Cleveland Indians
Justin Masterson
current status:
On roster
#63 SP |
6'6", 250 lbs.
| Cleveland
Birth Date:March 22, 1985 (28 years old)
Place of Birth:Kingston, JAM
Hometown:Beaver Creek, OH
Bats:R
Throws:R
Bats:R
Throws:R
Experience:5 years
Drafted:Drafted by Boston in 2006 (2nd round).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Boston in 2009.
Drafted:Drafted by Boston in 2006 (2nd round).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Boston in 2009.
HOT
2-0, 0.00 in last 16IP
2-0, 0.00 in last 16IP
Season Stats
| G | GS | W | L | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 26 | 71 | 2.83 |
| On Pace | 37 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 258 | 195 | 81 | 81 | 11 | 96 | 261 | 2.83 |
Scouting Report
| Assets: | Can be overpowering at times, and his drop-down-to-the-side arm angle can be really difficult to pick up for right-handed batters. Has strikeout strikeout ability. |
| Flaws: | Must work on harnessing his pitches better, because at times he loses command and release point. Also needs to reduce his number of free passes. |
| Career Potential: | Solid starter. |
Movements & Injuries
| 2013 | |
|---|---|
| 1/18/2013 | Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract. |
| 2012 | |
| 1/17/2012 | Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract. |
| 2011 | |
| 3/07/2011 | Re-signed by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract. |
| 2010 | |
| 9/07/2010 | Missed 6 games (personal reasons). |
| 9/03/2010 | Personal reasons, day-to-day. |
| 2009 | |
| 7/31/2009 | Acquired from the Boston Red Sox. |
| 3/10/2009 | Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract. |
| 2008 | |
| 7/20/2008 | Recalled from Pawtucket (AAA). |
| 7/07/2008 | Optioned to Portland (AA). |
| 6/03/2008 | Recalled from Pawtucket (AAA). |
| 5/21/2008 | Optioned to Portland (AA). |
| 5/20/2008 | Recalled from Portland (AA). |
| 4/24/2008 | Optioned to Portland (AA). |
| 4/24/2008 | Contract purchased from Portland (AA). |
| 3/08/2008 | Assigned to minor league camp. |
Career Transactions
| 2009 | |
| 7/31/2009 | Cleveland Indians traded Victor Martinez to the Boston Red Sox for Justin Masterson, Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price. |
| 2006 | |
| 6/06/2006 | Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round in 2006. |
Player News
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Justin Masterson whiffs 11, records win No. 7 | 05/19/2013 4:02 PM
News
Justin Masterson struck out a season-high 11 batters while tossing seven scoreless frames in Sunday's 6-0 win over the Mariners.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
Masterson permitted just three singles, walked a pair and hit a batter. The brilliant outing comes on the heels of a shutout of the Yankees, and he has now won seven games on the year. The big right-hander is looking much more like the 2011 version and in fact has been even better to this point. He'll bring a 2.83 ERA and 1.13 WHIP into Boston next weekend. |
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Masterson twirls shutout as Tribe take Game 1 | 05/13/2013 2:47 PM
News
Justin Masterson hurled a brilliant four-hit shutout as the Indians won the first half of Monday's traditional doubleheader against the Yankees by a score of 1-0.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
Masterson issued three walks but countered that with nine strikeouts. The victory pushed him to 6-2 on the season, and he's sporting a strong 3.14 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 60/24 K/BB ratio in 63 innings. The right-hander is an obvious must-start next time out against Seattle. |
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Masterson holds on for fifth win | 05/08/2013 10:06 PM
News
Justin Masterson picked up win No. 5 Wednesday, limiting the Athletics to three runs on just four hits and two walks over seven frames in the 4-3 victory.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
He recorded seven punchouts. All four of the hits Masterson gave up came in Oakland's three-run fourth inning, and he also hit a batter that frame. He was (cough, cough) masterful otherwise, though. The big righty had struggled the last few times out, so this was a nice step in the right direction. He'll bring a 3.67 ERA and 1.24 WHIP into next week start against the Yankees. |
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Masterson gives up five runs in no-decision | 05/03/2013 10:44 PM
News
Justin Masterson was knocked by the Twins in a no-decision on Friday, allowing five runs on eight hits over 6 2/3 innings.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
On the plus side, Masterson did record five strikeouts in the game while walking just two. Even with the poor performance, he still owns a solid 3-2 record, 3.64 ERA and 44/19 K/BB ratio through his first 47 innings of the season. He'll look to get back on track when he does battle against the Athletics at home on Friday. |
