Garrett Bernard Atkins

Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: December 12, 1979 in Orange, CA
High School: University HS (Irvine, CA)
Schools: University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA), University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)
Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 5th round of the 2000 amateur draft.
Signed June 22, 2000. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 3, 2003 (Age 23)   vs. PIT 6 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Rockies/Orioles 2003-2010
Agents: Jeff Blank [*]
Final Game: June 25, 2010 (Age 30)   vs. WSN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
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• 3/21 Raise the Jolly Roger: Roster moves: Morton wins rotation spot: Fresh off his brilliant performance yesterday, Charlie Morton is officially a member of the Pirates’ starting rotation....
• 3/21 Buccos Buzz: Pittsburgh Pirates Release Veteran Garrett Atkins: The Pittsburgh Pirates have officially cut ties with veteran third baseman Garrett Atkins. Atkins was a non-roster invitee of...
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Release Garrett Atkins: The Pirates released infielder Garrett Atkins, tweets Colin Dunlap of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  The 31-year-old veteran had...
• 3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Garrett Atkins releasedThe Pittsburgh Pirates released 1B Garrett Atkins, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Colin Dunlap reports....[+] The Pittsburgh Pirates released 1B Garrett Atkins, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Colin Dunlap reports.
• 3/20 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Roster Notes: Chavez, Stairs, Atkins: As we cruise through Spring Training and gear up for Opening Day, let's take a look at some news on some notable non-roster invitees...
• 3/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Steve Pearce eliminating leg kick: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Steve Pearce eliminated the leg kick in his swing roughly a week ago in order to simplify his mechanics...[+] at the plate, according to MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch. 'You don't want to take away what's natural but you definitely want to be simplified, so things can be maintained very easily,' hitting coach Gregg Ritchie said. 'There is a magnitude of things that it's going to accomplish. He is seeing the ball bigger, eliminating the strikeouts, putting the ball in play and hitting the ball on the money.' Pearce is feeling good and has reached base in five of his last eight spring at-bats. He is competing with 3Bs Garrett Atkins, Andy Marte and Josh Fields for a corner utility role.
• 3/11 Jason's Baseball Blog: Season Preview – NL Central: Time to look at the 6 team NL Central division. You can also take a look at my previews of the AL East, AL Central, AL West,...
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• 1/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Jeff Clement falling down depth chart: Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Jeff Clement is a long shot to make the big league roster out of Spring Training now that the team has 1B...[+] Garrett Atkins, 1B Lyle Overbay, OF Steve Pearce, 3B Andy Marte and 3B Josh Fields, according to MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch. 'You don't want to ever say a player has missed it,' general manager Neal Huntington said of Clement. 'The potential is still there. We have seen the raw power. We still see the things that we liked when we acquired him as part of the five players that we got from Seattle. But there may be some things out of his control.'
• 1/6 MLBTradeRumors: Padres', Pirates' Notable Non-Roster Invitees: The Padres and Pirates have announced their Spring Training non-roster invitees, write MLB.com's Corey Brock and Jenifer Langosch,...
• 1/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | More on Garrett Atkins' incentives: Updating previous reports, Pittsburgh Pirates 1B/3B Garrett Atkins will make $25,000 for 300, 350 and 400 plate appearances and...[+] $50,000 for 425, 450, 475 and 500 plate appearances, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports. He'll receive $100,000 for winning the MVP, $100,000 for finishing second and $75,000 for coming in third. He'll also receive $25,000 if he's the MVP of any playoff series, $25,000 for a Gold Glove, $50,000 for a Silver Slugger, $25,000 for making the All-Star team and $250,000 if he's named Comeback Player of the Year. If he's not on the 25-man roster April 1 or June 1, he can request his release.
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Contract Details: Saito, Beltre, Capuano, Hudson: Here are some recent updates on contracts from around the majors: Reliever Takashi Saito will earn a base salary of less...

• 12/27 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL East: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
• 12/27 MLBTradeRumors: New Look For Pirates' Bench: There are always many ways for 105-loss teams to improve and last year's Pittsburgh Pirates are no exception. GM Neal Huntington...
