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Zack Cozart | Shortstop

Team: Cincinnati Reds
Age / DOB:  (27) / 8/12/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 196
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Zack Cozart went 2-for-4 and hit his fifth homer to score the Reds' only run off Mike Minor on Wednesday.
Cozart isn't a bad little player with his above average defense and impressive pop for a shortstop. He's just terribly miscast as a No. 2 hitter in the Reds offense. Of course, it does help his fantasy value, even as it hurts Joey Votto's. May 8 - 4:40 PM

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Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

Zack Cozart went 0-for-4 in Thursday's loss, leaving him with a .195 average and a .220 OBP in 87 at-bats this season.

Cozart's only qualification for batting second in Cincinnati's order is that he's a middle infielder. And middle infielders should be able to hit second. It's a rule or something. Cozart isn't truly a bad player. He's a fine defender, and he's got some real pop in his bat. It's just that he belongs in the seventh or eighth spot in the lineup and not in between Shin-Soo Choo and Joey Votto.
Apr 25 - 10:32 PM
Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

Zack Cozart (fingers) is in the Reds' starting lineup for Monday's series-opener against the Cubs.

Cozart bruised some of his fingers Saturday when he was struck with a pitch while trying to lay down a bunt. He sat out on Sunday but is clearly feeling better.
Source: MLBlogs.com
Apr 22 - 3:18 PM
Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

Zack Cozart (fingers) will sit Sunday but is available to pinch-run or pinch-hit in a jam.

Cozart injured his fingers on a bunt attempt in Saturday's game. It sounds like nothing more than a couple of bruises, though, as X-rays came back negative. He'll likely return to the lineup in the coming days.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Apr 21 - 11:15 AM
Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

X-rays taken Saturday evening on Zack Cozart's bruised right hand turned up negative.

Great news for the Reds, who have had bad luck this year with injuries. Cozart left Saturday's game after taking a pitch off his hand while trying to bunt. The young shortstop is currently considered day-to-day.
Source: Mark Sheldon on Twitter
Apr 20 - 5:55 PM
Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

Zack Cozart left Saturday's game after getting hit on the hand while trying to bunt.

Cesar Izturis came in to finish off the at-bat. Cozart looked to be in a good deal of pain when he exited the field with a trainer. An update should be coming soon.
Related: Cesar Izturis
Source: Mark Sheldon on Twitter
Apr 20 - 5:18 PM
Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

Zack Cozart went 3-for-5 with his fourth home run of the year against the Phillies on Wednesday.

Cozart nearly had a home run in his first at-bat -- settling for a double instead -- but he made sure there was no doubt about it in the fifth inning. Cozart is still hitting just .214, but batting ahead of Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips will offer Cozart plenty of opportunities to score runs.
Apr 17 - 10:06 PM
Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

Zack Cozart is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's matinee against the Cardinals.

It's just a day off for Cozart, who is hitting just .129 (4-for-31) to begin the season. Cesar Izturis will start in his place at shortstop and bat eighth.
Related: Cesar Izturis
Source: MLB Lineups on Twitter
Apr 10 - 10:59 AM
Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

Zack Cozart homered twice and drove in a career-high five runs in a 15-0 win over the Nationals on Friday night.

It was the most lopsided loss in Nationals' history. Cozart had a solo shot in the bottom of the third second inning and a three-run blast in the third. He later hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth. The 27-year-old showed plenty of pop last season and he should get more RBI opportunities now that he won't be counted on as the leadoff man. While he's unlikely to hit for a high batting average, he's worth owning in deeper mixed leagues.
Apr 5 - 10:32 PM
Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said he is not shopping Zack Cozart or Didi Gregorius.

"We’re not taking offers," he said. "That gets out and then we have to call Cozart and call Didi." Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com reported earlier this month that one of the two shortstops could be on the block this winter, but Jocketty doesn't seem eager to move either of them. That said, we wouldn't be surprised if Gregorius is traded in the right deal.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Fri, Nov 16, 2012 09:03:00 AM
Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com reports that the Reds could trade either Zack Cozart or Didi Gregorius this offseason.

Gregorius obviously would be much more likely to be moved, though general manager Walt Jocketty didn't dismiss the possibility of dealing either. "It depends if we get back what we need," Jocketty said. "If we don’t, then I won’t mind holding onto them." Morosi thinks the A's could be a potential trade partner for the Reds, with Coco Crisp possibly being a fit in Cincy.
Related: Didi Gregorius
Source: FOXSports.com
Thu, Nov 8, 2012 10:38:00 PM
Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

Zack Cozart hit a go-ahead RBI double in the top of the ninth inning Sunday as the Reds beat the Pirates 4-3.

Cincinnati trailed 3-2 entering the ninth but had no trouble rallying back against Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan. Xavier Paul led off the inning with a solo homer, then Cozart drove in the go-ahead run after Ryan Ludwick hit a two-out double. The young Reds shortstop is batting .249/.291/.405 with 15 homers and 35 RBI in 135 games.
Sun, Sep 30, 2012 04:53:00 PM
Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

Zack Cozart is back in the Reds' lineup Friday.

Cozart has been out since September 3 due to a strained left oblique. He likely was healthy enough to play earlier, but with the Reds on cruise control, they could afford to take it slowly with their shortstop. Cozart is batting .243/.285/.402 with 15 homers over 127 games this season.
Source: Jamie Ramsey on Twitter
Fri, Sep 21, 2012 02:47:00 PM
Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

Zack Cozart (oblique) is not expected to return during the series against the Cubs that begins Tuesday.

Cozart felt a bit sore Sunday after taking batting practice Saturday. He was able to take BP again Tuesday, and if he feels good Wednesday could return to the lineup by this weekend. "We’re trying not to rush back," Cozart said. "It felt great the first day I took BP and we came back Sunday, less than 24 hours later, it was a little sore from the day before. We decided to take it slow. I don’t have a set date. If I keep making progress, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s hopefully this weekend."
Source: MLBlogs.com
Tue, Sep 18, 2012 07:07:00 PM
Zack Cozart - SS - Reds

Reds manager Dusty Baker isn't sure when Zack Cozart (oblique) will return to the lineup.

Cozart took batting practice Saturday with no issues, but the Reds aren't in a rush to get him back into the lineup. He's been out since September 3. "He doesn’t look like he’s babying it or guarding it," Baker said. "But he hasn’t had to exert maximum effort. He hasn’t had to reach for a breaking ball. Batting practice is pretty simple. We’ll see."
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Sun, Sep 16, 2012 01:39:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Ryan Hanigan
2Devin Mesoraco
1B1Joey Votto
2Neftali Soto
2B1Brandon Phillips
SS1Zack Cozart
2Cesar Izturis
3B1Todd Frazier
2Jack Hannahan
LF1Ryan Ludwick
2Chris Heisey
3Xavier Paul
4Donald Lutz
CF1Shin-Soo Choo
2Derrick Robinson
RF1Jay Bruce
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Johnny Cueto
2Mat Latos
3Bronson Arroyo
4Homer Bailey
5Mike Leake
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Aroldis Chapman
2Jonathan Broxton
3Sean Marshall
4Sam LeCure
5JJ Hoover
6Alfredo Simon
7Logan Ondrusek
8Manny Parra
9Nick Masset