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Brandon Laird
Birthdate: 9/11/1987     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-1/215     Position: 1B/3B
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5/6/2013: Laird has been optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
4/29/2013 - The Astros Are Trying To Make Lemonade by Paul Swydan (FanGraphs) 14


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2007Yankees (R)451788272903.4 %14.6 %.238.363.339.367.577.430161   
2008Yankees (A)12250623718617.9 %17.0 %.225.287.273.334.498.369129   
2009Yankees (A+)12450113537517.8 %15.0 %.149.291.266.329.415.342115   
2010Desert Dogs (R)271174122205.1 %23.1 %.200.278.236.282.436.31474   
2010Yankees (AA)10745423739028.4 %18.5 %.232.315.291.355.523.385136   
2010Yankees (AAA)311272131203.1 %21.3 %.098.298.246.268.344.27161   
2011Yankees (AAA)12348916516903.5 %17.2 %.162.283.260.288.422.31290   
2011Yankees1125031012.0 %16.0 %.000.235.190.292.190.235390.4-0.2-0.1
2012Yankees (AAA)13055015547716.2 %18.7 %.159.289.254.307.414.32398   
2012Astros173712405.4 %21.6 %.114.308.257.297.371.294830.30.00.1
2013Steamer141003111205.2 %18.4 %.165.279.251.295.416.307910.10.00.3
2013Oliver 57316586815.6 %21.6 %.145.278.237.283.382.289 0.3-0.30.9
2013ZiPS15361317596814.7 %21.0 %.146.277.239.279.385.288792.0-0.70.8
2013Astros (AAA)281262141814.8 %17.5 %.137.316.274.310.410.31984   
2013Astros113723505.4 %35.1 %.229.250.200.243.429.289790.30.00.0
2013ZiPS (R)9337011354114.8 %21.7 %.150.277.237.278.387.289781.3-0.3-0.2
2013ZiPS (U)10440713384614.8 %22.9 %.157.275.234.275.391.289781.6-0.3-0.2
2013Steamer (R)103914405.1 %19.4 %.161.281.249.291.410.303870.20.00.0
2013Steamer (U)217637905.3 %27.1 %.194.268.225.268.419.296830.50.00.0
Total- - -3999381007.1 %25.3 %.132.270.220.276.352.278701.0-0.20.0

News
4/30 - THT Awards by John Barten
4/22 - Fantasy: The Hot Seat by Scott Strandberg
5/9 - Astros Minor League Recap: May 8, 2013 by Crawfish Boxes
5/6 - Astros DFA Rick Ankiel, Fernando Martinez; promote Trevor Cr» by MLB Daily Dish
5/5 - Tigers 9, Astros 0: Justin Verlander takes no-hitter into se» by Bless You Boys
12/21 - Outrighted To Triple-A: Miller, Beato, Nunez, Pearce by Ben Nicholson-Smith
9/1 - Astros Claim Brandon Laird From Yankees by Zach Links
8/27 - Yankees Designate Brandon Laird For Assignment by Ben Nicholson-Smith

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2007Yankees (R)451681785734141827296026211400.339
2008Yankees (A)12245450612469311237186400865701510.273
2009Yankees (A+)12445150112083204135375393756501911.266
2010Desert Dogs (R)271101172612100412226027100400.236
2010Yankees (AA)10740945411972222237390383844301422.291
2010Yankees (AAA)31122127302260213124027010600.246
2011Yankees (AAA)12346248912077270165169171844601401.260
2011Yankees1121254400031304001100.190
2012Yankees (AAA)130503550128803121554773411037601510.254
2012Astros1735379710124208000100.257
2013Steamer1493100231550311125018111 00.251
2013Oliver 532573126822711658683221244411610.237
2013ZiPS153574613137892921759682911295501911.239
2013Astros (AAA)281171263220100214186022120510.274
2013Astros11353773202352013000200.200
2013ZiPS (R)933473708253181113541181803201211.237
2013ZiPS (U)1043824078956201133846201933201411.234
2013Steamer (R)1036399620144207000 00.249
2013Steamer (U)217176169403794020000 00.225
Total- - -39919920143038107025001400.220

