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Junichi Tazawa
Birthdate: 6/6/1986     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 5-11/180     Position: P
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5/20/2013: Tazawa moves back to a setup role after Andrew Bailey (biceps) was activated from the 15-day disabled list Monday.
5/7/2013 - Junichi Tazawa, come on down! by Colin Zarzycki (RotoGraphs) 20
4/18/2013 - Middle Relievers: Holds, But No Free Passes by Alan Harrison (RotoGraphs) 16
4/17/2013 - Bullpen Report: April 17, 2013 by Colin Zarzycki (RotoGraphs) 25
3/20/2013 - Red Sox Bullpen: Depth Chart Discussions by Colin Zarzycki (RotoGraphs) 3
10/8/2012 - Reassessing NPB Talent Levels by Bradley Woodrum (FanGraphs) 10


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWLSVGGSIPK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBERAFIPxFIPWAR
2009Red Sox (AA)950181898.08.082.390.73.26879.8 %  2.573.35  
2009Red Sox (AAA)0202211.14.760.790.00.21255.6 %  2.382.67  
2009Red Sox2306425.14.623.201.42.38664.8 %24.5 %7.4 %7.465.546.290.1
2011Red Sox (A+)0106619.16.052.791.86.27668.4 %  6.055.94  
2011Red Sox (AA)3208223.010.572.741.17.28368.6 %  4.703.72  
2011Red Sox (AAA)1108014.111.931.880.63.37183.3 %  2.512.08  
2011Red Sox000303.012.003.003.00.28676.9 %12.5 %14.3 %6.005.694.290.0
2012Red Sox (AAA)32425042.111.913.610.43.30868.5 %  2.552.37  
2012Red Sox11137044.09.201.020.20.30386.9 %48.7 %3.1 %1.431.822.591.2
2013Steamer32040044.08.823.110.78.30575.1 %  3.283.41 0.6
2013Bill James43257065.09.002.630.69.321   2.493.00  
2013Oliver54   73.08.112.830.74.31072.7 %  3.573.36  
2013ZiPS43 61080.08.333.380.90.31971.6 %  4.053.86 0.6
2013Red Sox32020019.111.641.401.40.34890.4 %30.6 %14.3 %2.793.082.630.4
2013ZiPS (R)33 45056.08.833.080.98.32471.6 %  4.033.69 0.5
2013ZiPS (U)65 65076.09.552.651.08.33074.9 %  3.723.53 0.8
2013Steamer (R)21040032.09.462.910.81.29276.7 %  3.073.18 0.4
2013Steamer (U)53060051.010.292.331.03.31281.3 %  2.963.15 0.8
Total- - -66166491.28.541.770.88.34177.6 %35.6 %7.9 %3.533.243.681.7

News
5/15 - Fantasy: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 7, Vol. II by Karl de Vries
5/10 - Fantasy: Fantasy Waiver Wire: Week 6, Vol. III by Karl de Vries
5/8 - Fantasy: The daily grind: 5-8-13 by Brad Johnson
5/20 - Andrew Bailey activated from DL, Jose De La Torre optioned t» by Over the Monster
5/20 - The gloves are off, the wisdom teeth are out: a Boston Red S» by South Side Sox
5/20 - Daily Red Sox Links: Shane Victorino, John Farrell, Andrew B» by Over the Monster
3/9 - Red Sox Notes: Rotation, Tazawa, Melancon by Ben Nicholson-Smith
6/27 - Quick Hits: Maholm, Chulk, Cardinals by Tim Dierkes

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWLERAGGSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
2009Red Sox (AA)952.571818000  98.0394803128826034288
2009Red Sox (AAA)022.3822000  11.1417430101006
2009Red Sox237.46640000025.113043232149030013
2011Red Sox (A+)016.0566000  19.18420131346030013
2011Red Sox (AA)324.7082000  23.09920121237023027
2011Red Sox (AAA)112.5180000  14.158144413000019
2011Red Sox006.0030000003.0133221100004
2012Red Sox (AAA)322.55250004  42.1179341812217003156
2012Red Sox111.433700015044.0172377715020045
2013Steamer323.28400  0  44.0183391716415 2  43
2013Bill James432.49570  2  65.0 61  519 2  65
2013Oliver543.57     16 73.031172322962303  66
2013ZiPS434.05610     80.0 793936830055174
2013Red Sox322.792000009219.178196633011125
2013ZiPS (R)334.03450     56.0 562725619 3  55
2013ZiPS (U)653.72650     76.0 753431922 4  80
2013Steamer (R)213.07400  0  32.0131271211310 1  33
2013Steamer (U)532.96600  0  51.0209461817613 2  58
Total- - -663.5366400114291.23931023836918061187

