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Dave Sappelt
Birthdate: 1/2/1987     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 5-9/195     Position: OF
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5/6/2013: Sappelt has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa, with the Cubs calling up outfielder Ryan Sweeney in a corresponding move, according to the Cubs' official site.
2/26/2013 - Cubs Outfield: Depth Chart Discussions by Mike Petriello (RotoGraphs) 9
2/23/2012 - Top 100 Fantasy Prospects for 2012: 80-61 by Jason Catania (RotoGraphs) 10
11/21/2011 - Stubbs, Young, Maybin, Morrison: Tier 5 NL OF Keep» by Eno Sarris (RotoGraphs) 6
9/16/2011 - Keeper Strategy -- 2012 Impact Rookies: Outfielder» by Jason Catania (RotoGraphs) 14
8/11/2011 - James Darnell and Nate Eovaldi: Mining the Minors by Jason Catania (RotoGraphs) 5


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2008Reds (R)622797473567.5 %16.1 %.197.340.299.354.496.393139   
2009Reds (A)7433134425266.9 %13.9 %.123.306.269.322.392.328100   
2009Reds (A+)6227142721214.8 %10.7 %.112.320.295.333.406.342115   
2010Saguaros (R)2176091003.9 %14.5 %.028.339.292.316.319.29663   
2010Reds (A+)197707466.5 %19.5 %.070.357.282.338.352.32195   
2010Reds (AA)8937295362158.3 %12.4 %.188.394.361.416.548.430163   
2010Reds (AAA)25115112845.2 %11.3 %.157.362.324.365.481.372130   
2011Reds (AAA)743367402948.9 %11.6 %.145.339.313.377.458.371130   
2011Reds38118014515.9 %14.4 %.075.289.243.289.318.272654.6-0.30.2
2012Cubs (AAA)13355075054156.5 %13.3 %.110.296.266.314.376.30877   
2012Cubs267828809.0 %11.5 %.174.293.275.351.449.3451145.0-0.10.8
2013Steamer401653171626.3 %13.6 %.117.300.270.318.387.308882.2-0.20.3
2013Oliver 640107161136.3 %16.3 %.116.303.263.312.379.302 2.5-0.51.0
2013ZiPS15161786451146.3 %15.4 %.113.307.267.316.381.304860.0-2.20.1
2013Cubs (AAA)93814705.3 %13.2 %.171.200.200.237.371.26346   
2013Cubs204803126.3 %18.8 %.044.222.178.229.222.20620-1.40.3-0.4
2013ZiPS (R)10441154233106.3 %15.6 %.110.303.262.311.372.29981-0.7-1.10.3
2013ZiPS (U)12445954534126.3 %15.9 %.103.294.253.303.356.28974-2.1-0.8-0.2
2013Steamer (R)301232131136.3 %14.0 %.114.294.263.312.377.301821.2-0.20.3
2013Steamer (U)501712161256.3 %15.3 %.094.274.239.289.333.27464-0.30.1-0.2
Total- - -842442251437.0 %14.3 %.100.277.240.297.339.282728.2-0.10.6

News
9/25 - THT Awards by John Barten
3/5 - Let there be news - Volume 11 by Brad Johnson
2/10 - Recapping a swap-filled winter by Jeff Moore
5/18 - Cubs Minor League Wrap: May 17 by Bleed Cubbie Blue
5/17 - Cubs Minor League Wrap: May 16 by Bleed Cubbie Blue
5/12 - Cubs Minor League Wrap: May 11 by Bleed Cubbie Blue

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2008Reds (R)6225427976451957473521045112563.299
2009Reds (A)743013318157147344252314623242611.269
2009Reds (A+)622512717457103427211302921422111.295
2010Saguaros (R)21727621192009103011010103.292
2010Reds (A+)1971772015500745015100164.282
2010Reds (AA)8933037211983198953623134634441513.361
2010Reds (AAA)2510811535238311286013100041.324
2011Reds (AAA)7429733693671637402930239234544.313
2011Reds3810711826188001457017004111.243
2012Cubs (AAA)13350055013396264750543617326613156.266
2012Cubs266978191160288719101100.275
2013Steamer401511654129813171610122111 21.270
2013Oliver 58664015411128510716140210444613136.263
2013ZiPS1515656171511092868645139295346101411.267
2013Cubs (AAA)935387411147205010001.200
2013Cubs2045488620031309000120.178
2013ZiPS (R)104377411997219454233261642247107.262
2013ZiPS (U)1244224591077821454534291732248127.253
2013Steamer (R)30113123302161213118017111 32.263
2013Steamer (U)501581713827812161211026111 52.239
Total- - -8422124453351602251417135105331.240

