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Michael Saunders
Birthdate: 11/19/1986     Bats/Throws: L/R
Height/Weight: 6-4/215     Position: OF
Contract: Add New Contract
5/16/2013: Saunders doubled twice Wednesday, driving in a run against the Yankees.
5/15/2013 - Roto Riteup: May 15, 2013 by Zach Sanders (RotoGraphs) 7
5/5/2013 - Roto Riteup: May 5, 2013 by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 18
5/1/2013 - American League Outfield Tiered Rankings Update by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 79
4/10/2013 - Michael Saunders and Donovan Solano: Waiver Wire H» by Howard Bender (RotoGraphs) 26
3/27/2013 - 2013 AL Outfield Tiered Rankings: Preseason by David Wiers (RotoGraphs) 19


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2006Mariners (A)104416448392211.5 %24.8 %.106.319.240.329.345.31796   
2007Mariners (A+)1085071491772711.8 %22.9 %.174.378.299.392.473.385126   
2007Mariners (AA)1560187211.7 %33.3 %.154.452.288.373.442.371126   
2008Mariners (AA)67289846301110.4 %22.8 %.194.366.290.375.484.385130   
2008Mariners (AAA)241053121618.6 %28.6 %.158.323.242.308.400.31277   
2009Mariners (AAA)6428213583268.9 %17.0 %.234.339.310.378.544.401142   
2009Mariners46129013444.7 %31.0 %.057.329.221.258.279.241425.3-0.9-0.3
2010Mariners (AAA)2193065411.8 %18.3 %.013.250.200.293.213.25038   
2010Mariners100327102933610.7 %25.7 %.156.260.211.295.367.297870.80.80.4
2011Mariners (AAA)64291751381017.2 %24.4 %.161.384.288.415.449.390121   
2011Mariners58179216866.7 %31.3 %.068.212.149.207.217.192194.71.5-0.5
2012Mariners139553197157217.8 %23.9 %.185.297.247.306.432.320108-8.24.72.1
2013Steamer124505145454129.3 %23.8 %.152.287.235.308.387.30597-0.20.41.0
2013Bill James142560176954209.1 %23.2 %.163.290.240.309.403.312    
2013Oliver 527156358159.3 %24.7 %.161.298.240.312.401.311 1.40.52.1
2013Fans (46)141584207175198.4 %22.1 %.182.309.261.324.444.332 2.01.62.7
2013ZiPS135517147150159.1 %26.3 %.151.294.231.302.381.30093-4.00.91.2
2013Mariners (AAA)316022018.8 %6.3 %.273.182.182.375.455.365113   
2013Mariners2410341912610.7 %23.3 %.202.286.247.324.449.3331152.31.40.9
2013ZiPS (R)95370115337129.3 %25.9 %.157.292.233.304.390.30495-1.41.31.0
2013ZiPS (U)119473157249189.6 %25.3 %.167.291.236.308.402.310990.92.72.0
2013Steamer (R)92374114040119.5 %23.5 %.157.286.236.310.393.308980.90.51.3
2013Steamer (U)116477155952179.8 %23.4 %.166.286.238.313.405.3131013.31.92.3
Total- - -367129135148114438.3 %26.0 %.150.279.222.286.372.290844.97.52.7

News
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Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2006Mariners (A)1043594168664108448394821032522227.240
2007Mariners (A+)1084315071298625414917760211683572710.299
2007Mariners (AA)1552601511121877020001021.288
2008Mariners (AA)67248289724318384630302664163116.290
2008Mariners (AAA)2495105231541312169030001012.242
2009Mariners (AAA)64248282774715213583225048324263.310
2009Mariners4612212927231301346040001141.221
2010Mariners (AAA)21809316151006511017011240.200
2010Mariners100289327613811210293335084012163.211
2011Mariners (AAA)64236291684711375138502712121103.288
2011Mariners58161179241750216812156015162.149
2012Mariners139507553125723131971574301321116214.247
2013Steamer12445050510668222145454471120242 126.235
2013Bill James14250956012276263176954510130    207.240
2013Oliver 471527113712341563584921302327155.240
2013Fans (46)1415325841398629420717549112912  194.261
2013ZiPS135464517107682231471504711361234154.231
2013Mariners (AAA)311162011022301110000.182
2013Mariners24891032213414191211024021260.247
2013ZiPS (R)953303707748162115337341961323122.233
2013ZiPS (U)11941947399612031572494511201535182.236
2013Steamer (R)92332374785016211404036188132 116.236
2013Steamer (U)11642147710063203155952471112153 176.238
Total- - -367116812912591635293514811410713361510114310.222

