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B/T: R/R
HT/WT: 6-3/215
Born: October 15, 1978 in Quincy, IL
Resides: Mendon, IL
How Obtained: 11th round pick in 2000 June Draft

2006: Had his contract selected by the Twins July 17 for his first promotion to the Major Leagues...optioned back to Rochester on August 24 before being promoted again to the Twins on September 4...hit .286-3-7 in 24 overall games for the Twins...hit first MLB homer July 29 vs. Detroit (Nate Robertson)...went 3-5 July 26 at Chicago…2-5, HR, 3 RBI July 31 vs. Tex...went 0 for 3 as starting outfielder for International League in the Triple A All Star Game July 12 in Toledo...named Twins organization Minor League Player of the Month for April (.367-1-10)...hit .348-3-25 at home; hit .258-3-22 on the road...batted a team leading .372 with runners in scoring position...his first three home runs of the season all gave the Wings the lead in the eighth inning or later...his 1st HR of the season 4/26 at Ric. off Chad Paronto gave the Wings the win in 10 innings...went 4 for 5 with an RBI 4/15 vs. Ric...his 2nd HR of the year 5/27 at Tol. off Mark Woodyard gave Wings lead in the 11th inning.

2005: Finished the year 0 for last 10, 5 for last 42, 6 for his last 52, 8 for last 57... .197-6-19 since getting activated from disabled list on July 26...had been placed on disabled list July 4 retroactive to July 3 with plantar fasciitis in his right foot...was hitting .268-5-30 before landing on the DL...hit .297-9-30 at home and .179-2-19 on the road...hit game-winning walk off grand slam in the 10th inning August 16 to give Wings 5-4 win over Pawtucket...it was the Wings second consecutive win in a walk-off homer and the second EVER Wings walk-off grand slam at Frontier Field...hit safely his first nine games of the season...hit Wings first PH HR of the season April 26 vs. Pawtucket...it was a solo shot in the ninth inning of a 9-2 loss...ripped first Grand Slam of the season Opening Day off Syr. Mike Nannini after not hitting his first HR in 2004 until June.

2004: Was 8-23 (.348) in 6 games, April 14-19...hit safely in 11 of 14 games, April 24-May 8...hit safely in 7 consecutive games, going 10-27 (.370), May 29-June 6...had 7-game hit-streak, going 11-26 (.423), June 11-17...tied season-high 7-game hit-streak, going 14-28 (.500), June 9-26...Twins’ Minor League Player of the Week, June 19-25...season-high 4 hits, June 19 vs. Charlotte...hit safely in 8 of 9 games, giong 12-24 (.500), July 19-28...tied season-high 3 rbi, August 17 at Ottawa...hit safely in 5 of 6 games, August 30-September 6...led Twins minor league system with 26 steals...77 for 275 (.280) last 76 games...his stolen base on August 7 was his first steal since June 29 and his first attempt since June 30...hit first HR of the season June 5 at Indy off Chris Michalak in his 192nd AB of the year...drove in game winner in bottom of the ninth of Game One April 14 with one out sac fly off Pawtucket's Anastacio Martinez.

2003: Began season at New Britain...Twins’ Minor League Player of the Week, going 10-23 (.435) with 5 runs, 2 hr and 7 rbi, May 3-9...Twins’ Minor League Player of the Month for May, going 39-110 (.355) with 5 2b, 5 hr and 30 rbi in 28 games...was 0-for 2 with a walk, stolen base, and run scored in Eastern League All-Star Game, July 16 at New Britain...promoted to Rochester, July 20...was third among Twins’ minor leaguers in rbi (83), fourth in runs (78) and fifth in stolen bases (21).

2002: Twins’ Minor League Player of the Week, going 11-31 (.355) with 7 runs, 1 hr and 3 rbi, June 8-14...went 3-for-4 with an rbi in the Florida State League All-Star Game, June 18...reached base safely in 67 consecutive games (.446 OBP), April 20-July 13, placing him second among minor leaguers to Kevin Millar (71) since the statistic was first tracked in 1996...streak was ended with an 0-for-3 in the second game of a double-header vs. Daytona...promoted to New Britain, July 15...hit .383 vs. LP and .311 vs. RP...named to Florida State League Postseason All-Star team...was second on Ft. Myers in walks and steals and third in total bases...was sixth in organization in steals, tied for ninth in runs, and was tenth in hits.

2001: Was 6-for-10 (.600) in three games, May 16-17...hit safely in eight of nine games, May 21-June 2...hit safely in six consecutive games, going 11-for-21 (.524), June 4-9...was 6-for-10 (.600) in three games, June 12-13...hit safely in eight of 10 games, June 17-29...had six-game hit-streak, going 11-for-25 (.440), July 5-12...season-high eight-game hit-streak, going 14-for-27 (.519), July 29-August 5...tied season-high three
hits, August 3 at Burlington...season-high four rbi, August 17 vs. Cedar Rapids...was second on club in batting and third in hits and doubles...was second on team in batting and third in hits and doubles.

2000: Hit safely in eight of nine games, going 11-for-35 (.306), July 9-22...season-high nine-game hit-streak, giong 13-for-38 (.342), July 24- August 6...season-high three hits, August 18 at Martinsville...was 5-for-12 (.417) in three games, August 26-28...was second on team in walks.

PROFESSIONAL:
Signed by scout Billy Milos.

PERSONAL:
Joshua Wayne Rabe...1997 graduate of Unity (IL) High School...attended Quincy (IL) University...All-American selection in 1999 and 2000.

2006 STATISTICS

Coming soon.