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Kevin Kouzmanoff | Third Baseman

Team:	Miami Marlins
Age / DOB:	(31) / 7/25/1981
Ht / Wt:	6'1' / 210
Bats / Throws:	Right / Right
Contract:	view contract details [x] 2013: Minor League Contract
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Kevin Kouzmanoff had a two-run homer and a double Tuesday against the Astros.

In just 20 at-bats this spring, Kouzmanoff has collected three homers and three doubles. The Marlins weren't planning on him winning a roster spot, but they might make room for him if this keeps up. Mar 12 - 5:15 PM

Kevin Kouzmanoff hits third spring homer
Mar 12 - 5:15 PM
Kevin Kouzmanoff homers for Marlins
Mar 3 - 5:08 PM
Marlins sign Kouzmanoff to minor league deal
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Kevin Kouzmanoff demoted to Double-A
Sun, Jul 15, 2012 11:50:00 AM

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Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

Pinch-hitter Kevin Kouzmanoff delivered his second homer of the spring Sunday in the Marlins' 6-4 win over the Mets.

Kouz has three hits in eight at-bats, all of them going for extra bases. The Marlins signed Placido Polanco to start at third base, but his back is already acting up. Kouzmanoff might be the team's next best option at the position.

Mar 3 - 5:08 PM

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

Marlins signed 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff to a minor league contract.

The deal includes an invite to spring training. Kouzmanoff, 31, spent all of 2012 in the Royals' farm system but could push for a platoon role with Greg Dobbs in Miami. The Marlins have also signed right-hander Jordan Smith to a minor league deal.

Sat, Nov 3, 2012 02:14:00 PM

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

The Royals have demoted Kevin Kouzmanoff from Triple-A Omaha to Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

Kouzmanoff, who will turn 31 later this month, batted just .262/.301/.352 with no homers for Omaha. He spent much of last season in the minors, as well, and is obviously not close to returning to the big leagues.

Source: Bob Dutton on Twitter

Sun, Jul 15, 2012 11:50:00 AM

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

Royals reassigned INF Kevin Kouzmanoff to minor league camp.

Kouzmanoff is still a slick defender, but the Royals didn't really have much room for him on their major league roster. He went 3-for-10 in the Cactus League this spring.

Thu, Mar 29, 2012 11:26:00 PM

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

Royals signed 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff to a minor league contract.

The deal has a maximum value of $1 million and an additional $300,000 is available through incentives. According to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, Kouzmanoff has the ability to opt out of the contract if he is not in the majors by May 1. He is expected to be used as third base insurance for Mike Moustakas in spring training.

Sat, Jan 14, 2012 09:28:00 AM

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

According to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian, the Indians have mild interest in free agent Kevin Kouzmanoff.

Bastian says the Indians were only "checking in" and that their level of interest, for now, is very minimal. Kouzmanoff posted a weak .235/.284/.372 batting line over 257 plate appearances this past season between the A's and Rockies. The 30-year-old infielder will likely have to settle for a one-year deal.

Source: Jordan Bastian on Twitter

Mon, Dec 5, 2011 02:59:00 PM

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

The Pirates have "checked in" on free agent Kevin Kouzmanoff, according to Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com.

Kouzmanoff, 30, batted .235/.284/.372 with seven home runs, 33 RBI and a .656 OPS over 257 plate appearances this season between the Rockies and Athletics. The Pirates would like to find a backup plan in case Pedro Alvarez flames out again, but Kouzmanoff is believed to be seeking a starting job at the moment. That's probably wishful thinking on his part, though.

Source: Pirates.mlb.com

Mon, Nov 14, 2011 05:03:00 PM

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

According to Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors, multiple teams are interested in signing free agent Kevin Kouzmanoff to a major league contract.

Kouzmanoff elected free agency after being outrighted to the minor leagues by the Rockies this week. The 30-year-old third baseman batted .235/.284/.372 with seven homers, 33 RBI and a .656 OPS over 257 plate appearances this season between the Rockies and Athletics. He wasn't worth the salary he would have made in arbitration, but still has some value as a right-handed bat with a solid glove at the hot corner.

