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2014 Oakland A’s Supplemental Bios includes bios for: Bryan Anderson, Adam Dunn, Sam Fuld, Jonny Gomes, Jason Hammel, Jon Lester, Jeff Samardzija and Geovany Soto The entire A’s Media Guide is available at http://pressbox.athletics.com and http://pressbox.mlb.com zona, a single off Dan Haren…collected his first RBI April 26 vs. Atlanta before being optioned back to BRYAN ANDERSON 45 Memphis following the game…was recalled for the remainder of the season Aug. 18…went 2-for-4 with a RBI Sept. 29 vs. Pittsburgh …hit a career-high 12 home runs over 82 games with Memphis…threw CATCHER out 31.4 percent (16-of-51) of attempted basestealers, the second-best mark in the PCL…was named Height/Weight: 6-1 / 200 Bats/Throws: Left / Right the Cardinals Minor League Player of the Month for June after hitting .344 with four home runs and 14 Birthdate: December 16, 1986 Opening Day Age: 27 RBI…went 11-for-24 (.458) with two homers and six RBI over a six-game game span from June 2-11. Birthplace/Resides: Thousand Oaks, California / Simi Valley, Califor- nia 2009—Batted .251 with five home runs and 13 RBI in 58 games between Memphis and the GCL Cardi- Major League Service: 128 days nals…missed the final 71 games of the season due to a separated left shoulder…threw out 27.8 percent Obtained: Acquired from the Cincinnati Reds for international cash, (15-of-54) of attempted basestealers…appeared in 14 games with Surprise in the Arizona Fall League. August 24, 2014 Contract Status: First year of a one-year contract through 2014. 2008—Appeared in 92 games between Double-A Springfield and Memphis, batting .308 with four home runs, 41 RBI and 39 runs scored…played for Team USA in the Futures Game at Yankee Stadium… CAREER HIGHLIGHTS earned Texas League Player of the Week honors for April 14-20…entered the season rated by Baseball Is a .210 (13-for-62) career hitter in 35 games in parts of three seasons in the majors with St. Louis America as the No. 5 prospect in the Cardinals organization. (2010 and 2012) and Chicago-AL (2013)…is a .282 (669-for-2370) career hitter in 693 games over nine seasons in the minors…was the starting catcher in the 2007 All-Star Futures Game at San Francisco… 2007—Spent the entire season with Springfield…his .298 average ranked fifth in the Texas League … also played in the Futures Game in 2008 at New York (AL)…earned postseason All-Star honors in the was named to the Texas League mid and postseason All-Star teams…was the starting catcher in the Texas League in 2007 and the Midwest League in 2006. Futures Game at AT&T Park in San Francisco…entered the season ranked by Baseball America as the No. 3 prospect in the St. Louis organization. 2013 HIGHLIGHTS Spent the entire regular season at Triple-A Charlotte where he batted .224 with seven home runs and 2006—Was named to the Midwest League mid and postseason All-Star teams in his first season with 26 RBI in 64 games…earned a September promotion to Chicago (AL) and went 1-for-18 (.056) with a Single-A Quad Cities…was the starting catcher for the West All-Stars at the MWL All-Star Game… double and two RBI in 10 games with the White Sox…all 10 of his games came as a catcher, including threw out 36 percent (50-of-139) of attempted basestealers. six starts…opponents were successful in all three of their stolen base attempts off him…went 0-for-his- first-14, which was the longest hitless streak of his career, before delivering a two-run double in the ninth 2005—Made his professional debut with rookie Johnson City…his .331 average was the highest among inning at Detroit Sept. 21 for his lone hit of the season…hit .224 with seven home runs and 26 RBI in all Cardinals short-season players…batted .397 with four homers, 26 RBI and 16 runs scored in August. 