Height: 6-0
Weight: 210
Throws: R
Bats: R
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December 12, 2008
The Indians have tendered Kelly Shoppach a contract Friday prior to tonight's deadline, according to MLB.com.
Our View:Shoppach would have became a free agent if the Indians didn't tender him a contract. Shoppach provides favorable depth behind Victor Martinez at catcher, and notably crushed 21 homers over 112 games in 2008.
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November 6, 2008
Kelly Shoppach or Victor Martinez might end up wearing another uniform next season as the Indians are considering trading one of their backstops to bolster their bullpen or infield, according to The Plain Dealer.
Our View:The Indians certainly need bullpen help, but with the health of Travis Hafner completely up in the air, why don't the Indians just stick Martinez at first and allow Shoppach to catch? If either backstop is moved, they will likely bring a bounty in return.
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September 29, 2008
Kelly Shoppach underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Monday, according to the AP.
Our View:The procedure was performed by Dr. Mark Schickendantz and was considered minor by the team. He is expected to be fully recovered by spring training. He hit 21 homers this season over 112 games while filling in for the injured Victor Martinez.
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September 15, 2008
Kelly Shoppach has continued his hot streak on Monday night, with his 21st home run.
Our View:Shoppach has four home runs in his last five games and seven RBI in that same span. This season for Shoppach has been a pleasant surprise for the fantasy owners.
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September 12, 2008
Kelly Shoppach went 2-for-5 on Friday and connected for his third home run in as many games. He added three RBI to his total.
Our View:Shoppach, 28, has been a pleasant surprise for owners this season. His homer on Friday was his 20th of the season.
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September 10, 2008
Kelly Shoppach homered not once but twice Wednesday night in the Indians 7-1 win over the Orioles.
Our View:The two home runs for Shoppach were his first in nine games and his 18th and 19th of the year. Even though his average is low at .271, he continues to pile up the home runs.
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August 27, 2008
Cleveland catcher Kelly Shoppach was the voice of reckoning tonight as the Tribe earned the exciting 9-7 win over the Tigers, going 3-for-5 at the plate with his 17th homer of the season, driving in three and adding two runs scored.
Our View:Shoppach has six homers on the month, one of his best ever. His average has dropped, hitting just .221 through August after hitting .318 last month. However, he continues to hit the long ball and drive in runs.
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August 20, 2008
They had to wait for the relief pitching to come on to complete the feat, but the Indians found the 8-5 win over Kansas City with a late-inning surge led by catcher Kelly Shoppach. Shoppach went 2-for-3 at the plate with two home runs, his 13th and 14th of the season, totaling two RBIs and two runs scored on the night.
Our View:After a tremendous month of July, hitting .318 with six homers and 14 RBIs, Shoppach has fallen off the pace, hitting just .214 with three homers and eight RBIs through August.
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August 14, 2008
Kelly Shoppach got two hits in five at-bats, scored two runs and knocked one home, but it wasn't enough as Cleveland was downed by the Orioles, 11-6.
Our View:Shoppach's fantasy value has gone by the wayside as he slumped in August, but he clearly has one or two good nights in him every once in a while.
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August 1, 2008
Kelly Shoppach may not have set any records on this night, but he still went 2-for-4 giving him seven hits over his last two games.
Our View:Six of those seven hits have gone for extra bases as Shoppach has produced the pop that the team was longing to see from Victor Martinez all season long (he has 11 home runs and 18 doubles in 203 AB).
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July 30, 2008
We have already highlighted Cleveland catcher Kelly Shoppach's record-matching night, posting five extra-base hits on the night to tie a major league record. Now we give you the full story following the 14-12 win, earned over 13 innings, by the Detroit Tigers. Shoppach went 5-for-6 with one walk, three doubles, and two homers to post three RBIs and four runs scored on the night.
Our View:Shoppach has four homers last month and carried four more through July into this matchup. He now touts six homers with 14 RBIs and 13 runs scored on the month.
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July 30, 2008
Cleveland catcher Kelly Shoppach tied a major league record Wednesday night with five extra-base hits, including two home runs and three doubles, according to Yahoo Sports.
Our View:Shoppach doubled and scored in the second, third and fifth innings. He hit a two-run homer in the sixth and tied the score at 12 with a one-out solo homer in the ninth. Shoppach became the eighth player in the majors to get five extra-base hits in a game, including two before 1900. He was only the second AL player to accomplish the feat — Indians Hall of Famer Lou Boudreau did it in 1946 with one homer and four doubles.
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July 20, 2008
Cleveland enjoyed another strong effort off the mound but catcher Kelly Shoppach was there to bring the offense in the Indians' 6-2 win over the Mariners. Shoppach went 2-for-4 with his eighth homer of the season, hit with two men on to give Shoppach a total of four RBIs and one runs scored on the day.
Our View:Shoppach is trying to keep his power-hitting prowess going, coming off four homers for 14 RBIs in June with three homers for seven RBIs thus far through July.
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July 4, 2008
Kelly Shoppach went 3-for-3 with two RBI in Friday's 12-3 loss to Minnesota. He hit two singles and a two-run homer.
Our View:That was his second homer over his last three games. He also has registered multiple hits in two of his three outings in July. He is worth starting in AL-only leagues while he is hot.
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June 26, 2008
Kelly Shoppach had two hits and scored two runs for the Indians in their 4-1 victory over the Giants.
Our View:That's six games and counting for Shoppach with a hit as he has raised his average from .223 to .246. As long as Victor Martinez is on the sidelines, Shoppach makes an excellent #2 catcher with his ability to pop the odd long ball and hit for a decent average.
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June 25, 2008
Kelly Shoppach had a hit on Wednesday night to extend his mini hitting streak to five games.
Our View:Unfortunately Shoppach has had only one hit in each game, but he has knocked in four runs in that time and is doing a nice job replacing the production that the club was receiving from Victor Martinez.
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April 3, 2008
Kelly Shoppach made his first start in place of the injured Victor Martinez on Wednesday, and he performed favorably as he went 1-for-3 while drawing a walk in a 7-2 win over the White Sox. He helped guide Fausto Carmona to a four hit win as well, with four strikeouts over seven innings. Martinez remains day-to-day with his hamstring ailment, and the team is seemingly in good hands at catcher until he returns.
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March 31, 2008
Kelly Shoppach replaced Victor Martinez at catcher after he suffered a leg injury in the second inning on Monday. There is no word on the severity of the Martinez injury as of now.
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March 5, 2008
Last year Kelly Shoppach was Paul Byrd's personal catcher, though with the team wanting to have Victor Martinez and Ryan Garko's bats in the lineup every day, Shoppach may find himself on the bench more frequently, this according to MLB.com. "We're going to match them up, but I'm not saying they're going to be matched up every single time," manager Eric Wedge said. "There may be situations that dictate otherwise, depending on the rest of our lineup." The other option for the team would be to sit Travis Hafner, and that isn't any more palatable an option than sitting Garko or V-Mart, so the bottom line is that Shoppach may find it difficult to match last seasons total of 161 AB.
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