Source: Tim Dierkes on Twitter

Thu, Oct 6, 2011 11:24:00 AM

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

Kevin Kouzmanoff has elected to become a free agent.

We learned earlier this week that the Rockies were in the process of outrighting Kouzmanoff off the 40-man roster. The 30-year-old third baseman batted .255/.315/.398 with three homers, 16 RBI and a .713 OPS over 108 plate appearances with Colorado. He may have to settle for a minor league deal this winter.

Thu, Oct 6, 2011 09:01:00 AM

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

According to Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors, the Rockies are in the process of outrighting Kevin Kouzmanoff off the 40-man roster.

Kouzmanoff is expected to become a free agent once he clears waivers. The 30-year-old third baseman batted .255/.315/.398 with three homers, 16 RBI and a .713 OPS over 108 plate appearances with the Rockies after being acquired from the Athletics in August. He will likely have to settle for a minor league contract with a spring training invite this winter.

Source: MLB Trade Rumors

Tue, Oct 4, 2011 04:11:00 PM

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

Kevin Kouzmanoff went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two RBI in Wednesday's victory.

Thanks to injuries, Kouz got quite a bit more playing time than expected after Jordan Pacheco's arrival. Still, while he had three nice three-hit games over the final seven days of the season, he did nothing at all for the Rockies the rest of the time. He'll likely be either released or non-tendered in December, and he might have to settle for a minor league contract as a free agent.

Wed, Sep 28, 2011 07:04:00 PM

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

Kevin Kouzmanoff went 3-for-5 and belted two homers in Sunday's 19-3 victory against the Astros.

It tied for the worst loss in Astros franchise history. Kouzmanoff, acquired from the Athletics last month, added three runs scored and five RBI. Chris Iannetta also had five RBI, three coming on an eighth-inning home run. The Rockies racked up 25 hits in all. Mark Ellis, Kouzmanoff and Seth Smith had three apiece and Thomas Field, Jordan Pacheco and Ty Wigginton had four each (Wigginton finished a homer away from the cycle). Even Colorado starter Kevin Millwood had success, bashing his second homer of the season to push his average to .158 and slugging percentage to .474. Unfortunately for Kouzmanoff, his slugging percentage for the season (.362) is more than 100 points lower than the journeyman starter's -- and that's his game's calling card. The Crushin' Russian seems likely to be non-tendered over the winter.

Sun, Sep 25, 2011 06:04:00 PM

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

Kevin Kouzmanoff belted a solo shot, his first homer as a member of the Rockies, in Thursday's loss to the Astros.

He also added a pair of singles, driving in and scoring a pair of runs. Kouzmanoff has played third base pretty regularly for the Rox since they picked him up in late August, but he's not really hitting much better for them than he did earlier this year for the A's, sporting a .243/.329/.314 batting line. He seems likely to be non-tendered over the winter.

Thu, Sep 22, 2011 11:52:00 PM

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B - Marlins

Kevin Kouzmanoff went 2-for-4 with with four RBI in Sunday's win over the Dodgers.

Kouzmanoff was acquired from the Athletics earlier this week and was promptly called up to the bigs on Wednesday. He now has four hits and two doubles in the last two days, putting him firmly on the NL-only radar at the thin third base position. Kouzmanoff sizable power has been stunted by spending his career with the Padres and Athletics.