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%ERA-FIP-FIP
2009Red Sox (AA)8.082.393.380.7322.3 %6.6 %.2191.08.26879.8 %  3.35
2009Red Sox (AAA)4.760.796.000.0014.6 %2.4 %.1800.71.21255.6 %  2.67
2009Red Sox4.623.201.441.4210.0 %6.9 %.3642.05.38664.8 %1601205.54
2009Average6.993.462.021.0518.0 %8.9 %.2581.39.29571.9 %  4.42
2011Red Sox (A+)6.052.792.171.8615.5 %7.1 %.2671.34.27668.4 %  5.94
2011Red Sox (AA)10.572.743.861.1727.3 %7.1 %.2221.17.28368.6 %  3.72
2011Red Sox (AAA)11.931.886.330.6332.8 %5.2 %.2551.19.37183.3 %  2.08
2011Red Sox12.003.004.003.0030.8 %7.7 %.2501.33.28676.9 %1401345.69
2011Average7.133.112.300.9418.6 %8.1 %.2511.32.29172.5 %  4.12
2012Red Sox (AAA)11.913.613.290.4331.3 %9.5 %.2101.20.30868.5 %  2.37
2012Red Sox9.201.029.000.2026.2 %2.9 %.2240.95.30386.9 %33411.82
2012Average7.563.052.481.0219.8 %8.0 %.2501.31.29372.5 %  4.12
2013Steamer8.823.112.830.78  .2411.24.30575.1 %  3.41
2013Bill James9.002.633.420.69  .2501.23.321   3.00
2013Oliver8.112.832.870.7421.2 %7.4 %.2531.30.31072.7 %  3.36
2013ZiPS8.333.382.470.90  .2591.36.31971.6 %  3.86
2013Red Sox11.641.408.331.4032.1 %3.9 %.2571.14.34890.4 %64723.08
2013Average7.623.122.451.0420.0 %8.2 %.2481.31.29173.0 %  4.15
2013ZiPS (R)8.833.082.860.98  .2601.33.32471.6 %  3.69
2013ZiPS (U)9.552.653.601.08  .2591.28.33074.9 %  3.53
2013Steamer (R)9.462.913.250.81  .2351.19.29276.7 %  3.18
2013Steamer (U)10.292.334.411.03  .2441.17.31281.3 %  3.15
Total- - -8.541.774.830.8822.1 %4.6 %.2761.31.34177.6 %78723.24

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%tERASIERAxFIP-xFIP
2009Red Sox0.4622.5 %24.5 %52.9 %3.7 %7.4 %8.0 %33.3 %6.155.731426.29
2011Red Sox0.140.0 %12.5 %87.5 %0.0 %14.3 %0.0 %0.0 %3.963.501064.29
2012Red Sox1.8124.4 %48.7 %26.9 %3.1 %3.1 %10.3 %0.0 %2.782.23622.59
2013Red Sox0.7126.5 %30.6 %42.9 %4.8 %14.3 %0.0 %0.0 %4.132.01652.63
Total- - -0.8723.4 %35.6 %41.0 %3.5 %7.9 %8.1 %25.0 %4.133.19863.68

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitches
2009Red Sox255423223121192306498
2011Red Sox17000001223254
2012Red Sox583229161018197459656
2013Red Sox152113100013104204308
Total- - -991146548415351510011516

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIinLIgmLIexLIPullsWPA/LIClutchSDMD
2009Red Sox-0.60-2.381.78-8.52-0.810.860.740.980.385-1.150.4501
2011Red Sox0.020.000.020.100.010.060.100.250.001-0.020.3300
2012Red Sox0.57-1.432.0010.530.980.620.620.941.09241.31-0.3972
2013Red Sox0.51-1.842.356.430.641.421.351.511.06150.110.2583
Total- - -0.50-5.656.158.530.820.840.781.090.98450.250.34156

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2009Red Sox65.5% (89.7)  22.9% (75.2) 11.6% (81.1)  
2011Red Sox59.3% (91.8)  25.9% (75.4) 14.8% (84.5)  
2012Red Sox56.1% (93.7)4.3% (84.8) 8.1% (75.2) 31.6% (86.8)  
2013Red Sox64.9% (93.8)2.9% (82.2) 12.0% (75.3) 20.1% (87.9)  
Total- - -61.1% (92.3)2.4% (84.1) 14.4% (75.3) 22.1% (85.9)  