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2006Mariners (A)11.5 %24.8 %0.47.240.329.345.674.1067.4.319 1.946-1.9.31796
2007Mariners (A+)11.8 %22.9 %0.52.299.392.473.866.1747.1.378 0.99118.8.385126
2007Mariners (AA)11.7 %33.3 %0.35.288.373.442.815.1546.5.452 0.091.9.371126
2008Mariners (AA)10.4 %22.8 %0.45.290.375.484.858.1946.7.366 -0.34610.6.385130
2008Mariners (AAA)8.6 %28.6 %0.30.242.308.400.708.1584.6.323 -0.711-3.2.31277
2009Mariners (AAA)8.9 %17.0 %0.52.310.378.544.922.2346.3.339 -0.45114.9.401142
2009Mariners4.7 %31.0 %0.15.221.258.279.537.0577.4.329-1.20.36-9.4.24142
2009Average8.9 %18.0 %0.49.262.333.418.751.1555.0.299    .329 
2010Mariners (AAA)11.8 %18.3 %0.65.200.293.213.506.0134.6.250 0.85-7.7.25038
2010Mariners10.7 %25.7 %0.42.211.295.367.662.1564.2.2601.0-0.231-6.3.29787
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Mariners (AAA)17.2 %24.4 %0.70.288.415.449.864.1616.9.384 0.5508.8.390121
2011Mariners6.7 %31.3 %0.21.149.207.217.424.0685.2.2121.20.33-17.5.19219
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Mariners7.8 %23.9 %0.33.247.306.432.738.1856.2.2972.62.1662.4.320108
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer9.3 %23.8 %0.39.235.308.387.695.1524.6.2870.9-0.653-4.2.30597
2013Bill James9.1 %23.2 %0.39.240.309.403.712.1635.8.290 0.663-1.3.312 
2013Oliver9.3 %24.7 %0.38.240.312.401.714.1615.7.298 0.559-1.6.311 
2013Fans (46)8.4 %22.1 %0.38.261.324.444.767.1825.7.309 1.6758.2.332 
2013ZiPS9.1 %26.3 %0.35.231.302.381.683.1516.1.294 0.953-6.3.30093
2013Mariners (AAA)18.8 %6.3 %3.00.182.375.455.830.2734.5.182 0.020.3.365113
2013Mariners10.7 %23.3 %0.46.247.324.449.773.2028.8.2860.31.1131.5.333115
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.252.318.404.722.1525.0.294    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)9.3 %25.9 %0.36.233.304.390.694.1576.4.2920.11.139-3.2.30495
2013ZiPS (U)9.6 %25.3 %0.38.236.308.402.711.1677.1.2910.42.352-1.7.31099
2013Steamer (R)9.5 %23.5 %0.40.236.310.393.703.1575.1.2860.7-0.240-1.9.30898
2013Steamer (U)9.8 %23.4 %0.42.238.313.405.718.1665.8.2861.00.953-0.4.313101
Total- - -8.3 %26.0 %0.32.222.286.372.658.1506.2.2793.93.6119-29.2.29084

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2009Mariners1.2114.7 %46.7 %38.7 %10.3 %0.0 %2.9 %75.0 %
2010Mariners0.7416.5 %35.6 %47.9 %19.4 %10.8 %4.3 %35.7 %
2011Mariners0.7214.9 %35.6 %49.5 %8.0 %4.0 %5.6 %10.0 %
2012Mariners1.3120.2 %45.2 %34.6 %11.0 %15.0 %7.8 %50.0 %
2013Mariners1.0421.5 %40.0 %38.5 %4.0 %16.0 %11.5 %66.7 %
Total- - -1.0218.2 %41.4 %40.4 %12.3 %10.8 %6.6 %42.2 %

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2009Mariners3529113186193319512
2010Mariners6993321831455138571370
2011Mariners36501542101274491765
2012Mariners16612774141310580713742181
2013Mariners2625141332148243391
Total- - -33232414640224519193532845219

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2009Mariners-0.25-1.841.59-4.98-0.570.840.001-0.950.65
2010Mariners-1.28-5.954.67-4.59-0.441.011.5040.22-1.49
2011Mariners-2.14-3.851.72-21.50-2.351.11 0-1.88-0.05
2012Mariners0.42-9.169.597.640.890.972.2350.85-0.41
2013Mariners0.29-1.451.743.990.450.911.4410.65-0.32
Total- - --2.96-22.2619.30-19.43-2.040.981.6911-1.12-1.90

