travis born september american professional baseball baseman san_francisco_giants organization stands feet inches tall weighs pounds bats throws left handed previously played san_francisco_giants baltimore_orioles new_york_yankees filled outfielder times career grew drafted 21st round major_league_baseball mlb draft san_francisco_giants high school major_league debut giants major leagues time started giants baseman failed produce replaced season defense national_league fielding percentage served pinch hitter defensive replacement giants won world series ring giants won world series designated assignment end spring training spent entire season minor leagues signed mainly pinch hitter defensive replacement spent minor leagues played games baltimore_orioles game new_york_yankees roster bat wasn hot spring training pirates traded new_york_mets designated assignment signed team san_francisco_giants april started left field playoffs october hit walk run home run giants national_league pennant years defeating high school years attended federal way washington baseball leading team washington state class junior title game senior drafted 21st round major_league_baseball draft san_francisco_giants giants gave bonus prevent attending bonus highest non round player organization approaching signing deadline giants afford pay 21st round pick higher picks signed quickly routine bonuses career began career playing rookie league batted runs scored hits home run runs batted rbi games bats called class short season salem salem hit runs scored hits home run rbi games bats performance helped salem win championship initially assigned class batted runs scored hits home runs rbi games bats demoted salem games bats batted runs scored hits home runs rbi coming ranked giants seventh best prospect spent batting runs scored hits rbi games bats tied team lead home runs won player month award july month season promoted class advanced san giants batted runs scored hits home run rbi games bats played playoff games ranked 10th best prospect giants organization entering spent entire season games bats batted runs scored hits rbi home runs ranked fourth organization tied seventh appeared playoff games batting rbi won championship major_league career san_francisco_giants season ranked number prospect giants organization attended spring training giants time career recalled minors time april placed major league debut day loss big league hit came april pinch hit single loss arizona day returned minors room recalled sent minors big league start day hits doubles rbi victory game gave pie face celebrate games hit returned minors recalled june went disabled list games stint returned minors june recalled minor leagues year played class connecticut defenders games bats batted runs scored hits home runs rbi games bats giants batted run scored seven hits home runs rbi season played minors attended spring training giants reassigned minors march spent entire season minors splitting time connecticut began season connecticut hitting home runs rbi games bats suffering knee injury sent june recover said giants told promoted class aaa rehab assignment struggled remained rest year batting home runs rbi slugging percentage games bats batted hit home runs posted rbi playoffs won championship attended spring training giants began season minors august called giants replace giants starting baseman position held remainder season hit major league home run august run shot right field victory atlanta braves set career high having hits september san_diego_padres games bats giants batted runs hits doubles home runs rbi prior giants played connecticut class aaa batting runs doubles home runs rbi games clubs initially assigned connecticut batted doubles home runs rbi games earning promotion june games batted doubles home runs rbi bats fourth highest average second home runs rbi players giants organization june awarded giants player month title june named week hit bats average home runs rbi retained position starting baseman game season hits including rbi triple inning milwaukee brewers starting pitcher giants won july best stretch year batting hitting seven home runs driving runs set career high hits hit home run year run shot buddy victory atlanta july hit ball originally ruled double changed run home run watching replay giants won hit giants set home runs july victory july batted seven home runs rbi july giants traded cleveland indians intending replace base provide offense struggled produce end august began making starts rest year august snapped tie game winning run eighth inning home run jon giants defeated games bats batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi batting average park fifth national_league home batted away games defensively fielding percentage giants free agent following season signed play base result spent pinch hitting backing entering defensive replacement base late games hit home run year april victory minute maid park began right field later beginning july got starts base right field july hit career grand slam record time victory colorado hit home runs rbi games july august saw season batting average times stretch acquisition august moved base returned utility role giants manager said nice job ended hitting home runs rbi games bats season batted pinch hitter ranked seventh reverse batted road hitting park giants won west time giants active roster postseason run pinch hit double game world series texas_rangers giants won game got start postseason playing base giants victory earned world series ring giants defeated texas games win world series minors final game spring training designated assignment minors room rookie baseman april hit grand slam victory appear giants spending season injured shoulder diving ball early year underwent season ending shoulder surgery summer games bats batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi november giants free agent milwaukee brewers signed minor league contract december team spring training backup baseman pinch hitter starting baseman brewers tore anterior hit home runs rbi win new_york_mets batted home runs rbi games going disabled list left rib cage strain returned disabled list june taken base job limiting reserve role rest year october final game season rbi loss games bats hit home runs rbi november elected free agent brewers man roster day december signed minor league contract baltimore_orioles spent spring training team assigned class aaa norfolk tides international_league march games bats norfolk batted hits seven home runs rbi brought tides june pitcher placed leave list called play designated hitter days base appeared games getting hits bats rbi designated assignment june room roster claimed assignment new_york_yankees july appeared game yankees starting base going strikeouts loss july cleared elected free agency designated assignment returned day disabled list july signed minor league deal chicago_white_sox assigned international_league games knights bats batted hits home runs rbi combined totals norfolk charlotte batting average hits home runs rbi games bats able family days february september considered retirement pittsburgh pirates decided play season pittsburgh_pirates signed minor league contract prospect struggled spring training pirates roster started opening day march base playing right playing left batted home run games pirates traded april designated assignment april minor league free agent april second stint giants signed minor league deal giants april minors months considered retirement giants promoted major leagues july ongoing injuries baseman roster shuffle following game losing streak late september return belt base ongoing injuries giants asked play left field time career despite career baseman career regular season starts left field giants starting left fielder postseason national league championship series batted rbis recorded game winning rbi game drove runs bases loaded double game game giants leading series games hit run walk home run ninth inning pitcher clinch pennant giants world series appearance past seasons home run send national_league team world series home run end fourth end earned second world series ring giants defeated games december giants agreed year million contract started season disabled list injury suffered near end spring training conclusion rehab assignment designated assignment giants removed man roster subsequently cleared sent june called giants place injured designated assignment july second stint pirates claimed pirates july games pirates hit home run rbi january reportedly close signing minor league contract deal fell signed minor league contract chicago_white_sox february opened season class aaa charlotte knights released june 8th signed minor league deal return san_francisco_giants organization personal life father controller chain washington generation japanese american mother european american paternal grandparents held camp colorado world war met wife dental assistant hit pitch face game married children including daughter born 25th birthday september christian believes helped slump year says faith biggest happens
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