matt downs born march major_league_baseball outfielder stands feet inch tall weighs pounds previously played san_francisco_giants bats throws right handed downs attended drafted alabama san_francisco_giants despite 36th round draft pick downs reached major leagues starting second base temporarily giants season played games claimed august downs spent entire season major leagues batting leading major leagues pinch hit rbi average dropped following season free agent signed minor league contract miami spending season minor leagues getting released early life downs graduated alabama following played year pitcher years played college baseball pitcher posting record earned run average era batter batted seven home runs runs batted rbi downs helped alabama win earning player week award strong hitting helped alabama clinch championship san_francisco_giants drafted 25th round pittsburgh_pirates mlb june amateur draft played san_francisco_giants drafted 36th round alabama played rookie batting runs scored hits doubles second league zero home runs rbi downs played salem single short season games tied second league hit home runs rbi led league runs scored doubles finished second batting average hits named mvp playing aided contributions won championship downs played giants single san giants games batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi season named team june july played triple games batted runs scored hits doubles home runs seven rbi downs attended spring training giants began season june downs called giants replacing giants second baseman june recorded major league hits loss anaheim june hit home run victory milwaukee brewers optioned triple july batting recalled july replacement second base struggled downs started games row second stint recording hits bats returned finished season games downs batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi downs attended spring training giants began season april called reserve player injured beginning giants everyday second baseman moved shortstop replace injured downs batted rbi games giants second baseman returned utility role activated disabled list sent room roster called june appeared games returned downs designated assignment san_francisco_giants august room games giants batted runs scored hits seven doubles home run seven rbi games batted runs scored hits doubles seven home runs rbi downs claimed august sent triple called september unavailable days rule requires players claimed spend days minor leagues downs batted runs scored hits home runs rbi games games san_francisco houston batted runs scored hits seven doubles home run seven rbi games batted hits double home runs rbi downs spring training reserve player game winning double april giving victory year defeated cincinnati_reds june hit game winning pinch hit run home run defeated texas_rangers september hit game winning home run reds major league start outfield day days later game winning pinch hit run double colorado games bats downs batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi batted pinch hitter fifth league pinch hitters tied league lead pinch hit home runs pinch hit rbi led majors second single season history downs reserve player received starts occasionally positions base home run accounted scoring june san diego july hits home runs rbi richard loss optioned august room newly acquired roster recalled september games bats downs batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi games batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi season downs roster free agent organization january miami signed downs minor league contract invitation spring training failed team sent minor league camp march downs spent season games batted runs scored hits doubles home runs rbi getting released personal life downs married couple child born july
Matt Downs