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| Player Report for #11 Matt Diaz | | Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 |  | | Name: | Matt Diaz | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $1,779,786 | | Birthday: | 03-03-1978 | Signed Through: | 2008 Season | | Age: | 29 | Years of Major League Service: | 3 Years, 49 Days | | Born in: | Portland (Oregon) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 168 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 5 Years, 37 Days | | Weight: | 206 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 5 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | LF | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Very Good | Local Popularity (National) | Fair (Insignificant) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 19 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 11 | | | Versus LHP | 20 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 11 | | | Versus RHP | 19 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | | | Talent | 20 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 12 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Left Field 11 (Arm: 12) | | Stealing Ability: | 15 | | Right Field 5 (Arm: 12) | | Baserunning Instincts: | 5 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 6 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 10 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 10-02-2007 | NYA | Loss, 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-01-2007 | NYA | Win, 6-5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-30-2007 | NYA | Loss, 7-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-28-2007 | @ TEX | Win, 4-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-2007 | @ TEX | Win, 9-4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-26-2007 | @ TEX | Win, 8-6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-2007 | BOS | Win, 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-24-2007 | BOS | Loss, 0-10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-23-2007 | BOS | Win, 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-22-2007 | @ SEA | Loss, 3-8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | Major League Baseball 2007 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 151 | 620 | 200 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 69 | 72 | 20 | 110 | .323 | .352 | .450 | .802 | .725 | .127 | 23.6 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 147 | 654 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 279 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 96.7 | 5.99 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 152 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .349 | .371 | .513 | .884 | | Versus Right | | 468 | 147 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 52 | 17 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .314 | .345 | .429 | .775 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 87 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .414 | .440 | .598 | 1.037 | | May | | 100 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .330 | .358 | .410 | .768 | | June | | 96 | 37 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .412 | .552 | .964 | | July | | 114 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .263 | .298 | .360 | .657 | | August | | 108 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .274 | .287 | .561 | | September | | 106 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .330 | .357 | .547 | .904 | | October | | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Spring Training | | 65 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .385 | .420 | .462 | .882 | | Last Year | | 620 | 200 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 69 | 72 | 20 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 10 | .323 | .352 | .450 | .802 | | 2 Years Ago | | 638 | 203 | 42 | 1 | 10 | 79 | 76 | 21 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .318 | .347 | .434 | .781 | | Career | | 1436 | 451 | 79 | 5 | 27 | 172 | 178 | 49 | 255 | 12 | 0 | 22 | .314 | .344 | .432 | .776 | | Home | | 299 | 99 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 12 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .331 | .362 | .472 | .833 | | Road | | 321 | 101 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 8 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .315 | .342 | .430 | .772 | | Grass | | 620 | 200 | 25 | 3 | 16 | 69 | 72 | 20 | 110 | 4 | 0 | 10 | .323 | .352 | .450 | .802 | | Day | | 173 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .335 | .375 | .468 | .843 | | Night | | 447 | 142 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 51 | 48 | 13 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .318 | .343 | .443 | .786 | | Pinch Hitting | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | | Close/Late | | 116 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .302 | .331 | .414 | .744 | | Inning 1-3 | | 234 | 80 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .342 | .364 | .474 | .839 | | Inning 4-6 | | 196 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .301 | .332 | .434 | .765 | | Inning 7-9 | | 177 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .364 | .452 | .816 | | Extra Innings | | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .267 | .231 | .497 | | 0 Outs | | 163 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .331 | .349 | .485 | .833 | | 1 Outs | | 216 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .278 | .326 | .421 | .747 | | 2 Outs | | 241 | 86 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .357 | .378 | .452 | .830 | | Scoring Position | | 143 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .301 | .362 | .364 | .726 | | Bases Empty | | 347 | 111 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .320 | .335 | .455 | .791 | | Runner on 1st | | 130 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .354 | .382 | .531 | .913 | | Runner on 2nd | | 49 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .321 | .286 | .607 | | Runner on 3rd | | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .304 | .522 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 37 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .405 | .450 | .432 | .882 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .500 | .462 | .962 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | | Bases Loaded | | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .167 | .556 | .722 | | Two Strikes | | 279 | 68 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .244 | .271 | .315 | .587 | | First Pitch | | 87 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .368 | .385 | .690 | 1.074 | | Count 0-1 | | 48 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .354 | .354 | .438 | .792 | | Count 0-2 | | 42 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .250 | .357 | .607 | | Count 1-0 | | 57 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .421 | .421 | .632 | 1.053 | | Count 1-1 | | 68 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .456 | .472 | .559 | 1.031 | | Count 1-2 | | 107 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .243 | .439 | | Count 2-0 | | 32 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .344 | .364 | .406 | .770 | | Count 2-1 | | 36 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .297 | .444 | .742 | | Count 2-2 | | 81 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .277 | .321 | .598 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .462 | .611 | .538 | 1.150 | | Full Count | | 49 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .327 | .421 | .429 | .850 | | Behind in Count | | 197 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .246 | .315 | .561 | | Ahead in Count | | 138 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .377 | .428 | .522 | .949 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 2003 Clarendon Hills - A | 25 | 82 | 326 | 99 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 50 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 1 | .304 | .364 | .408 | .772 | 19.5 | | 2004 Selmer - AA | 26 | 78 | 306 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 45 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 7 | .278 | .360 | .412 | .772 | 8.6 | | 2004 Chesapeake - AAA | 26 | 35 | 143 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .259 | .327 | .399 | .726 | 5.4 | | 2005 Minneapolis - AAA | 27 | 66 | 281 | 85 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 48 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 55 | 4 | 5 | .302 | .352 | .502 | .854 | 22.8 | | Total MLBAAA | | 101 | 424 | 122 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 63 | 65 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 77 | 6 | 6 | .288 | .343 | .467 | .810 | 28.3 | | Total MLBAA | | 78 | 306 | 85 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 45 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 7 | .278 | .360 | .412 | .772 | 8.6 | | Total MLBA | | 82 | 326 | 99 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 50 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 1 | .304 | .364 | .408 | .772 | 19.5 |
| | Career Postseason Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 2005 Houston - MLB | 27 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .192 | .300 | .192 | .492 | 0.0 | | Total MLB | | 12 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .192 | .300 | .192 | .492 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 07-28-2003 | Wins the MLBA SL1 Player of the Week Award. | | 08-01-2003 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for one week. | | 11-19-2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $327,240 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). | | 09-06-2004 | Wins the 2004 MLBAA SL1 Glove Wizard Award at LF. | | 12-03-2004 | Was traded by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to the Houston Astros in exchange for MR C. Qualls. | | 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 10 (12); Eye: 5 (7). | | 04-25-2005 | Injured (bruised ribs), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 06-10-2005 | Was selected to the 2005 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. | | 11-21-2005 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $350,000 through automatic renewal. | | 12-02-2005 | Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for SS E. Almonte. | | 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 11 (14); Eye: 3 (3). | | 07-03-2006 | Goes 0-4 against the Texas Rangers, ending his hitting streak at 28 games. | | 08-30-2006 | Goes 5-6 against the Oakland Athletics, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 4 R. | | 11-24-2006 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $350,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (20); Power: 11 (13); Eye: 3 (3). | | 06-27-2007 | Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. | | 11-18-2007 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,779,786 through arbitration. | | 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (20); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 7 (9). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | AB | Rank | | 2006 | 638 | 2 | | 2007 | 620 | 8 | | | Year | H | Rank | | 2006 | 203 | 4 | | 2007 | 200 | 7 | | | | | | |
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