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B/T: L/L HT/WT: 6-2/190 Born: June 2, 1982 in Columbus, OH Resides: Rochester, NY How Obtained: Twins' 9th round pick in 2002 June draft.

2007: Spent entire season on Red Wings active roster…his nine home runs tied with Glenn Williams for second on the club... had a nine-game hit streak 5/28-6/6, going 12-for-31.. team’s most oft-used pinch-hitter, going 1-for-11 ...Hit walk-off HR in eighth inning of 6/23 DH in Charlotte off Charlie Haeger (Wings were home team because game was make-up from April in Roch.)…Hit his first Triple-A HR in his hometown of Columbus 5/3 off Chris Booker…hit two solo HR 9/2 vs. Buffalo.

2006: Second season at New Britain...hit first Rock Cats pinch hit home run, August 18 at Reading...was 4-4 and a home run shy of natural cycle, August 9 vs Erie (2-singles, double, triple)...had four hits, including solo home run and four RBI, July 14 vs New Hampshire...hit safely in nine consecutive games, June 25-July 5...had three hits, including double and homer, April 10 vs Portland.

2005: Was 5th in EL in batting and led club (.304) in average...3rd EL in hits and led club (150)...hit .346 (9/26) with 4 runs, 2 doubles, 1 home run and 6 RBI as Twins' Minor League Player of the Week (June 3-9)...named to the Eastern League All-Star Team...3rd in league in hits, 5th in batting and doubles...3rd among Twins' Minor Leagues in batting and RBI.

2004: Hit .359 (28/78) during 19-game hit-streak, June 8-July 1...led Ft. Myers in runs, total bases, and doubles and was second in hits and rbi...tied for FSL lead in triples.

2003: Disabled with right wrist surgery until August 14...sent to GCL on rehab, August 15.

2002: Had two 11-game hit streaks, July 8-20 and August 4-15...reached base safely in 20 consecutive games (.475 OBP), June 29-July 20...followed 20-game streak with a 22-game streak (.516 OBP), July 22-August 15...reached base safely in 53 of 59 games...led club in batting, runs, walks and OBP, was second in hits and slugging, and third in home runs...was ninth in league in batting.

PROFESSIONAL:
Signed by scout Tim O'Neil.

PERSONAL: 1999 graduate of Bexley (OH) High School where he holds the career home run record (28)...named All-State twice and All-Conference four times...attended Ohio State, where he holds the freshman home run record (14)...Academic All-Big 10, Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American, Big 10 Freshman of the Year and first-team All-Big 10 in 2001...led team in batting (.386), hits (81) and home runs (12) and was second-team All-Big 10 in 2002.

2007 and CAREER STATISTICS