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Lorenzo Cain
Birthdate: 4/13/1986     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-2/200     Position: OF
Contract: Add New Contract
5/16/2013: Back down in his usual sixth spot in the order, Cain went 2-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base against the Angels on Wednesday.
5/1/2013 - American League Outfield Tiered Rankings Update by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 79
4/21/2013 - Roto Riteup: April 21, 2013 by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 18
4/9/2013 - Jim Henderson and Lorenzo Cain: Waiver Wire by Dan Wade (RotoGraphs) 12
3/27/2013 - 2013 AL Outfield Tiered Rankings: Preseason by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 19
3/13/2013 - Royals Outfield: Depth Chart Discussion by Jeff Zimmerman (RotoGraphs) 6


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2006Brewers (A)13260669160349.6 %17.2 %.118.369.307.384.425.375129   
2007Brewers (A+)12653326744246.9 %18.2 %.068.341.276.338.344.32195   
2008Brewers (A+)8035675041198.1 %19.1 %.161.344.287.358.448.368128   
2008Brewers (AA)4017242117611.0 %23.8 %.209.352.277.363.486.377125   
2008Brewers (AAA)622002013.6 %27.3 %.000.231.158.273.158.1983   
2009Brewers (R)31101109.1 %0.0 %.111.400.444.455.556.438158   
2009Brewers (A)1561033014.8 %24.6 %.077.270.192.311.269.28774   
2009Brewers (AA)421604171536.3 %21.9 %.124.252.214.277.338.28772   
2010Brewers (AA)62280345182112.1 %18.6 %.111.402.324.409.434.388136   
2010Brewers (AAA)221000139511.0 %17.0 %.126.371.299.384.425.366113   
2010Brewers431581171375.7 %17.7 %.109.370.306.348.415.3381071.62.21.1
2011Royals (AAA)128549168481167.3 %18.6 %.185.366.312.380.497.385118   
2011Royals62304104.3 %17.4 %.045.333.273.304.318.279710.10.40.0
2012Royals (AA)72414100.0 %25.0 %.167.235.208.208.375.25654   
2012Royals (AAA)73114606.5 %12.9 %.214.333.321.355.536.379124   
2012Royals6124472731106.1 %23.0 %.153.319.266.316.419.318997.30.91.7
2013Steamer113480105749116.8 %19.5 %.137.324.272.328.408.3211014.4-0.12.4
2013Bill James155643158371247.2 %20.1 %.144.336.280.332.424.330    
2013Oliver 487116051147.0 %21.6 %.145.320.263.324.408.320 2.80.72.4
2013Fans (24)130557126171216.5 %20.3 %.134.327.273.329.407.321 7.02.43.4
2013ZiPS11447194946155.9 %22.3 %.125.320.259.311.383.305900.01.31.3
2013Royals361481212268.1 %18.9 %.116.379.310.378.426.3521204.70.11.4
2013ZiPS (R)9137464240136.3 %21.7 %.123.331.268.323.391.314952.20.91.4
2013ZiPS (U)12752276362196.8 %20.9 %.121.345.279.339.401.3251026.91.02.8
2013Steamer (R)8535674236117.0 %19.5 %.135.331.276.335.411.3271033.70.11.8
2013Steamer (U)12150486358177.4 %19.3 %.130.345.286.348.416.3341098.40.23.2
Total- - -14657396967236.5 %20.2 %.127.350.288.340.415.33110613.63.54.2

News
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3/12 - Transaction Retrospection: The First Greinke Trade by Steve Adams
11/29 - Blue Jays Notes: Cooper, Drabek, Rasmus, D’Arnaud by Ben Nicholson-Smith
11/9 - Central Notes: Tigers, Cain, Cubs, Barmes by Ben Nicholson-Smith

