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Kyle Blanks
Birthdate: 9/11/1986     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-6/270     Position: OF
Contract: Add New Contract
5/15/2013: Making his first start since May 10, Blanks launched his second home run of the season Wednesday, a solo home run off of Freddy Garcia.
5/16/2013 - Derek Dietrich & Kyle Blanks: Deep League Wire by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 5
1/20/2012 - Free Kyle Blanks? by Paul Swydan (FanGraphs) 35
10/18/2011 - Other Prince Fielders Have Left Before by Eno Sarris (FanGraphs) 57
9/26/2011 - FanGraphs Power Rankings - 9/26/11 by Paul Swydan (FanGraphs) 28
9/2/2011 - James Loney: First Basemen Gone Mad by Erik Hahmann (RotoGraphs) 7


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2006Padres (A)86359104152210.0 %22.0 %.162.359.292.382.455.386141   
2007Padres (A+)1195312494100118.3 %18.5 %.239.334.301.380.540.399135   
2008Padres (AA)132565207510759.0 %15.9 %.189.362.325.404.514.410145   
2009Padres (AAA)66280123538013.9 %22.5 %.202.335.283.393.485.390134   
2009Padres54172102422110.5 %32.0 %.264.325.250.355.514.375137-1.5-1.50.8
2010Padres (A+)1044034013.6 %27.3 %.081.400.270.386.351.34098   
2010Padres (AAA)14000025.0 %25.0 %.000.500.333.500.333.411143   
2010Padres3312031415112.5 %38.3 %.167.245.157.283.324.279760.21.30.0
2011Padres (AA)442014332738.5 %20.4 %.192.341.282.353.475.359116   
2011Padres (AAA)35152113635010.5 %24.3 %.366.414.351.421.716.471173   
2011Padres551907212628.4 %26.8 %.176.281.229.300.406.3111013.71.20.9
2012Padres46000016.7 %33.3 %.000.333.200.333.200.262680.00.00.0
2013Steamer431706182129.5 %25.3 %.188.296.243.322.431.3261110.4-0.10.6
2013Oliver 34813414638.0 %26.7 %.191.300.242.310.433.321 -0.4-0.10.9
2013ZiPS672608332119.2 %31.2 %.174.301.222.304.396.30697-3.0-0.10.0
2013Padres (AAA)833174015.2 %21.2 %.222.368.296.424.519.421151   
2013Padres25793910110.1 %20.3 %.169.298.262.380.431.3601380.10.30.6
2013ZiPS (R)511886231719.4 %29.2 %.173.301.229.318.402.316102-1.70.10.3
2013ZiPS (U)762679322729.6 %26.6 %.172.300.238.336.410.330111-1.60.50.9
2013Steamer (R)311224131519.7 %24.3 %.186.297.246.329.432.3321130.10.00.5
2013Steamer (U)562017222529.9 %22.7 %.180.298.252.349.432.3431200.20.41.0
Total- - -171567236873510.2 %30.0 %.198.290.224.325.422.3301122.61.42.4

News
3/22 - Five questions: San Diego Padres by Myron Logan
3/19 - Fantasy: This week in (fantasy) baseball 3/12-3/18 by Karl de Vries
3/19 - Let there be news - Volume 13 by Brad Johnson
5/24 - Crawfish Fantasy: Shameful Man-Crushes by Crawfish Boxes
5/19 - Washington Nationals Settle For Split In San Diego: 13-4 Pad» by Federal Baseball
5/18 - Washington Nationals' Chad Tracy Hits 10th Inning HR After S» by Federal Baseball
11/19 - Padres, Blanks Avoid Arbitration by Ben Nicholson-Smith
1/21 - Quick Hits: Rizzo, Rangers, Garza, Johnson by Mark Polishuk

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2006Padres (A)863083599060200104152362791140620.292
2007Padres (A+)11946553114081314249410044198184012112.301
2008Padres (AA)13249256516011223520751075109017501654.325
2009Padres (AAA)6623328066449112353839063530300.283
2009Padres5414817237189010242218155600411.250
2010Padres (A+)103744107300346112100100.270
2010Padres (AAA)1341100000101000000.333
2010Padres33102120166613141515046300110.157
2011Padres (AA)4417720150271634332717341430330.282
2011Padres (AAA)35134152472212211363516137110001.351
2011Padres551701903924717212616051220320.229
2012Padres4561100000102000000.200
2013Steamer431511703722816182116143211 21.243
2013Oliver 314348764417213414628293420631.242
2013ZiPS6723026051291228332124181420310.222
2013Padres (AAA)827338430174507100000.296
2013Padres25657917122039108016510010.262
2013ZiPS (R)511651883822816231718155510210.229
2013ZiPS (U)76230267553410193227261711020220.238
2013Steamer (R)311071222616604131512030210 11.246
2013Steamer (U)561722014328807222520046720 21.252
Total- - -171490567110612422368735811701630851.224

