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Lyle Overbay

Arizona Diamondbacks

1977/01/28 35

6-2 220

Centralia, WA

L / L

11

the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1999 (18th round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2011 0 121 394 43 92 21 1 9 47 42 88 2 1 .234 .310 .360
career Total 1259 4283 566 1158 308 11 131 571 553 903 15 7 .270 .354 .439

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Works the count for good pitches and walks, and racks up a lot of doubles with a very smooth line-drive swing. Plays a highly efficient and consistent first base.
Flaws
  • Has lost both bat and foot speed with age. No longer a threat to bat for a high average, he strikes out too much for a hitter without a lot of power. Is too streaky. Struggles against lefties.
Career Potential
  • Aging first baseman.
  • AwardsPacific Coast League (AAA) - All-Star TeamTexas League (AA) - All-Star TeamDouble-A - All-Star Team (Baseball America)Minor League Baseball - First All-Star Team (Baseball America)Pioneer League (R) - All-Star TeamPioneer League (R) - Most Valuable PlayerShort Season - All-Star Team (Baseball America)Short-Season - Player of the Year (Baseball America)

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

December 9, 2011 Re-signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a one-year contract.
October 30, 2011 Declared free agent.
August 13, 2011 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a minor league contract.
August 9, 2011 Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
August 1, 2011 Designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
December 14, 2010 Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
September 3, 2010 Missed 5 games (illness).
August 28, 2010 Illness, day-to-day.
September 7, 2009 Missed 2 games (finger injury).
September 4, 2009 Finger injury, day-to-day.
April 24, 2008 Missed 1 game (ankle injury).
April 23, 2008 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
October 1, 2007 Missed the last 6 games of the regular season (right hand injury).
July 12, 2007 Missed 31 games (right hand injury).
June 5, 2007 Right hand injury, 15-day DL.
June 3, 2007 Right hand injury, day-to-day.
January 14, 2007 Re-signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a four-year contract.
January 16, 2006 Re-signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a one-year contract.
May 24, 2005 Missed 1 game (shin injury).
May 23, 2005 Shin injury, day-to-day.
February 23, 2005 Re-signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.
August 27, 2004 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
August 25, 2004 Hamstring, day-to-day.
March 4, 2004 Re-signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.
December 1, 2003 Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
September 23, 2003 Missed 7 games (leg injury).
September 15, 2003 Leg injury, day-to-day.
September 1, 2003 Recalled from Tucson (AAA).
July 23, 2003 Optioned to Tucson (AAA).
April 25, 2003 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
April 24, 2003 Hamstring, day-to-day.
October 1, 2002 Did not make the 25-man playoff roster.
September 3, 2002 Recalled from Tucson (AAA).
March 18, 2002 Optioned to Tucson (AAA).
February 18, 2002 Re-signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
September 4, 2001 Recalled from El Paso (AA).

Trades

August 13, 2011 Signed as a free agent by the Arizona Diamondbacks to a minor league contract.
December 14, 2010 Signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
December 7, 2005 Milwaukee Brewers traded Lyle Overbay and a player to be named later (Ty Taubenheim - Dec. 8th) to the Toronto Blue Jays for Dave Bush, Gabe Gross and a player to be named later (Zach Jackson - Dec. 8th).
December 1, 2003 Milwaukee Brewers traded Richie Sexson, Shane Nance and a player to be named later (Gary Varner-Dec. 15th) to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Junior Spivey, Craig Counsell, Lyle Overbay, Chad Moeller, Chris Capuano and Jorge De La Rosa.
June 2, 1999 Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round in 1999.

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