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Masterson shelled as Indians drop one | 04/28/2013 5:00 PM
News
Justin Masterson was clobbered for seven earned runs over 6 1/3 innings Sunday afternoon in the first half of a doubleheader with the Royals.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
Masterson racked up a season-high nine strikeouts but nothing else about the start was positive. He yielded nine hits and four walks, falling to 4-2 and watching his ERA balloon from 1.85 to 3.12. The righty will try to get back on track next week against the Twins. |
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Justin Masterson bounces back Monday | 04/22/2013 11:44 PM
News
Justin Masterson bounced back with a nice showing Monday, holding the White Sox to two runs over six frames in a 3-2 victory.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
Masterson walked four, but he allowed just four hits and recorded five strikeouts. The big right-hander was in line to suffer his second loss but was bailed out when the Tribe came up with a pair of runs in the eighth. Masterson was lit up last week against the Red Sox, but he's posted a microscopic 0.93 ERA over his other four starts. He'll get the Royals next. |
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Justin Masterson lit up by Red Sox | 04/17/2013 11:04 PM
News
Justin Masterson crashed back to earth Wednesday, giving up four runs on 11 hits and a walk over five innings in a loss to the Red Sox.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
The tall right-hander entered the game with a 3-0 record and pristine 0.41 ERA over his first three outings, but his former team didn't have any trouble squaring him up in this one. Masterson will get two starts next week, with the first one coming in Chicago against the White Sox. |
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Masterson brilliant in shutout win over Tribe | 04/12/2013 9:36 PM
News
Justin Masterson delivered a dazzling performance against the White Sox on Friday, firing nine scoreless innings while allowing just five hits.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
Masterson walked one and punched out seven on the night. He needed to go all nine innings to earn the victory also, as it took until the final frame for the Indians' offense to scratch out a run for him. He'll carry a 3-0 record and sparkling 0.41 ERA into Fenway where he'll do battle against the Red Sox on Thursday. |
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Masterson goes seven scoreless in win | 04/07/2013 4:31 PM
News
Justin Masterson fired seven scoreless innings Sunday in the Indians' 13-0 defeat of the Rays.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
Another lights-out start for Masterson, who allowed only one run over six innings against the Blue Jays last week in his 2013 debut. The 28-year-old right-hander is 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA through two starts. |
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Masterson is strong in Opening Day win | 04/02/2013 10:09 PM
News
Justin Masterson allowed just one run in six innings in the Indians 4-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
After a breakout 2011, Masterson struggled to a 4.93 ERA and 1.45 WHIP last season. Still just 28, the sinkerballer has time to turn it around and prove 2012 was the exception and not the rule. Masterson walked four batters on Tuesday, a problem that plagued him last year as well, so even after his promising start he's not out of the woods yet. He's more of a watch-and-see candidate in mixed leagues at this point. |
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Masterson goes five innings vs. Padres | 03/28/2013 5:47 PM
News
Justin Masterson gave up two runs over five innings Thursday against the Padres.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
Masterson struck out seven and walked just one. While he'll finish the spring with a 4.76 ERA in six starts, his 26/6 K/BB ratio in 22 2/3 innings was pretty encouraging. He's set to make his second career Opening Day start next Tuesday against the Blue Jays. |
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Justin Masterson strikes out seven in loss | 03/23/2013 1:16 AM
News
Justin Masterson punched out seven Diamondbacks, but wound up taking the loss after allowing five runs (one earned) on four hits over his five frames.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
The Tribe's defense didn't do him any favors, as a pair of costly errors led to four unearned runs. He's posted a terrific 19/5 K/BB ratio over 17 2/3 innings this spring, and could be in line for a nice bounce-back season after a disappointing 2012. |
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Masterson struggles early against Reds | 03/17/2013 7:19 PM
