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B/T: S/R HT/WT: 5-9 /178 Born: July 20, 1984 in San Cristobal, DR Resides: San Cristobal, DR How Obtained: Trade from Angels for LHP J.C. Romero, December 9, 2005

2007: Started the season with the Red Wings before getting promoted to Minnesota 4/10 …optioned to Rochester 5/2…promoted back to Minnesota 7/31...Overall with Minnesota: .222-0-9 with 11 steals in 12 tries in 56 games...Vs. LHP: .337-1-4; vs. RHP: .240-2-16…hit .330 in June...His first two HRs came leading off the first inning: 6/3 vs. Scranton/W-B and 7/13 at Syracuse (only run of game in 1-0 Wings win).

2006: Began season at Single-A Ft. Myers and promoted to New Britain, July 14...reached base safely 4 times and stole 3 bases, July 27 @ New Hampshire...hit safely in first seven Eastern League games, going 11-35 (.355), July 13-19...had eventual game-winning hit (RBI 2B) in 10 th inning, July 17 @ Reading...had three hits in Double-A debut, July 14 vs New Hampshire...batted .331 (107-323)...Was leading the FSL in batting (.371), hits (107) and stolen bases (31) at time of promotion...ranked 3 rd in FSL with 56 runs scored and six triples...had 13 game hitting streak, June 15-July 8...starting shortstop in 2006 Class-A Florida State League All-Star Game..named the 2006 Sherry Robertson Award winner as the Twins’ Minor League Player of the Year...batted .318 (157-493) with 84 runs, 22 doubles, seven triples, one home run, 46 rbi and 50 stolen bases in 123 games (78 with Ft. Myers in the Florida State League and 45 with New Britain in the Eastern League)...named the Twins’ Minor League Player of the Week from July 8-14 and the Twin’s Minor League Player of the Month for July, batting .370 (34-92) in 24 games...had his contract selected from New Britain on September 1 and appeared in nine games for the Twins, going 1-4 (.250)...was named to the Florida State League Postseason All-Star team and was ranked as the Fastest Baserunner, Best Defensive Second Baseman and the Most Exciting Player in the Florida State League by Baseball America...led the organization in stolen bases and was second among all Twins minor leaguers in batting...made major league debut as pinch-hitter, 9/1 at New York...first career hit, 9/28 vs. Kansas City.

2005: Appeared in seven games for Double-A Arkansas from April 9-26...advanced to Triple-A Salt Lake on April 30...had three multi-hit games including back-to-back 2-for-4 games May 1-2...spent the majority of the season with Single-A Cedar Rapids...hit safely in 16 of 17 games from May 27-June 15...during the span went 28-for-73 (.384) with nine stolen bases...had a season high 22-game hit streak from July 10-August 5 where he hit .464 (38-for-82), including a 5-for-5 game July 30 vs. Dayton...finished with a .345 average at home with Cedar Rapids...acquired from Los Angeles (AL) in exchange for pitcher J.C. Romero, December 9.

2004: Started the season in the Arizona League and hit safely in seven of his first eight games before being promoted to Cedar Rapids on July 4...hit safely in five of nine games before rejoining the Angels Arizona League club...had three-or-more hits on three occasions...was second in league in stolen bases.

2003: Played 33 games in the Dominican Summer League...stole 28 bases in 30 attempts.

PROFESSIONAL: Signed by scout Leo Perez (Angels).

PERSONAL: Attended Enedia Puello Renville (DR) High School in 2003.

2007 and CAREER STATISTICS