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Matt Lawton

Seattle Mariners

1971/11/30 37

5-10 190

Gulfport, MS

L / R

12

the Minnesota Twins in 1991 (12th round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2006 Mariners 11 27 5 7 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 .259 .310 .259

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Has notoriously good discipline at the plate, which translates into strong numbers across the board. In the outfield, he has an accurate arm.
Flaws
  • He tends to jump out of the blocks early and fade as the season progresses and junkball pitchers frustrate him -- especially those of the left-handed variety. Now has the "steroid" tag.
Career Potential
  • Solid outfielder on the decline as a part-timer.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

May 30, 2006 Waived by the Seattle Mariners.
May 20, 2006 Designated for assignment.
April 12, 2006 Reinstated from the restricted list by the Seaatle Mariners.
April 2, 2006 Placed on the restricted list by the Seattle Mariners.
December 22, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
November 2, 2005 Suspended by MLB for 10 days for violating the league's drug prevention and treatment program.
October 29, 2005 Filed for free agency.
October 4, 2005 Did not make the playoff roster.
September 29, 2003 Missed 20 games to the end of the regular season (right finger injury).
September 9, 2003 Right finger injury, 15-day DL.
August 18, 2003 Missed 35 games (finger injury).
July 12, 2003 Finger injury, 15-day DL.
September 30, 2002 Missed 26 games (shoulder injury).
September 13, 2002 Shoulder injury, 15-day DL.
September 4, 2002 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
July 27, 2002 Missed 14 games (strained left calf).
July 12, 2002 Strained left calf, 15-day DL.
July 2, 2002 Missed 5 games (shoulder injury).
June 25, 2002 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
December 17, 2001 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a 4-year contract.
December 11, 2001 Acquired from the New York Mets.
September 26, 2001 Missed 2 games (left hamstring injury).
September 23, 2001 Left hamstring injury, day-to-day.

Trades

December 28, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners.
August 27, 2005 New York Yankees traded Justin Berg to the Chicago Cubs for Matt Lawton.
July 31, 2005 Chicago Cubs traded Jody Gerut to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Matt Lawton.
December 11, 2004 Cleveland Indians traded Matt Lawton to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Arthur Rhodes.
December 11, 2001 Cleveland Indians traded Roberto Alomar, Mike Bacsik and Danny Peoples to the New York Mets for Matt Lawton, Alex Escobar, Jerrod Riggan, Billy Traber and Earl Snyder.
July 30, 2001 Minnesota Twins traded Matt Lawton to the New York Mets for Rick Reed.
June 3, 1991 Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 12th round in 1991.

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