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Josh Thole
Birthdate: 10/28/1986     Bats/Throws: L/R
Height/Weight: 6-1/215     Position: C
Contract: $2.5M / 2 Years (2013 - 2014)
6/7/2013: Thole was recalled by the Blue Jays on Friday, Barry Davis of Sportsnet.ca reports.
6/9/2013 - Daily Fantasy Strategy – 6/9 – For Draftstreet by Blake Murphy (RotoGraphs) 0
6/6/2013 - Catcher Tiers Update: June 2013 by Howard Bender (RotoGraphs) 32
5/4/2013 - Catcher Tiers Update: May 2013 by Howard Bender (RotoGraphs) 9
3/8/2013 - Catchers: Tiered Rankings by Howard Bender (RotoGraphs) 23
7/17/2012 - Catchers: Potential Trade Candidates by Howard Bender (RotoGraphs) 5


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2006Mets (R)361101131216.4 %22.7 %.071.297.235.300.306.28772   
2007Mets (A)11745804636413.3 %12.4 %.044.313.267.372.311.33097   
2008Mets (A+)11140254956211.2 %9.5 %.127.320.300.382.427.371130   
2009Mets (AA)1034421484689.5 %7.7 %.094.349.328.395.422.372129   
2009Mets175902916.8 %8.5 %.075.340.321.356.396.330101-0.9-0.80.1
2010Mets (AAA)4819122017011.5 %13.1 %.164.300.267.353.430.348113   
2010Mets7322731717110.6 %11.0 %.089.305.277.357.366.3271030.31.71.5
2011Mets1143863224009.8 %12.2 %.076.300.268.345.344.30794-4.8-4.80.7
2012Mets (AAA)2500000.0 %0.0 %.000.200.200.200.200.1832   
2012Mets1043541242107.6 %14.1 %.056.273.234.294.290.257600.8-2.9-0.1
2013Steamer431611161419.1 %13.2 %.093.290.256.328.349.29885-1.5-0.40.4
2013Bill James1053292242819.4 %11.6 %.087.298.265.338.352.299    
2013Oliver 4328464518.3 %13.7 %.119.287.260.326.379.309 -1.1-0.71.9
2013Fans (15)752881262507.6 %12.5 %.057.295.259.319.316.282 0.0-0.30.8
2013ZiPS1224264373618.2 %13.1 %.091.294.261.325.352.29784-3.0-0.71.1
2013Blue Jays (AAA)411677183108.4 %15.0 %.188.345.322.383.510.395141   
2013Blue Jays51400107.1 %7.1 %.000.167.154.214.154.17510.00.0-0.1
2013ZiPS (R)541882161608.2 %13.0 %.089.292.259.323.348.29579-1.3-0.30.4
2013ZiPS (U)592022161708.1 %12.6 %.083.282.251.316.334.28674-1.3-0.30.3
2013Steamer (R)238719808.7 %13.8 %.101.290.257.326.358.30083-0.9-0.20.2
2013Steamer (U)2810119908.5 %12.9 %.087.271.242.310.329.28371-0.9-0.20.1
Total- - -31310407658829.0 %12.3 %.071.293.259.329.330.29483-4.6-6.82.1

News
12/21 - Cooperstown Confidential: Knuckleballs, fielders and pioneer» by Bruce Markusen
12/18 - Judging the R.A. Dickey deal by Jeff Moore
7/31 - Fantasy: August catcher rankings by Jesse Sakstrup
6/13 - Who Are Yu (Darvish) by Bluebird Banter
6/9 - Blue Jays 4 Rangers 6: Adam Lind's 3 run homer wasn't enough by Bluebird Banter
6/7 - Blue Jay Roster Moves: Josh Thole and Andy LaRoche Called Up» by Bluebird Banter
3/14 - AL East Notes: Yankees, Happ, Thole by Ben Nicholson-Smith
1/19 - Players Avoiding Arbitration: Friday by Ben Nicholson-Smith
1/18 - Blue Jays, Thole Agree To Two-Year Deal by Tim Dierkes

