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Jason Varitek

Boston Red Sox

1972/04/11 39

6-2 230

Rochester, MI

B / R

15

the Seattle Mariners in 1994 (1st round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2011 0 68 222 32 49 10 1 11 36 21 67 0 0 .221 .300 .423
career Total 1546 5099 664 1307 306 14 193 757 614 1216 25 18 .256 .341 .435

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • A great leader. A good hitter from both sides with solid power. A run producer who knows how to take a walk. Behind the plate he calls a great game and sweats the details.
Flaws
  • A bit too much of a free swinger. Gets run on too easily. Like a lot of catchers, has little to no speed as a runner.
Career Potential
  • Veteran catcher and leader.
  • AwardsNamed to the All-Star GameAL - Rawlings Gold Glove AwardAL - Silver SluggerNamed to the All-Star GameNamed to the All-Star GameCollege Baseball - Dick Howser Trophy (Top player)College Baseball - Rotary Smith Award (Player of the Year)USA Baseball - Golden Spikes Award (Top amateur baseball player in the country)

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

October 30, 2011 Declared free agent.
September 28, 2011 Missed the last 3 games of the regular season (bruised right knee).
September 26, 2011 Bruised right knee, day-to-day.
December 10, 2010 Re-signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
September 6, 2010 Missed 58 games (broken foot).
July 2, 2010 Broken foot, 15-day DL.
July 1, 2010 Broken foot, day-to-day.
May 11, 2010 Missed 3 games (forearm injury).
May 8, 2010 Forearm injury, day-to-day.
November 9, 2009 Boston Red Sox declined their contract option for the 2010 season.
August 21, 2009 Missed 3 games (neck injury).
August 18, 2009 Neck injury, day-to-day.
February 6, 2009 Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
October 30, 2008 Filed for free agency.
June 15, 2008 Missed 2 games (throat).
June 13, 2008 Throat, day-to-day.
April 25, 2008 Missed 5 games (flu).
April 22, 2008 Flu, day-to-day.
September 3, 2006 Missed 32 games (knee injury).
August 1, 2006 Knee injury, 15-day DL.
December 24, 2004 Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a four-year contract.
November 1, 2004 Filed for free agency.
July 29, 2004 Suspended by the MLB for four games and fined an undisclosed amount.
September 13, 2002 Reduced suspension by MLB from 4 to 3 games.
August 2, 2002 Suspended 4 games by MLB.
October 7, 2001 Missed 103 games (right hand injury).
September 4, 2001 Transferred from 15-day DL to the 60-day DL.
June 8, 2001 Fractured right elbow, 15-day DL.

Trades

July 31, 1997 Seattle Mariners traded Derek Lowe and Jason Varitek to the Boston Red Sox for Heathcliff Slocumb.
June 2, 1994 Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round in 1994.

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