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Johnny Giavotella
Birthdate: 7/10/1987     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 5-8/185     Position: 2B
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5/17/2013: Giavotella went 1-for-4 with a double, one RBI and a run scored against Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.
3/21/2013 - Position Battle Update: American League by Blake Murphy (RotoGraphs) 6
9/11/2012 - Daily Notes, Featuring SCOUT Leaders of the PCL by Carson Cistulli (FanGraphs) 2
8/22/2012 - Luis Cruz & Johnny Giavotella: Deep League WW by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 2
5/9/2012 - Royals 2B Situation by Jeff Zimmerman (RotoGraphs) 2
3/27/2012 - Roto Riteup: March 27th, 2012 by Zach Sanders (RotoGraphs) 0


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2008Royals (A)6831045026108.1 %11.0 %.122.325.299.355.421.356123   
2009Royals (A+)133561684522611.8 %9.6 %.122.279.258.351.380.339108   
2010Rafters (R)16702111305.7 %8.6 %.250.333.328.371.578.409132   
2010Royals (AA)134597992651310.2 %11.2 %.138.354.322.395.460.391139   
2011Royals (AAA)1105039677298.0 %11.3 %.143.367.338.390.481.385118   
2011Royals461872202153.2 %17.1 %.129.288.247.273.376.28273-3.00.6-0.2
2012Royals (AAA)89418106771711.0 %9.6 %.149.339.323.404.472.389130   
2012Royals531891211534.2 %18.5 %.066.290.238.270.304.25455-5.61.1-0.8
2013Steamer471782191827.0 %12.1 %.115.304.276.330.391.31698-1.80.00.4
2013Bill James1284377555187.3 %12.6 %.121.318.286.339.407.328    
2013Oliver 61410696297.0 %14.7 %.118.307.272.327.391.314 -5.0-0.51.8
2013Fans (14)813194323256.3 %16.0 %.102.302.261.310.363.297 -3.0-0.20.4
2013ZiPS15667787765116.4 %13.4 %.101.299.266.316.368.30187-3.0-0.21.2
2013Royals (AAA)3817042527310.6 %17.6 %.173.322.280.353.453.355106   
2013Steamer (R)361372151427.2 %13.0 %.115.303.273.328.388.31495-1.50.10.3
2013Steamer (U)361372151427.2 %13.0 %.115.303.273.328.388.31495-1.50.10.3
Total- - -993763413683.7 %17.8 %.097.289.242.271.340.26864-8.61.7-1.0

News
3/6 - Five questions: Kansas City Royals by John Barten
9/4 - THT Awards by John Barten
8/20 - Fantasy: This week in (fantasy) baseball 8/13-8/19 by Karl de Vries
5/17 - Royals Series Preview: Q&A with Jeff Zimmerman of Royals Rev» by Athletics Nation
5/6 - Is the Royals' start for real? by
3/23 - Getz/Giavotella/Cactus League Game 29 Open Thread by Royals Review

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2008Royals (A)682783108359182450262503413310107.299
2009Royals (A+)13347656112385248684526605444117269.258
2010Rafters (R)16647021910021113406110001.328
2010Royals (AA)134522597168119355992656116743717137.322
2011Royals (AAA)1104535031531083429677240157253895.338
2011Royals46178187442994220216032120452.247
2012Royals (AAA)8936241811785202106771462406401271.323
2012Royals53181189433471121158035000430.238
2013Steamer471621784532912191813022111 21.276
2013Bill James128405437116832427555132055    83.286
2013Oliver 558614152109303106962432904431594.272
2013Fans (14)812953197757142432322005122  52.261
2013ZiPS156623677166123314877654319144315114.266
2013Royals (AAA)3815017042241404252718230020430.280
2013Steamer (R)361241373424712151410018111 21.273
2013Steamer (U)361241373424712151410018111 21.273
Total- - -9935937687631653413614067120882.242

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2008Royals (A)8.1 %11.0 %0.74.299.355.421.776.1225.8.325 -0.9448.1.356123
2009Royals (A+)11.8 %9.6 %1.22.258.351.380.731.1227.5.279 1.6735.5.339108
2010Rafters (R)5.7 %8.6 %0.67.328.371.578.950.2502.8.333 -0.5143.3.409132
2010Royals (AA)10.2 %11.2 %0.91.322.395.460.855.1385.4.354 -0.19827.4.391139
2011Royals (AAA)8.0 %11.3 %0.70.338.390.481.871.1434.1.367 -0.78412.8.385118
2011Royals3.2 %17.1 %0.19.247.273.376.649.1297.0.2880.60.116-5.0.28273
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Royals (AAA)11.0 %9.6 %1.15.323.404.472.877.1495.1.339 0.97216.7.389130
2012Royals4.2 %18.5 %0.23.238.270.304.574.0665.6.2900.70.412-9.3.25455
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer7.0 %12.1 %0.58.276.330.391.721.1154.0.3040.2-0.2210.1.31698
2013Bill James7.3 %12.6 %0.58.286.339.407.746.1214.8.318 -0.1544.4.328 
2013Oliver7.0 %14.7 %0.48.272.327.391.717.1184.4.307 -0.570-0.5.314 
2013Fans (14)6.3 %16.0 %0.39.261.310.363.673.1024.7.302 -0.232-4.7.297 
2013ZiPS6.4 %13.4 %0.47.266.316.368.684.1014.7.299 -0.269-7.8.30187
2013Royals (AAA)10.6 %17.6 %0.60.280.353.453.806.1734.5.322 0.5231.3.355106
2013Steamer (R)7.2 %13.0 %0.56.273.328.388.716.1154.3.3030.2-0.115-0.1.31495
2013Steamer (U)7.2 %13.0 %0.56.273.328.388.716.1154.3.3030.2-0.115-0.1.31495
Total- - -3.7 %17.8 %0.21.242.271.340.611.0976.5.2891.30.528-14.3.26864

