| #33 Taijirou Kinzo, Third Base, 33 yrs, Minnesota Twins Monday, 4/10/2081
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 | Taijirou Kinzo 
 1/6/2048
 33
 Japan
 6"1
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 Third Base
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 2 / 6 (Fair)
 2 / 6 (Fair)
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 Prone
 2.5 Stars
 
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 | Big League Contract $ 1,207,143
 2081 (Arbitration eligible)
 4 Year(s), 102 Days (790 total Days)
 8 Day(s)
 11 Year(s)
 Arbitration eligible
 
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |  | Overall | 76 | 44 | 41 | 71 | 46 |  | Versus LHP | 86 | 48 | 41 | 77 | 46 |  | Versus RHP | 72 | 42 | 41 | 69 | 46 |  | Talent | 83 | 48 | 46 | 77 | 54 |  | 
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 | Fielding Ratings 3B : 32 (Range), .934 (Fielding Pct.)
 Catcher Arm : 5
 Infield Arm : 88
 Outfield Arm : 8
 
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot |  |  |  | 4/2 | @CHA | W 5-3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 |  |  |  | 4/4 | @CHA | L 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | #4 |  |  |  | 4/5 | @CHA | W 12-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #4 |  |  |  | 4/7 | KCA | W 11-3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | PoG |  |  | 4/8 | KCA | W 9-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #2 |  |  |  | 4/9 | KCA | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 |  |  |  | 
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |  | Overall | 6 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | .385 | .448 | .385 | .833 | .824 | .000 |  | Projected | 162 | 702 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 216 | 81 | 108 | .385 | .448 | .385 | .833 | .824 | .000 |  | 
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |  | Overall | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 4.5 | 7.2 |  | 
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|  | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |  | vs. LHP | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 |  | vs. RHP | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .467 | .333 | .800 |  | Close/Late | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |  | Scoring Position | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .429 | .929 |  | Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |  | 
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|  | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |  | Home | 3 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .462 | .500 | .462 | .962 |  | Road | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .308 | .400 | .308 | .708 |  | Last Week | 5 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .381 | .458 | .381 | .839 |  | March/April | 6 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | .385 | .448 | .385 | .833 |  | 
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |  | 2074 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .033 | .094 | .033 | .127 | LAA |  | 2077 | 106 | 356 | 112 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 56 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 5 | 2 | .315 | .376 | .435 | .812 | MIN |  | 2078 | 131 | 507 | 160 | 32 | 6 | 9 | 76 | 86 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 103 | 5 | 1 | .316 | .383 | .456 | .839 | MIN |  | 2079 | 152 | 583 | 161 | 31 | 1 | 12 | 78 | 71 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 127 | 9 | 0 | .276 | .342 | .395 | .737 | MIN |  | 2080 | 153 | 522 | 140 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 55 | 61 | 70 | 4 | 3 | 129 | 11 | 4 | .268 | .357 | .351 | .708 | MIN |  | 2081 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .448 | .385 | .833 | MIN |  | Total | 562 | 2024 | 584 | 102 | 8 | 36 | 254 | 284 | 215 | 16 | 8 | 427 | 31 | 7 | .289 | .360 | .400 | .760 |  |  | 
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |  | 2070, A | 80 | 306 | 68 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 40 | 44 | 70 | 8 | 4 | .222 | .314 | .324 | .637 |  | 2071, A | 136 | 505 | 154 | 36 | 3 | 15 | 116 | 95 | 96 | 99 | 3 | 7 | .305 | .408 | .477 | .885 |  | 2072, A | 108 | 406 | 117 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 80 | 79 | 85 | 72 | 2 | 4 | .288 | .406 | .502 | .908 |  | 2072, AA | 28 | 92 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .402 | .652 | 1.054 |  | 2073, AA | 93 | 342 | 100 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 61 | 57 | 60 | 80 | 4 | 1 | .292 | .397 | .515 | .912 |  | 2073, AAA | 41 | 149 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 37 | 4 | 2 | .322 | .385 | .517 | .901 |  | 2074, AAA | 51 | 187 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 35 | 1 | 4 | .326 | .392 | .572 | .964 |  | 2075, AAA | 135 | 534 | 144 | 15 | 0 | 26 | 72 | 90 | 73 | 133 | 10 | 8 | .270 | .350 | .444 | .794 |  | 2076, AAA | 140 | 504 | 159 | 20 | 1 | 25 | 90 | 99 | 80 | 107 | 7 | 6 | .315 | .404 | .508 | .912 |  | 
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |  | 2076 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .500 | .625 |  | 2077 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .160 | .167 | .327 |  | Total | 12 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .152 | .250 | .402 |  | 
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| Drafted in 5th round, 126th overall pick, by Los Angeles (A) in 2070... Injured on 4/4/2073 with a Bruised Heel, out for 3 days...
 Had first career hit on 5/28/2074, off James Green (SEA)...
 Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on 2/12/2076 to a 1-year deal worth $650,000 per year...
 Hit first career homerun on 4/9/2077, off Michael Shim (SEA)...
 Won World Series with Minnesota in 2077...
 2/1/2080: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,207,143 through salary arbitration...
 Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 8/1/2080...
 2/1/2081: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,207,143 through salary arbitration...
 Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Kansas City on 4/7/2081...
 
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