Michael Saunders COL ST Util L

Born: 11/19/1986 Age: 38

Retired

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2025 OPL OPL Player Page

On MLB 40-man: NO
Acquired: Free Agent (CHW) Jan'19

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Positions
Util
2026 Earned Positions
Util

All Leagues
Average $0.00 Median $0.00
SABR Points
Average $0.00 Median $0.00

All Leagues
Average $1.90 Median $2.00
SABR Points
Average $2.80 Median $2.50

Roster%
0%
Change
7Day 0%
30Day 0%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 3
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2009SEA46129122271306041 1.57 72.00
2010SEA100327289611121035063 2.98 297.90
2011SEA581791612450212062 0.84 48.50
2012SEA13955350712531319431214 4.6 639.30
2013SEA1324684069623312541135 3.82 503.90
2014SEA7826323163113826045 4.07 317.60
2015TOR9363160005000 1.96 17.60
2016TOR1405584901243232459512 5.2 728.20
2017PHI612142004192613101 2.67 162.70
2017TOR12201830002000 0.4 4.80

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2006SEA (A)104416359861084482227 3.91 407.00
2007SEA (A+)108507431129254146082710 6.9 745.60
2007SEA (AA)156052151217021 5.18 77.70
2008SEA (AA)67289248721838304116 6.06 405.80
2008SEA (AAA)2410595234139012 4.28 102.60
2009SEA (AAA)64282248771521325363 6.99 447.30
2010SEA (AAA)2193801610011040 2.53 53.10
2011SEA (AAA)64291236681137502103 6.66 426.20
2013SEA (AAA)3161121103100 6.93 20.80
2014SEA (AAA)1571551831116000 7.84 117.60
2015TOR (A+)9333073003000 2.99 26.90
2017TOR (AAA)351561464011129110 4.75 166.30
2018BAL (AAA)25103871431116020 2.68 67.00
2018CHW (AAA)13514671015000 1.58 20.50

Recent Games

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
May 1, 2012 2:07 PM add Bockalp Ascending $1
October 5, 2012 8:59 AM increase Bockalp Ascending $3
February 2, 2013 1:55 PM move Carita’s Sox (from Bockalp Ascending) $3
May 16, 2013 3:16 PM move Sototally Baty (from Carita’s Sox) $3
October 11, 2013 2:43 PM increase Sototally Baty $5
January 30, 2014 5:00 PM cut Sototally Baty $3
March 9, 2014 7:00 PM add RICOhtani $4
April 19, 2014 10:23 AM cut RICOhtani $2
May 27, 2014 1:34 AM add RICOhtani $2
May 27, 2014 2:13 AM cut RICOhtani $1
June 6, 2014 12:43 AM add Fielder's Choice $1
July 25, 2014 2:46 AM cut Fielder's Choice $1
July 26, 2014 2:47 AM add Musial Standard $1
July 29, 2014 4:54 PM cut Musial Standard $1
July 30, 2014 4:54 PM add Seiya Ain't So 🎤 $1
August 19, 2014 11:11 AM cut Seiya Ain't So 🎤 $1
August 20, 2014 11:11 AM add Bockalp Ascending $1
October 8, 2014 11:24 PM increase Bockalp Ascending $3
November 22, 2014 1:21 AM move Sototally Baty (from Bockalp Ascending) $3
May 13, 2015 3:00 PM cut Sototally Baty $2
June 15, 2015 4:02 AM add Sototally Baty $2
June 15, 2015 11:41 AM cut Sototally Baty $1
July 26, 2015 12:59 PM add Sototally Baty $1
August 5, 2015 1:11 PM cut Sototally Baty $1
August 27, 2015 4:44 PM add Free Bauer $1
August 28, 2015 10:04 AM cut Free Bauer $1
April 9, 2016 10:33 AM add RICOhtani $4
October 7, 2016 12:39 PM increase RICOhtani $6
April 19, 2017 5:24 PM cut RICOhtani $3
May 22, 2017 1:30 PM add RICOhtani $3
June 3, 2017 9:58 PM cut RICOhtani $2
July 9, 2017 12:09 PM add RICOhtani $2
July 9, 2017 12:23 PM cut RICOhtani $1

Recent Trades for Michael Saunders in SABR Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
March 30, 2017 12:49 PM Daytona Tortugas Pablo Sandoval BOS Util S $3
Shelby Miller ATL RP R $1 
Jonathan Schoop BAL Util R $5
Evan Gattis ATL Util R $10
 SF Giants Michael Saunders COL ST Util L $6
Jean Segura BAL AAA Util R $5
J.T. Realmuto MIA C R $3 
Steve Pearce BOS AAA Util R $11
August 22, 2016 8:24 PM Red Altoids DJ LeMahieu MIL 1B/2B/3B R $3 
 Dude…You’re Being Very Un-Dude Michael Saunders COL ST Util L $1
July 23, 2016 2:21 PM Alastor Cluster Michael Saunders COL ST Util L $1
Aroldis Chapman CIN RP L $14
Michael Wacha STL SP R $12 
 Bubic Hair Carlos Carrasco NYY AAA SP R $35
Alex Gordon KCR Util L $10
Julio Urias LAD RP L $5
May 17, 2016 2:29 PM Sgt Votto🍁RCMP Michael Saunders COL ST Util L $1
 King West Kraken Anthony Desclafani CIN SP/RP R $3
$2 loan
May 12, 2016 12:04 PM The fWAR Horsemen 💀 Randal Grichuk STL OF R $14 
$8 loan 		The Brain Slug(ger)s 🦠 Michael Saunders COL ST Util L $3
March 16, 2016 7:50 PM Fisher Bunnies Michael Saunders COL ST Util L $3
Carlos Santana CLE 1B S $17 
Zack Britton BAL RP L $8
 The Brain Slug(ger)s 🦠 Ben Paulsen MIN AAA Util L $1
Troy Tulowitzki NYY A+ SS R $30
$5 loan
November 20, 2014 1:20 AM Sototally Baty Huston Street LAA RP R $11
Daniel Murphy LAA CPX Util L $11
 Bockalp Ascending Michael Saunders COL ST Util L $3
Russell Martin PIT C R $5
May 14, 2013 3:15 PM Carita’s Sox Michael Saunders COL ST Util L $3
 Sototally Baty Derek Holland TOR AAA RP L $2
January 31, 2013 10:17 PM Pirate Fan Shin-Soo Choo CIN Util L $22
 Charlie Blackmon's Antibodies 🧬 Michael Saunders COL ST Util L $3
Matt Harvey BAL AAA RP R $5
January 31, 2013 1:54 PM Carita’s Sox Ryan Madson LAA RP R $3
Jason Heyward SDP AAA OF L $27
A.J. Griffin NYM AAA RP R $5
 Bockalp Ascending Michael Saunders COL ST Util L $3
Curtis Granderson NYY OF L $32
Aramis Ramirez MIL Util R $19