News
Justin Masterson gave up five earned runs over four innings in Sunday's game against the Reds.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
Masterson allowed home runs to Todd Frazier and Xavier Paul to open the game, but was able to bounce back with three scoreless innings. He continues to be highly inconsistent and won't be more than a late-round flier in fantasy leagues. The Indians have already named Masterson their Opening Day starter. |
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Justin Masterson throws four shutout frames | 03/06/2013 5:45 PM
News
Justin Masterson spun four shutout innings in a win over the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
Nice to see after he was knocked around last time. Masterson allowed three hits and hit a batter, but didn't issue a walk and notched three strikeouts. His other six outs were via the ground ball. Masterson is coming off a disappointing year in which he posted a 4.93 ERA over 34 starts, but he has some appeal as a bounce back candidate in both AL-only and deeper mixed fantasy leagues. |
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Indians name Masterson Opening Day starter | 02/26/2013 4:12 PM
News
Justin Masterson has been named the Indians' Opening Day starter.
Buster Olney on Twitter
Impact
He's the obvious choice. Masterson is coming off a down season in 2012, where he posted a 4.93 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, and 159/88 K/BB ratio across 206 1/3 innings (34 starts). He'll be followed by Ubaldo Jimenez and Brett Myers in the Indians' starting rotation, with the final two spots to be decided in spring training. |
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Masterson hurls two hitless innings in win | 02/25/2013 7:34 PM
News
Justin Masterson hurled two hitless innings Monday as the Indians topped the A's 14-0 in Arizona.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
Masterson walked none and struck out one. He is expected to serve as the Indians' Opening Day starter this season and is probably worth owning in deeper mixed fantasy leagues. The right-hander had a 3.21 ERA in 2011 and a 4.93 ERA in 2012. His career K/9 is 7.1. |
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Justin Masterson avoids arbitration | 01/18/2013 4:51 PM
News
Indians avoided arbitration with RHP Justin Masterson by agreeing to a one-year, $5.6875 million contract.
Rotoworld.com
Impact
It's Masterson's second year of arbitration eligibility. The right-hander fell back in 2012 after a breakout year in 2011, holding a 4.93 ERA over 34 starts. His issues against left-handed batters aren't going away, but Masterson at least should be a durable workhorse for the Tribe. |
Game Log
| Date | Team | Opp | GS | DEC | YTD W | YTD L | YTD SV | YTD ERA | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/21/2013 | Cle | Det | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/20/2013 | Cle | Sea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/19/2013 | Cle | Sea | 1 | W | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2.83 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | - |
| 5/18/2013 | Cle | Sea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/17/2013 | Cle | Sea | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/15/2013 | Cle | Phi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/14/2013 | Cle | Phi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/13/2013 | Cle | NYA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/13/2013 | Cle | NYA | 1 | W | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3.14 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | - |
| 5/12/2013 | Cle | Det | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/11/2013 | Cle | Det | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/10/2013 | Cle | Det | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/09/2013 | Cle | Oak | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/08/2013 | Cle | Oak | 1 | W | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | - |
| 5/07/2013 | Cle | Oak | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/06/2013 | Cle | Oak | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/05/2013 | Cle | Min | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/04/2013 | Cle | Min | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 5/03/2013 | Cle | Min | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.64 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| 5/01/2013 | Cle | Phi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/30/2013 | Cle | Phi | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/29/2013 | Cle | KC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/28/2013 | Cle | KC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/28/2013 | Cle | KC | 1 | L | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.12 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 9 | - |