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2006Padres (A)10.0 %22.0 %0.46.292.382.455.836.1622.6.359 0.75817.0.386141
2007Padres (A+)8.3 %18.5 %0.45.301.380.540.920.2396.3.334 1.610226.1.399135
2008Padres (AA)9.0 %15.9 %0.57.325.404.514.918.1894.3.362 -0.810331.9.410145
2009Padres (AAA)13.9 %22.5 %0.62.283.393.485.878.2022.1.335 -0.34812.2.390134
2009Padres10.5 %32.0 %0.33.250.355.514.868.2642.5.325-1.1-0.3276.6.375137
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Padres (A+)13.6 %27.3 %0.50.270.386.351.738.0810.7.400 0.06-0.1.34098
2010Padres (AAA)25.0 %25.0 %1.00.333.500.333.833.0000.1.500 0.010.2.411143
2010Padres12.5 %38.3 %0.33.157.283.324.607.1675.9.2451.20.110-4.0.27976
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Padres (AA)8.5 %20.4 %0.41.282.353.475.828.1927.4.341 0.5304.1.359116
2011Padres (AAA)10.5 %24.3 %0.43.351.421.7161.137.3665.5.414 -0.53715.7.471173
2011Padres8.4 %26.8 %0.31.229.300.406.706.1764.7.2811.00.221-0.8.311101
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Padres16.7 %33.3 %0.50.200.333.200.533.0000.1.333 0.00-0.3.26268
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer9.5 %25.3 %0.38.243.322.431.753.1884.1.2960.2-0.3211.6.326111
2013Oliver8.0 %26.7 %0.30.242.310.433.743.1914.3.300 -0.1411.6.321 
2013ZiPS9.2 %31.2 %0.30.222.304.396.699.1744.8.301 -0.128-2.0.30697
2013Padres (AAA)15.2 %21.2 %0.71.296.424.519.943.2222.6.368 0.062.2.421151
2013Padres10.1 %20.3 %0.50.262.380.431.811.1693.5.2980.20.1122.9.360138
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.253.318.403.721.1505.0.295    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)9.4 %29.2 %0.32.229.318.402.720.1734.7.3010.00.1210.3.316102
2013ZiPS (U)9.6 %26.6 %0.36.238.336.410.746.1724.4.3000.30.2333.2.330111
2013Steamer (R)9.7 %24.3 %0.40.246.329.432.762.1863.5.2970.2-0.1151.7.332113
2013Steamer (U)9.9 %22.7 %0.43.252.349.432.781.1803.6.2980.40.0274.6.343120
Total- - -10.2 %30.0 %0.34.224.325.422.747.1984.2.2901.30.2704.4.330112

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2009Padres0.7212.9 %36.6 %50.5 %19.1 %21.3 %2.9 %0.0 %
2010Padres0.9214.3 %41.1 %44.6 %24.0 %12.0 %4.3 %0.0 %
2011Padres0.8915.7 %39.7 %44.6 %16.7 %13.0 %12.5 %0.0 %
2012Padres0.500.0 %33.3 %66.7 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2013Padres1.5314.0 %52.0 %34.0 %5.9 %17.6 %15.4 %0.0 %
Total- - -0.9114.2 %40.9 %44.9 %17.2 %15.9 %9.1 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2009Padres3447129100270429699
2010Padres232586100206314520
2011Padres4854199600271484755
2012Padres120000091322
2013Padres261771400118185303
Total- - -1321454625120087414252299

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2009Padres0.77-2.803.573.600.350.920.8480.450.39
2010Padres-0.70-2.371.67-2.47-0.191.121.901-0.50-0.12
2011Padres-0.60-3.803.210.880.121.061.0190.40-0.96
2012Padres-0.02-0.120.10-0.13-0.021.290.933-0.020.00
2013Padres1.08-0.871.959.991.130.870.7540.980.25
Total- - -0.54-9.9710.5111.871.391.010.94251.32-0.78

