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B/T: R/R HT/WT: 5-10/200 Born: June 18, 1980 in Ft. Myers, FL Resides: Ft. Myers, FL How Obtained: Twins' 38th round pick in 1998 June draft.

2007: Started the season on the Red Wings Opening Day roster…Minnesota purchased his contract 8/9 for his first MLB promotion after playing in the minors for nine years…suffered abdominal injury 8/22 and missed the remainder of the season...Overall with Minnesota: .357-0-0 in 9 games…got first MLB hit 8/10 in Seattle off Jarrod Washburn…hit safely in his last seven games before injury ended his season....with Wings: 295-3-20 at home; .254-5-29 on the road…Vs. LHP: .303-1-5; vs. RHP: .262-7-44...His 10-game hit streak 6/25-7/4 was the Red Wings’ longest hitting streak of the season...Stole home 6/14 vs. Louisville -the only Wing to steal home during the season.

2006: Started the season at Double-A New Britain and saw action with the Rock Cats at third base, shortstop and second base...hit safely in eight of nine games (12-for-37) from May 6-18...was promoted to Triple-A Rochester on June 17 and spent the remainder of the year with the Red Wings...saw action at shortstop, second base and third base...had a season-high 12-game hit-streak from July 13-22 where he hit .395 (15-for-38)...had a nine-game hitting streak from July 27-August 5 (11-for-29)...hit .337 (28-for-83) in 26 games in July...posted a .301 (25- for-83) in 30 road games...hit .253 (23-91) at home...hit .296 (37-125) vs. RHP; hit .224 (11-49) vs. LHP...hit safely in 40 of his 50 Red Wings starts.

2005: Hit safely in 3 of 4 games, April 19-23...hit safely in 4 of 5 games with an at-bat, May 3-10...hit safely in 7 of 8 games with an at-bat, going 11-32 (.344), June 12-21...was 6-14 (.429) in 4 games, June 24-28...had 4-game hit-streak, going 7-13 (.538), July 17-20...season-high 5-game hit-streak, going 9-17 (.529), August 11-16...tied season-high 3 hits, August 13 at Harrisburg...tied season-high 3 rbi, August 21 at Bowie.

2004: Disabled with left ankle sprain, April 8-16...was 7-for-22 (.318) in 5 games, April 19-25...had five-game hit-streak, going 9-for-23 (.391), April 30-May 5...hit safely in five consecutive games, going 8-for-20 (.400), May 8-13...tied season-high five-game hit-streak, going 8-for-22 (.364), June 6-11...season-high four rbi, July 20 vs. Harrisburg...was 12-for-26 (.462) in eight games, July 20-28...hit safely in five of six games, going 6-for-16 (.375), August 1-7...had four-game hit-streak, going 9-for-15 (.600), August 22-24...season-high four hits, August 24 at Trenton... hit safely in seven of nine games, going 10-for-30 (.333), August 30-September 6...led club in walks and stolen bases.

2003: Hit safely in five consecutive games, going 7-for-17 (.412), April 19-24...season-high three rbi, April 22 vs. Clearwater...hit safely in 9 of 11 games, going 16-for-44 (.364), May 21-June 6...had four-game hit-streak, going 7-for-14 (.500), July 9-12...tied season-high three hits, July 22 at Tampa...hit safely in 9 of 11 games, going 14-for-44 (.318), July 22-August 5...season-high six-game hit-streak, going 9-for-24 (.375), August 13-22...made 38 appearances in the outfield, 28 at third base, 17 at shortstop, nine at second base and eight at first base...tied for third on club in walks and stolen bases.

2002: Season-high seven-game hit-streak, going 8-for-22 (.364), April 24-May 2...hit safely in four consecutive games, going 4-for-12 (.333), May 15-20...hit safely in 11 of 13 games with an at-bat, going 15-for-41 (.366), May 23-June 8...hit safely in four of five games, July 2-9...tied season-high three hits, July 15 at Vero Beach...hit safely in three of four games, August 8-15...made 41 appearances at shortstop, 33 at third base, 19 at second base and three in the outfield.

2001: Hit safely in 9 of 11 games, going 12-for-31 (.387), April 9-May 15...was 6-for-20 (.300) in five games, May 22-28...season-high six-game hit-streak, going 8-for-18 (.444), June 23-July 1...hit safely in four consecutive games, going 7-for-12 (.583), July 30-August 2.

2000: Hit safely in three consecutive games, going 4-for-11 (.364), June 24-27...season-high three rbi, July 13 at Johnson County...season-high three hits, July 18 vs. Bristol...hit safely in three of four games with an at-bat, going 5-for-13 (.385), July 26-August 5...tied season-high three game hit-streak, going 3-for-9 (.333), August 26-30.

1999: Season-high 11-game hit-streak, going 13-for-33 (.394), June 25-July 10...had four-game hit-streak, going 5-for-14 (.357), July 13-15... season-high two rbi, July 23 vs. GCL Red Sox...hit safely in 9 of 10 games, going 10-for-33 (.303), July 23-August 7...was 4-for-9 (.444) in three games, August 24-26...tied season-high two hits, August 25 vs. GCL Pirates.

1998: Tied for fifth on club in stolen bases.

PROFESSIONAL:
Signed by Brad Weitzel.

PERSONAL:
Thomas Gray Watkins Jr. (Tommy)...1998 graduate of Riverdale (FL) High School.

2007 and CAREER STATISTICS