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2006Brewers (A)132527606162116364691605811041162123411.307
2007Brewers (A+)12648253313310721326744370979149249.276
2008Brewers (A+)80317356915822475041291687217194.287
2008Brewers (AA)401481724123954211719141221362.277
2008Brewers (AAA)619223300002316000100.158
2009Brewers (R)39114310011100010000.444
2009Brewers (A)155261106400339015000100.192
2009Brewers (AA)421451603121604171510035311233.214
2010Brewers (AA)6224428079646634518342521014212.324
2010Brewers (AAA)2287100261853013911017101551.299
2010Brewers431471584532111117139028110171.306
2011Royals (AAA)12848754915210128716848140010215349166.312
2011Royals622236510041104000000.273
2012Royals (AA)724245310141006000000.208
2012Royals (AAA)728319530146204010100.321
2012Royals6122224459419272731150563404100.266
2013Steamer1134354801188223410574933193534 116.272
2013Bill James155597643167117296158371460129    247.280
2013Oliver 441487116792151160513411057328144.263
2013Fans (24)13050955713910120612617136111384  213.273
2013ZiPS11443347111280194949462801056318153.259
2013Royals361291484029821212212028430463.310
2013ZiPS (R)91340374916516464240240816317133.268
2013ZiPS (U)1274695221319424676362360109106111196.279
2013Steamer (R)8532135689621737423625069533 115.276
2013Steamer (U)121450504129912558635837097963 178.286
Total- - -146520573150107295969673701168809234.288

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2006Brewers (A)9.6 %17.2 %0.56.307.384.425.809.1186.5.369 1.99521.6.375129
2007Brewers (A+)6.9 %18.2 %0.38.276.338.344.683.0685.9.341 0.961-3.2.32195
2008Brewers (A+)8.1 %19.1 %0.43.287.358.448.806.1617.4.344 2.35211.4.368128
2008Brewers (AA)11.0 %23.8 %0.46.277.363.486.849.2096.8.352 0.4265.2.377125
2008Brewers (AAA)13.6 %27.3 %0.50.158.273.158.431.0000.1.231 0.00-2.9.1983
2009Brewers (R)9.1 %0.0 %1.00.444.455.5561.010.1110.8.400 0.020.9.438158
2009Brewers (A)14.8 %24.6 %0.60.192.311.269.581.0770.5.270 0.05-1.9.28774
2009Brewers (AA)6.3 %21.9 %0.29.214.277.338.615.1243.6.252 -0.613-5.2.28772
2010Brewers (AA)12.1 %18.6 %0.65.324.409.434.843.1118.3.402 3.34511.9.388136
2010Brewers (AAA)11.0 %17.0 %0.65.299.384.425.809.1267.5.371 0.5151.8.366113
2010Brewers5.7 %17.7 %0.32.306.348.415.763.1096.0.3701.30.9202.1.338107
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Royals (AAA)7.3 %18.6 %0.39.312.380.497.877.1856.8.366 0.29214.2.385118
2011Royals4.3 %17.4 %0.25.273.304.318.623.0452.6.3330.40.02-0.7.27971
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Royals (AA)0.0 %25.0 %0.00.208.208.375.583.1672.6.235 0.02-1.3.25654
2012Royals (AAA)6.5 %12.9 %0.50.321.355.536.891.2141.4.333 0.051.0.379124
2012Royals6.1 %23.0 %0.27.266.316.419.734.1536.6.319-0.91.7280.6.31899
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer6.8 %19.5 %0.35.272.328.408.736.1375.3.3240.4-0.5572.5.321101
2013Bill James7.2 %20.1 %0.36.280.332.424.756.1446.4.336 1.3817.6.330 
2013Oliver7.0 %21.6 %0.32.263.324.408.732.1456.2.320 0.7571.8.320 
2013Fans (24)6.5 %20.3 %0.32.273.329.407.735.1346.4.327 2.4662.7.321 
2013ZiPS5.9 %22.3 %0.27.259.311.383.694.1255.9.320 1.350-4.0.30590
2013Royals8.1 %18.9 %0.43.310.378.426.805.1166.9.3790.2-0.1214.4.352120
2013Average8.2 %20.0 %0.41.253.319.404.723.1515.0.294    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)6.3 %21.7 %0.29.268.323.391.714.1236.2.3310.10.942-0.4.31495
2013ZiPS (U)6.8 %20.9 %0.33.279.339.401.740.1216.3.3450.30.7634.0.325102
2013Steamer (R)7.0 %19.5 %0.36.276.335.411.746.1355.8.3310.3-0.2443.3.327103
2013Steamer (U)7.4 %19.3 %0.38.286.348.416.763.1306.0.3450.5-0.4657.7.334109
Total- - -6.5 %20.2 %0.32.288.340.415.756.1276.4.3501.12.4726.5.331106

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2010Brewers1.1620.5 %42.7 %36.8 %11.6 %2.3 %16.0 %33.3 %
2011Royals1.8022.2 %50.0 %27.8 %0.0 %0.0 %44.4 %0.0 %
2012Royals1.5121.8 %47.1 %31.2 %11.3 %13.2 %7.5 %0.0 %
2013Royals2.8622.1 %57.7 %20.2 %4.8 %4.8 %6.7 %0.0 %
Total- - -1.6321.5 %48.7 %29.8 %9.8 %7.4 %11.1 %33.3 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2010Brewers5043245831224419643
2011Royals9540400265783
2012Royals80533766003566481004
2013Royals6021231400209368577
Total- - -1991228812223181514922307

