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2019 Angels

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BIRTHPLACE: MEMPHIS, TN RESIDES: BRENTWOOD, TN
84 DAYS
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MARRIED: CHELSEA BELL
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CHILDREN: COOPER
height: 6-0 Weight: 205 bats: r throws: r

COZART’S LIFETIME PLAYING RECORD
Year Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2007— Dayton .239 53 184 28 44 7 2 2 18 3 1 2 11 0 36 3 1 3 .332 .288 9
2008— Dayton .280 109 418 57 117 20 6 14 49 6 6 10 24 0 77 3 3 6 .457 .330 10
2009— Carolina .262 131 462 72 121 29 2 10 59 2 4 10 63 2 87 10 2 8 .398 .360 23
2010— Louisville .255 136 553H 91H 141 30 4 17 67 6 5 6 40 0 107 30 4 15 .416 .310 15
2011— Louisville .310 77 323 57 100 26 2 7 32 0 2 2 23 2 51 9 2 4 .467 .357 11
CINCINNATI .324 11 37 6 12 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 .486 .324 0
2012— CINCINNATI .246 138 561 72 138 33 4 15 35 2 3 3 31 0 113 4 0 11 .399 .288 14
2013— CINCINNATI .254 151 567 74 144 30 3 12 63 13H 10H 2 26 2 102 0 0 18 .381 .284 14
2014— CINCINNATI .221 147 506 48 112 18 5 4 38 5 0 7 25 3 79 7 0 13 .300 .268 10
2015— CINCINNATI .258 53 194 28 50 10 1 9 28 1 3 2 14 1 29 3 3 4 .459 .310 3
2016— CINCINNATI .252 121 464 67 117 28 2 16 50 1 4 2 37 3 84 4 1 9 .425 .308 10
2017— CINCINNATI .297 122 438 80 130 24 7 24 63 0 4 3 62 0 78 3 0 5 .548 .385 11
2018— LAA .219 58 224 29 49 13 2 5 18 0 3 7 19 0 42 0 0 7 .362 .296 4
MAJOR TOTALS .251 801 2991 404 752 156 24 87 298 23 27 26 214 9 533 21 4 69 .407 .304 66 cozart
MINOR TOTALS .270 506 1940 305 523 112 16 50 225 17 18 30 161 4 358 55 12 36 .421 .332 68
H led or tied for league lead
Disabling Injuries: 2018 — Left shoulder subluxation; disabled June 15 (retro to June 14)-remainder of season
2017 — Strained right quad; disabled June 18-29 & July 29-Aug. 5
2016 — Right knee inflammation; disabled Sept. 26 - remainder of season
2015 — Torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), lateral collateral ligaments (LCL) and biceps tendon in
right knee; disabled June 11 - remainder of season
2011 — Torn ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in left elbow; disabled July 24 - remainder of season
2018 SEASON
◆ ◆ In first season with the Angels was limited to 58 games due to injury...Suffered a left shoulder subluxation while
diving for a ball June 13th in Seattle...Placed on the D.L. June 15th (retro to June 14th) and missed the remainder
of the season.
◆ ◆ Appeared in 35 games at third base, 16 games at second base and 15 at shortstop...Opening Day start at second
marked first career game defensively at any position other than shortstop…Made first career start at third base
March 30.
◆ ◆ Hit .278 (32/115) on the road compared to .156 (17/109) at Angel Stadium.
CAREER SUMMARY
◆ ◆ Two-time finalist for Rawlings Gold Glove Award (2014 & 2012)...On May 17, 2017 became just third visiting
player to homer in five consecutive games at Wrigley Field...In 2012, named to Baseball America’s All-Rookie
team..Holds Reds modern franchise record for home runs by a rookie shortstop (15 in 2012)...Became just fourth
shortstop in team history to log at least 30 doubles and 15 HR in a season.At the time of his signing with the
Angels, his 82 career home runs ranked third in Reds history by shortstop (Larkin 198, Dave Concepcion 101) and
his eight career leadoff home runs ranked fourth in Reds’ history behind Pete Rose, Kal Daniels and Barry Larkin.
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2017
◆ ◆ Despite a lingering right quad injury (limited to 122 games with two DL stints), established career highs in runs
(80), triples (7), HR (24), total bases (240), batting average (.297), on-base percentage (.385), slugging percentage
(.548) and OPS (.933)...Tied his career high in RBI (63 - also 2013).
◆ ◆ Joined Barry Larkin as only Reds’ shortstops to hit at least 24 HR in a season.
◆ ◆ National League All-Star for first time - just third Reds shortstop to start All-Star Game (also Barry Larkin & Dave
Concepcion), first since Larkin made 2000 ASG...Led off third inning with single off NYY’s Dellin Betances.
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