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2006Mets (R)3698110231840113127125320111.235
2007Mets (A)1173894581048717004636611574041044.267
2008Mets (A+)111347402104722525495645238451821.300
2009Mets (AA)1033844421269429214846423346911484.328
2009Mets175359171421029405020110.321
2010Mets (AAA)4816519144221912201722025121300.267
2010Mets732022275645713171724125100810.277
2011Mets11434038691711703224038647431802.268
2012Mets (AAA)2551100000000000000.200
2012Mets104321354755915012421276501141200.234
2013Steamer431421613727801161415221111 10.256
2013Bill James10529832979581812242831738    10.265
2013Oliver 3884321017220184645363593321211.260
2013Fans (15)752632886855120126252233621  00.259
2013ZiPS1223834261007421143736355563321211.261
2013Blue Jays (AAA)411491674835517183114125220601.322
2013Blue Jays513142200001101000000.154
2013ZiPS (R)541701884433902161615225111500.259
2013ZiPS (U)591832024635902161716226111500.251
2013Steamer (R)2377872014401988112111 00.257
2013Steamer (U)28901012216401999113111 00.242
Total- - -31392910402411914127658894131286652922.259

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2006Mets (R)6.4 %22.7 %0.28.235.300.306.606.0713.3.297 -0.210-3.9.28772
2007Mets (A)13.3 %12.4 %1.07.267.372.311.683.0442.3.313 -1.258-2.0.33097
2008Mets (A+)11.2 %9.5 %1.18.300.382.427.808.1273.5.320 0.16013.8.371130
2009Mets (AA)9.5 %7.7 %1.24.328.395.422.816.0943.9.349 0.16614.6.372129
2009Mets6.8 %8.5 %0.80.321.356.396.752.0754.9.340-0.90.270.1.330101
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Mets (AAA)11.5 %13.1 %0.88.267.353.430.783.1642.3.300 -0.2263.0.348113
2010Mets10.6 %11.0 %0.96.277.357.366.723.0892.6.3051.70.0271.1.327103
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Mets9.8 %12.2 %0.81.268.345.344.690.0760.8.300-3.7-1.240-2.9.30794
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Mets (AAA)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.200.200.200.400.0000.1.200 0.00-0.6.1832
2012Mets7.6 %14.1 %0.54.234.294.290.584.0560.9.273-2.6-0.424-16.6.25760
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer9.1 %13.2 %0.69.256.328.349.678.0932.9.290-0.2-0.216-2.2.29885
2013Bill James9.4 %11.6 %0.82.265.338.352.690.0872.3.298 -0.233-4.3.299 
2013Oliver8.3 %13.7 %0.61.260.326.379.704.1192.4.287 -0.747-2.2.309 
2013Fans (15)7.6 %12.5 %0.61.259.319.316.635.0571.3.295 -0.325-7.7.282 
2013ZiPS8.2 %13.1 %0.63.261.325.352.678.0912.2.294 -0.742-6.1.29784
2013Blue Jays (AAA)8.4 %15.0 %0.56.322.383.510.893.1882.4.345 -0.6288.3.395141
2013Blue Jays7.1 %7.1 %1.00.154.214.154.368.0000.1.167 0.00-1.5.1751
2013Average7.9 %19.9 %0.39.253.317.400.717.1475.0.295    .313 
2013ZiPS (R)8.2 %13.0 %0.63.259.323.348.671.0892.1.2920.0-0.318-2.7.29579
2013ZiPS (U)8.1 %12.6 %0.64.251.316.334.650.0832.1.2820.0-0.318-4.2.28674
2013Steamer (R)8.7 %13.8 %0.63.257.326.358.684.1013.3.290-0.1-0.19-0.9.30083
2013Steamer (U)8.5 %12.9 %0.66.242.310.329.639.0872.8.271-0.1-0.19-2.4.28371
Total- - -9.0 %12.3 %0.73.259.329.330.660.0711.6.293-5.4-1.499-19.9.29483