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2009Padres53.6% (91.5)22.3% (83.2)6.0% (85.8)10.0% (75.4)5.2% (80.3)2.9% (84.5) 1.7%
2010Padres56.7% (91.5)25.6% (83.9)3.1% (84.8)7.2% (74.2)7.0% (80.6)0.4% (85.0) 1.0%
2011Padres56.2% (91.4)18.8% (83.4)5.7% (88.9)7.7% (75.8)7.6% (81.8)1.9% (85.5)2.1% (75.1)0.1%
2012Padres68.2% (89.9)9.1% (85.0)4.5% (83.0)9.1% (76.0)9.1% (79.5)   
2013Padres53.1% (90.8)16.8% (81.6)8.6% (85.2)8.9% (77.4)10.2% (80.5)2.3% (85.6)  
Total- - -55.2% (91.3)21.0% (83.3)5.6% (86.6)8.5% (75.6)7.1% (80.9)1.9% (85.1)0.7% (75.1)0.8%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2009Padres47.3 %3.5 %2.2 %0.3 % 2.3 %25.5 %10.4 %  8.1 %  0.1 %
2010Padres44.5 %5.3 %4.1 %0.6 % 6.1 %23.3 %8.6 %  7.3 %   
2011Padres40.6 %11.5 %3.2 %2.5 % 6.9 %17.3 %8.7 %  6.9 % 2.3 % 
2012Padres22.7 %18.2 %13.6 %  13.6 %18.2 %4.6 %  9.1 %   
2013Padres30.7 %17.8 %10.2 %2.3 % 2.6 %18.8 %6.6 %  10.9 %   
Total- - -42.0 %8.6 %4.1 %1.4 % 4.8 %21.4 %8.9 %  7.9 % 0.8 %0.0 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2009Padres91.690.189.784.6 89.083.077.0  81.5  
2010Padres91.889.486.582.2 90.183.975.9  81.9  
2011Padres91.490.487.088.2 90.983.476.0  81.8 75.0
2012Padres92.688.690.0  87.582.674.9  79.5  
2013Padres91.389.884.985.2 89.681.877.1  81.1  
Total- - -91.590.086.786.7 90.283.276.4  81.6 75.0

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2009Padres5.40.7-1.8-1.3-0.31.2 1.480.47-4.44-1.87-0.825.77 
2010Padres-2.4-0.3-0.1-0.5-0.20.0 -0.81-0.20-0.85-1.22-0.51-2.15 
2011Padres-0.91.90.3-0.8-1.7-0.71.6-0.201.320.76-1.29-3.03-5.119.86
2012Padres-0.30.00.20.1-0.3  -2.061.7617.253.75-12.57  
2013Padres4.4-1.31.00.50.4-0.5 2.71-2.463.702.001.26-7.33 
Total- - -6.31.1-0.5-1.9-2.1-0.11.60.500.23-0.39-0.97-1.27-0.279.86

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2009Padres7.1-0.40.00.5 -0.6-1.6-0.6  1.4  
2010Padres-0.8-0.6-1.10.4 0.60.5-0.6  -0.9  
2011Padres-0.7-0.4-0.4-0.4 0.71.9-0.8  -1.8 1.6
2012Padres-0.30.2-0.3  0.10.20.0  -0.3  
2013Padres3.9-0.61.8-0.2 1.1-2.10.4  0.2  
Total- - -9.1-1.80.10.2 1.8-1.0-1.6  -1.4 1.6

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2009Padres2.18-1.570.1624.24 -4.02-0.90-0.86  2.59  
2010Padres-0.36-2.32-5.0912.64 1.890.42-1.33  -2.53  
2011Padres-0.24-0.44-1.69-2.34 1.371.48-1.16  -3.44 9.50
2012Padres-6.804.99-8.84  3.206.023.96  -12.53  
2013Padres4.16-1.075.79-3.44 13.71-3.661.77  0.49  
Total- - -0.95-0.900.080.57 1.68-0.21-0.78  -0.76 9.50

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2009Padres26.5 %63.7 %45.0 %40.7 %78.7 %67.4 %49.6 %58.1 %14.5 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Padres26.8 %65.2 %44.4 %35.6 %78.7 %64.6 %45.8 %56.7 %15.0 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Padres35.6 %71.5 %51.8 %53.2 %79.8 %69.8 %45.3 %60.0 %14.4 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Padres10.0 %90.9 %52.4 %0.0 %70.0 %63.6 %52.4 %33.3 %18.2 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Padres29.9 %69.1 %47.7 %55.1 %83.0 %73.4 %45.3 %59.5 %12.5 %
2013Average29.7 %65.0 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.4 %45.8 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -30.0 %67.5 %47.5 %46.5 %79.5 %68.5 %46.8 %58.4 %14.4 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2009Padres29.4 %61.1 %44.7 %43.8 %79.9 %67.6 %48.3 %20.0
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Padres30.0 %59.9 %43.0 %39.5 %81.2 %64.8 %43.6 %22.8
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Padres31.2 %70.2 %50.5 %44.9 %81.2 %69.9 %49.6 %21.7
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Padres25.0 %80.0 %50.0 %66.7 %62.5 %63.6 %45.5 %22.4
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Padres30.0 %69.2 %47.2 %54.9 %82.6 %72.7 %43.9 %21.3
2013Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %49.2 %22.5
Total- - -30.2 %65.2 %46.6 %44.9 %80.8 %68.5 %47.1 %21.4

