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45. Brett Lawrie

45. Brett Lawrie
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: January 18, 1990 in Langley, BC CAN
  • Weight: 210 lbs.
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: August 05, 2011
  • Final Game: July 21, 2016
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From Langley, British Columbia, Brett Lawrie is one of the few Canadian Baseball players to be drafted in the First Round, though it was not the Canadian team that drafted him; that would be Milwaukee.  However, before he made it to the Brewers, he was a hot prospect who was traded straight up to Blue Jays for Pitcher Shawn Marcum.  The year after, Lawrie, who was converted to Third Base, made it to Toronto.

Lawrie’s first full season (2012) was his best in Baseball where he won the Platinum Glove and led all American League Third Basemen in Total Zone Runs.  Offensively, he had career-highs in Hits (135) and OPS (.729), and while he played two more years for the Jays, he never reached those heights offensively or defensively again.

Lawrie’s end in Toronto came when he was one of three players dealt for Josh Donaldson, and considering that Donaldson would be the league MVP shortly after, it was the right move for the Jays.

With Toronto, Lawrie had 345 Hits with a 5.7 Defensive bWAR.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Third Base
  • Acquired: Traded from the Milwaukee Brewers for Shawn Marcum 12/6/10.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Oakland Athletics with Franklin Barreto, Kendall Graveman and Sean Nolin for Josh Donaldson 11/28/14.

  • Games Played: 345
  • Notable Statistics:

    167 Runs Scored
    345 Hits
    61 Doubles
    10 Triples
    43 Home Runs
    157 Runs Batted In
    29 Stolen Bases
    .265/.323/.426 Slash Line
    12.7 bWAR

    No Playoff Games

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Wilson Defensive Player (2012)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Third Baseman (2012)

     

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