• 12/26 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/19/10 - 12/25/10: Happy Holidays to all of our readers! It's been slow the past couple of days, but there was plenty of action earlier in the week,...
• 12/23 The "Mc" Effect: 2011 Lineups: The Pirates have made a handful of moves this off season that will have an impact on what their major league team looks like in...
• 12/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | More on Garrett Atkins: Updating a previous item, Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Garrett Atkins' minor league deal will pay him $800,000 and includes $300,000...[+] in performance incentives, according to The Denver Post's Troy E. Renck.
• 12/23 The "Mc" Effect: Pirates Acquire Atkins, Wimberly, and Thompson: The Pirates have had a busy couple of days, and have made some pretty influential signings the last few days. Corey Wimberly:Wimberly...
• 12/23 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bucs sign Garrett Atkins, claim Aaron Thompson: In addition to trading for minor leaguer Corey Wimberly earlier in the day, the Bucs made a few more notable moves today. First,...
• 12/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Pirates | Garrett Atkins signst: The Pittsburgh Pirates signed free-agent 1B Garrett Atkins (Orioles) to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training...[+] Thursday, Dec. 23, according to The Sports Network.
• 12/23 MLBTradeRumors: Pirates Sign Garrett Atkins: The Pirates announced that they signed Garrett Atkins to a minor league contract and invited him to Spring Training. He'll earn...
• 12/14 Fonzie Forever: Interesting 2011 Free Agents, Part 1 - Infielders: You can read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of my series on non-tendered players by clicking the links. Below, I'll profile a few...
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• 11/16 Giants Nirvana: Poll: Which 1B would you like to see the San Francisco Giants pursue?: It's likely that Aubrey Huff will return to the San Francisco Giants in 2011. He has, however, received offers from several teams....
• 11/6 MLBTradeRumors: MacPhail Discusses Orioles' Offseason Goals: We heard a few Orioles-related tidbits earlier today, and now MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli provides another handful. Ghiroli discussed...
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Last Year's Non-Tenders: Every year, non-tendered players provide teams with extra options for upside gambles and role players. This year's non-tender...
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Recent Non-Tenders: About a month from now, a new class of non-tenders will hit the free agent market. We've been breaking down the cases for and...

• 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Moore, Meredith, Castillo, Aubrey Elect Free Agency: Orioles players Scott Moore, Cla Meredith, Alberto Castillo, and Michael Aubrey elected free agency, tweets MLB.com's Brittany...

• 9/28 MLBTradeRumors: Five Non-Tenders That Shaped The 2010 Pennant Race: Some non-tendered players end up performing like stars in new cities, but the best contract offer possible is sometimes the one...
• 9/27 MLBTradeRumors: First Base Options For The Pirates: Pirates GM Neal Huntington recently expressed interest in finding a platoon partner for Garrett Jones at first base next year,...
• 9/20 The UpperCard Network: Eye On Free Agency: Jorge Cantu: It wasn’t long ago that Jorge Cantu was hitting .289/.345/.443 with 16 home runs and 100 RBI for the Marlins. Since last...
• 9/19 The UpperCard Network: Orioles Looking To Upgrade Offensively In 2011: Orioles general manager Andy MacPhail appeared in the broadcast booth during an O’s game to discuss the O’s approach...
• 9/19 MLBTradeRumors: MacPhail: O's Will Look To Upgrade Offense: The Orioles' bats haven't dazzled this season, ranking 27th in runs scored and 22nd in team OPS at .705. Peter **** from the Baltimore...
• 9/15 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Hudson, Mets, Arroyo, Atkins: As major league teams unveil their 2011 schedules, here are some news items.... As Daniel Hudson improves to 6-1 with...
• 9/9 Jason's Baseball Blog: Original Draft Series: #5 – Colorado Rockies: For those that missed the guidelines I am using for this series of posts, you can find them here. Team #5: Colorado Rockies General...
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• 8/24 MLBTradeRumors: Abandoned Free Agent Signings: Eight players signed as free agents for over a million bucks in the offseason have been dumped so far this year.  Let's look...
