Deep league advice -- Baker on the rise
Do you get my headline? It's a pun about yeast. Anyway, the Rangers' Jeff Baker deserves a look in deeper leagues. Read on!
- Born: 1981/06/21
- Age: 31
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 210
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 8
- Place of birth: Badkissagen, Germany
- Drafted by: the Colorado Rockies in 2002 (4th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 70 | 263 | 44 | 76 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 30 | 79 | 4 | 2 | .289 | .377 | .479 | |
| 2004 | 73 | 271 | 60 | 88 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 64 | 47 | 73 | 1 | 0 | .325 | .434 | .539 | |
| 2005 | Rockies | 12 | 38 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .302 | .395 |
| 2005 | 61 | 228 | 40 | 69 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 41 | 16 | 44 | 3 | 1 | .303 | .348 | .513 | |
| 2006 | Rockies | 18 | 57 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .368 | .379 | .825 |
| 2006 | 128 | 482 | 71 | 147 | 30 | 4 | 20 | 108 | 46 | 110 | 7 | 1 | .305 | .369 | .508 | |
| 2007 | Rockies | 85 | 144 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .296 | .347 |
| 2007 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .259 | .385 | |
| 2008 | Rockies | 104 | 299 | 55 | 80 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 48 | 26 | 85 | 4 | 0 | .268 | .322 | .468 |
| 2009 | Cubs | 69 | 203 | 27 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .305 | .370 | .448 |
| 2009 | Rockies | 12 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .130 | .167 | .217 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .600 | |
| 2010 | Cubs | 79 | 206 | 29 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 50 | 1 | 0 | .272 | .326 | .413 |
| 2011 | Cubs | 81 | 201 | 20 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .302 | .383 |
| 2011 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .600 | |
| 2012 | Braves | 14 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .150 | .105 |
| 2012 | Tigers | 15 | 35 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .243 | .257 |
| 2012 | Cubs | 54 | 134 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 1 | .269 | .306 | .448 |
| 2012 | 83 | 188 | 18 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 48 | 4 | 1 | .239 | .279 | .378 | |
| Career Total | 543 | 1359 | 185 | 361 | 87 | 11 | 37 | 178 | 100 | 348 | 12 | 1 | .266 | .316 | .428 | |
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The Rangers have added versatile utility man Jeff Baker on a minor league deal.
Tigers send RHP Carreno to Cubs in Jeff Baker deal
Detroit sent 21-year-old pitcher Marcelo Carreno to Chicago on Tuesday to effectively wrap up the Jeff Baker trade.
Baker deal complete, pitcher and cash sent to Cubs
The Detroit Tigers have sent right-hand pitcher Marcelo Carreno and cash considerations to the Chicago Cubs, completing their August trade for Jeff Baker.
Cubs Acquire Marcelo Carreno For Jeff Baker
This could be a nice sleeper acquisition for someone who was a bench player.
Braves send RHP Greg Ross to Detroit
The Atlanta Braves completed their trade for utility man Jeff Baker by sending right handed pitcher Greg Ross to the Detroit Tigers. Ross spent the season with the single-A Rome Braves.
The Braves complete a trade with Detroit
The Braves sent low-A right-handed pitcher Greg Ross to the Tigers to complete the August 31st trade for utility-man Jeff Baker.
Tigers receive Greg Ross from Braves
The Braves completed the Jeff Baker trade today, sending right-hander Greg Ross to the Tigers.
Tigers acquire RHP Greg Ross from Braves
The Detroit Tigers announced they have completed their August 31st trade with the Atlanta Braves, acquiring minor league pitcher Greg Ross. At the time of the deal, the Tigers sent utility man Jeff Baker to the Braves for a player to be named later
Tigers acquire Greg Ross as PTBNL
The Detroit Tigers have acquired right-hander Greg Ross from the Atlanta Braves as the player to be named later in the Aug. 31 trade that sent utility player Jeff Baker to the Braves.
Braves Acquire Jeff Baker From Tigers
The Tigers have traded Jeff Baker has been dealt to the Atlanta Braves for a player to be named later on or before 9/30/12.