64 games with Charlotte…batted .260 (40-for-154) with all seven of his home runs and 25 of his 26 RBI against right-handed pitching compared to .125 (7-for-56) against left-handers…hit .189 at home, .250 PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS on the road…combined for a .175 batting average in April and May, hit .270 in June, .340 in July and Bryan Douglas Anderson…was a member of the gold-medal winning Team USA at the 2007 Baseball .152 in August…hit .300 with a .391 on-base percentage when leading off an inning…had a .159 batting Federation World Cup in Chinese Taipei…is a 2005 graduate of Simi Valley (Calif.) High school… average with runners in scoring position…appeared exclusively at catcher on defense, where he played committed to play baseball at the University of Arizona before signing with St. Louis…threw out 89.7 42 games…tossed out 15-of-70 (21.4%) attempted base stealers…also made one start at designated hit- percent (44-of-49) of attempted basestealers and registered 36 pickoffs over his final two seasons at ter and doubled in his only at bat as a pinch hitter…saw his most action batting seventh (21 games) and Simi Valley. ninth (19 games)…hit two home runs and drove in a season-high four runs May 18 at Buffalo…had a season-high 10-game hitting streak from June 19 to July 12 (14-for-36, .389). LIFETIME PLAYING RECORD Year Club AVG. G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS SLG OBP E CAREER 2005 Johnson City .331 51 154 28 51 8 1 6 36 1 5 1 15 29 6 1 .513 .383 3 2012—Spent most of the season with Triple-A Memphis, but appeared in 10 games with St. Louis (two 2006 Quad Cities .302 109 381 50 115 29 3 3 51 1 2 5 42 66 2 6 .417 .377 6 stints)…was recalled by the Cardinals July 6 and optioned July 8 without making an appearance…was 2007 Springfield .298 103 389 51 116 15 1 6 53 2 6 2 32 77 0 1 .388 .350 7 2008 Springfield .388 19 80 12 31 5 0 2 14 1 1 0 4 12 0 0 .525 .412 2 recalled a second time Aug. 29 and spent the remainder of the season with St. Louis…made one start Memphis .281 73 235 27 66 13 2 2 27 5 2 1 32 46 2 0 .379 .367 8 each at catcher and first base… went 1-for-5 (.200) as a pinch-hitter…went 1-1 with a double and a run 2009 Memphis .245 53 163 22 40 7 3 4 11 0 0 1 10 42 1 0 .399 .293 4 scored in his season debut Aug. 30 at Washington…recorded his first Major League stolen base Sept. GCL Cardinals .313 5 16 3 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 .500 .450 1 8 vs. Milwaukee…started the season finale Oct. 3 vs. Cincinnati, going 1-for-4…ranked second in the 2010 Memphis .270 82 270 39 73 12 0 12 42 0 2 3 27 54 0 0 .448 .341 5 Pacific Coast League with a .994 fielding percentage…threw out 27.7 percent (23-of-83) of attempted ST. LOUIS .281 15 32 1 9 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 7 0 0 .344 .314 1 basestealers…hit .249 with five home runs and 28 RBI against right-handers compared to .160 vs. left- 2011 Memphis .281 98 335 39 94 19 0 8 37 0 2 5 36 76 1 1 .409 .357 8 ies…was a .261 hitter on the road, compared to .182 at home…tied a Memphis club record with six hits 2012 Memphis .225 100 347 35 78 12 1 6 35 1 4 4 36 89 0 0 .317 .302 5 ST. LOUIS .250 10 12 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 1 0 .333 .357 1 May 24 at Tucson…recorded consecutive three-hit games June 22-23…hit two home runs Aug. 5 at 2013 Charlotte .224 64 210 26 47 14 1 7 26 0 1 0 24 60 2 0 .400 .302 2 Fresno…compiled an eight-game hitting streak from Aug. 10-20 (11-for-31, .355). CHICAGO (AL) .105 10 18 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 .111 .105 1 AL Totals .105 10 18 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 .111 .105 1 2011—Played the entire season with Triple-A Memphis…his 92 games at catcher were the second-most NL Totals .273 25 44 3 12 3 0 0 4 0 1 2 2 13 1 0 .341 .327 2 in the Pacific Coast League…threw out 23.5 percent (24-of-102) of attempted basestealers…hit .335 on ML Totals .210 35 62 4 13 4 0 0 6 0 1 2 3 18 1 0 .274 .265 3 the road…seven of his eight home runs came against left-handers…posted a seven-game hitting streak Minor League Totals .282 693 2370 306 669 120 11 50 308 11 24 22 238 495 13 9 .405 .350 49 from Aug.