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| Player Report for #13 Melchor Esparza | | Sunday, July 5th, 2009 |  | | Name: | Melchor Esparza | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $300,000 | | Birthday: | 10-16-1985 | Signed Through: | 2009 Season | | Age: | 23 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 96 Days | | Born in: | Santo Domingo (Distrito Nacional) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 96 Days | | Nationality: | Dominican | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 2 Years, 96 Days | | Weight: | 180 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 5 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | RF | Minor League Option Years: | 1 option year left | | Bats: | Switch | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Well Known (Well Known) |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 53 | 92 | 65 | 63 | 61 | | | Versus LHP | 55 | 92 | 67 | 66 | 64 | | | Versus RHP | 52 | 92 | 64 | 62 | 59 | | | Talent | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 11 | | Shortstop 4 | | Stealing Ability: | 7 | | Left Field 7 (Arm: 6) | | Baserunning Instincts: | 9 | | Right Field 8 (Arm: 6) | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 8 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Pull Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 07-04-2009 | BAL | Loss, 5-10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-03-2009 | SEA | Win, 9-6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 07-02-2009 | SEA | Win, 17-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-30-2009 | @ OAK | Loss, 6-10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-29-2009 | @ OAK | Win, 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-28-2009 | @ OAK | Loss, 3-7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-27-2009 | @ WPG | Win, 11-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-25-2009 | @ WPG | Win, 5-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-24-2009 | @ WPG | Win, 6-1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-23-2009 | OAK | Win, 9-4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Elite Baseball 2009 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 81 | 326 | 98 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 57 | 36 | 82 | .301 | .368 | .460 | .828 | .901 | .160 | 20.5 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 81 | 367 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 150 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 72.1 | 54.1 | 5.93 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 61 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .368 | .443 | .810 | | Versus Right | | 265 | 79 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 45 | 30 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .368 | .464 | .832 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Last Week | | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .500 | .929 | | April | | 103 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .339 | .456 | .795 | | May | | 104 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .337 | .388 | .481 | .869 | | June | | 108 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .370 | .444 | .814 | | July | | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .429 | .455 | .883 | | Spring Training | | 62 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .290 | .403 | .693 | | Career | | 326 | 98 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 57 | 36 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .368 | .460 | .828 | | Home | | 144 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .376 | .472 | .848 | | Road | | 182 | 54 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .361 | .451 | .812 | | Grass | | 318 | 93 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 54 | 35 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .292 | .360 | .447 | .807 | | Turf | | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .625 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 | | Day | | 275 | 85 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 52 | 29 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .309 | .373 | .480 | .853 | | Night | | 51 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .339 | .353 | .692 | | Close/Late | | 63 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .403 | .397 | .800 | | Inning 1-3 | | 127 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .338 | .449 | .787 | | Inning 4-6 | | 100 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .368 | .490 | .858 | | Inning 7-9 | | 95 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .326 | .404 | .453 | .856 | | Extra Innings | | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 | .650 | | 0 Outs | | 100 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .330 | .415 | .460 | .875 | | 1 Outs | | 106 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .353 | .481 | .835 | | 2 Outs | | 120 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .338 | .442 | .780 | | Scoring Position | | 84 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .394 | .524 | .918 | | Bases Empty | | 161 | 48 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .369 | .429 | .797 | | Runner on 1st | | 81 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .272 | .337 | .457 | .794 | | Runner on 2nd | | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .361 | .333 | .694 | | Runner on 3rd | | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .385 | .909 | 1.294 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .250 | .429 | .679 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .833 | 1.125 | 1.958 | | Bases Loaded | | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .571 | 1.000 | 1.571 | | Two Strikes | | 161 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .286 | .398 | .683 | | First Pitch | | 36 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .361 | .378 | .639 | 1.017 | | Count 0-1 | | 19 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .421 | .421 | .789 | 1.211 | | Count 0-2 | | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .364 | .606 | | Count 1-0 | | 37 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .297 | .297 | .351 | .649 | | Count 1-1 | | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .450 | .450 | .550 | 1.000 | | Count 1-2 | | 56 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .254 | .411 | .665 | | Count 2-0 | | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 | .583 | | Count 2-1 | | 31 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .355 | .355 | .419 | .774 | | Count 2-2 | | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .163 | .250 | .413 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .650 | .700 | 1.350 | | Full Count | | 24 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .559 | .708 | 1.267 | | Behind in Count | | 108 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .279 | .463 | .742 | | Ahead in Count | | 90 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .466 | .411 | .877 |
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| Career 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 | | 2009 Texas - EBL | 23 | 81 | 326 | 98 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 57 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 82 | 31 | 12 | .301 | .368 | .460 | .828 | 20.5 | | Total EBL | 1 yrs. | 81 | 326 | 98 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 57 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 82 | 31 | 12 | .301 | .368 | .460 | .828 | 20.5 |
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| 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 | | 2007 Rochester - AAA | 21 | 121 | 367 | 96 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 50 | 56 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 104 | 18 | 11 | .262 | .315 | .414 | .729 | 6.7 | | 2008 Rochester - AAA | 22 | 108 | 377 | 118 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 80 | 61 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 69 | 28 | 20 | .313 | .361 | .552 | .913 | 31.1 | | Total ABLAAA | | 229 | 744 | 214 | 40 | 17 | 24 | 130 | 117 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 173 | 46 | 31 | .288 | .339 | .484 | .823 | 37.7 |
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| Player History | | 05-18-2004 | Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by Texas in 2004. | | 05-18-2004 | Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by Texas in 2004. | | 05-18-2004 | Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by Texas in 2004. | | 05-18-2004 | Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by Texas in 2004. | | 05-18-2004 | Drafted in 1st round, 15th overall pick, by Texas in 2004. | | 01-01-2009 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (6); Power: 65 (7); Eye: 63 (7). | | 06-24-2009 | Goes 5-5 against the Winnipeg Spliffs, with 4 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
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