Projected New Met - C - John Buck

John Buck

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• C
• Bats: R, Throws: R
• Toronto Blue Jays

• Birth DateJuly 7, 1980 (Age: 32)
• Birth PlaceKemmerer, WY
• Experience8 years
• CollegeNone
• Ht/Wt6-3, 237 lbs.

Buck agreed to a three-year contract with the Florida Marlins worth $18 million on November 15, 2010

Toronto Blue Jays

On December 16, 2009, Buck signed a one year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays worth 2 million dollars. On April 29, 2010. Buck hit 3 home-runs in a single game against the Oakland Athletics. Buck's performance in this game made him a fan favorite. On July 4, 2010, Buck was elected to the 2010 American League All-Star team along with fellow Blue Jays Vernon Wells and Jose Bautista. In his first All-Star Game he went 1–2 with a Double.

Florida/Miami Marlins

Buck agreed to a three-year contract with the Florida Marlins worth $18 million on November 15, 2010.^[1] The deal was confirmed on November 17, 2010.^[2] In his first game with the Marlins, he hit a grand slam off of New York Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey.^[8]
In 2011, he had the lowest percentage of runners caught stealing of all major league catchers, at .170.^[9]
In 2012, Buck hit .192/.297/.347 with 12 HR and 41 RBI in 106 games while throwing out 27% of runners.^{[citation needed]}

Return to Toronto

On November 19, 2012, Buck was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays along with Josh Johnson, José Reyes, Mark Buehrle, and Emilio Bonifacio, in exchange for Jeff Mathis, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Álvarez, Yunel Escobar, Jake Marisnick, Anthony DeSclafani and Justin Nicolino

Year	Team	Lg	Level	Unif	Org	Age	Pos	Rk	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GS	GS%	TB	PA	outs	RC	RC/G	babip
1998	GCL Astros	GCL	Rk	-	hou	17	c	-	36	126	24	36	9	0	3	15	2	2	13	22	2	0	1	0	0	.286	.362	.429	790	-	-	54	142	93	22	6.3	.327
1999	Auburn	NYPL	A-		hou	18	c	83	63	233	36	57	17	0	3	29	7	1	25	48	5	1	1	2	7	.245	.328	.356	685	-	-	83	266	187	29	4.2	.293
1999	Michigan	Midw	A	-	hou	18	c	-	4	10	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.250	.200	450	-	-	2	12	9	0	1.3	.143
2000	Michigan	Midw	A	-	hou	19	c	24	109	390	57	110	33	0	10	71	2	4	55	81	5	6	0	5	8	.282	.374	.444	817	-	-	173	455	297	69	6.3	.329
2001	Lexington	SAL	A	14	hou	20	c	18	122	443	72	122	24	1	22	73	4	9	37	84	12	0	2	4	8	.275	.345	.483	828	-	-	214	498	344	76	6.0	.293
2002	Round Rock	Tex	AA		hou	21	c	23	120	448	48	118	29	3	12	89	2	3	31	93	6	1	0	9	11	.263	.314	.422	736	-	-	189	494	353	62	4.7	.301
2003	New Orleans	PCL	AAA	-	hou	22	c	-	78	274	32	70	18	2	2	39	1	0	14	53	4	0	1	0	11	.255	.301	.358	659	-	-	98	293	216	28	3.5	.311
2004	New Orleans	PCL	AAA	14	hou	23	c	-	65	227	31	68	11	0	12	35	0	1	21	39	4	2	1	1	13	.300	.368	.507	874	-	-	115	254	175	41	6.3	.316
2004	KC Royals	AL	MLB	2	kc	23	c	-	71	238	36	56	9	0	12	30	1	1	15	79	0	0	4	1	6	.235	.280	.424	704	69	97	101	258	194	25	3.4	.297
2005	KC Royals	AL	MLB	2	kc	24	c	-	118	401	40	97	21	1	12	47	2	2	23	94	3	2	1	2	9	.242	.287	.389	676	112	95	156	430	318	43	3.6	.286
2006	KC Royals	AL	MLB	14	kc	25	c	-	114	371	37	91	21	1	11	50	0	2	26	84	7	2	4	1	7	.245	.306	.396	702	107	94	147	409	294	45	4.1	.289
2007	KC Royals	AL	MLB	14	kc	26	c	88	113	347	41	77	18	0	18	48	0	1	36	92	10	0	0	6	11	.222	.308	.429	738	105	93	149	399	288	46	4.3	.243
2008	KC Royals	AL	MLB	14	kc	27	c	-	109	370	48	83	23	1	9	48	0	3	38	96	6	2	0	4	12	.224	.304	.365	669	105	96	135	418	306	38	3.4	.275
2009	Omaha	PCL	AAA		kc	28	c	-	7	27	3	7	1	0	2	4	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	.259	.259	.519	778	-	-	14	27	21	3	4.4	.278
2009	KC Royals	AL	MLB	14	kc	28	c	-	59	186	16	46	12	4	8	36	1	1	13	55	1	0	1	1	2	.247	.299	.484	782	48	81	90	202	145	28	5.2	.306
2010	New Hampshire	East	AA	-	tor	29	c	-	3	11	2	3	0	0	2	6	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.818	1152	-	-	9	12	8	3	10.6	.167
2010	Toronto	AL	MLB	14	tor	29	c	87	118	409	53	115	25	0	20	66	0	0	16	111	6	1	0	6	6	.281	.314	.489	802	108	92	200	437	306	63	5.6	.335
2011	Florida	NL	MLB	14	fla	30	c	-	140	466	41	106	15	1	16	57	0	1	54	115	7	7	2	1	11	.227	.316	.367	683	129	92	171	530	375	52	3.7	.268
2012	Miami	NL	MLB	14	mia	31		-	106	343	29	66	15	1	12	41	0	0	49	103	3	5	1	2	8	.192	.297	.347	644	-	-	119	398	288	33	3.1	.235

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