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2009Mets2.3034.0 %46.0 %20.0 %0.0 %0.0 %4.3 %0.0 %
2010Mets1.3422.7 %44.3 %33.0 %1.7 %5.2 %6.4 %0.0 %
2011Mets1.9124.6 %49.5 %25.9 %6.6 %3.9 %2.1 %25.0 %
2012Mets2.4518.8 %57.7 %23.5 %4.7 %1.6 %4.5 %0.0 %
2013Blue Jays0.578.3 %33.3 %58.3 %14.3 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Total- - -1.8922.5 %50.7 %26.8 %4.7 %3.3 %3.9 %11.1 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2009Mets231017010085133218
2010Mets7858401510342534876
2011Mets145767253415699041473
2012Mets157645137404858761361
2013Blue Jays4711000183351
Total- - -407215181101691149924803979

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2009Mets-0.06-0.840.781.290.130.912.2910.05-0.11
2010Mets0.56-4.264.821.490.121.211.5316-0.150.62
2011Mets-1.10-7.826.72-9.16-0.891.122.14170.38-1.36
2012Mets-1.05-6.155.10-18.46-1.971.021.1212-1.540.51
2013Blue Jays-0.21-0.320.11-1.38-0.131.141.152-0.17-0.02
Total- - --1.86-19.4017.54-26.21-2.751.091.6448-1.43-0.27

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2009Mets67.4% (90.8)10.6% (84.1)0.5% (89.0)6.4% (74.8)10.6% (82.7)4.6% (83.0)  
2010Mets65.0% (90.9)12.6% (82.3)3.0% (88.6)7.9% (75.4)9.9% (82.0)1.6% (84.8) 1.6%
2011Mets63.1% (91.1)9.9% (82.1)4.6% (88.5)9.2% (76.9)10.4% (82.4)2.8% (83.3) 1.6%
2012Mets65.8% (91.2)11.6% (83.2)4.6% (86.8)8.6% (76.5)8.0% (81.9)1.5% (85.2) 1.7%
2013Blue Jays82.4% (90.5)7.8% (84.3) 3.9% (74.0)5.9% (80.7)   
Total- - -64.9% (91.1)11.1% (82.7)4.0% (87.8)8.5% (76.3)9.4% (82.2)2.2% (83.9) 1.5%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2009Mets54.6 %6.0 %0.9 %  4.6 %12.8 %5.5 %  15.6 %   
2010Mets41.2 %6.6 %3.1 %1.6 %0.1 %15.9 %12.0 %8.3 %  10.5 %   
2011Mets37.6 %10.5 %3.8 %1.2 % 13.8 %11.8 %8.5 %0.1 % 11.2 %   
2012Mets38.4 %16.4 %5.1 %1.6 % 9.0 %11.8 %8.4 %  8.0 %   
2013Blue Jays52.9 %23.5 %    7.8 %3.9 %  11.8 %   
Total- - -39.8 %11.6 %3.9 %1.3 %0.0 %11.9 %11.9 %8.2 %0.0 % 10.2 %   

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2009Mets91.190.387.4  89.983.974.1  83.2  
2010Mets91.591.887.984.179.589.182.575.5  82.2  
2011Mets91.791.188.782.9 89.382.376.780.7 82.4  
2012Mets91.691.087.085.8 89.583.576.4  82.0  
2013Blue Jays91.189.6    84.274.0  84.1  
Total- - -91.691.187.884.479.589.382.976.280.7 82.3  

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2009Mets-0.51.90.1-0.4-0.3-0.3 -0.358.236.49-2.91-1.19-2.91 
2010Mets2.5-4.41.00.7-1.2-0.6 0.45-4.043.691.03-1.42-3.93 
2011Mets1.00.2-0.7-2.1-0.9-0.3 0.110.11-1.10-1.62-0.62-0.83 
2012Mets-11.6-5.0-1.60.7-1.6-0.1 -1.32-3.22-2.600.62-1.54-0.66 
2013Blue Jays-1.2-0.3 0.00.0  -2.78-6.80 -0.511.15  
Total- - --9.8-7.6-1.3-1.2-4.0-1.3 -0.39-1.76-0.84-0.35-1.09-1.54 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2009Mets0.2-0.1-0.2  0.32.7-0.3  -1.8  
2010Mets5.61.50.2-0.40.1-4.9-4.50.5  -0.7  
2011Mets-4.73.51.00.8 2.1-1.1-2.00.0 -2.7  
2012Mets-3.2-2.5-0.4-0.3 -5.9-5.70.5  -1.6  
2013Blue Jays-1.40.5    -0.30.0  -0.2  
Total- - --3.62.80.50.10.1-8.4-8.8-1.30.0 -7.0  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2009Mets0.14-1.00-10.53  3.209.64-2.45  -5.35  
2010Mets1.552.550.76-2.529.46-3.53-4.240.74  -0.76  
2011Mets-0.852.261.714.25 1.01-0.62-1.642.62 -1.63  
2012Mets-0.62-1.14-0.62-1.42 -4.80-3.530.45  -1.50  
2013Blue Jays-5.173.91    -6.78-0.52  -3.02  
Total- - --0.230.610.340.219.46-1.77-1.86-0.402.62 -1.73  

