Mark Wagner

[riverside sluggers]

Sox minor league catcher Mark Wagner has been having a productive season in single A, opposed to his otherwise lackluster short debut in Lowell. He's been named a South Atlantic League All-Star this season. Not saying he'll keep it up to be our next catcher, but he's someone Im gonna keep my eye on.

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Age: 22
Born: June 11, 1984
Hometown: Lakewood, CA
Height: 6-1
Weight: 205
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Drafted: 9th round, 2005
How Acquired: Draft
College: UC-Irvine
High School: Mayfair HS (CA)
ETA: 2008


Scouting Report: Sturdy catcher's frame. Excellent at throwing runners out. Good gap power and contact at the plate. Leader, good game caller. Improved significantly in 2005.
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2005 (Lowell), 24 games- .203 avg, .309 obp, 2 Doubles, 1 Triple, 6 RBIs, 1 SB
2006 (Greenville), 42 games- .311 avg, .365 obp, 13 Doubles, 1 Triple, 5 HRs, 29 RBIs

[jsinger121]

Right now Wagner is our only legitmate catching prospect

[riverside sluggers]

Wagner went 1 for 5 last night with a solo HR

updated stats (I'll update the stats each sunday)
.308 avg, .360 obp, 13 Doubles, Triple, 6 HRs, 30 RBIs

On defense has made just 1 error

[monstah27]

Well tek won't be around forever, so hopefully this guy can become an offensive force and get the hell up to the MLB in a few years.

[riverside sluggers]

updated Wagner stats

.317 avg, .388 OBP, 15 Doubles, Triple, 6 HRs, 30 RBIs, 25 Runs, 20 Walks

[jsinger121]

Would not be suprised to see him moved up to Wilmington for the second half of the season.

[DUSTINMOHR4LIFE]

those numbers are very good for a catcher these days. If he still only has one error, I think he is legitimate just because of the rare defense+hitting package for a catcher.

[riverside sluggers]

that would be correct, still at 1 error

[Anuj09]

when does teck's contract expire ? 09 ?

[Papelbon58]

09 i do believe
Have you guys seen Huckaby's funky catching stance, the one where he basically sits on the ground. I heard someone say that another Red Sox catcher, um, the guy who caught Clemens, used to do it that way. He's not our future, just thought it was interesting

[carltonfiskga]

Tek's contract expires after the 08 season.

[Anuj09]

Tek's contract expires after the 08 season.

wow thats perfect, the guy can take over for Tek

[CrespoBlows]

Wagner hasn't played above A ball yet. Let him get to at least Portland before you annoint him Varitek's successor.

[DUSTINMOHR4LIFE]

yeah... It's a little early to say that he is our next catcher.

[riverside sluggers]

updated stats

.304 avg, .380 obp, 20 Doubles, Triple, 6 HRs, 34 RBIs, 32 Runs, 27 Walks, SB
2 errors, 11 passed balls

[DUSTINMOHR4LIFE]

good stuff for a young catcher, considering how slim the pickings are at catcher.

[jsinger121]

His stats are impressive so far but I question if he can do it at a higher level.

[riverside sluggers]

updated stats

.311 avg, .391 obp, 25 Doubles, Triple, 6 HRs, 39 RBIs, 37 Runs, 32 Walks, SB

[riverside sluggers]

updated stats

.306 avg, .396 obp, 25 Doubles, Triple, 7 HRs, 42 RBIs, 43 Runs, 39 Walks, SB

[riverside sluggers]

updated stats

.307 avg, .395 obp, 30 Doubles, Triple, 7 HRs, 43 RBIs, 45 Runs, 40 Walks, SB

[riverside sluggers]

updated stats

.301 avg, .385 ob, 31 Doubles, Triple, 7 HRs, 43 RBIs, 45 Runs, 40 Walks, SB

[jsinger121]

According to greenvilleonline.com, Greenville catcher Mark Wagner was hit in the head by a pitch in the eighth inning of Sunday’s 3-1 loss to Hagerstown and left the game.

[riverside sluggers]

updated stats

.298 avg, .381 obp, 32 Doubles, Triple, 7 HRs, 43 RBIs, 47 Runs, 40 Walks, SB

[a700hitter]

updated stats

.298 avg, .381 obp, 32 Doubles, Triple, 7 HRs, 43 RBIs, 47 Runs, 40 Walks, SBHow is he after getting hit in the head?

[riverside sluggers]

How is he after getting hit in the head?

Im going to do some research in that, the season is ending very soon

[jsinger121]

Mark Wagner has been promoted to Wilmington and is in the lineup tonight as the DH against Frederick.

[jsinger121]

Mark Wagner hit his first homerun for Wilmington last night.

