Today we will look at Victor Martinez who will take over the full time catching duties and continue to solidify the middle of the order. Well will focus on his 2009 statistics, his career highs in parentheses, and a 2010 outlook.
Games: 155 (new career high)
Average: .303 (.316 - 2006, career average of .299)
On-Base Percentage: .381 (.391 - 2006, career average of .372)
Slugging Percentage: .480 (.505 - 2007, career average of .465)
On Base plus Slugging: .861 (.879 - 2007, career average of .837)
Home runs: 23 (25 - 2007)
Runs Batted In: 108 (114 - 2007)
Runs: 88 (new career high)
Doubles: 33 (40 - 2007)
Walks: 75 (new career high)
UZR/150* at 1B: -1.2 (in 70 games) NOTE no UZR/150 for catchers
*UZR/150 is a sabermetric number of runs above or below average a fielder is, per 150 defensive games. Zero is an average fielder.
2010 Outlook: Victor Martinez is going to play the most critical role on the offense this season. Playing catcher most of the season, V-Mart will also be asked to help carry the load and replace the loss of Jason Bay in the middle of the lineup. He single-handedly is the most important piece of the 2010 offense because if he can't be a bonafide #3 hitter, the Sox will be forced to add a big bat mid-season.
Victor played just 85 games behind the plate in 2009 and his season high for games at the position is 142 in 2005. Look for the Sox to try and keep Victor around 120 games while sprinkling him at 1B around 30 times in order to have him fresher for the long haul. It is certainly a situation to monitor.
Another thing to keep an eye on is V-Mart's contract status. He is a free agent at the end of the year, and it will be interesting to see how the team approaches the situation.
Next up: David Ortiz
Previous previews:
Kevin Youkilis
Dusin Pedroia
Jacoby Ellsbury
Marco Scutaro
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