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2008Reds (R)7.5 %16.1 %0.47.299.354.496.850.1977.0.340 -0.54713.3.393139
2009Reds (A)6.9 %13.9 %0.50.269.322.392.714.1238.2.306 0.5400.1.328100
2009Reds (A+)4.8 %10.7 %0.45.295.333.406.740.1126.5.320 -0.3344.4.342115
2010Saguaros (R)3.9 %14.5 %0.27.292.316.319.635.0283.0.339 -1.67-4.2.29663
2010Reds (A+)6.5 %19.5 %0.33.282.338.352.690.0704.6.357 -0.49-0.4.32195
2010Reds (AA)8.3 %12.4 %0.67.361.416.548.964.1886.2.394 -2.57227.9.430163
2010Reds (AAA)5.2 %11.3 %0.46.324.365.481.847.1576.7.362 0.3184.1.372130
2011Reds (AAA)8.9 %11.6 %0.77.313.377.458.834.1454.1.339 -1.15011.5.371130
2011Reds5.9 %14.4 %0.41.243.289.318.607.0753.4.2890.0-0.39-4.1.27265
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Cubs (AAA)6.5 %13.3 %0.49.266.314.376.690.1104.9.296 0.256-16.6.30877
2012Cubs9.0 %11.5 %0.78.275.351.449.800.1741.1.293-0.1-0.1111.9.345114
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer6.3 %13.6 %0.46.270.318.387.706.1174.1.3000.1-0.318-1.0.30888
2013Oliver6.3 %16.3 %0.38.263.312.379.691.1165.3.303 -0.566-6.6.302 
2013ZiPS6.3 %15.4 %0.41.267.316.381.696.1134.9.307 -2.265-5.4.30486
2013Cubs (AAA)5.3 %13.2 %0.40.200.237.371.608.1715.7.200 -0.52-2.7.26346
2013Cubs6.3 %18.8 %0.33.178.229.222.451.0445.1.2220.00.41-4.2.20620
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.252.318.404.722.1525.0.294    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)6.3 %15.6 %0.41.262.311.372.683.1105.0.3030.0-1.141-5.0.29981
2013ZiPS (U)6.3 %15.9 %0.40.253.303.356.659.1035.2.294-0.1-0.843-9.2.28974
2013Steamer (R)6.3 %14.0 %0.45.263.312.377.689.1144.4.2940.1-0.313-1.3.30182
2013Steamer (U)6.3 %15.3 %0.41.239.289.333.621.0944.7.2740.00.114-5.5.27464
Total- - -7.0 %14.3 %0.49.240.297.339.636.1003.6.277-0.10.021-6.3.28272

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2011Reds1.4820.0 %47.8 %32.2 %13.8 %0.0 %9.3 %25.0 %
2012Cubs1.0813.3 %45.0 %41.7 %20.0 %8.0 %11.1 %0.0 %
2013Cubs1.2911.1 %50.0 %38.9 %14.3 %0.0 %5.6 %0.0 %
Total- - -1.2916.1 %47.3 %36.6 %16.2 %2.9 %9.1 %20.0 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2011Reds4329184441136280416
2012Cubs272585310123204327
2013Cubs18144210062116178
Total- - -88683011851321600921

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2011Reds-0.37-2.432.07-6.19-0.611.151.299-0.670.36
2012Cubs0.05-1.781.831.400.151.371.8080.29-0.25
2013Cubs-0.45-0.850.40-3.51-0.380.890.9110-0.40-0.11
Total- - --0.77-5.064.29-8.29-0.841.171.3027-0.790.13

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2011Reds67.5% (91.4)16.1% (83.2)3.4% (86.6)6.3% (75.9)6.5% (82.2)0.2% (88.0)  
2012Cubs55.3% (92.0)14.0% (84.3)6.8% (88.3)14.9% (77.8)6.8% (80.0)2.2% (85.0) 1.5%
2013Cubs57.9% (91.1)13.5% (81.3)3.4% (87.8)10.7% (76.5)13.5% (80.6)1.1% (83.0)  
Total- - -61.4% (91.5)14.8% (83.2)4.6% (87.6)10.2% (77.0)8.0% (81.0)1.1% (84.9) 0.5%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2011Reds43.2 %13.0 %3.4 %  11.1 %14.5 %7.5 %  7.3 %   
2012Cubs30.6 %15.6 %4.3 %2.1 % 9.8 %18.0 %11.9 %  6.1 %   
2013Cubs37.1 %10.3 %4.0 %1.1 % 7.4 %16.0 %10.3 %  13.7 %   
Total- - -37.6 %13.4 %3.8 %1.0 % 9.9 %16.1 %9.6 %  8.1 %   

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2011Reds92.189.587.8  90.083.776.8  82.1  
2012Cubs91.892.386.983.0 91.684.077.5  80.1  
2013Cubs90.990.789.482.9 91.881.176.6  81.8  
Total- - -91.890.887.782.9 90.883.377.1  81.5  

