2013 information guide - MLB.com
2013 information guide - MLB.com
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<strong>2013</strong> TIGERS<br />
Saw action at first base, second base, third base, in left field and right field as he spent the entire 2011 season with<br />
Triple A Ta<strong>com</strong>a in the Seattle Mariners organization.<br />
• Fourth in the Pacific Coast League with 75 walks, while he finished fifth with 132 strikeouts.<br />
• Landed on the disabled list on August 25 with a left hamstring strain.<br />
• Unconditionally released by the Mariners organization on September 6.<br />
Made Seattle’s Opening Day roster out of Spring Training in 2010.<br />
• Saw action in 11 games with the Mariners before his contract was optioned to Ta<strong>com</strong>a on May 2.<br />
• Hit .321 (9x28) in eight games before his contract was recalled from Ta<strong>com</strong>a by Seattle on May 12.<br />
• Had his contract optioned to Ta<strong>com</strong>a by Seattle on June 20 -- batted .419 (13x31) with two doubles, three home runs<br />
and seven RBI in eight games during June with Ta<strong>com</strong>a.<br />
• Had his contract recalled from Ta<strong>com</strong>a by Seattle for the remainder of the season on July 31.<br />
• Established a career high with four RBI on August 17 at Baltimore.<br />
• Collected a career-best three hits on August 25 at Boston.<br />
Began the 2009 season with Seattle after having his contract recalled from Ta<strong>com</strong>a on April 5.<br />
• Did not see action in a game with Seattle before his contract was optioned to Ta<strong>com</strong>a on April 16.<br />
• Sidelined April 29-July 16 with a right elbow strain -- assigned to the Arizona League Mariners as part of an injury<br />
rehabilitation assignment on July 4...hit safely in eight of his nine games with the Arizona League Mariners.<br />
• Connected for a season-high two home runs on August 28 at Portland.<br />
• Batted .322 (38x118) with eight doubles, nine home runs and 26 RBI in 30 games during August.<br />
• Hit .313 (5x16) with a double, home run and four RBI in four games during the Pacific Coast League playoffs.<br />
• Had his contract recalled from Ta<strong>com</strong>a by Seattle for the remainder of the season on September 13.<br />
• Belted his first major league home run on September 27 at Toronto, a solo home run off of Brian Tallet.<br />
• Named the 19th-best prospect in the Mariners organization following the season by Baseball America.<br />
• Saw action with both Caguas and Ponce in the Puerto Rican Winter League following the season -- hit .192 (15x78)<br />
with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI in 17 games with the two clubs.<br />
Named to Baseball America’s Triple A all-star squad as he spent the majority of the 2008 season with Ta<strong>com</strong>a.<br />
• Led all Pacific Coast League third basemen with 82 putouts and 27 errors.<br />
• Compiled a 10-game hitting streak July 8-22, batting .362 (17x47) with seven doubles and seven RBI.<br />
• Belted a season-high two home runs on August 6 versus Albuquerque.<br />
• Hit .337 (29x86) with five doubles, seven home runs and 19 RBI in 21 games during August.<br />
• Had his contract purchased from Ta<strong>com</strong>a by Seattle on September 2.<br />
• Made his major league debut on September 5 versus the New York Yankees, starting at third base -- collected a<br />
double off of Andy Pettitte in the fourth inning for his first major league hit.<br />
• Named the 15th-best prospect in the Mariners organization following the season by Baseball America.<br />
• Saw action in 12 games with Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season, batting .200 (8x40) with five<br />
doubles, a triple and eight RBI.<br />
Tied for third in the Southern League with 76 walks with Double A West Tenn during the 2007 season.<br />
• Led the Southern League with 14 sacrifice flies.<br />
• Topped all Southern League third basemen with 352 total chances and 99 putouts.<br />
• Posted a 10-game hitting streak April 5-14, batting .424 (14x33).<br />
• Collected a season-high five hits on April 25 versus Jacksonville.<br />
• Batted .371 (33x89) with seven doubles, a triple, home run and 10 RBI in 25 games during April.<br />
• Named the 10th-best prospect in the Mariners organization following the season by Baseball America.<br />
• Saw action in 23 games with Peoria in the Arizona Fall League following the season, hitting .293 (24x82) with five<br />
doubles, a home run and 15 RBI.<br />
Split the 2006 season between Single A Inland Empire and Double A San Antonio.<br />
• Assigned to Inland Empire to begin the season -- collected a season-high four hits on April 27 versus Bakerfield and<br />
May 3 at Lake Elsinore.<br />
• Sidelined May 9-16 due to a left elbow laceration.<br />
• Had his contract transferred from Inland Empire to San Antonio for the remainder of the season on June 21.<br />
• Named the 17th-best prospect in the Mariners organization following the season by Baseball America.<br />
• Saw action in 21 games with Peoria in the Arizona Fall League following the season, batting .167 (13x78) with a<br />
double, triple and four RBI.<br />
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