Bryan Anderson #16

Graduated from Simi Valley HS and had committed to the University of Arizona before signing his pro contract on 6/23/05 ...as a senior hit .414 (36-for-87) with 3 HR and 19 RBI...his junior year helped lead Simi Valley HS to the CIF Southern Section Division II baseball title...in his two seasons as starting catcher at Simi Valley High, he threw out 44 of 49 would-be base stealers and added 36 pickoffs...Simi Valley HS has produced professional players such as Jeff and Jered Weaver, Tim Laker and Scott Radinsky...parents Steve and Cindy were both born and raised in St. Louis and remain loyal Cardinals fans...began his first professional spring camp in 2006 in major league camp, the first Cardinals draft selection to leap from the draft to big-league camp since Matt Pagnozzi in 2003...resides in Simi Valley, Calif.

2011

Spent the season with Triple-A Memphis as the team's everyday catcher, appearing in 98 games...Committed eight errors and threw out 24 would-be base stealers, posting a 24% caught stealing (24-102) mark...His 92 games as catcher ranked 2nd most in the Pacific Coast League as did his 603 putouts...Hit .295 vs. righthanders, with seven of his eight home runs coming against righties...Batted .335 on the road (63-188) vs. .211 at home (31-147)...Had a 7-game hit streak (14-30)from8/3-12 that included six straightmulti-hit games against Reno (6-14)& ColoradoSprings (7-13)...His 19 doubles tied for 5th-most on the team and were his most since he picked up 29 in '06 while at Quad Cities (low-A).

2010

Made his Major League debut on 4/15/10 vs. Houston...Earned his first Major League hit on 4/20 at Arizona, a single to right field off Dan Haren...Appeared in 15 games, starting seven in two stints with the Cardinals and was 3-for-8 (.375) as a pinch-hitter...Owns a career .367 BA (11-30) as a pinch hitter in the minor leagues...Played in 82 games at Memphis (AAA) and batted .270 with 12 home runs and 42 RBI. The 12 home runs ranked fourth on the team and T5th among all Pacific Coast League catchers...Recorded a .991 fielding percentage and ranked second in the PCL in runners caught stealing with a 31.4 percent (16 CS-51 ATT)...Batted .280 (7-for-25) after being recalled on 8/18, that total includes batting .308 (4-for-13) over seven games in September...Registered a season-high six-game hitting streak from 6/2-6/11 and in that span batted .458 (11-for-24) with two home runs and six RBI...Named Cardinals Minor League Player-of-the-Month for June (.344 BA, 4 HR, 14 RBI, 10 BB, .446 OBP, .590 SLG).

2009

Missed final 71 games of the season with a separated left shoulder following a collision at the plate with Omaha infielder Tommy Murphy (6/25)...Rehabbed at the Gulf Coast League (R) level playing in five games batting .313 with a home run, two RBI and registering a hit in every game...Started 42 games at Memphis (AAA) and finished tied for second on the team with three triples...Threw out 28 percent (15-54) of would-be base stealers...Registered a .987 fielding percentage, committing four errors in 45 games behind the plate. Also appeared in one game at first base with one putout...Played for Surprise Rafters of the Arizona Fall League appearing in 14 games while batting .255 with a triple and six RBI.

2008

Began the season at Double-A Springfield before a promotion in late April to Triple-A Memphis where he played the remainder of the season...was a participant in the Future's Game for Team USA at Yankee Stadium during the All-Star break. Came in as a late-inning sub...named the Texas League Player of the Week for 4/14-20 in which he hit .462 (12-26) with 2 HR and 7 RBI in five games...saw action in 73 Memphis games recording a .986 fielding pct. in 69 games behind the plate. Committed eight errors ...hit .388 with two home runs and 14 RBI in his 19 games at Springfield with hits in 15 of the19 games. After promotion hit .358 in May for Memphis and .315 in June before trailing off to a season-low .186 during 20 August games...listed as Cardinals 5th-highest prospect by Baseball America.

2007

In his third pro season made the jump from low-A to double- A Springfield where he spent the entire season...his .298 average ranked fifth in the Texas League...named as both a mid-season and post-season All Star for the Texas League...named to the Team USA roster that won the 2007 Baseball Federation World Cup in Chinese Taipei...participated in the Futures Game in San Francisco during the All-Star break. Was the starting catcher and went 0-2...saw action in 103 of Springfield games recording a .990 fielding pct. in 99 games behind the plate...Committed just seven errors and led the Texas League with 639 putouts..listed as Cardinals 3rd-highest prospect by Baseball America.

2006

Named a postseason Midwest League All-Star...was the starting catcher for the West squad at the Midwest League All-Star Game at Quad Cities..his batting average was over .300 every day of the season but two...threw out 36% of attempted base stealers (50-139).

2005

Batted .331 at Johnson City, tops among all Cardinals shortseason players...posted a .896 OPS (.513 slugging pct. and .383 on-base pct.), also highest among short-season farmhands...had a .989 fielding pct., committing three errors in 280 total chances...went 31-for-78 (.397) in the month of August with 16 runs scored, four home runs and 26 RBI in 25 games...drafted in the 4th round.