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2007Yankees (R)3.4 %14.6 %0.23.339.367.577.945.2382.7.363 0.03613.5.430161
2008Yankees (A)7.9 %17.0 %0.47.273.334.498.832.2252.9.287 -0.18018.1.369129
2009Yankees (A+)7.8 %15.0 %0.52.266.329.415.744.1493.3.291 -0.6638.1.342115
2010Desert Dogs (R)5.1 %23.1 %0.22.236.282.436.718.2001.3.278 0.013-4.4.31474
2010Yankees (AA)8.4 %18.5 %0.45.291.355.523.878.2323.7.315 -0.57520.0.385136
2010Yankees (AAA)3.1 %21.3 %0.15.246.268.344.612.0981.7.298 -0.19-5.9.27161
2011Yankees (AAA)3.5 %17.2 %0.20.260.288.422.710.1621.6.283 -0.650-5.9.31290
2011Yankees12.0 %16.0 %0.75.190.292.190.482.0002.2.235-0.20.01-1.6.23539
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Yankees (AAA)6.2 %18.7 %0.33.254.307.414.721.1592.6.289 0.162-1.1.32398
2012Astros5.4 %21.6 %0.25.257.297.371.669.1140.1.3080.00.04-0.6.29483
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer5.2 %18.4 %0.28.251.295.416.710.1651.5.2790.1-0.111-0.7.30791
2013Oliver5.6 %21.6 %0.26.237.283.382.665.1452.6.278 -0.353-12.1.289 
2013ZiPS4.7 %21.0 %0.22.239.279.385.664.1462.6.277 -0.757-13.3.28879
2013Astros (AAA)4.8 %17.5 %0.27.274.310.410.720.1373.5.316 0.114-2.6.31984
2013Astros5.4 %35.1 %0.15.200.243.429.672.2290.4.2500.00.03-0.8.28979
2013Average8.1 %19.9 %0.41.253.318.403.721.1504.9.295    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)4.8 %21.7 %0.22.237.278.387.665.1502.5.2770.0-0.334-7.5.28978
2013ZiPS (U)4.8 %22.9 %0.21.234.275.391.665.1572.5.2750.0-0.438-8.3.28978
2013Steamer (R)5.1 %19.4 %0.26.249.291.410.701.1612.9.2810.00.04-0.4.30387
2013Steamer (U)5.3 %27.1 %0.19.225.268.419.687.1941.9.2680.00.07-1.1.29683
Total- - -7.1 %25.3 %0.28.220.276.352.627.1320.8.270-0.2-0.18-3.0.27870

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2011Yankees1.8017.6 %52.9 %29.4 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2012Astros0.9214.8 %40.7 %44.4 %25.0 %8.3 %18.2 %0.0 %
2013Astros1.2518.2 %45.5 %36.4 %0.0 %25.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Total- - -1.2016.7 %45.5 %37.9 %12.0 %12.0 %6.7 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2011Yankees95300104165106
2012Astros1112432004989138
2013Astros108400004097137
Total- - -3025113210130251381

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2011Yankees-0.25-0.410.16-1.69-0.170.730.021-0.14-0.20
2012Astros0.10-0.560.661.810.210.971.296-0.030.13
2013Astros-0.48-0.590.11-3.69-0.370.631.063-0.31-0.45
Total- - --0.63-1.560.93-3.58-0.330.781.0910-0.48-0.33

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2011Yankees58.5% (91.4)13.2% (80.1) 13.2% (81.2)11.3% (84.2)0.9% (83.0)2.8% (64.7) 
2012Astros63.0% (91.3)10.9% (82.6)7.2% (86.3)9.4% (79.6)8.7% (81.2)0.7% (85.0)  
2013Astros51.8% (91.4)20.4% (84.2)4.4% (88.8)8.8% (75.9)13.1% (82.6)1.5% (79.5)  
Total- - -57.7% (91.4)15.0% (82.8)4.2% (87.3)10.2% (79.1)11.0% (82.6)1.0% (81.8)0.8% (64.7) 

