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Juan Pierre | Outfielder

Team: Philadelphia Phillies
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 175
Age / DOB:  (34) / 8/14/1977
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
College: South Alabama
Contract: view contract details
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Juan Pierre went 2-for-3 with a double and his sixth stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Cubs.
The two-hit night was Pierre's sixth in 14 May games, and leaves him with a highly surprising .340/.387/.379 triple slash through his first 112 plate appearances. He'll need to start stealing bases with greater frequency to hold his 10-12 team mixed-league value, however. May 16 - 11:34 PM

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Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

Juan Pierre went 2-for-5 in Wednesday's loss to the Mets.

Both hits were singles for Pierre, who is now batting .345/.400/.368 and has had multi-hit nights in four of his past six games. Pierre has been a pleasant surprise for the Phightins' floundering offense, but with just five steals, he's offering fantasy owners little other than average. He's a fringe option in 10-12 team mixed leagues.
May 9 - 10:04 PM
Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

Juan Pierre went 2-for-3 with a triple and a walk Thursday against the Padres.

Pierre didn't have an extra-base hit or a walk this season before collecting one of each tonight. The Phillies haven't gotten much from John Mayberry Jr. or Laynce Nix thus far, so it looks like Pierre will keep getting the nod in left field.
Apr 20 - 1:00 AM
Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

Juan Pierre is batting .292/.292/.292 through his first 24 plate appearances this season.

A bizarre batting line, but one which sums him up pretty well. While Pierre figures to hit for a decent batting average, he doesn't walk much and won't hit for any power. It's true that he'll accumulate some stolen bases, but he has a lousy 62 percent success rate (29-for-47 in stolen base attempts) since the start of last season. There's some value here in NL-only leagues, but he is more likely to hurt at the top of the Phillies' lineup than help.
Apr 17 - 12:58 PM
Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

Phillies purchased the contract of OF Juan Pierre.

In other words, he has landed a spot on the Phillies' 40-man roster and should be a member of the bench on Opening Day. Pierre is 15-for-48 with three steals this spring.
Mar 29 - 4:28 PM
Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

Juan Pierre went 0-for-3 and was caught stealing for the third time in five attempts Thursday.

Pierre is expected to be the Phillies' fourth outfielder, but he's not making it easy on them with his play this spring. Scott Podsednik has looked quite a bit better at the plate.
Mar 22 - 3:39 PM
Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

Juan Pierre can opt out of his minor league contract with the Phillies if he's not on Philadelphia's big league roster on March 31.

It shouldn't be a problem, as most assume Pierre's spot is all but assured. "Obviously, he's not the same player he had been, but he's still a guy that can help us offensively, especially with his speed," general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "He had a very, very good year last year. He had more hits than anybody on our team." Amaro is clearly exaggerating Pierre's effectiveness last season, as he batted .279/.329/.327 with two homers, 50 RBI and a .657 OPS over 711 plate appearances and also went a career-worst 27-for-44 in stolen base attempts, but he should make for a decent fourth outfielder.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
Feb 26 - 11:38 PM
Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

Phillies signed OF Juan Pierre to a minor league contract.

The deal was reported Friday and has now become official. Pierre batted .279/.329/.327 with two homers, 50 RBI and a .657 OPS over 711 plate appearances in 2011 and also went a career-worst 27-for-44 in stolen base attempts. He's a solid get on a minor league deal, though, and should make the team as an extra outfielder.
Jan 29 - 11:54 AM
Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly reports that the Phillies have signed Juan Pierre to a minor league contract.

Salisbury reported earlier Friday that the two sides were in serious discussions, and evidently they've closed the deal. Financial terms are not yet known. Pierre batted .279/.329/.327 with two homers, 50 RBI and a .657 OPS over 711 plate appearances in 2011 and also went a career-worst 27-for-44 in stolen base attempts. It's not the best spot for him in terms of how much playing time he's likely to receive, but it will give him a better chance to earn a World Series ring. Pierre figures to back up in left and center field and serve as a pinch runner.
Related: Phillies
Source: Jim Salisbury on Twitter
Jan 27 - 11:37 AM
Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly reports that the Phillies are in "serious discussions" with free agent outfielder Juan Pierre regarding a minor league contract.