Sun, Aug 28, 2011 08:27:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
Pos	Role	Name
C	1	Rob Brantly
	2	Jeff Mathis
	3	Miguel Olivo
1B	1	Logan Morrison D.L. Logan Morrison (knee) will shift his rehab assignment to Double-A Jacksonville on Monday. Morrison has spent the past week with the High-A Jupiter Hammerheads, collecting three hits and one RBI in 13 at-bats. He's working his way back from September surgery to repair a torn patella tendon in his right knee and is currently aiming to join the Marlins in early June. NL-only leaguers might want to stash him now. May 23
	2	Casey Kotchman D.L. Marlins manager Mike Redmond said Casey Kotchman (hamstring) could begin a rehab assignment "in the next few days." Kotchman is finally feeling improvement with his strained left hamstring. He was moved to the 60-day DL last week, though, so he won't be eligible to return until June. May 14
	3	Joe Mahoney D.L. Joe Mahoney (hamstring) is expected to begin playing in rehab games Sunday at Triple-A New Orleans. Mahoney was placed on the disabled list April 28 with a right hamstring strain. He'll beat Logan Morrison (knee) back to the Marlins' active roster but will probably be sent back to Triple-A when LoMo is deemed fully healthy. Mahoney, 26, carries no fantasy value. May 23
2B	1	Donovan Solano D.L. Donovan Solano's strained left intercostal muscle remains sore. There's no timetable for when he'll resume baseball activities, let alone when he'll return from the DL. Derek Dietrich will continue to serve as the primary second baseman for the Marlins. May 14
	2	Chris Valaika D.L. Chris Valaika underwent successful surgery on Friday, having two pins inserted into his wrist. Valaika is expected to require 4-6 weeks of healing time before he's able to return to the Marlins. He had been virtually ineffective in his 22 games before the injury, hitting .219/.261/.344 with one homer and nine RBI. May 10
	3	Derek Dietrich
	4	Nick Green
SS	1	Adeiny Hechavarria
3B	1	Placido Polanco
	2	Greg Dobbs
LF	1	Juan Pierre
	2	Austin Kearns D.L. Marlins transferred OF Austin Kearns to the restricted list. Kearns was already on the bereavement list, so it's just a procedural move to give him more time. Kyle Skipworth has taken Kearns' spot on the roster. May 12
	3	Matt Diaz D.L. Marlins placed OF Matt Diaz on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 19, with a left knee contusion. Diaz should be ready to return to the active roster as soon as he's eligible. The 35-year-old is batting just .167/.211/.222 in 10 games this season with the Marlins. May 20
	4	Jordan Brown
CF	1	Chris Coghlan
	2	Justin Ruggiano
RF	1	Giancarlo Stanton D.L. Giancarlo Stanton took live batting practice Wednesday for the first time since straining his right hamstring. "He looked good," manager Mike Redmond said afterward. "I’m just going off the results. He was hitting them out. It’s another encouraging sign that he’s a little closer to being back on the field." Stanton has been on the disabled list since April 30 and is still without a timetable. The best guess is that he's activated around mid-June. May 23
	2	Marcell Ozuna
	3	Alfredo Silverio D.L. Marlins placed OF Alfredo Silverio on the 60-day disabled list with a sprained right elbow. It's not clear how long the Rule 5 pick will be out. Silverio missed the entire 2012 season after injuring his neck and back in an auto accident. Mar 31
Starting Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
S	1	Ricky Nolasco
	2	Nathan Eovaldi D.L. Marlins manager Mike Redmond said Thursday that Nathan Eovaldi (shoulder) has been progressing with his long-toss program. It's not clear when Eovaldi will be ready to throw from a mound, but he's moving in the right direction. The right-hander looks to be a little behind Henderson Alvarez, who should be ready to rejoin the Marlins' rotation in mid-May. Apr 26
	3	Kevin Slowey Sidelined Kevin Slowey left Wednesday's start against the Phillies after the fifth inning with a left lat strain. The Marlins are calling him day-to-day, so it's evidently a minor strain. He will be reevaluated on Thursday before it's determined whether he can make his next start. Slowey was pitching well Wednesday before getting hurt, tossing five innings of one-run ball on six hits and no walks while recording six strikeouts. May 22
	4	Jose Fernandez
	5	Alex Sanabia
	6	Henderson Alvarez D.L. Marlins transferred RHP Henderson Alvarez from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list. The move clears a spot for Nick Green on the active roster. Alvarez recently had a setback with his shoulder and isn't close to returning. May 7
	7	Tom Koehler
Relief Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
R	1	Steve Cishek
	2	Mike Dunn
	3	Ryan Webb
	4	Chad Qualls
	5	A.J. Ramos
	6	Duane Below
	7	Wade LeBlanc
	8	Jose Ceda D.L. Marlins placed RHP Jose Ceda on the 60-day disabled list with a right elbow injury. The hard-throwing right-hander is working his way back from Tommy John surgery. He should be ready for game action when his 60 days are up. Mar 31

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