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2011Reds-2.8-0.1-0.3-0.40.70.0 -1.01-0.17-1.88-1.512.473.74 
2012Cubs2.2-0.21.3-1.20.6-0.6 1.26-0.455.83-2.582.88-8.90 
2013Cubs-2.5-1.3-0.10.1-0.40.1 -2.47-5.54-1.650.39-1.675.09 
Total- - --3.1-1.60.9-1.60.9-0.5 -0.56-1.212.19-1.671.23-4.84 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2011Reds-5.81.10.2  1.2-0.50.3  -0.2  
2012Cubs2.2-0.40.40.4 0.2-0.2-0.3  -0.3  
2013Cubs-0.8-1.00.00.1 -0.1-1.20.0  -0.9  
Total- - --4.4-0.30.60.5 1.3-1.8-0.1  -1.4  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2011Reds-3.242.061.61  2.53-0.840.94  -0.67  
2012Cubs2.19-0.842.905.83 0.73-0.28-0.83  -1.26  
2013Cubs-1.22-5.74-0.335.16 -0.48-4.12-0.23  -3.75  
Total- - --1.28-0.281.745.68 1.47-1.24-0.09  -1.83  

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2011Reds34.5 %58.3 %45.3 %83.3 %93.6 %89.3 %45.3 %65.3 %4.8 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Cubs23.0 %62.9 %42.1 %79.0 %92.6 %88.7 %47.8 %61.5 %4.6 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Cubs27.2 %49.4 %37.7 %72.0 %92.7 %84.9 %47.4 %56.3 %5.6 %
2013Average29.5 %64.9 %45.7 %66.1 %86.5 %79.4 %46.0 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -29.2 %58.2 %42.7 %80.1 %93.1 %88.3 %46.6 %62.3 %4.9 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2011Reds32.5 %55.6 %44.9 %80.7 %93.6 %89.3 %53.9 %22.1
2011Average28.6 %62.1 %45.3 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %49.8 %21.6
2012Cubs21.9 %57.6 %40.7 %76.5 %92.9 %88.7 %52.6 %22.2
2012Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.2 %22.1
2013Cubs28.9 %44.7 %36.6 %76.9 %92.1 %85.9 %48.6 %19.5
2013Average28.7 %62.1 %45.1 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %48.9 %22.5
Total- - -28.0 %54.4 %41.8 %78.7 %93.1 %88.5 %52.4 %21.7

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2011RedsLF3120194.24420000100     1.000 
2012CubsLF407.0000000000     .000 
2013CubsLF204.0200000000     1.000 
Total- - -LF3720205.24620000100     1.000 
2011RedsCF4220.0700000000     1.000 
2013CubsCF12976.01300000000     1.000 
Total- - -CF161196.02000000000     1.000 
2012CubsRF2016143.13720000100     1.000 
2013CubsRF101.2100000000     1.000 
Total- - -RF2116145.03820000100     1.000 
2011RedsOF3522214.25120000100     1.000 
2012CubsOF2416150.13720000100     1.000 
2013CubsOF15981.21600000000     1.000 
Total- - -OF7447446.210440000200     1.000 

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2011RedsLF194.2  00223130.96814   10.0 3.20.33.523.8
2012CubsLF7.0  000000 0    -0.1 -0.10.0-0.3-20.5
2013CubsLF4.0  0000221.0000    0.0 -0.10.0-0.1-17.9
Total- - -LF205.2  00223332.97014   1-0.2 3.00.33.120.3
2011RedsCF20.0  000065.8332   00.0 1.10.01.184.5
2013CubsCF76.0  00001312.9231    -0.2 -0.70.1-0.8-18.4
Total- - -CF96.0  00001917.8953   0-0.2 0.40.10.47.2
2012CubsRF143.1  00223230.9387    1.2 3.90.25.245.8
2013CubsRF1.2  0000111.0000    0.0 -0.50.0-0.5-81.9
Total- - -RF145.0  00223331.9397    1.1 3.30.24.738.5
2011RedsOF214.2  00223735.94616   10.0 4.30.34.628.9
2012CubsOF150.1  00223230.9387    1.0 3.70.25.043.4
2013CubsOF81.2  00001615.9381    -0.2 -1.30.1-1.4-26.2
Total- - -OF446.2  00448580.94124   10.8 6.70.68.225.0

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2011Reds214.2949717152463658551
Total- - -214.2949717152463658551

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2011Reds-4.7-0.34.63.4-1.03.72.40.2$1.1 
2012Cubs1.3-0.15.02.3-0.84.27.80.8$3.7 
2013Cubs-4.50.3-1.41.40.1-1.3-4.0-0.4($2.1) 
Total- - --7.9-0.18.27.1-1.66.56.20.6$2.7 

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