born march dominican professional baseball baseman cleveland_indians major_league_baseball mlb stands feet tall weighs pounds previously played mlb chicago_white_sox san_francisco_giants los_angeles_dodgers new_york_mets bats throws right handed began professional career signed advancing minors mlb debut shortstop spent capacity missed injury traded chicago_white_sox following season season utility player starting shortstop held position years team won world series houston hit home runs low base percentage hit home runs low batting average runners scoring position lost starting shortstop role shifted starter second lost job rookie eventually ended season team baseman injury signed giants utility player spent giants shortstop hit career high home runs key hits playoffs giants won world series following season signed year contract los_angeles_dodgers years plagued injuries poor hitting regained starting role base strong contributions team traded braves late season july season early life born growing interested baseball partly juan second cousin juan calls uncle age difference major_league_baseball mlb season come home dominican_republic tell juan time majors playing shortstop san_francisco_giants juan proved baseball ability scout spotted scouting pitcher offered contract father tried higher agent eventually settled professional baseball career minor league career started professional career playing played rookie level batted doubles compiling game hitting streak point season played single advanced batting home runs following season named number prospect organization called colorado rookie season played games rookie season batted home runs runs batted rbis triples tying club record held major league debut april pinch hitting striking loss san_diego_padres days later major league hit loss sent triple colorado springs sky times season july took shortstop position traded august hit major league home run loss philadelphia_phillies tied franchise records hits extra base hits total bases single inning october game san_diego_padres played season majors started games shortstop posting average home runs rbis doubles game hitting streak months april career high offensive production august played poor defensive leading team errors saw little improvement late season tied career high hits game september game anaheim finished game home run short cycle play june injury suffered rounding bases spring training game march game twice cleveland_indians began play outfield starting center field june returned shortstop position traded games batted hits doubles home runs rbis traded chicago_white_sox december chicago white starting role beginning tenure wound appearing games playing second base shortstop base june seven rbis short single game record loss set career highs batting categories including batting average bases loaded batting average home runs rbis hits runs played better home batting home runs compared seven home runs road december agreed contract extension world series spent entire season playing shortstop sign games number higher minor injuries batted hits doubles home runs rbis game hit home run rbis defeated boston_red_sox memorable defensive plays final outs world series catching ball crashing base stands ranging middle firing balance throw slow beat houston orlando title years july rbis loss chicago_cubs days later rbis victory baltimore_orioles best power seasons batting home runs rbis games lowest base percentage career injuries prevented appearing games lost starts shortstop low base percentage led sacrifice hits ranked fourth fielding percentage joined rbis september rbi single win detroit_tigers games batted hits doubles home runs rbis second league fielding percentage batted runners scoring position declined option november signed year million deal acquired play shortstop forcing compete position spring training won second base job injury lost spot starting lineup took base spent week filling injured august games bats hits doubles seven home runs rbis october filed free agency regarded talented player especially adept fielding hitting home runs issues low base percentage conditioning san_francisco_giants january signed minor league deal san_francisco_giants announced april giants final roster utility player wound making lot starts second base shortstop base season july ground ball eighth inning hitter san_diego allowing reach base effort perfect point went retire remaining batters meaning error lost perfect game hit walk hit batsman game perfect game hitter games bats batted highest average hits doubles home runs rbis world series signed year million contract giants began giants second baseman injury beginning moved shortstop replace injured remainder season giants starting shortstop hit game winning run home run september turning deficit victory los_angeles_dodgers september hit grand slam run home run second inning cubs total rbis helping giants win finished season batting career high home runs career high rbis hits year bats bringing career hit total mark doubles triples game phillies october walk sacrifice fly victory game october hit ahead solo home run eighth gave giants victory sending world series game world series october hit run home run proved decisive giants victory texas_rangers produced rbi seventh inning game added rbi eighth giants won giants won series games earned second world series championship los_angeles_dodgers season reached agreement year contract los_angeles_dodgers season dodgers worst seasons trips disabled list managed appear games fewest games production weakest career hit batting average home runs rbis placed disabled list july described abdominal pain expected return days injury didn better sports needed season ending surgery season stayed healthy production remained similar totals june disabled list left wrist injury june lost starting role relegated pinch hitting duties second half season played games hit lowest career total home runs rbis began utility player frequent starts base june taken position july seven rbis single short hitting cycle victory giants september went trips plate home run game played games dodgers seasons combined hit rbi october game hit run home run 8th inning los_angeles ahead atlanta braves dodgers held defeat braves taking series december agreed year million contract extension dodgers continued resurgence hitting games home runs rbis liked teammates hailed key maintaining chemistry let manage dodgers final game regular season dodgers win started slowly wound falling depth chart games hit homer rbis atlanta braves traded exchange trade finalized braves game series stadium appeared new team uniform game going atlanta win asked opinion trade commented felt bad traded soccer basketball football team baseball team happy popularity extended past trade scheduled night went ahead planned left team braves new_york_mets july braves traded new_york_mets second game new_york hit walk single tenth inning win game los_angeles_dodgers missed chest september added world series roster came bench sixth inning game deliver pinch hit single driving run cleveland indians start spring training signed year million deal cleveland_indians june anaheim field hit ground ball came bat miles hour later diagnosed personal life wife children brother named speak english translator career conducting interviews plays winter baseball dominican_republic year work different charity organizations read children helped united_states military children coloring contest shooting allegations october alleged involved shooting native dominican_republic farmer named accused wounding gun despite claims attorney firm evidence involved incident judge decided press forward case defense motion bar leaving country rejected ruled january appear court month case resolved denied involvement case suggested play baseball legal proceedings concluded confident win court expected free spring training february cleared involvement shooting court ruled longer appear month called incident blackmail saying attempt money
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