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Matt Holliday

St. Louis Cardinals

1980/01/15 29

6-4 235

Stillwater, OK

R / R

5

the Colorado Rockies in 1998 (7th round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2009 Cardinals 1 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .800 .800 .100
2009 Athletics 93 346 52 99 23 1 11 54 46 58 12 3 .286 .378 .454

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Is a big guy with power who can really get around on right-handed pitching. Not prone to extended slumps. Hits in the clutch.
Flaws
  • Needs to be more consistent away from Colorado's Coors Field. Must improve his strikeout-walk ratio in order to maintain his all-star status.
Career Potential
  • An outfielder with the ability to win batting titles.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

July 24, 2009 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics.
November 12, 2008 Acquired from the Colorado Rockies.
September 29, 2008 Missed the last 3 games of the regular season (back injury).
September 27, 2008 Back injury, day-to-day.
September 23, 2008 Missed 2 games (sore back).
September 20, 2008 Sore back, day-to-day.
June 10, 2008 Missed 14 games (strained left hamstring).
May 25, 2008 Strained left hamstring, 15-day DL.
May 17, 2008 Missed 1 game (back injury).
May 16, 2008 Back injury, day-to-day.
January 18, 2008 Re-signed by the Colorado Rockies to a two-year contract.
September 25, 2007 Missed 2 games (left oblique muscle strain).
September 22, 2007 Left oblique muscle strain, day-to-day.
January 16, 2007 Re-signed by the Colorado Rockies to a one-year contract.
May 28, 2006 Missed 1 game (thumb injury).
May 27, 2006 Thumb injury, day-to-day.
October 5, 2005 Exercised the club option for the 2006 season.
July 19, 2005 Missed 33 games (fractured finger).
June 10, 2005 Fractured finger, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 9).
October 4, 2004 Missed 20 games to the end of the regular season (elbow injury).
September 14, 2004 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
April 15, 2004 Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA).
April 4, 2004 Optioned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
March 9, 2003 Optioned to minor league camp.
March 12, 2002 Optioned to Carolina (AA).

Trades

November 12, 2008 Colorado Rockies traded Matt Holliday to the Oakland Athletics for Huston Street, Greg Smith and Carlos Gonzalez.
June 2, 1998 Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 7th round in 1998.

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