[riverside sluggers]

Easy come, easy does it Mark. ;)

Keep it up kid

[riverside sluggers]

Final Greenville stats
.301 avg, .386 obp, 32 Doubles, Triple, 7 HRs, 45 RBIs, 49 Runs, 42 Walks, SB

now, as Jsinger has indicated, onto Wilmington

.240 avg, .231 obp, Double, HR, 2 RBIs, 3 Runs

[riverside sluggers]

updated stats

.208 avg, .264 obp, 4 Doubles, HR, 3 RBIs, 5 Runs, 4 Walks

[seabeachfred]

Let's not rush Wagner. Tek has two more years for us and could be added on another one. In three seasons Wagner will be ready and we could be set at catcher for a long time. Besides, don't we have a guy named Egan who projects high as well? I'm more concerned with seeing some of our supposed great young arms coming up and winning some games for us within the next two years. I just hope they have good pitching coaches on the farm because except for Papelbon the ones we brought up this year have been less than stellar.

[schillingouttheks]

It would be nice if Tek would teach Wagner how to be an effective game caller. During the last year of his contract, Tek should spend some quality time with Wagner explaining all of the research he does on the batters and whatever else it is that makes him so effective at making our pitchers better.

[seabeachfred]

Schill, I don't think you have to worry about that. Tek is going to be connected with the Red Sox for a long time and it wouldn't surprise me if he becomes their manager some day. Wagner will have one helluva teacher and with his ability we will be set at catcher for a long time.

[riverside sluggers]

Wagner's stock has dropped considerably with the acquisition of George Kottaras, and his medioce showing since being promoted to Single-A Wilmington

17 games- .169 avg, .243 obp, 4 Doubles, HR, 5 RBIs, 8 Runs, 7 Walks

2006 season (combined stats)
113 games- .281 avg, .364 obp, 36 Doubles, Triple, 8 HRs, 50 RBIs, 57 Runs, 49 Walks, SB

[seabeachfred]

Well I can tell you this Riverside, Kotteras didn't exactly tear up his league either. All this talk about our great farm system and we have to search the waiver list for bums to fill out our rotation. Jarvis is the latest stiff to grace our staff and he sucks to high heaven just like Johnson, Snyder and Corey have. I'll tell you this: Either Epstein gets his shit together this fall or Henry has to show him the door. Either that or all of us get a two cigarettes and two blindfolds and take action ourselves against those two boobs.

[jsinger121]

Guess what Kottaras had a small sample of AB's in AAA. How about you learn something about him before you criticize him.

[CrespoBlows]

Guess what Kottaras had a small sample of AB's in AAA. How about you learn something about him before you criticize him.

Don't be angry at him, be angry with CitiBank for their shitty commercials.

[riverside sluggers]

Havent updated this in awhile. Even tho Kottaras is slated as the possible next catcher for the Sox, I'll still do updates on Wagner who is catching for the Single A Lancaster Jethawks

10 games- .357 avg, .404 obp, 2 Doubles, HR, 7 RBIs, 10 Runs, 3 Walks, 7 Ks

[a700hitter]

Kottaras is not at all impressive with the bat or in the field. He's been slow in developing.

[jacksonianmarch]

Kottaras is not at all impressive with the bat or in the field. He's been slow in developing.

that was a big knock on him was that his best production came in a league that he was too old for. I dont like that argument, and when it doesnt bear out it gets ignored, and when it does bear out it is pointed to. Although I was never sold on Kottaras all that much anyway as I think he was mostly overhyped due to the dearth of prospects in the SD system rather than how good he actually was.

[riverside sluggers]

Wagner could be in Double A by the end of the season.

updated stats
15 games- .367 avg, .443 obp, 5 Doubles, HR, 13 RBIs, 16 Runs, 8 Walks, 8 Ks


May 6
updated stats

19 games- .299 avg, .375 obp, 5 Doubles, HR, 13 RBIs, 17 Runs, 9 Walks, 8 Ks


May 27
updated stats

32 games- .302 avg, .383 obp, 9 Doubles, Triple, 3 HRs, 28 RBIs, 23 Runs, 16 Walks, 15 Ks


June 10
updated stats

44 games- .298 avg, .393 obp, 13 Doubles, Triple, 5 HRs, 35 RBIs, 32 Runs, 26 Walks, 25 Ks


July 1
updated stats

56 games- 68 for 219 (.311 avg) (.405 obp) (.899 ops) 20 Doubles, Triple, 6 HRs, 41 RBIs, 43 Runs, 35 Walks, 29 Ks

3 errors on the season


August 8
updated stats

92 games- 112 for 358 (.313 avg) (.404 obp) (.517 slg) (.921 ops) 32 Doubles, Triple, 13 HRs, 76 RBIs, 68 Runs, 55 Walks, 46 Ks

[riverside sluggers]

Mark Wagner ended the 2007 season (all with Single A Lancaster) with a stat line of:

95 games- 117 for 368 (.318 avg) (.406 obp) (.533 slg) (.939 ops) 35 Doubles, Triple, 14 HRs, 82 RBIs, 55 Walks, 46 Ks

He will open the 2008 season with the Double A Portland Sea Dogs as the starting catcher.