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2011Royals1.1921.1 %42.9 %36.1 %5.7 %3.8 %12.7 %0.0 %
2012Royals1.5722.6 %47.3 %30.1 %11.4 %2.3 %4.3 %0.0 %
Total- - -1.3621.8 %45.1 %33.1 %8.2 %3.1 %8.3 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2011Royals6353313810238451689
2012Royals6944335300252477729
Total- - -1329764811104909281418

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2011Royals-0.94-3.422.48-9.23-1.020.91 0-0.31-0.72
2012Royals-0.81-3.642.83-8.42-0.901.041.416-0.930.15
Total- - --1.75-7.065.31-17.65-1.910.981.416-1.23-0.56

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2011Royals64.6% (91.8)13.4% (84.0)4.8% (87.2)8.9% (79.6)7.4% (83.2)0.9% (84.7) 0.3%
2012Royals59.5% (92.3)15.6% (83.6)5.2% (86.6)7.5% (77.6)11.7% (83.0)0.4% (78.3)  
Total- - -62.0% (92.1)14.5% (83.8)5.0% (86.9)8.2% (78.6)9.6% (83.1)0.6% (82.6) 0.1%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2011Royals47.0 %10.2 %3.5 %1.6 % 9.1 %12.3 %8.3 %0.6 % 7.1 %   
2012Royals33.5 %18.9 %4.0 %  5.9 %17.0 %7.7 %1.0 % 11.8 %0.3 %  
Total- - -40.1 %14.7 %3.7 %0.8 % 7.5 %14.7 %8.0 %0.8 % 9.5 %0.1 %  

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2011Royals91.991.386.884.4 90.184.279.083.5 82.9  
2012Royals92.392.688.7  91.483.677.981.2 83.475.3 
Total- - -92.192.187.884.4 90.683.878.482.1 83.275.3 

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2011Royals-6.10.40.00.40.20.1 -1.370.40-0.110.670.432.31 
2012Royals-5.3-1.20.0-0.2-2.2-0.2 -1.23-1.060.08-0.39-2.63-5.31 
Total- - --11.4-0.80.00.2-2.00.0 -1.30-0.41-0.010.16-1.48-0.23 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2011Royals-2.3-3.80.10.1 -1.7-1.5-0.10.6 2.7  
2012Royals-1.8-5.4-0.1  1.80.1-1.80.3 -2.40.1 
Total- - --4.1-9.2-0.10.1 0.1-1.5-1.90.9 0.30.1 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2011Royals-0.70-5.360.250.48 -2.70-1.82-0.2115.27 5.49  
2012Royals-0.75-3.93-0.42  4.230.06-3.223.68 -2.743.62 
Total- - --0.72-4.41-0.120.48 0.11-0.71-1.707.89 0.253.62 

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2011Royals29.9 %61.0 %44.9 %70.5 %92.5 %84.9 %48.3 %62.0 %6.8 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Royals31.2 %62.1 %45.6 %75.8 %88.6 %83.9 %46.8 %63.5 %7.1 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
Total- - -30.6 %61.6 %45.3 %73.3 %90.5 %84.4 %47.5 %62.8 %7.0 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2011Royals24.3 %60.8 %44.4 %61.3 %91.8 %84.3 %55.2 %22.9
2011Average28.6 %62.1 %45.3 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %49.8 %21.6
2012Royals28.1 %61.3 %45.3 %65.7 %91.8 %83.9 %51.7 %24.3
2012Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.2 %22.1
Total- - -26.3 %61.0 %44.9 %63.8 %91.8 %84.1 %53.4 %23.6

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2011Royals2B4646385.155117532165102     .972 
2012Royals2B4543376.284936421811100     .967 
Total- - -2B9189762.013921011743416202     .969 

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2011Royals2B385.1 -1 1-1-111289.79515   -2 -0.3-1.8-0.8-3.0-11.3
2012Royals2B376.2 -2 1-3-48968.76411   -3 -1.1-2.6-1.9-5.6-21.7
Total- - -2B762.0 -3 2-4-5201157.78126   -5 -1.5-4.4-2.7-8.6-16.4

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2011Royals385.1234450533133333239-2
2012Royals376.2143344472730373937-3
Total- - -762.0373947502932353538-5

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2011Royals-5.90.6-3.05.40.7-2.3-1.5-0.2($0.7) 
2012Royals-9.91.1-5.65.60.2-5.4-8.0-0.8($3.8) 
Total- - --15.81.7-8.611.00.9-7.7-9.5-1.0($4.5) 

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