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2009Mets20.6 %56.9 %38.9 %77.3 %96.8 %91.7 %50.5 %59.3 %3.2 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Mets24.7 %62.7 %41.8 %75.0 %97.5 %90.1 %44.8 %59.5 %4.1 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Mets28.7 %64.3 %43.8 %81.9 %92.5 %88.5 %42.3 %58.6 %4.9 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Mets28.2 %68.0 %45.9 %73.2 %93.1 %86.3 %44.5 %60.7 %5.9 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Blue Jays24.1 %71.4 %44.0 %85.7 %93.3 %90.9 %42.0 %64.3 %3.9 %
2013Average30.1 %65.2 %46.1 %66.6 %86.7 %79.6 %45.6 %60.3 %9.2 %
Total- - -27.2 %64.8 %43.8 %77.3 %94.0 %88.2 %44.1 %59.6 %5.0 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2009Mets21.4 %53.9 %38.5 %81.8 %96.8 %92.9 %52.8 %22.0
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Mets24.2 %58.7 %41.6 %74.0 %96.5 %90.0 %50.5 %21.1
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Mets26.7 %60.6 %43.1 %80.4 %92.3 %88.5 %48.5 %21.2
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Mets28.7 %62.1 %45.7 %76.1 %90.8 %86.3 %50.9 %20.5
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Blue Jays17.4 %64.3 %43.1 %100.0 %88.9 %90.9 %54.9 %19.0
2013Average29.2 %62.4 %45.6 %63.3 %87.3 %79.5 %49.2 %22.5
Total- - -26.4 %60.4 %43.4 %77.8 %92.8 %88.3 %50.1 %21.0

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2009MetsC1615127.17231010000 4234.987 
2010MetsC6151467.1341293030200 1411416.992 
2011MetsC10291793.1657442021113 65171624.997 
2012MetsC10090798.1690506511210 57171818.992 
2013Blue JaysC3324.01231010010 3100.938 
Total- - -C2822502210.1177212913582533 143484162.993 
2013Blue Jays1B102.02000000000    1.000 
Total- - -1B102.02000000000    1.000 

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2009MetsC127.10  -1 -1    4-0.9        
2010MetsC467.10  -2 -3    210.3 0      
2011MetsC793.1-4  1 -4    39-0.8 -7      
2012MetsC798.1-1  -1 4    451.8 -7      
2013Blue JaysC24.00  0 0              
Total- - -C2210.1-5  -3 -4    1080.4 -14      
2013Blue Jays1B2.0 0 00000 0          
Total- - -1B2.0 0 00000 0          

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2010Mets467.12155464054445156490
2011Mets793.1143425261931353930-7
2012Mets798.1153030263632322530-7
Total- - -2059.0503732293434373734-14

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2009Mets0.1-0.8-0.91.81.10.21.40.1$0.6 
2010Mets0.81.70.36.74.04.314.01.5$5.8 
2011Mets-2.7-4.8-4.811.26.82.06.50.7$3.1 
2012Mets-17.0-2.90.810.56.87.6-0.8-0.1($0.4) 
2013Blue Jays-1.60.00.00.40.10.1-1.1-0.1($0.6) 
Total- - --20.4-6.8-4.630.618.814.220.12.1$8.6 

Contracts
  • $2.5m / 2 Years (2013 - 2014) (Edit)
    • signed by Toronto Blue Jays on 1/18/2013 (Free Agent)
    • 2013: $1.2M, 2014: $1.2M
    • Source: espn.go.com
    • Submitted by Jeff Zimmerman
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