoppach also on the roster. He'll likely begin the year at Triple-A and it will take an injury to one of the two catchers ahead of him to get a callup. Even if that were to happen, he's more of a defensive specialist with little offensive upside.

2010

The Rays claimed Lobaton off waivers from the Padres in late July. Known as a defensive specialist, he faces an uphill battle for playing time with Dioner Navarro and Kelly Shoppach already on the big league roster. He should start the season at Triple-A Durham and will likely need an injury to get a callup.

2009

Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Venezuela in 2002, Lobaton has steadily progressed through the Padres' farm system, so much that he was added to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Offensively, he possesses a little bit of pop with very good plate discipline, though he needs to improve his contact skills. Defensively, he is a good receiver and threw out 42-of-142 runners attempting to steal. Lobaton is slated to begin the season at Triple-A Portland but with the lack of catching depth in the Padres' organization, he could see time in the majors before 2009 is over.