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2011Yankees40.6 %15.1 %0.9 %5.7 % 1.9 %18.9 %11.3 %  3.8 % 1.9 % 
2012Astros34.1 %18.1 %9.4 %0.7 % 9.4 %8.7 %9.4 %0.7 % 9.4 %   
2013Astros32.9 %11.0 %5.1 %1.5 % 1.5 %21.9 %11.0 %  15.3 %   
Total- - -35.4 %14.7 %5.5 %2.4 % 4.5 %16.3 %10.5 %0.3 % 10.0 % 0.5 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2011Yankees90.993.089.584.2 86.281.379.4  83.7 64.5
2012Astros91.790.286.785.3 91.782.479.681.0 81.3  
2013Astros91.790.491.879.9 93.885.176.8  83.5  
Total- - -91.591.088.583.3 91.383.378.581.0 82.8 64.5

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2011Yankees-0.3-0.3 0.6-0.4-0.2-0.2-0.49-2.15 4.50-3.62-18.04-5.73
2012Astros0.7-0.3-0.5-0.70.10.1 0.80-1.91-5.07-5.170.769.72 
2013Astros0.3-2.30.30.10.0-0.2 0.46-8.145.600.610.19-8.63 
Total- - -0.7-2.9-0.20.0-0.3-0.3-0.20.33-5.03-1.070.08-0.74-6.39-5.73

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2011Yankees0.8-0.9-0.1-0.2 -0.2-0.70.8  -0.2 -0.2
2012Astros2.0-0.1-0.60.1 -1.1-0.9-0.20.0 0.1  
2013Astros0.20.8-0.6-0.2 -0.2-1.8-0.1  0.1  
Total- - -2.9-0.2-1.2-0.3 -1.5-3.30.60.0 0.0 -0.2

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2011Yankees1.93-5.36-6.40-3.44 -10.53-3.306.76  -6.05 -10.53
2012Astros4.15-0.35-4.309.61 -8.59-7.13-1.263.50 0.85  
2013Astros0.365.28-8.10-8.65 -9.66-5.97-0.52  0.59  
Total- - -2.18-0.27-5.66-3.15 -8.95-5.331.423.50 -0.02 -10.53

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2011Yankees33.3 %66.0 %48.5 %61.1 %90.3 %79.6 %46.5 %44.0 %9.4 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Astros41.3 %61.8 %49.6 %63.6 %82.4 %73.1 %40.7 %51.4 %13.0 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Astros47.1 %60.6 %53.7 %54.6 %80.0 %68.5 %48.5 %56.8 %16.8 %
2013Average29.7 %65.0 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.4 %45.8 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -41.2 %62.5 %50.8 %59.5 %83.8 %73.0 %45.2 %51.5 %13.4 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2011Yankees33.9 %60.0 %46.2 %52.6 %96.7 %79.6 %47.2 %20.8
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Astros39.2 %62.7 %49.3 %61.3 %83.8 %73.5 %42.8 %21.3
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Astros41.1 %67.2 %53.3 %53.3 %79.1 %68.5 %46.7 %23.0
2013Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %49.2 %22.5
Total- - -38.5 %63.6 %49.9 %56.3 %85.5 %73.2 %45.4 %21.8

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2011Yankees1B3220.116511031021    .955 
2012Astros1B4323.121000010010    1.000 
2013Astros1B8654.055100080171    1.000 
Total- - -1B151197.29261101211102    .990 
2011Yankees3B9440.0370001100     1.000 
2012Astros3B8545.12101010000     .923 
2013Astros3B2218.0060001100     1.000 
Total- - -3B1911103.15231012200     .966 

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2011Yankees1B20.1 0 00031.3333     0.00.1-0.7-0.6-26.0
2012Astros1B23.1 0 000111.0000      -0.20.1-0.2-11.6
2013Astros1B54.0 0 0-2-2118.7270      -1.20.3-0.9-15.4
Total- - -1B97.2 0 0-2-21510.6673     0.0-1.3-0.3-1.6-17.4
2011Yankees3B40.0 0 00087.8750     -0.10.80.31.051.9
2012Astros3B45.1 0 011129.7502     0.00.40.20.514.0
2013Astros3B18.0 0 011551.0001     0.01.00.11.287.6
Total- - -3B103.1 0 0222521.8403     -0.12.20.62.740.8

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2011Yankees-1.8-0.20.40.7-0.10.3-0.8-0.1($0.4) 
2012Astros-0.80.00.31.1-0.10.20.60.1$0.3 
2013Astros-0.90.00.31.1-0.5-0.30.00.0$0.0 
Total- - --3.5-0.21.02.9-0.80.3-0.20.0($0.1) 

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