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2010Brewers0.57-2.513.076.390.740.970.4740.380.21
2011Royals-0.21-0.420.21-1.46-0.150.88 0-0.14-0.10
2012Royals-0.10-4.794.690.520.001.060.9640.05-0.15
2013Royals1.28-2.493.778.800.901.14 00.510.62
Total- - -1.54-10.2111.7514.251.481.050.7280.800.67

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2010Brewers59.1% (90.6)18.3% (83.0)2.2% (86.9)11.1% (75.2)9.0% (81.4)0.3% (82.0) 0.3%
2011Royals59.0% (91.0)9.6% (85.0)13.3% (87.1)1.2% (80.0)15.7% (82.9)1.2% (87.0)  
2012Royals56.0% (92.3)15.3% (83.3)8.8% (88.5)9.5% (78.3)9.4% (83.1)1.1% (84.6) 0.2%
2013Royals58.7% (91.2)14.4% (82.6)6.1% (85.9)4.8% (76.9)12.6% (81.8)1.4% (80.5)2.0% (76.9)3.5%
Total- - -57.6% (91.5)15.7% (83.1)6.4% (87.6)8.5% (77.0)10.3% (82.3)1.0% (83.0)0.5% (76.9)1.0%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2010Brewers40.7 %8.1 %2.3 %0.6 % 9.2 %16.0 %11.7 %  11.4 %   
2011Royals50.6 %3.6 %13.3 %1.2 % 4.8 %9.6 %1.2 %  15.7 %   
2012Royals32.8 %14.1 %7.9 %0.3 % 8.2 %15.5 %10.8 %  10.2 %0.2 %  
2013Royals36.2 %15.9 %4.2 %1.4 % 4.7 %17.3 %5.0 %  13.3 % 1.9 % 
Total- - -36.5 %12.5 %5.6 %0.7 % 7.5 %15.9 %9.2 %  11.5 %0.1 %0.5 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2010Brewers91.089.387.282.7 89.983.075.6  82.0  
2011Royals91.191.187.079.2 88.984.979.9  83.7  
2012Royals92.392.589.487.6 91.483.778.6  83.574.5 
2013Royals91.291.188.779.9 90.383.276.8  82.0 77.0
Total- - -91.691.588.882.0 90.683.477.3  82.774.577.0

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2010Brewers1.9-0.30.24.4-1.90.0 0.51-0.261.516.14-3.361.86 
2011Royals-1.91.10.4-0.2-0.30.1 -3.7913.973.64-19.30-2.629.72 
2012Royals2.45.6-1.2-1.2-1.8-1.3 0.433.64-1.40-1.31-1.92-11.43 
2013Royals0.51.91.71.40.6-0.1-0.70.142.435.145.160.91-1.28-6.75
Total- - -3.08.31.14.3-3.5-1.2-0.70.222.330.772.22-1.47-5.57-6.75

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2010Brewers1.60.80.8-0.1 -0.9-1.33.3  -1.0  
2011Royals-1.6-0.30.40.0 0.01.2-0.2  -0.2  
2012Royals3.10.0-0.2-0.1 -0.44.2-1.5  -2.7-0.1 
2013Royals3.1-2.6-0.60.1 0.13.71.8  -1.1 -0.7
Total- - -6.2-2.10.40.0 -1.27.73.5  -5.0-0.1-0.7

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2010Brewers0.631.485.43-1.39 -1.49-1.284.42  -1.33  
2011Royals-3.91-9.783.640.00 0.7114.62-19.30  -1.87  
2012Royals0.960.01-0.24-3.24 -0.502.70-1.37  -2.60-3.01 
2013Royals1.48-2.79-2.511.50 0.293.716.34  -1.42 -6.72
Total- - -0.74-0.720.33-0.21 -0.692.121.63  -1.87-3.01-6.72