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2009Mariners56.7% (91.5)15.3% (82.3)10.7% (89.2)8.9% (77.1)8.1% (82.6)0.2% (87.0) 1.6%
2010Mariners56.1% (91.6)12.4% (82.5)7.3% (88.4)10.6% (76.0)11.8% (82.5)1.9% (84.3) 2.0%
2011Mariners62.0% (91.5)14.6% (82.2)5.9% (87.4)9.1% (77.5)6.3% (83.3)1.6% (85.8)0.5% (66.0)0.7%
2012Mariners58.9% (91.8)13.3% (82.5)5.7% (88.0)10.9% (76.9)8.8% (82.9)2.6% (83.8)  
2013Mariners55.4% (91.6)13.8% (82.2)5.3% (87.7)12.5% (77.1)10.3% (83.2)0.3% (85.0)2.4% (75.7)3.6%
Total- - -58.2% (91.6)13.5% (82.4)6.6% (88.2)10.5% (76.8)9.2% (82.8)1.8% (84.3)0.3% (72.7)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%
2009Mariners51.8 %3.1 %5.7 %  0.8 %17.8 %10.2 %  10.6 %   
2010Mariners39.2 %12.9 %6.1 %1.0 % 5.3 %13.0 %10.8 %  11.7 %   
2011Mariners36.7 %14.5 %4.1 %1.6 % 9.4 %15.2 %9.8 %  7.7 % 0.5 % 
2012Mariners36.5 %13.1 %4.6 %2.1 % 9.1 %14.9 %10.7 %  9.1 %   
2013Mariners36.4 %15.6 %2.3 %0.8 % 3.3 %16.2 %10.5 %1.3 % 11.3 % 2.3 % 
Total- - -38.8 %12.5 %4.8 %1.5 % 6.9 %14.8 %10.5 %0.1 % 9.9 % 0.3 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2009Mariners91.890.989.1  95.883.378.0  82.7  
2010Mariners91.990.788.284.9 89.682.776.3  82.2  
2011Mariners91.891.087.586.9 90.282.777.7  84.0 65.8
2012Mariners91.992.089.183.5 90.282.576.8  83.1  
2013Mariners91.691.389.585.2 91.482.876.381.1 83.1 75.6
Total- - -91.991.488.684.3 90.282.776.981.1 82.9 72.6

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2009Mariners-4.1-3.4-0.9-1.20.10.0 -1.42-4.44-1.76-2.670.224.22 
2010Mariners-3.2-0.90.32.0-5.50.2 -0.42-0.530.341.38-3.470.78 
2011Mariners-14.8-1.9-0.5-1.30.00.5-0.5-3.14-1.69-1.12-1.86-0.103.93-11.59
2012Mariners6.4-1.32.3-3.10.20.3 0.50-0.451.85-1.300.130.53 
2013Mariners0.51.13.0-0.2-0.5-0.11.10.232.1114.83-0.52-1.21-5.2012.46
Total- - --15.2-6.44.1-3.8-5.71.00.7-0.50-0.921.22-0.71-1.191.015.06

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2009Mariners-1.2-0.6-0.9  -0.2-2.3-1.7  -0.3  
2010Mariners-0.1-1.60.8-0.5 0.2-1.42.2  -4.2  
2011Mariners-7.1-5.1-0.90.9 -4.60.1-1.3  0.0 -0.5
2012Mariners8.10.3-0.2-0.2 -1.02.8-2.8  -1.6  
2013Mariners4.9-3.60.6-0.3 0.32.1-0.50.2 -1.9 1.1
Total- - -4.6-10.6-0.50.0 -5.31.1-4.10.2 -8.1 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
2009Mariners-0.44-3.86-3.13  -4.02-2.58-3.28  -0.56  
2010Mariners-0.03-0.890.95-3.23 0.23-0.801.53  -2.65  
2011Mariners-2.51-4.63-2.897.44 -6.340.05-1.79  -0.07 -11.59
2012Mariners1.030.11-0.15-0.48 -0.510.86-1.24  -0.81  
2013Mariners3.47-5.847.04-8.55 2.093.26-1.134.69 -4.33 12.42
Total- - -0.23-1.63-0.21-0.05 -1.480.14-0.754.69 -1.58 5.03