| 4/27/2013 | Cle | KC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/24/2013 | Cle | ChA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/22/2013 | Cle | ChA | 1 | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.85 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| 4/21/2013 | Cle | Hou | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/20/2013 | Cle | Hou | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/19/2013 | Cle | Hou | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/18/2013 | Cle | Bos | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/17/2013 | Cle | Bos | 1 | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | - |
| 4/16/2013 | Cle | Bos | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/14/2013 | Cle | ChA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/13/2013 | Cle | ChA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/12/2013 | Cle | ChA | 1 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | - |
| 4/09/2013 | Cle | NYA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/08/2013 | Cle | NYA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/07/2013 | Cle | TB | 1 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | - |
| 4/06/2013 | Cle | TB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/05/2013 | Cle | TB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/04/2013 | Cle | Tor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/03/2013 | Cle | Tor | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | DNP |
| 4/02/2013 | Cle | Tor | 1 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | - |
Career Regular Season Statistics
| Year | Team | League | G | GS | W | L | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cleveland | AL | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 26 | 71 | 2.83 |
| 2012 | Cleveland | AL | 34 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 206.1 | 212 | 122 | 113 | 18 | 88 | 159 | 4.93 |
| 2011 | Cleveland | AL | 34 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 211 | 89 | 77 | 11 | 65 | 158 | 3.21 |
| 2010 | Cleveland | AL | 34 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 197 | 107 | 94 | 14 | 73 | 140 | 4.70 |
| 2009 | Cleveland | AL | 11 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 56 | 35 | 29 | 5 | 35 | 52 | 4.55 |
| Boston | AL | 31 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 72 | 38 | 36 | 7 | 25 | 67 | 4.50 | |
| Total Bos/Cle | AL | 42 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 129.1 | 128 | 73 | 65 | 12 | 60 | 119 | 4.52 | |
| 2008 | Boston | AL | 36 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.1 | 68 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 40 | 68 | 3.16 |
| Pawtucket | AAA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2.89 | |
| Portland | AA | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 16 | 37 | 4.23 | |
| 2007 | Portland | AA | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 49 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 18 | 59 | 4.34 |
| Lancaster | A | 17 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95.2 | 103 | 56 | 46 | 4 | 22 | 56 | 4.33 | |
| 2006 | Lowell | A | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0.85 |
| San Diego State | NCAA | 17 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 124 | 73 | 6 | - | 26 | 108 | 4.81 | |
| AL | Total | AL | 190 | 131 | 46 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 890 | 869 | 444 | 402 | 68 | 352 | 715 | 4.07 |
| AAA | Total | AAA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2.89 |
| AA | Total | AA | 18 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96.1 | 86 | 51 | 46 | 4 | 34 | 96 | 4.30 |
| A | Total | A | 31 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127.1 | 123 | 60 | 49 | 4 | 24 | 89 | 3.46 |
| NCAA | Total | NCAA | 17 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 116 | 124 | 73 | 6 | - | 26 | 108 | 0.47 |
2013 Game Highs
| TOTAL | OPP | DATE | LAST SEASON | |
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| Most Innings Pitched (Starting) | 9.0 | 2 times-last:vs. NYA | last:May 13 | 9.0 |
| Most Strikeouts (Starting) | 11 | vs. Sea | May 19 | 10 |
Career Highs (SEASON)
| TOTAL | SEASON | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 42 | 2009 (Bos/Cle) |
| Wins | 12 | 2011 (Cle) |
| Losses | 15 | 2012 (Cle) |
| Innings Pitched | 216 | 2011 (Cle) |
| Games Started | 34 | 2012 (Cle) |
| Completed Games | 1 | 4 times-last: 2012 (Cle) |
| Shutouts | 1 | 2010 (Cle) |
| Hits Allowed | 212 | 2012 (Cle) |
| Runs Allowed | 122 | 2012 (Cle) |
| Earned Runs Allowed | 113 | 2012 (Cle) |
| Home Runs Allowed | 18 | 2012 (Cle) |
| Walks | 88 | 2012 (Cle) |
| Strikeouts | 159 | 2012 (Cle) |
| Earned Run Average | 3.21 | 2011 (Cle) |
| WHIP | 1.28 | 2011 (Cle) |
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