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2010Brewers31.0 %64.6 %47.3 %73.3 %90.5 %84.7 %48.6 %58.9 %7.2 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Royals40.8 %64.7 %50.6 %65.0 %90.9 %78.6 %41.0 %78.3 %9.6 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Royals31.9 %58.2 %43.9 %55.2 %87.1 %74.5 %45.6 %57.4 %11.1 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Royals25.8 %62.3 %44.0 %67.6 %89.4 %83.0 %49.8 %62.8 %7.1 %
2013Average29.6 %64.9 %45.8 %66.1 %86.6 %79.4 %46.0 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -30.6 %61.3 %45.1 %63.2 %88.8 %79.7 %47.3 %60.0 %8.9 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2010Brewers28.2 %63.3 %46.9 %72.9 %88.9 %84.4 %53.1 %21.2
2010Average28.0 %61.3 %44.7 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.1 %21.5
2011Royals29.3 %71.4 %50.6 %41.7 %93.3 %78.6 %50.6 %18.8
2011Average28.6 %62.1 %45.3 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %49.8 %21.6
2012Royals29.5 %57.1 %43.3 %49.3 %87.8 %74.7 %50.0 %20.8
2012Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.2 %22.1
2013Royals22.9 %62.6 %43.3 %60.9 %89.8 %82.4 %51.5 %22.1
2013Average28.7 %62.1 %45.0 %63.1 %87.3 %79.4 %48.9 %22.5
Total- - -27.5 %60.8 %44.6 %57.9 %88.9 %79.6 %51.2 %21.2

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2010BrewersLF118.0300000000     1.0001
2012RoyalsLF1110.0500000000     1.000 
Total- - -LF2218.0800000000     1.0001
2010BrewersCF3834306.19622200200     .9801
2011RoyalsCF2217.0200000000     1.000 
2012RoyalsCF5045403.011734400100     .968 
2013RoyalsCF3130264.07431100000     .987 
Total- - -CF121111990.128987700300     .9771
2010BrewersRF119.0210000000     1.0000
2011RoyalsRF4434.2500000000     1.000 
2012RoyalsRF9980.02200000000     1.000 
2013RoyalsRF5542.2800000000     1.000 
Total- - -RF1919166.13710000000     1.0000
2010BrewersOF4036323.110132200200     .9812
2011RoyalsOF6651.2700000000     1.000 
2012RoyalsOF6055493.014434400100     .974 
2013RoyalsOF3635306.28231100000     .988 
Total- - -OF1421321174.233497700300     .9802

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2010BrewersLF8.0  0000331.0000  1.00  0.00.00.15.2
2012RoyalsLF10.0  0000331.0002   00.0 0.30.00.323.7
Total- - -LF18.0  0000661.0002  1.000.0 0.40.10.413.7
2010BrewersCF306.1  11797971.89925  2.02-1.0 2.7-0.71.03.6
2011RoyalsCF17.0  0000221.0000      -0.30.0-0.2-36.7
2012RoyalsCF403.0  -1-1869991.91926   00.3 6.9-0.76.523.2
2013RoyalsCF264.0  21-4-16561.93913    3.3 1.7-0.64.328.4
Total- - -CF990.1  211114245225.91864  2.022.6 11.0-2.011.616.9
2010BrewersRF9.0  1001111.0001  -1.000.5 0.00.00.572.8
2011RoyalsRF34.2  001154.8001    0.1 0.20.00.424.2
2012RoyalsRF80.0  00221413.9299   0-0.8 1.10.10.510.8
2013RoyalsRF42.2  -1010661.0002    0.0 0.30.00.417.9
Total- - -RF166.1  00442624.92313  -1.00-0.2 1.60.21.716.3
2010BrewersOF323.1  217108375.90426  2.02-0.5 2.7-0.61.65.4
2011RoyalsOF51.2  001176.8571    0.1 0.00.00.15.6
2012RoyalsOF493.0  -1-1108116107.92237   0-0.5 8.3-0.57.320.4
2013RoyalsOF306.2  11-3-17167.94415    3.3 2.0-0.64.726.6
Total- - -OF1174.2  211518277255.92179  2.022.4 13.0-1.713.616.5

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2010Brewers323.13070818665626771722
2012Royals493.02361706858504849580
Total- - -816.15365747561555658642

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2010BrewersLF8.0001.00.11+/- 00
2010BrewersCF306.1292.01.54+/- 24
2010BrewersRF9.001-1.00.51+/- 00

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2010Brewers1.32.21.64.70.42.010.51.1$4.3 
2011Royals-0.80.40.10.7-0.10.00.40.0$0.2 
2012Royals-0.20.97.37.20.17.416.01.7$7.6 
2013Royals3.50.14.74.30.14.813.31.4$7.0 
Total- - -3.83.513.616.90.514.240.24.2$19.1 

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