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B/T: R/R HT/WT: 6-2/215 Born: March 27, 1979 in Norfolk,Virginia Resides: Ft. Myers, Florida How Obtained: 1st Round (9th overall), 1997 free agent draft

2007: Had seven-game hit-streak, going 11-for-25 (.440), April 4-12...hit safely in 10 consecutive games, going 13-for-42 (.310), April 14-24...homered in consecutive games, May 13-15 and May 25-26...was 13-for-25 (.520) in seven games, May 25-June 1...third career four-hit game (first of season) and third career five-rbi game, May 26 vs. Toronto...finished the month of May with a .430 on-base percentage...tied season-high 10-game hit-streak, going 13-for-40 (.325), June 9-19... was 10-for-21 (.476) in six games, July 6-14...fourth career four-hit game (second of season), July 12 vs. Oakland...fifth career four-hit game (third of season), July 18 vs. Detroit...placed on 15-day disabled list with a sprained right thumb, July 19-August 3...fourth career grand slam, August 22 vs. Seattle...hit game-tying home run in the ninth inning, September 17 vs. Texas...recorded 35 multi-hit games...led American League and tied for Major League lead in outfield assists (19).

2006: Had pinch-hit two-run walk-off homer in 10th inning, April 19 vs. Los Angeles (AL)...had 10-game hit-streak, going 18-for-40 (.450), April 27-May 9...reached base safely in 20 consecutive games, April 27-May 20...tied career-high with three doubles, May 9 at Texas...first career five rbi game, May 20 at Milwaukee...hit .312 (29-for-93) with 19 rbi and nine multi-hit games in May...second career grand slam and tied career-high five rbi, June 7 at Seattle...third career grand slam, June 10 vs. Baltimore...had eight-game hit-streak, going 9-for-21 (.290), June 15-23...hit game-tying, two-out, rbi triple in the 8th inning off Milwaukee’s Derrick Turnbow and later scored the winning run, July 1...hit safely in 9 of 10 games, July 29-August 7, including going 3-for-4 with a homer and two doubles August 6 at Kansas City....was 8-for-20 (.400) in five games, August 13-18...second career four-hit game, August 24 at Baltimore...finished August hitting .311 (33-for-106) with six home runs and 24 rbi in 28 games...recorded his 100th rbi of the season September 14 at Cleveland becoming the 51st player in franchise history to accomplish the feat...scored his 100th and 101st run, September 27 vs. Kansas City, becoming the 18th player in franchise history to record both 100 runs and 100 rbi in the same season...won Charles O. Johnson Award as Most Improved Twin and Carl R. Pohlad Community Service Award.

2005: Hit safely in six of seven games, April 5-13...was 9-for-22 (.409) in six games, April 27-May 4...career-high 13-game hit-streak, going 18-for-47 (.383), May 9-24...hit safely in five of six games, going 8-for-23 (.348), June 12-18...disabled with bruised left hand, July 2-July 17...began rehab assignment with Rochester, July 15...hit safely in eight of nine games with an at-bat, going 10-for-29 (.345), July 27-August 7...first career 2-homer game, August 3 vs. Oakland...hit safely in five consecutive games, going 5-for-14 (.357), August 5-12...was 8-for-17 (.471) in four games, September 19-22...first career 4-hit game and tied career-high four rbi, September 21 at Oakland...had six-game hit-streak, going 8-for-23 (.348), September 26-October 1...made 93 starts at third base, 18 in outfield, 6 at second base and three at first base...was fourth on club in doubles and homers, fifth in hits, tied for fifth in walks and was sixth in games...established career-highs in virtually all offensive categories...had surgery to repair lateral meniscus tear in right knee, October 4.

2004: Had 7-game hit-streak, going 8-for-26 (.308), April 8-22...homered in consecutive games, April 26-May 2...hit safely in five of six games, going 8-for-20 (.400), May 17-22...was 11-for-29 (.379) in eight games, May 27-June 4...had game-winning single in 9th inning, June 8 vs. New York (NL)...hit safely in seven of nine games, June 16-July 1...was 7-for-16 (.438) in four games, July 21-26...homered in consecutive games, July 22-25...tied season-high three hits, July 25 at Baltimore...was 7-for-18 (.389) in six games, August 7-13...season-high nine-game hit-streak, going 13-for-32 (.406), September 12-20...homered in consecutive games, September 16-17...established career-highs in virtually every offensive category.

2003: Hit safely in six of seven games, going 7-for-23 (.304), April 11-19...had 2-run pinch-homer off Billy Koch, April 26 at Chicago...season-high five-game hit-streak, 6-for-14 (.429), May 1-September 1...optioned May 9...hit safely in five of six games with an at-bat, going 10-for-20 (.500), May 11-18...was 13-for-31 (.419) in nine games, May 19-29...disabled with strained left hamstring, May 30-June 15 and July 7-August 1...had 11-game hit streak, July 4-August 9...had 4-hit game, August 20 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...recalled August 31...had game winning homer, September 24 vs. Cleveland...had game-winning homer in 11th inning, September 26 at Detroit...finished tied for sixth among American League rookies in triples.