Pierre has evidently given up on finding a regular job somewhere, as he wouldn't appear to be in line for much playing time in Philly, especially after Ryan Howard returns. The 34-year-old batted .279/.329/.327 with two homers, 50 RBI and a .657 OPS over 711 plate appearances in 2011 and also went a career-worst 27-for-44 in stolen base attempts.
Related: Phillies
Source: Jim Salisbury on Twitter
Jan 27 - 10:13 AM
Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

To replace Victor Martinez, the Tigers have discussed adding a speedster to the top of the lineup, such as Johnny Damon or Juan Pierre.

Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com confirmed Detroit's interest in Damon on Sunday. Damon batted .271/.355/.401 with eight homers and 11 steals in 2010 for Detroit. He would play some DH and also can play some left field should the Tigers choose to use Delmon Young as a DH. Pierre, of course, is a superior defender to both. He was not offered arbitration by the White Sox in November after batting .279/.329/.327 with two homers, 50 RBI and a .657 OPS over 711 plate appearances. The 34-year-old just finished a ridiculous five-year, $44 million contract and won't get anything close to that. A meager one-year offer should get him, however.
Related: Tigers, Johnny Damon
Source: MLive.com
Jan 22 - 6:48 PM
Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

Juan Pierre was not offered arbitration by the White Sox.

As expected. Pierre, a Type B free agent, finally reached the end of his five-year, $44 million contract in 2011, batting .279/.329/.327 with two homers, 50 RBI and a .657 OPS over 711 plate appearances. He also went a career-worst 27-for-44 in stolen base attempts. The 34-year-old shouldn't have trouble finding a new home, but he may have to settle for a reserve role.
Source: Mark Gonzalez on Twitter
Wed, Nov 23, 2011 02:34:00 PM
Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

Juan Pierre went 0-for-5 on Wednesday to drop his batting average to .279.

Pierre hit at least .280 in nine of his first 10 big-league seasons, but he's been under that in both of his seasons in Chicago. After a strong July and August, he dropped to .257 with just four steals in eight attempts in September. Without Ozzie Guillen in his corner any longer, it doesn't seem likely that Pierre will be re-signed by the White Sox this winter.
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 05:58:00 PM
Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

Juan Pierre kept hitting on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a double and run scored in Chicago's 4-2 win over the Indians.

Batting .338 in the month of July, Pierre's season average is now all the way up to .276. That's all good and well, but Pierre has still stolen just four bases this month. He needs to be running more if he's to be a legitimate mixed-league option.
Sun, Jul 24, 2011 04:20:00 PM
Juan Pierre - OF - Phillies

Juan Pierre is batting .356 since June 26.

Pierre's hot streak has quieted the talk of Dayan Viciedo being called up to replace him, something White Sox GM Kenny Williams and others were pushing for. He's still hitting just .273/.332/.322 for the season and, more disappointingly, has only 15 stolen bases while being caught 11 times. Pierre is a free agent after the season and seems resigned to the fact that he won't be back in Chicago. ‘‘I know how it works,’’ he said, ‘‘with young guys being ready and stuff. I would love to be back here because they gave me the chance to play here. But it’s out of my control. Whether they think it was a bad trade for getting me or wasted their time, I will always be grateful to the White Sox organization.’’
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Sat, Jul 23, 2011 08:39:00 AM

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Batters
PosRoleName
C1Carlos Ruiz
2Brian Schneider
1B1Ryan Howard
2Ty Wigginton
3Jim Thome
2B1Chase Utley
2Freddy Galvis
3Mike Fontenot
4Hector Luna
SS1Jimmy Rollins
2Michael Martinez
3B1Placido Polanco
2Pete Orr
LF1John Mayberry
2Juan Pierre
3Laynce Nix
CF1Shane Victorino
RF1Hunter Pence
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Roy Halladay
2Cliff Lee
3Cole Hamels
4Vance Worley
5Joe Blanton
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jonathan Papelbon
2Antonio Bastardo
3Chad Qualls
4Jose Contreras
5Michael Stutes
6Kyle Kendrick
7David Herndon
8Jacob Diekman
9Raul Valdes
10Joe Savery
11Justin De Fratus