Brad Ausmus
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Sarah's Take: Backstop backup is key...the backup catcher must have confidence in his own ability to do well in a difficult role. Brad Ausmus was the perfect backup catcher. During his long, distinguished career, he had built a reputation of being a magnificent defensive... In this article: Dodgers, Russell Martin, Brad Ausmus, Jonathan Broxton, Jose Molina, A. J. Ellis, Silver Slugger Award, and Bud Selig |
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | 2 days ago
MLB: Free agents
...of; Mike Hampton, lhp; LaTroy Hawkins, rhp; Jason Michaels, of; Miguel Tejada, ss; Jose Valverde, rhp. LOS ANGELES (15) -- Brad Ausmus, c; Ronnie Belliard, 2b; Juan Castro, ss; Jon Garland, rhp; Orlando Hudson, 2b; Mark Loretta, 3b;...
In this article: Cincinnati, San Diego, Post-Gazette, American League, Mike Gonzalez, and Tampa Bay
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Sports Illustrated | 5 days ago
Complete list of 171 players who filed for free agency
...Millar, 1b; Marco Scutaro, ss. Doug Davis, lhp; Scott Schoeneweis, lhp; Chad Tracy, 1b. ATLANTA (5) CHICAGO (5) FLORIDA (4) Brad Ausmus, c; Ronnie Belliard, 2b; Juan Castro, ss; Jon Garland, rhp; Orlando Hudson, 2b; Mark Loretta,...
In this article: Rocco Baldelli, Rick Ankiel, Khalil Greene, Darren Oliver, Elmer Dessens, and Octavio Dotel
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MLB | 7 days ago
Bourn highlights Astros' awards season
...around. I'm amazed by it and excited at the same time." Bourn, 26, is the first Astros player to win a Gold Glove since catcher Brad Ausmus, who took home the previous three Houston awards in 2001, '02 and '06. He's the second Astros...
In this article: Michael Bourn, Astros, Wandy Rodriguez, Gold Glove, Most Valuable Player, Jeff Fulchino, Rookie of the Year, and Jeff Bagwell
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MLB | November 11, 2009
Astros could get award consideration
...of America, earned his first Gold Glove on Wednesday. The last Houston player to win a Gold Glove was catcher Brad Ausmus in 2006. Ausmus also won in '02 and '01, representing the Astros' last three Gold Glove winners. The last Astros...
In this article: Astros, Wandy Rodriguez, Gold Glove, Michael Bourn, Most Valuable Player, Carlos Lee, and Roger Clemens
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Sports Illustrated Writers | November 10, 2009
Cliff Corcoran: NL West Hot Stove Preview
...SP Vicente Padilla, DH Jim Thome, IF Ronnie Belliard, IF Mark Loretta, RP Guillermo Mota, RHP Jeff Weaver, IF Doug Mientkiewicz, C Brad Ausmus, IF Juan Castro, SP Eric Milton, RHP Jason Schmidt. PLAYERS WITH OPTIONS: SP Jon Garland...
In this article: Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Chad Bradford, John Lackey, Orlando Hudson, Vicente Padilla, Ivan DeJesus Jr., Manny Ramirez, and Randy Wolf
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Boston Globe | November 09, 2009
Red Sox get into position
...a leader on the team and should be able to remain that way even in a backup role. One player who has been through the transition is Brad Ausmus, who backed up Russell Martin in Los Angeles this season. "I think Jason is going to be OK,''...
In this article: Jason Varitek, Victor Martinez, Theo Epstein, Red Sox, Pedro Martinez, Cliff Lee, Cleveland, and Boston
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Los Angeles Times | November 07, 2009
Manny Ramirez will remain with Dodgers
...contract. Colletti and his top assistants will head to Chicago for the general managers meetings, which start Monday. Meanwhile, five more Dodgers filed for free agency: Vicente Padilla, Jeff Weaver, Brad Ausmus, Jim Thome and Guillermo Mota.
In this article: Manny Ramirez, Dodgers, Jeff Weaver, Jim Thome, Guillermo Mota, Vicente Padilla, and Juan Pierre
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Kansas City Star | November 06, 2009
Manny exercises option, will remain in LA in 2010
...owns a .313 batting average with 546 home runs and 1,788 RBI</p><p>Five other Dodgers filed for free agency on Friday: catcher Brad Ausmus, pitchers Vicente Padilla, Guillermo Mota and Jeff Weaver, and pinch-hitter Jim Thome. </p><p>In...
In this article: Dodgers, Jason Schmidt, World Series, Randy Wolf, Jeff Weaver, Jim Thome, Doug Mientkiewicz, Ronnie Belliard, and Jon Garland
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MLB | November 06, 2009
Manny exercises option, remains in LA
...primary sub. Pierre is signed for another two seasons. Meanwhile, five other Dodgers filed for free agency on Friday: catcher Brad Ausmus; pitchers Vicente Padilla, Guillermo Mota and Jeff Weaver; and pinch-hitter Jim Thome. The Dodgers...
In this article: Dodgers, Vicente Padilla, Guillermo Mota, Jim Thome, Jeff Weaver, Jason Schmidt, and Juan Pierre
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Sports Illustrated Writers | October 17, 2009
Ben Reiter: Ausmus' huge impact on Dodgers can't be measured by statistics
...instructor Dave Engle: "He's the Greg Maddux of catching" During his 17-year career, Brad Ausmus has caught 1,917 games, eighth all time. Brad Ausmus has tried holding his hands close to his body, and he has tried holding them further...
In this article: Dodgers, Joe Torre, Astros, Ivy League, Dartmouth, National League, and Vertigo
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Bradley David "Brad" Ausmus (born April 14, 1969, in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American catcher in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Entering the 2009 season, he ranked 9th in major league history in career games as a catcher (1,887), second in putouts (12,473) and total chances (13,489), and third in fielding percentage (.994). He is a three-time Gold Glove Award winner (2001-02, 2006). Through 2008, he also ranked second all-time among all Jewish major leaguers in career games played,, fifth in hits (1,537), and eighth in home runs (79; just ahead of Gabe Kapler and Ryan Braun) and runs batted in (596), trailing only Hank Greenberg and Shawn Green in all three categories. He also won the January 2007 Darryl Kile Award "for integrity and courage," presented annually by local chapters of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) to players on the Astros and St. Louis Cardinals.
- Birth Date:
- April 14, 1969
- Number:
- 12
- Position:
- Catcher
- Bats:
- Right
- Debut Date:
- 1993
- Debut team:
- San Diego Padres
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