• 8/19 Baseball Musings: Hawpe-ing Away: FanGraphs looks at the reasons for Brad Hawpe’s release: The Rockies release of Hawpe might come as a surprise, but that’s...
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• 7/9 NY Baseball Digest: Minor Move: Yanks Pass on Atkins- Sign Chad Tracy: We were giving information yesterday the Yankees were looking to add a veteran bat on a minor league deal and were close to signing...
• 7/8 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks to Sign Garrett Atkins?: A source told NYBD the Yankees are looking to sign Garrett Atkins. Joseph Delgrippo, who does a weekly show Fox Sports 1310, believes...
• 7/7 MLBguru: Atkins released: Dan Connelly from the Orioles Insider reports that Garrett Atkins has cleared waivers and granted release from the Baltimore Orioles....
• 7/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins releasedThe Baltimore Orioles released 1B Garrett Atkins Tuesday, July 6, according to CBSSports.com. ...[+] The Baltimore Orioles released 1B Garrett Atkins Tuesday, July 6, according to CBSSports.com.
• 7/6 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Release Garrett Atkins: JULY 6th: Atkins has cleared waivers and been released by the Orioles, making him a free agent, reports Connolly.JUNE 27th: The...
• 7/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins expected to be released: The Baltimore Orioles are expected to release 1B Garrett Atkins Tuesday, July 6, after he was designated for assignment June 27,...[+] according to The Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly. The team will be on the hook for the rest of Atkins' contract.
• 7/2 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Wigginton, Lopez, Atkins, Lee: Unlike the Red Sox and Rockies, who may try to avoid making a trade to replace their injured infielders, the Phillies are "trying...

• 6/29 MLBTradeRumors: Infield Options For The Phillies: Today Chase Utley and Placido Polanco became the latest star infielders to hit the disabled list. Greg Dobbs and Brian Bo****...
• 6/29 MLBTradeRumors: Minor League Transactions: Worrell, Vazquez: Russell Branyan, Garrett Atkins and Gary Matthews Jr. have been making headlines at the major league level, but some under-the-radar...
• 6/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins not interested in being demoted: Baltimore Orioles 1B Garrett Atkins said he would have no interest in reporting to Triple-A Norfolk if he clears waivers and is...[+] not traded, reports Jeff Zrebiec, of The Baltimore Sun. He said he may be open to playing in the minor leagues as part of another organization depending on the team.
• 6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Atkins Looking For Fresh Start: Garrett Atkins, recently designated for assignment by the Orioles, is headed home to California to wait out his fate.  MLB.com's...
• 6/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Jake Fox to see more ABs: Baltimore Orioles manager Juan Samuel acknowledged that the move to designate 1B Garrett Atkins for assignment will open up some...[+] playing time for 1B Jake Fox, according to the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network's Steve Melewski. 'Unfortunately things didn't work out for him here. It was getting kind of tough to get Atkins at bats. He got an opportunity early in the season and we just wish him luck. Sometimes these things help these players. This probably opens some at bats for Jake Fox,' Samuel said.
• 6/27 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 6/20/10 - 6/26/10: Do you know what time it is?  If you said "game time", I'll award you partial credit.  It's Sunday night, which means it's time...
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• 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins designated for assignmentThe Baltimore Orioles have designated IF Garrett Atkins for assignment, according to MLB.com....[+] The Baltimore Orioles have designated IF Garrett Atkins for assignment, according to MLB.com.
• 6/27 The UpperCard Network: Orioles DFA Garrett Atkins, Activate Uehara: According to a tweet from Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.Com, the Orioles have designated infielder Garrett Atkins for assignment and...
• 6/25 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Atkins, Zambrano, Astros, Matthews Jr.: Links for Friday night, as the Blue Jays host Roy Halladay and the Phillies... in Philadelphia.... Garrett Atkins tells...
• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins in lineup Friday: Baltimore Orioles 1B Garrett Atkins is in the starting lineup Friday, June 25, and is likely safe from being sent down this weekend,...[+] according to MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli. Atkins could remain with the team until OF Felix Pie (back) returns.
• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Transactions coming Saturday: The Baltimore Orioles will send down a position player and a reliever Saturday, June 26, to make room for SP Brad Bergesen and...[+] RP Koji Uehara (forearm), according to The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec. The position player will most likely be 1B Garrett Atkins. The reliever being sent down will come down to RPs Frank Mata or Matt Albers. OF Lou Montanez is a top candidate to be sent down next week when OF Felix Pie (back) returns.
• 6/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins likely outBaltimore Orioles IF Garrett Atkins is likely to be cut Friday, June 25, the Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly reports. ...[+] Baltimore Orioles IF Garrett Atkins is likely to be cut Friday, June 25, the Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly reports.
• 6/25 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Will Likely Designate Atkins For Assignment: Baltimore will likely designate Garrett Atkins for assignment, writes Dan Connolly of The Baltimore Sun.  The O's must free up...
• 6/24 Call to the Pen: Athletics/Orioles Trade Analysis: Jake Fox for Ross Wolf: The Oakland A’s made their second trade of June earlier this week, sending previously DFA’d utilityman Jake Fox to...
• 6/22 The UpperCard Network: MLB Hits: Atkins, Lowell, DeRosa Notes: Late night baseball talk: MLB.Com’s Brittany Ghiroli believes like most do that today’s acquisition of Jake Fox for...
• 6/22 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Beltran, Mejia, Dunn, Atkins: As we settle in for a Tim Lincecum/Roy Oswalt pitching matchup in Houston tonight, here are some news items... ESPNNewYork.com's...
• 6/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins on shaky ground: Baltimore Orioles 1B Garrett Atkins is on shaky ground now that the team acquired 1B Jake Fox, according to the Mid-Atlantic Sports...[+] Network's Roch Kubatko. Atkins is batting just .219 with one home run and nine RBIs this year, and he has not had an at-bat since June 14.
• 6/22 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Acquire Jake Fox For Ross Wolf: 10:40am: The A's will obtain pitcher Ross Wolf, according to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun (via Twitter). The 27-year-old...
• 6/22 The UpperCard Network: Orioles Acquire Jake Fox: Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun is reporting that the Orioles have acquired Jake Fox from the Athletics for a pitcher who has...
• 6/20 The UpperCard Network: Around The Diamond: Jake Fox, Mets Interest In Another Pitcher: Some news from Around the Diamond on Sunday Morning: Jeff Zriebec of the Baltimore Sun is hearing that the Athletics and Orioles...
• 6/18 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Brandon Inge: Last year, Brandon Inge posted a .314 OBP and a .406 slugging percentage with a +7 UZR/150 on defense. This year, he has a .316...
• 6/16 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Interested In Jake Fox: Andy MacPhail and the Orioles have at least some interest in acquiring Jake Fox, according to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun....
• 6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins not seeing much PT: Baltimore Orioles 1B Garrett Atkins was not in the lineup Wednesday, June 16, and has just one start in the last eight days, according...[+] to MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli. '(President of baseball operations Andy MacPhail is) going to have to come up with a plan (of) what can we do because he's definitely not getting enough playing time here right now,' manager Juan Samuel said.
• 6/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Interested in Jake Fox: The Baltimore Orioles are interested in trading for Oakland Athletics 1B Jake Fox, who was designated for assignment Sunday, June...[+] 13, according to The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec. If he is added to the team, it would probably mean the end for 1B Garrett Atkins.
• 6/10 My Pinstripes: Ya Big Bully: At one time, the Baltimore Orioles regularly wreaked havoc on the American League. The Hall of Fame players to be in Frank Robinson,...
• 6/4 TetreaultVision: Le Roi Est Mort: Dave Trembley Relieved of Duties: Excerpted from my piece at BizofBaseball.com Slow starts, untimely injuries and marginal talents generally doom teams to poor...

• 5/30 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tendered Players' Starts: Last December, 39 players were non-tendered by their clubs, sending them in search of new employment. We're now two months into...