2002: Began season at Edmonton...season-high 4 hits, April 9 at Las Vegas...hit safely in 10 of 11 games with an at-bat, going 17-for-49 (.347), April 22-May 19...was 13-for-30 (.433) in 8 games, May 21-29...homered in consecutive games, May 27-29, June 18-19 and June 26-27...had season-high nine-game hit-streak, going 12-for-37 (.324), May 30-June 8...homered in 4 consecutive games and had 8 rbi, June 4-8...tied season-high three rbi, June 26 vs. Salt Lake...Twins’ Minor League Player of the Month for June, going 36-for-113 (.319) with 5 doubles, 3 triples, 12 homers.

2001: Began season at New Britain...hit safely in six of seven games, going 10-for-27 (.370), April 22-27...homered in four consecutive games, April 24-27... had 2-homer game, April 27 at Portland...season-high 11-game hit-streak, going 13-for-36 (.361), May 5-15...had 2-homer game, June 3 at Erie...had 2-homer game, June 12 vs. Norwich...tied season-high five rbi, June 28 vs. Binghamton...Twins’ Minor League Player of the Month for June...named Most Valuable Player in Double-A All-Star Game, July 11 at Round Rock...hit safely in 27 of 31 games, July 20-August 19...homered in three consecutive games, August 10-12...season-high four hits, August 19 at Binghamton...Twins’ Minor League Player of the Week, going 10-for-20 (.500) with three home runs, August 19-25...batted .356 (53-for-149) with 13 homers vs. lefthanders...led club in home runs, walks and runs scored, second in doubles and rbi, and third in at-bats and hits...was second in league in on-base percentage and extra-base hits, third in home runs and runs, fourth in doubles and slugging percentage, and eighth in batting...contract selected, September 18...made major league debut and doubled off Chuck Finley for first major league hit, September 23 vs. Cleveland...started six of eight games...selected to Eastern League’s post-season All-Star team...rated Best Infield Arm and fourth-best prospect in Eastern League and named to Double-A post-season All-Star team by Baseball America...won Sherry Robertson Award as Twins’ Minor League Player of the Year...played for Grand Canyon in the Arizona Fall League.

2000: Was 9-for-22 (.409), hitting safely in six consecutive games, April 7-13...hit safely in 11 of 13 games, going 17-for-48 (.354), May 17-June 1...was 12-for-21 (.571) in six games, May 27-31...season-high three hits, August 3 at Bowie...homered in consecutive games, August 9-10...had 2-homer game and season-high four rbi, August 10 at Norwich...tied season-high nine-game hit-streak, August 27-September 4...batted .367 (40-for-109) vs. lefthanders...led club in games and at-bats, tied for lead in doubles and triples, was second in runs, hits and walks, and was third in rbi...was third in league in games and tied for fourth in triples...rated Twins’ second-best prospect and tenth-best prospect in Eastern League by Baseball America.

1999: Was 19-for-51 (.373) in 14 games, April 16-29...Twins’ Minor League Player of the Week, April 17-23...homered in consecutive games, May 17-18...had 32-game errorless-streak, May 31-July 18...season-high four hits, June 11 at Charlotte...season-high five rbi, July 9 at Brevard County...played for Team USA in Futures game, July 11 at Boston...season-high 16-game hit-streak, going 22-for-65 (.338), July 16-August 2...homered in consecutive games, August 19-20...led club in runs, rbi and walks, tied for lead in hits, was second in batting, home runs and stolen bases and was third in games, at-bats and doubles...tied for league lead in walks and was fourth in on-base percentage (.403)...rated third-best prospect in Florida State League and league Best Defensive Third Baseman by Baseball America...played for Grand Canyon in the Arizona Fall League.

1998: Game-winning rbi double, April 13 at West Michigan...season-high four hits, April 29 at Lansing...game-winning home run in 12th inning, May 7 vs. Peoria...season-high eight-game hit-streak, going 16-for-33 (.485), May 30-June 6...started in Midwest League All-Star Game, June 23 at Clinton...had five consecutive multi-hit games, July 19-23...homered in consecutive games, July 23-24...fourth 4-rbi game of season, September 1 vs. Rockford...led club in games, at-bats, runs, hits, total bases (224), doubles, home runs, rbi and walks...tied for second in league in extra-base hits (56), was fourth in doubles and tied for fifth in total bases...was 8-for-20 (.400) with one homer and 2 rbi in 5 post-season games...rated Twins best prospect and fifth-best prospect in Midwest League by Baseball America.

PERSONAL: Michael Brent Cuddyer...wife Claudia (Rente)...son Casey...1997 graduate of Great Bridge (VA) High School where he played baseball, basketball and football...named to All-State baseball team during junior and senior seasons...set school records for home runs (12), hits (34), and rbi (47) in his junior season...was Virginia’s Player of the Year, Gatorade Player of the Year and selected to USA Today’s All-Star team in 1997...played for USA Junior National Team in 1996-97...was high school teammate of Boston’s first round draft pick John Curtice...dedicates time and service on the Twins Community Fund Board of Directors...won the 2006 Carl R. Pohlad and Roberto Clemente Awards.

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