Kason Gabbard | SoxProspects.com

#18 Kason Gabbard

Portland Sea Dogs | Pitcher

Age: 27
Born: April 8, 1982
Royal Palm Beach, FL
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Drafted: 29th Round, 2000
How Acquired: Acquired from Texas for cash considerations (April 2009)
High School: Royal Palm Beach

Photo © Kelly O'Connor

Scouting Report: Gabbard throws a high-80s fastball, a low 70s curveball, a changeup, and an occasional slider. Effective against lefties.

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	Career Stats
year	team	lg	level	org	age	w	l	%	era	g	gs	sv	ip	h	r	er	hr	bb	so	whip	k/bb	k/9
2001	GCL Red Sox	GCL	Rk	Bos	19	0	1	0.000	5.65	6	6	0	14.1	11	11	9	1	9	17	1.40	1.89	10.70
2002	Augusta	SAL	A	Bos	20	0	4	0.000	1.89	7	7	0	38.0	31	14	8	0	7	31	1.00	4.43	7.30
2003	Sarasota	FSL	A+	Bos	21	0	1	0.000	10.29	2	2	0	7.0	13	8	8	0	3	4	2.29	1.33	5.10
2004	Sarasota	FSL	A+	Bos	22	3	2	0.600	2.70	10	7	1	43.1	43	17	13	2	16	30	1.36	1.88	6.20
2004	Portland	East	AA	Bos	22	3	6	0.333	6.28	14	14	0	53.0	61	42	37	5	26	35	1.64	1.35	5.90
2005	Portland	East	AA	Bos	23	9	11	0.450	4.61	27	25	0	132.2	128	80	68	10	65	96	1.45	1.48	6.50
2006	Portland	East	AA	Bos	24	9	2	0.818	2.57	13	13	0	73.2	51	26	21	4	25	68	1.03	2.72	8.30
2006	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	Bos	24	1	7	0.125	5.23	9	8	0	51.2	51	31	30	8	26	48	1.49	1.85	8.40
2006	Boston	AL	MLB	Bos	24	1	3	0.250	3.51	7	4	0	25.2	24	11	10	0	16	15	1.56	0.94	5.30
2007	Pawtucket	IL	AAA	Bos	25	7	2	0.778	3.24	14	14	0	75.0	66	29	27	10	25	64	1.21	2.56	7.70
2007	Boston	AL	MLB	Bos	25	4	0	1.000	3.73	7	7	0	41.0	28	17	17	3	18	29	1.12	1.61	6.40
2007	Texas	AL	MLB	Tex	25	2	1	0.667	5.58	8	8	0	40.1	40	25	25	5	23	26	1.56	1.13	5.80
2008	Frisco	Tex	AA	Tex	26	0	0	---	2.25	1	1	0	4.0	1	1	1	0	3	6	1.00	2.00	13.50
2008	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	Tex	26	0	1	0.000	4.97	2	2	0	12.2	17	8	7	2	4	12	1.66	3.00	8.50
2008	Texas	AL	MLB	Tex	26	2	3	0.400	4.82	12	12	0	56.0	64	36	30	5	39	33	1.84	0.85	5.30
2009	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	Tex	27	0	1	0.000	10.50	5	0	0	6.0	10	8	7	0	11	3	3.50	0.27	4.50
2009	Lowell	NYPL	A	Bos	27	2	1	0.667	2.53	5	5	0	21.1	19	6	6	0	15	15	1.61	1.00	6.40
2009	Portland	East	AA	Bos	27	0	4	0.000	20.77	5	5	0	13.0	26	30	30	2	28	12	4.15	0.43	8.31

	Additional Player Info
	Pronunciation: Kay-sun Gabberd First Pro Contract: May 27, 2001 by John DiPuglia Signing Bonus: $550,000 MiLB Debut: June 2001 (GCL Red Sox) MLFA Eligible: 2009-10 Rule 5 Draft Eligible: 2009-10	Added to 40-man: - MLB Debut: July 22, 2006 (Boston) MLB Service Time (through 2009): 1 year, 138 days Options Remaining: 0 (2008, 2007, 2006) MiLB Contract (2009): $407,640 Trade Restrictions: None

	Awards Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (8.15.04) 2004 Florida State League All Star Eastern League Pitcher of the Week (5.7.06) Red Sox ML Pitcher of the Month (June 2006)	SoxProspects.com Awards SoxProspects Pitcher of the Week (May 13-19, 2007)

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