• 5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins drives in run Thursday: Baltimore Orioles 1B Garrett Atkins drove in a run Thursday, May 27, and has RBIs in successive games for the first time since...[+] April 7-8, according to The Associated Press.
• 5/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins goes deep Wednesday: Baltimore Orioles 1B Garrett Atkins hit a solo home run in a losing effort Wednesday, May 26, according to The Associated Press....[+] It was Atkins' first home run with the team and ended his homerless drought at 145 at-bats, one short of his career high.
• 5/26 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Gorzelanny, Heyward, Twins, Choice: Links for Wednesday, as Ozzie Guillen lets us know exactly what he thinks about today's umpiring... The Tigers are...
• 5/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins could be cut: Baltimore Orioles 1B Garrett Atkins, who is hitting .219 and is in an 0-for-16 slump, is a candidate to be designated for assignment,...[+] although it likely won't happen Tuesday, May 25, according to The Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly. Atkins is expected to start Tuesday and Thursday, May 27, against left-handed pitchers.
• 5/23 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo On Ortiz, Iannetta, Atkins, Lowell: The key to the Rays' success so far has been their pitching staff, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, who praises...
• 5/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins sits Thursday: Updating a previous item, Baltimore Orioles 1B Garrett Atkins did not play Thursday, May 20, as the team wanted to sit him and...[+] get more production out of the first-base slot. DH Luke Scott took his place.
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins slumping: Baltimore Orioles 1B Garrett Atkins enters the game Thursday, May 20, in an 0-for-15 slump, according to The Baltimore Sun's Jeff...[+] Zrebiec. Atkins is 6-for-28 (.214) with five double plays and four strikeouts with runners in scoring position this year.
• 5/19 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Garrett Atkins: Assuming the Orioles choose to buy Garrett Atkins out for $500K instead of paying him $8.5MM next year, he'll hit the free agent...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Garrett Atkins to serve as everyday first baseman: Baltimore Orioles 1B Garrett Atkins will serve as the everyday first baseman as a result of the team sending 1B Rhyne Hughes back...[+] to Triple-A Norfolk, according to MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli.
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• 5/5 MLBTradeRumors: MacPhail Unhappy With Orioles' Offense: Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail is on the verge of making roster changes to shake up his struggling offense,...
• 5/1 MLBTradeRumors: Is The Orioles' Plan Flawed?: Despite last night's walk-off win over the Red Sox, the Orioles boast MLB's worst record at 5-18 and second worst run differential...

• 4/30 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Slow Starts: Yesterday we looked at free agents off to hot starts; now it's time to do the opposite.  Last year this list included Mark Teixeira...
• 4/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Rhyne Hughes starting again Tuesday: Baltimore Orioles 1B Rhyne Hughes is starting at first base again Tuesday, April 27, with 1B Garrett Atkins out for the third...[+] straight game, according to The Baltimore Sun's Dan Connolly. Manager Dave Trembley said Atkins will sit as long as Hughes keeps hitting. However, Atkins will likely play Wednesday, April 28, against a left-handed pitcher.
• 4/26 MLBTradeRumors: Ian Stewart Q&A: Rockies third baseman Ian Stewart broke out with 25 home runs last year, and he's raking early on in 2010.  The 25-year-old...
• 4/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Rhyne Hughes may move Garrett Atkins to bench: Baltimore Orioles 1B Rhyne Hughes may move IF Garrett Atkins to the bench if he continues his good play, according to The Baltimore...[+] Sun. Hughes was 4-for-9 in his first two games.
• 4/25 MLBTradeRumors: Olney's Latest: Lowe, Cruz, Atkins, Rangers: Buster Olney's latest blog entry at ESPN.com focuses on Ryan Braun, who Olney thinks could eventually take over Albert Pujols'...
• 4/24 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Wilson, Dodgers, Atkins: Links for Saturday.. Angels catcher Bobby Wilson was on the receiving end of a violent collision at the plate on Friday, writes...
• 4/22 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Contract Issues: Baltimore Orioles: The Orioles face two contractual options after the season: First baseman Garrett Atkins has an $8.5MM club option with a...