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2009Padres1B8445.036300080081    1.0000
2010Padres1B4112.115100000000    1.0000
2011Padres1B141083.067600060063    1.000 
2012Padres1B119.06000000000    1.000 
2013Padres1B2110.07000010010    1.000 
Total- - -1B2917159.1131100001500154    1.0000
2009PadresLF1813110.02610000000     1.0001
2010PadresLF3028253.04530000000     1.0000
2011PadresLF3735300.06231100200     .985 
2012PadresLF100.2000000000     .000 
2013PadresLF15557.21600000000     1.000 
Total- - -LF10181721.114971100200     .9941
2009PadresRF2221174.02900000000     1.000-2
2013PadresRF131186.02610000100     1.000 
Total- - -RF3532260.05510000100     1.000-2
2009PadresOF4034284.05510000000     1.000-1
2010PadresOF3028253.04530000000     1.0000
2011PadresOF3735300.06231100200     .985 
2012PadresOF100.2000000000     .000 
2013PadresOF2816143.24210000100     1.000 
Total- - -OF136113981.120481100300     .995-1

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2009Padres1B45.0 0 01185.6253  -0.90 -0.10.00.20.14.7
2010Padres1B12.1 0 011441.0001  0.00  0.50.10.629.6
2011Padres1B83.0 0 01175.7144   0 -0.20.00.20.12.2
2012Padres1B9.0 0 00000 0      0.00.00.00.0
2013Padres1B10.0 0 00000 0      0.10.00.222.6
Total- - -1B159.1 0 0331914.7378  -0.90 -0.30.60.50.99.1
2009PadresLF110.0  00222423.9583  2.100.5 0.60.21.322.3
2010PadresLF253.0  00113834.89511  0.0-1-0.8 0.10.3-0.4-1.4
2011PadresLF300.0  22374237.88126   01.2 2.30.13.614.6
2012PadresLF0.2  000000 0          
2013PadresLF57.2  00001211.9175    0.1 0.90.11.222.8
Total- - -LF721.1  22610116105.90545  2.1-11.1 4.00.75.810.7
2009PadresRF174.0  -200-22724.8895  -1.40-0.8 -2.30.2-2.9-29.3
2013PadresRF86.0  10012120.9526    -0.6 -0.90.2-1.3-21.5
Total- - -RF260.0  -100-14844.91711  -1.40-1.3 -3.20.3-4.2-24.9
2009PadresOF284.0  -20205147.9228  0.70-0.3 -1.70.4-1.6-9.0
2010PadresOF253.0  00113834.89511  0.0-1-0.8 0.10.3-0.4-1.4
2011PadresOF300.0  22374237.88126   01.2 2.30.13.614.6
2012PadresOF0.2  000000 0          
2013PadresOF143.2  10013331.93911    -0.4 0.10.30.0-1.3
Total- - -OF981.1  1269164149.90956  0.7-1-0.3 0.81.11.62.3

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2009Padres329.01248475545535353500
2010Padres265.1112540422619353031-1
2011Padres383.0649485255515348510
Total- - -977.1294245504443484545-1

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2009Padres1B45.001-0.90.31+/- 00
2010Padres1B12.1010.00.70+/- 01
2009PadresLF110.0022.11.31+/- 02
2010PadresLF253.0-110.0-1.21+/- 10
2009PadresRF174.00-2-1.4-2.91+/- 1-2

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2009Padres7.8-1.5-1.55.2-2.1-3.58.50.8$3.8 
2010Padres-3.51.30.23.6-1.4-1.20.50.0$0.2 
2011Padres0.31.23.75.5-2.31.48.90.9$4.2 
2012Padres-0.20.00.00.2-0.1-0.1-0.10.0($0.1) 
2013Padres3.50.30.12.3-0.9-0.85.40.6$2.9 
Total- - -7.81.42.616.8-6.7-4.223.12.4$11.0 

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