For Immediate Release

Monday, November 23, 2015

MARINERS SIGN FREE AGENT CATCHER CHRIS IANNETTA

10-Year Major League veteran has a .351 career on-base percentage.
SEATTLE, Wash. Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto
announced today that the club has signed free agent catcher Chris Iannetta to a 1-year contract through the 2016
season. To make room on the Major League 40-man roster, catcher John Hicks has been designated for assignment.
"This move improves our depth at a critical position, said Dipoto. Chris provides us with a solid veteran presence behind
the plate, as well as an experienced Major League hitter with strong on-base skills who will lengthen our lineup."
Iannetta, 32, hit .188 (51x272) with 28 runs, 10 doubles, 10 home runs and 34 RBI in 92 games with the Angels last
season. He appeared in 85 games behind the plate including 80 starts.
In 10 Major League seasons, he has hit .231 (590x2553) with 332 runs, 125 doubles, 10 triples, 100 home runs, 378 RBI
and a .351 on-base percentage in 852 games with Colorado (2006-11) and Los Angeles-AL (2012-15). His .351 on-base
percentage since the start of 2006 is T3rd-best amongst catchers (min. 3,000 PA) behind San Franciscos Buster Posey
(.375), Torontos Russell Martin (.352) and tied with Philadelphias Carlos Ruiz (.351). Amongst catchers since 2006 (min.
800 G), his .995 fielding percentage leads the Majors.
Iannetta was selected by Colorado in the 4th round of the 2004 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a finalist for the Johnny Bench Award and a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy.
Hicks, 26, appeared in 17 games, 14 games behind the plate (10 GS) with Seattle, hitting .063 (2x32) with 1 run, 1
double, 1 RBI and 1 walk. He appeared in 83 games with AAA Tacoma, batting .245 (73x298) with 39 runs, 15 doubles, 1
triple, 6 HR and 35 RBI. In five minor league seasons with Seattle, hit .280 (428x1529) with 229 runs, 82 doubles, 9
triples, 32 home runs & 216 RBI in 403 games after being selected in 4th round of the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft.
The club now has 10 days to trade, release or outright Hicks to the minors.
IANNETTAs PLAYING RECORD
YEAR

CLUB

AVG

AB

TB

2B

3B

HR

RBI

SH

SF

HB

BB

SO

SB

CS

SLG

OBP

2004
2005

Asheville
Modesto
Tulsa
Tulsa
Colorado Springs
COLORADO
COLORADO
Colorado Springs
COLORADO
COLORADO
Colorado Springs
COLORADO
Colorado Springs
COLORADO
LOS ANGELES-AL
Salt Lake
LOS ANGELES-AL
LOS ANGELES-AL
LOS ANGELES-AL

.314
.276
.233
.321
.351
.260
.218
.296
.264
.228
.333
.197
.349
.238
.240
.273
.225
.252
.188

36
74
19
44
47
21
67
16
104
93
4
61
17
112
79
6
115
108
92

121
261
60
156
151
77
197
54
333
289
15
188
63
345
221
22
325
306
272

23
51
7
38
23
12
22
8
50
41
3
20
17
51
27
3
40
41
28

38
72
14
50
53
20
43
16
88
66
5
37
22
82
53
6
73
77
51

60
128
25
97
76
30
69
22
168
133
10
72
44
143
88
8
121
120
91

5
17
3
10
12
4
8
3
22
15
2
6
7
17
6
2
15
22
10

1
3
1
2
1
0
3
0
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0

5
11
2
11
3
2
4
1
18
16
1
9
5
14
9
0
11
7
10

17
58
11
26
22
10
27
7
65
52
3
27
21
55
26
2
39
43
34

0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0

0
4
1
1
1
1
2
0
2
6
0
1
1
4
1
0
4
5
3

4
2
1
3
3
1
5
2
14
11
0
4
2
5
2
0
2
8
1

27
45
8
24
24
13
29
7
56
43
2
30
10
70
29
3
68
54
41

29
61
15
26
29
17
58
6
92
75
6
48
10
89
60
7
100
91
83

0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
1
0
0
3
0

1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
3
0
1
0
1

.496
.490
.417
.622
.503
.390
.350
.407
.505
.460
.667
.383
.698
.414
.398
.364
.372
.392
.335

.454
.381
.329
.418
.447
.370
.330
.397
.390
.344
.412
.318
.447
.370
.332
.360
.358
.373
.293

Minor Lg Totals

.306

263

903

173

276

470

61

39

167

17

150

189

.520

.411

ML Totals

.231

852

2553

332

590

1035

125

10

100

378

29

53

433

713

11

10

.405

.351

2006

2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

DIVISION SERIES PLAYING RECORD

YEAR

CLUB, OPP

AVG

AB

TB

2B

3B

HR

RBI

SH

SF

HB

BB

SO

SB

CS

SLG

OBP

2014

LAA vs. KC

.100

10

.400

.182

HICKS PLAYING RECORD

YEAR

CLUB

AVG

AB

TB

2B

3B

HR

RBI

SH

SF

HB

BB

SO

SB

CS

SLG

OBP

2011
2012
2013
2014

Clinton
High Desert
Jackson
Jackson
Tacoma
Tacoma
SEATTLE

.309
.312
.236
.296
.277
.245
.063

38
121
80
53
28
83
17

139
506
296
189
101
298
32

21
87
40
29
13
39
1

43
158
70
56
28
73
2

62
239
98
79
38
108
3

9
32
14
10
2
15
1

2
2
1
2
1
1
0

2
15
4
3
2
6
0

26
79
29
27
20
35
1

0
0
1
1
0
1
1

3
1
2
1
2
4
0

1
3
6
0
2
0
0

5
28
22
20
7
17
1

17
73
62
42
24
71
18

2
22
13
6
1
9
1

3
8
4
3
0
2
1

.446
.472
.331
.418
.376
.362
.094

.331
.351
.301
.362
.330
.282
.091

Minor Lg Totals

.275

420

1561

230

430

624

83

32

217

13

12

100

307

54

21

.400

.361

ML Totals

.063

17

32

18

.094

.091

2015

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