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Casey Kotchman

Cleveland Indians

1983/02/22 28

6-3 220

St. Petersburg, FL

L / L

8

the Los Angeles Angels in 2001 (1st round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2011 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250
career Total 791 2588 276 693 145 7 59 332 240 289 11 9 .268 .336 .398

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Is fantastic with the glove at first base. A natural doubles hitter with gap power, he also displays a great batting eye, good patience and plate coverage.
Flaws
  • Doesn't hit with a lot of power for a first baseman. Also lacks speed and is not an efficient base-runner. Is a little injury-prone.
Career Potential
  • Line-drive-hitting, good defensive first baseman.
  • Awards

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

February 3, 2012 Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
October 30, 2011 Declared free agent.
September 28, 2011 Missed 1 game (chest injury).
September 27, 2011 Chest injury, day-to-day.
June 4, 2011 Missed 5 games (sprained right ankle).
May 30, 2011 Sprained right ankle, day-to-day.
April 8, 2011 Contract purchased from Durham (AAA).
March 26, 2011 Assigned to minor league camp.
January 28, 2011 Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a minor league contract.
November 4, 2010 Refused an outright assignment and elected for free agency.
November 4, 2010 Outrighted to Tacoma (AAA).
May 12, 2010 Missed 2 games (right ankle injury).
May 11, 2010 Right ankle injury, day-to-day.
February 3, 2010 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
January 7, 2010 Acquired from the Boston Red Sox.
July 31, 2009 Acquired from the Atlanta Braves.
June 16, 2009 Missed 12 games (shin injury).
June 7, 2009 Shin injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 1).
June 1, 2009 Shin injury, day-to-day.
February 2, 2009 Re-signed by the Atlanta Braves to a one-year contract.
September 1, 2008 Missed 11 games (bereavement list).
August 27, 2008 Placed on the restricted list by the Atlanta Braves.
August 20, 2008 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
May 9, 2008 Missed 1 game (groin).
May 7, 2008 Groin, day-to-day.
January 18, 2008 Re-signed by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a one-year contract.
August 29, 2007 Missed 6 games (finger injury).
August 27, 2007 Finger injury, day-to-day.
June 26, 2007 Missed 7 games (concussion).
June 17, 2007 Concussion, day-to-day.
February 21, 2007 Re-signed by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a one-year contract.
October 2, 2006 Missed the last 129 games of the regular season (virus).
May 9, 2006 Virus, 15-day DL.
March 2, 2006 Re-signed by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a one-year contract.
August 4, 2005 Recalled from Salt Lake (AAA).
June 14, 2005 Optioned to Salt Lake (AAA).
May 31, 2005 Recalled from Salt Lake (AAA).
April 2, 2005 Optioned to Salt Lake (AAA).
February 21, 2005 Re-signed by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a one-year contract.
September 1, 2004 Recalled from Salt Lake (AAA).
June 14, 2004 Optioned to Salt Lake (AAA).
May 9, 2004 Contract purchased from Arkansas (AA).
March 22, 2004 Assigned by the Anaheim Angels to their minor league camp.
January 15, 2004 Invited to spring training by the Anaheim Angels.
March 9, 2003 Assigned to minor league camp.
January 9, 2003 Invited to spring training.

Trades

February 3, 2012 Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Indians.
January 28, 2011 Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays to a minor league contract.
January 7, 2010 Boston Red Sox traded Casey Kotchman to the Seattle Mariners for Bill Hall and a player to be named later (Miguel Celestino-March 18th).
July 31, 2009 Boston Red Sox traded Adam Laroche to the Atlanta Braves for Casey Kotchman.
July 29, 2008 Atlanta Braves traded Mark Teixeira to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Casey Kotchman and Steve Marek.
June 5, 2001 Drafted by the Angels of Anaheim in the 1st round (13th overall) in 2001.

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