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Luis Aparicio League
6-12-2064
Walt Blyzka Third Base
Retired (2027, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .241 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .651 Status Retired (2027) Option Years 0  
H 983 Age 74 (OS 75) Date of Birth 10-28-1989
HR 45 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(2007)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(55 games)
RBI 368
SB 50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C-
Speed Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C- (32.7%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C- (28.1%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF (62.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
2011 Away 78 270 28 69 10 2 1 13 33 56 0 0 8 .654 .336 .319 .063 .256
2011 Home 75 245 23 54 12 1 2 21 24 55 1 1 10 .602 .300 .302 .082 .220
2012 Away 77 290 20 74 15 3 0 32 24 55 2 1 8 .638 .310 .328 .072 .255
2012 Home 78 275 26 52 5 2 2 14 32 65 6 3 7 .520 .276 .244 .055 .189
2014 Away 56 206 20 50 10 0 1 11 17 41 0 0 6 .609 .304 .306 .063 .243
2014 Home 56 201 25 51 11 0 1 8 17 39 2 0 3 .643 .320 .323 .070 .254
2015 Away 74 156 14 29 6 1 1 7 21 29 0 0 2 .545 .289 .256 .071 .186
2015 Home 66 153 25 32 8 2 4 15 21 24 1 0 6 .671 .305 .366 .157 .209
2016 Away 73 154 18 43 6 3 1 8 16 25 0 0 3 .724 .347 .377 .097 .279
2016 Home 74 159 19 44 9 0 1 12 15 34 1 2 0 .691 .339 .352 .075 .277
2017 Away 68 147 15 35 7 2 2 22 12 33 0 0 3 .647 .294 .354 .116 .238
2017 Home 65 139 14 31 3 1 1 8 9 29 1 0 1 .556 .275 .281 .058 .223
2018 Away 43 51 9 12 0 0 0 4 6 9 2 0 0 .551 .316 .235 .000 .235
2018 Home 36 45 7 13 1 1 0 3 6 7 3 0 1 .721 .365 .356 .067 .289
2019 Away 54 170 19 33 6 3 1 17 22 35 5 1 5 .567 .285 .282 .088 .194
2019 Home 57 162 18 40 7 4 4 21 23 20 4 0 4 .752 .339 .414 .167 .247
2020 Away 32 27 6 6 2 0 0 3 2 4 0 1 0 .572 .276 .296 .074 .222
2020 Home 34 24 3 7 2 2 0 6 6 1 0 0 0 .948 .406 .542 .250 .292
2021 Away 39 55 6 14 1 0 2 6 6 5 0 1 1 .710 .328 .382 .127 .255
2021 Home 31 51 4 14 2 0 1 3 3 6 2 0 2 .682 .309 .373 .098 .275
2022 Away 23 38 4 9 1 1 0 0 4 7 2 0 1 .625 .310 .316 .079 .237
2022 Home 35 68 11 18 3 2 2 8 9 14 0 0 5 .815 .359 .456 .191 .265
2023 Away 57 143 22 41 9 3 2 24 19 27 1 1 7 .808 .374 .434 .147 .287
2023 Home 52 131 14 32 2 1 3 14 21 24 3 0 2 .690 .346 .344 .099 .244
2024 Away 43 126 15 38 2 1 5 20 13 22 2 0 3 .824 .371 .452 .151 .302
2024 Home 49 119 17 35 5 2 4 16 15 19 5 0 6 .846 .375 .471 .176 .294
2025 Away 43 116 9 25 7 1 2 19 11 20 2 1 8 .632 .287 .345 .129 .216
2025 Home 43 107 11 21 2 0 1 8 11 14 3 0 7 .514 .271 .243 .047 .196
2026 Away 42 105 7 21 3 1 1 9 7 16 1 2 1 .533 .257 .276 .076 .200
2026 Home 57 139 11 40 6 1 0 16 14 22 1 3 4 .707 .361 .345 .058 .288
2027 Home 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .000 .000 .000
Total Away 802 2054 212 499 85 21 19 195 213 384 17 8 56 .648 .315 .333 .090 .243
Total Home 809 2020 229 484 78 19 26 173 227 373 33 9 58 .655 .319 .336 .096 .240
Total 1611 4074 441 983 163 40 45 368 440 757 50 17 114 .651 .317 .334 .093 .241
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2027-11-01Walt Blyzka has retired from the Cincinnati Reds
2027-10-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Walt Blyzka to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Floyd Corhan to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bill Borland to the major league team.
2027-10-01The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Walt Blyzka from the waiver wire.
2027-04-01The Tampa Bay Tarpons have promoted Mike Warren to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tarpons have promoted Barney Sirotka to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tarpons have promoted Sugar Perry to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tarpons have waived Steve Griffin. The Tampa Bay Tarpons have waived Floyd Corhan. The Tampa Bay Tarpons have waived Walt Blyzka.
2022-07-10Walt Blyzka of the Tampa Bay Tarpons is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2018-05-12Trade #1529348 has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Tampa Bay Tarpons. The Tampa Bay Tarpons receive Walt Blyzka, Draft Pick 2019 Round 4 CIN (Pidge Wickersham) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Draft Pick 2020 Round 3 TB (Bill Nealon).
2018-05-12Trade #1529348 has been completed between the Cincinnati Reds and the Tampa Bay Tarpons. The Tampa Bay Tarpons receive Walt Blyzka, Draft Pick 2019 Round 4 CIN (Pidge Wickersham) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Draft Pick 2020 Round 3 TB (Bill Nealon).
2014-05-22The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Walt Blyzka to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Lefty Shields to the minors.
2012-10-23The Cincinnati Reds have promoted John Caruso to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Walt Blyzka to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Dan McLaughlin to the minors. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Minoru Arai to the minors.
2011-04-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Walt Blyzka to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have designated Herm Lee for assignment.
2004-04-04Trade #1336012 has been completed between the Colorado FlyingDogs and the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds receive Draft Pick 2007 Round 3 COL (Walt Blyzka), Draft Pick 2005 Round 1 CIN (Jesus Flora) from the Colorado FlyingDogs in exchange for Draft Pick 2007 Round 1 CIN (Morrie Asbjornson).