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Casey Kotchman

Seattle Mariners

1983/02/22 27

6-3 215

St. Petersburg, FL

L / L

6

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
2009 Red Sox 39 87 9 19 3 0 1 7 7 14 1 0 .218 .284 .287
2009 Braves 87 298 28 84 20 0 6 41 32 28 0 0 .282 .354 .409

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Mixes gap power with an uncanny ability to make contact. He is also elite gloveman with strong fundamentals.
Flaws
  • For a first baseman he doesn't have a lot of home-run power. He's also a liability running the bases. Somewhat injury-prone.
Career Potential
  • A solid starting first baseman.
  • Awards

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

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

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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