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    JohnVander Wal

    • First Baseman
    • Birthdate
      29/4/1966
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Left
    • Birthplace
      Grand Rapids, MI
    • College
      Western Michigan

    Career Stats

    • AVG
      .261
    • HR
      97
    • RBI
      430
    • OPS
      .792
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    Biography

    Position First Baseman
    Birthdate29/4/1966
    BAT/THRLeft/Left
    BirthplaceGrand Rapids, MI
    Debut Year1991
    CollegeWestern Michigan

    Career History

    Cincinnati Reds
    Cincinnati Reds2004-2004 (1 Season)
    Milwaukee Brewers
    Milwaukee Brewers2003-2003 (1 Season)
    New York             Yankees
    New York Yankees2002-2002 (1 Season)
    San Francisco        Giants
    San Francisco Giants2001*-2001 (1 Season)
    Pittsburgh           Pirates
    Pittsburgh Pirates2000-2001* (2 Seasons)
    San Diego            Padres
    San Diego Padres1998-1999 (2 Seasons)
    Colorado             Rockies
    Colorado Rockies1994-1998 (5 Seasons)
    Montreal             Expos
    Montreal Expos1991-1993 (3 Seasons)

    MLB News

    CF Luis Robert Jr. (back) latest Mets position player to go on IL

    CF Luis Robert Jr. (back) latest Mets position player to go on IL

    The Mets placed center fielder Luis Robert Jr. on the injured list Thursday morning with lumbar spine disc herniation.
    Trout remains in top-10 form? Stewart takes home NL rookie honors? Don't be surprised!

    Trout remains in top-10 form? Stewart takes home NL rookie honors? Don't be surprised!

    Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell fantasy baseball managers what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future.
    ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2026 category and roto leagues

    ESPN fantasy baseball rankings: 2026 category and roto leagues

    Here are Eric Karabell's rankings for ESPN head-to-head category and rotisserie leagues for the remainder of the season.
    Fantasy baseball forecaster: Team hitting ratings

    Fantasy baseball forecaster: Team hitting ratings

    Stay ahead of the game and optimize your fantasy baseball hitters with our forecaster, which provides a rolling 10-day outlook of every team's hitting matchups as well as the potential for stolen bases.
    Fantasy baseball forecaster: Pitcher projections for the next 10 days

    Fantasy baseball forecaster: Pitcher projections for the next 10 days

    Keep up to date on who is pitching -- and how well they're expected to do -- with our forecaster, which provides a rolling 10-day outlook of every team's probable starting pitchers with game score projections.
    Fantasy Baseball Reliever Depth Chart

    Fantasy Baseball Reliever Depth Chart

    Our updated reliever depth chart displays the closer hierarchy for each team, as well as the fatigue factor in each MLB bullpen.
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