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2009Mariners22.9 %57.8 %40.3 %32.8 %86.2 %70.9 %49.8 %58.1 %11.5 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Mariners28.2 %60.5 %42.5 %54.1 %87.9 %75.4 %44.2 %59.6 %10.2 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Mariners27.9 %62.9 %44.1 %56.1 %83.6 %74.2 %46.0 %60.3 %11.0 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Mariners30.2 %70.9 %48.7 %59.3 %85.1 %76.3 %45.4 %58.4 %11.4 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Mariners17.5 %66.5 %42.5 %46.9 %84.3 %76.7 %51.1 %60.2 %9.7 %
2013Average29.5 %64.9 %45.7 %66.1 %86.5 %79.4 %46.0 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -27.8 %65.4 %45.1 %54.9 %85.6 %75.4 %46.1 %59.1 %10.9 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2009Mariners24.6 %56.9 %40.2 %47.7 %83.6 %72.2 %48.2 %19.3
2009Average27.6 %61.4 %44.5 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.1 %21.4
2010Mariners28.4 %56.8 %42.1 %54.7 %86.9 %75.7 %48.2 %21.3
2010Average28.0 %61.3 %44.7 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.1 %21.5
2011Mariners30.3 %57.0 %43.5 %48.7 %87.0 %73.6 %49.5 %20.9
2011Average28.6 %62.1 %45.3 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %49.8 %21.6
2012Mariners29.8 %68.8 %48.3 %52.5 %87.9 %76.4 %47.5 %21.3
2012Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.2 %22.1
2013Mariners23.1 %59.8 %42.3 %48.8 %86.9 %77.0 %52.3 %20.5
2013Average28.7 %62.1 %45.1 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %48.9 %22.5
Total- - -28.5 %62.0 %44.7 %51.9 %87.1 %75.5 %48.4 %21.0

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2009MarinersLF3934312.18901100000     .9898
2010MarinersLF7774647.216584130400     .9775
2011MarinersLF12567.02100000000     1.000 
2012MarinersLF2222183.14110000000     1.000 
Total- - -LF1501351210.131695230400     .98513
2010MarinersCF1411108.03200000000     1.0001
2011MarinersCF4642376.111810000000     1.000 
2012MarinersCF113107974.026824310100     .985 
2013MarinersCF1817147.24800000000     1.000 
Total- - -CF1911771606.046634310100     .9921
2012MarinersRF5431.0600000000     1.000 
2013MarinersRF8646.21310000000     1.000 
Total- - -RF131077.21910000000     1.000 
2009MarinersOF3934312.18901100000     .9898
2010MarinersOF9185755.219784130400     .9816
2011MarinersOF5847443.113910000000     1.000 
2012MarinersOF1401331188.131534310100     .988 
2013MarinersOF2623194.16110000000     1.000 
Total- - -OF3543222894.0801139540500     .98914

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2009MarinersLF312.1  -20207970.88619  12.62-1.9 7.5-0.35.318.5
2010MarinersLF647.2  2103146125.85640  5.03-1.1 0.6-0.1-0.6-1.0
2011MarinersLF67.0  001119191.0002   00.0 1.30.21.519.4
2012MarinersLF183.1  10013328.84913   1-1.0 -3.90.4-4.6-26.7
Total- - -LF1210.1  1135277242.87474  17.66-4.1 5.40.21.51.2
2010MarinersCF108.0  00112827.9645  2.00-0.5 1.80.21.414.0
2011MarinersCF376.1  -122310194.93124   0-0.4 3.10.53.211.1
2012MarinersCF974.0  00-13-13236209.88659   1-0.8 -2.5-0.5-3.7-5.3
2013MarinersCF147.2  00-3-34943.8785    -0.4 -0.10.1-0.4-4.2
Total- - -CF1606.0  -12-13-12414373.90193  2.01-2.0 2.20.40.50.4
2012MarinersRF31.0  -1010441.0002   0-0.6 0.60.00.14.4
2013MarinersRF46.2  002287.8756    0.0 2.60.12.768.4
Total- - -RF77.2  -10321211.9178   0-0.5 3.20.12.845.9
2009MarinersOF312.1  -20207970.88619  12.62-1.9 7.5-0.35.318.5
2010MarinersOF755.2  2114174152.87445  7.03-1.6 2.30.10.81.2
2011MarinersOF443.1  -1234120113.94226   0-0.4 4.30.74.712.7
2012MarinersOF1188.1  00-12-12273241.88374   2-2.3 -5.8-0.1-8.2-9.3
2013MarinersOF194.1  00-1-15750.87711    -0.4 2.50.22.317.4
Total- - -OF2894.0  -13-7-5703626.891175  19.67-6.6 10.80.74.91.9

Fans Scouting Report
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2009Mariners312.18358677355505354592
2010Mariners755.27860667257545749593
2011Mariners443.19557657257515150570
2012Mariners1188.19169727362535146612
Total- - -2699.234763697359535348607

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2009MarinersLF312.12012.65.26+/- 36
2010MarinersLF647.2335.0-1.43+/- 12
2010MarinersCF108.0012.01.41+/- 01

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2009Mariners-9.4-0.95.33.9-2.03.2-2.6-0.3($1.2) 
2010Mariners-4.90.80.89.7-3.6-2.84.10.4$1.7 
2011Mariners-17.01.54.75.20.35.0-4.6-0.5($2.2) 
2012Mariners4.94.7-8.216.30.6-7.620.02.1$9.4 
2013Mariners1.81.42.33.00.02.38.90.9$4.7 
Total- - --24.57.54.938.2-4.70.125.82.7$12.5 

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