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2009Red Sox60.7 %3.3 %    1.4 %23.5 %  11.2 %   
2011Red Sox61.1 %1.9 % 3.7 %  5.6 %20.4 %  7.4 %   
2012Red Sox74.7 %0.6 %    7.6 %3.2 %  13.9 %   
2013Red Sox73.4 %   6.2 % 5.5 %9.4 %  5.5 %   
Total- - -69.4 %1.4 % 0.1 %1.3 % 5.1 %11.7 %  11.1 %   

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2009Red Sox89.789.7    83.175.3  81.4  
2011Red Sox91.585.2 82.7  78.174.7  84.4  
2012Red Sox92.289.6    78.773.8  85.4  
2013Red Sox93.2   87.5 80.974.1  86.7  
Total- - -91.789.5 82.787.5 79.674.9  84.2  

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2009Red Sox-8.1  -2.4 -0.8 -2.50  -2.15 -1.31 
2011Red Sox-1.5  0.5 0.0 -4.59  3.82 -0.11 
2012Red Sox7.8-2.4 0.1 3.5 2.12-8.51 0.21 1.70 
2013Red Sox6.2-0.1 -1.7 -4.1 3.12-1.21 -4.64 -6.64 
Total- - -4.4-2.5 -3.5 -1.4 0.48-6.73 -1.61 -0.41 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2009Red Sox-10.10.3    -0.4-2.7  0.1  
2011Red Sox-1.20.1 -0.1  0.00.5  -0.1  
2012Red Sox9.9-0.5    -1.80.0  1.6  
2013Red Sox2.6   -0.6 -1.2-0.6  0.3  
Total- - -1.1-0.1 -0.1-0.6 -3.4-2.7  1.8  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2009Red Sox-3.382.01    -5.35-2.34  0.16  
2011Red Sox-3.715.79 -4.98  -0.704.98  -3.70  
2012Red Sox2.01-12.68    -3.57-0.02  1.77  
2013Red Sox1.14   -3.25 -7.29-1.92  1.57  
Total- - -0.11-0.61 -4.98-3.25 -4.44-1.54  1.09  

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2009Red Sox23.0 %71.8 %48.1 %72.7 %94.5 %89.4 %51.3 %63.1 %4.8 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2011Red Sox19.4 %68.2 %39.6 %66.7 %80.0 %76.2 %41.5 %69.2 %9.3 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Red Sox37.5 %71.5 %55.3 %61.2 %80.5 %74.2 %52.2 %67.4 %13.9 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Red Sox30.4 %64.5 %49.0 %54.8 %78.5 %71.8 %54.6 %60.3 %13.0 %
2013Average29.5 %64.9 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.5 %45.9 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -30.5 %70.0 %51.1 %63.0 %84.7 %78.5 %52.0 %64.6 %10.6 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2009Red Sox26.7 %68.9 %46.9 %78.3 %95.1 %90.0 %47.7 %26.0
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2011Red Sox25.0 %53.9 %38.9 %42.9 %85.7 %71.4 %48.2 %23.4
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Red Sox37.4 %71.0 %54.6 %58.3 %81.1 %73.5 %51.1 %28.2
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Red Sox27.9 %66.1 %48.7 %59.0 %75.7 %71.3 %54.6 %29.0
2013Average29.0 %62.1 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %49.1 %22.5
Total- - -31.5 %68.7 %50.3 %63.8 %84.4 %78.0 %50.6 %27.5

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2009Red SoxP6425.1010000000 1   1.000 
2011Red SoxP303.0000000000 0   .000 
2012Red SoxP37044.0240000000 4   1.000 
2013Red SoxP20019.1010001100 1   1.000 
Total- - -P66491.2260001100 6   1.000 

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2009Red SoxP25.10  000              
2011Red SoxP3.00  000              
2012Red SoxP44.00  011              
2013Red SoxP19.10  000              
Total- - -P91.20  011              

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamRA9-WinsBIP-WinsLOB-WinsFDP-WinsRARWARDollarsSalary
2009Red Sox-0.5-0.60.1-0.60.60.1$0.3 
2011Red Sox0.00.00.00.0-0.30.0($0.1) 
2012Red Sox1.7-0.20.60.411.81.2$5.6 
2013Red Sox0.6-0.20.40.23.80.4$2.0 
Total- - -1.7-1.01.10.015.91.7$7.7 

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