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Brad Ausmus

Los Angeles Dodgers

1969/04/14 40

5-11 190

New Haven, CT

R / R

17

the New York Yankees in 1987 (48th round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2009 Dodgers 36 95 9 28 4 0 1 9 5 21 1 0 .295 .343 .368

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Has a knack for working counts in his favor. Can hit-and-run, bunt and drive balls into the gap. Is a smart base-runner. Handles pitchers extremely well.
Flaws
  • Struggles against right-handed pitchers and has virtually no power. Runners can take liberties with him on the base-paths. Can no longer catch every day.
Career Potential
  • A backup catcher and good mentor.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

January 21, 2009 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
October 31, 2008 Filed for free agency.
October 30, 2007 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a one-year contract.
December 13, 2005 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a two-year contract.
December 7, 2005 Houston Astros offered salary arbitration.
November 19, 2003 Re-signed by the Houston Astros to a two-year contract.
October 27, 2003 Filed for free agency.
October 16, 2002 Exercised the 2003 option on his contract.
April 3, 2002 Missed 1 game (elbow injury).
April 1, 2002 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
June 5, 2001 Missed 1 game (left eye injury).
June 3, 2001 Left eye injury, day-to-day.

Trades

January 21, 2009 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
December 11, 2000 Detroit Tigers traded Brad Ausmus, Doug Brocail and Nelson Cruz to the Houston Astros for Chris Holt, Roger Cedeno and Mitch Meluskey.
January 14, 1999 Houston Astros traded Brad Ausmus and C.J. Nitkowski to the Detroit Tigers for Paul Bako, Dean Crow, Mark Persails, Brian Powell and Carlos Villalobos.
December 10, 1996 Houston Astros traded Brian Hunter, Orlando Miller, Doug Brocial and cash to the Detroit Tigers for Brad Ausmus, Jose Lima, C.J. Nitwowski, Trever Miller and Daryle Ward.
June 18, 1996 Detroit Tigers traded Chris Gomez and John Flaherty to the San Diego Padres for Brad Ausmus, Andujar Cedeno and Russ Spear.
July 26, 1993 Colorado Rockies traded Brad Ausmus, Doug Bochtler and a player to be named later (Andy Ashby) to the San Diego Padres for Bruce Hurst and Greg W. Harris.
November 17, 1992 Selected by the Colorado Rockies in the third round (54th pick overall) of expansion draft.
June 2, 1987 Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 48th round in 1987.

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