BRANDON MOSS
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OF, Pittsburgh Pirates
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Age: 26 Born: September 16, 1983 Height: 6′ 0″ Weight: 205 Bats: Left Throws: Right Drafted: 8th Round, 238th Overall, 2002 How Acquired: Trade (for Jason Bay) High School: Loganville HS (Loganville, GA) Agent: Octagon |
SCOUTING REPORT
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Once a top prospect in the Boston Red Sox system, Brandon Moss is now a fourth outfielder at best in the majors. Moss has shown potential to hit for average in the majors, with a .291 average in 103 at-bats with Boston. He’s also shown potential to hit for some power, with 13 homers in 543 at-bats with the Pirates. If he could combine the two and become a .280 hitter with 15 home run power, he’d be a strong fourth outfielder. The biggest asset from Moss is his defense. Moss posted a 12.2 UZR/150 in 665 innings in right field for the Pirates in 2009, and has an 18.0 UZR/150 in his career in left field. Moss’ hitting wasn’t much in 2009, but his defense was enough to make him a 0.1 WAR player, which is pretty much the definition of a replacement level player. If he can boost his hitting to his minor league levels, he can boost his value on the bench. |
STATS
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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2006: League Minimum 2007: League Minimum 2008: League Minimum 2009: $414,500 2010: League Minimum Other Details:
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: 2002 MLB Debut: 8/6/2007 MiLB FA Eligible: Eligible Added to 40-Man: 9/7/2010 Options Remaining: 0 (USED: 2006, 2007, 2008) MLB Service Time: 1.171 |
AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS / PROSPECT RANKINGS | |
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AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS
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PROSPECT RANKINGS
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2004: Baseball America 2nd Team Minor League All-Star OF 2004: Low-A All-Star OF 2004: South Atlantic League All-Star OF 2004: South Atlantic League MVP 2004: Red Sox Minor League Player of the Year 2007: AAA All-Star OF |
Baseball America
2005: #72 MLB, #2 BOS |
TRANSACTIONS
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June 4, 2002: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 8th round, 238th overall pick. June 8, 2002: Signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract. November 18, 2005: Contract purchased by the Boston Red Sox. July 31, 2008: Acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Boston Red Sox along with Craig Hansen as part of a three team trade that sent Jason Bay from Pittsburgh to Boston, Manny Ramirez from Boston to Los Angeles, and Andy LaRoche/Bryan Morris from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh. March 29, 2010: Designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates. April 5, 2010: Outrighted to AAA by the Pittsburgh Pirates. September 7, 2010: Contract purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates. November 3, 2010: Outrighted to AAA by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |