ben born american professional baseball outfielder major_league_baseball mlb born atlanta raised georgia eventually moved richmond kentucky played baseball received awards junior senior seasons selected round major_league_baseball draft played farm system seasons called major_league_baseball late played twins seasons traded phillies offseason began season philadelphia_phillies hitter moved lineup following injury primary strengths speed defense struggles hit power hit home runs major leagues writers teammates described genuine goofy energetic player early life born georgia moved kentucky graduated played led team state championship junior year named valuable player season senior season named kentucky baseball player year baseball kentucky member high school baseball team selected round 28th overall pick major_league_baseball draft signed shortly professional career minor league career round selection twins assigned posted batting average season professional ball named postseason star following season batting average increased stolen bases triples won awards performance including selection mid season mvp player year prospect year award twins minor league player year placed high class star team called twins second best prospect began season half season batted rbis runs scored stolen bases named player week star southern division commit error season chances playing center field left field finished season batting average home runs rbis prior season ranked twins fifth best prospect began season class eastern league named twins minor league player month hitting doubles home run runs batted rbis played star game angel stadium anaheim totaling stolen bases season contract purchased twins september major league debut september pinch hitter striking pitcher remained game replacing span center field recorded major league run batted rbi september grounded score game recorded major league hit day later began season twins class aaa affiliate international_league called minnesota play left field injured soon young return span placed seven day disabled list concussion result given position play late amassed game hitting streak career best finished season playing major league games batting average home runs rbis philadelphia_phillies december traded philadelphia_phillies exchange picked lead lineup season atlanta braves strong spring training performance acquiring phillies general manager commented order order way defense speed like athletic players certainly great energy fantastic defender priorities april day bombings inscribed pray boston piece tape taped glove left sitting stretched photographer photographed glove later commented phone ringing hook thanks gesture commented bunch people live boston said news said showed appreciation playing thinking people boston terrible happened playing game little bit subsequent game incredible diving catch glove extra base hit near beginning season sustained injury worsened april game pittsburgh pirates missed multiple consecutive games replaced lineup finally returned 25th birthday injured elbow game boston_red_sox metal fence park remained game rays later turned negative later said injury got strong bones somebody bad wasn end hitting mainly order manager decided adjust lineup hopes sparking offense managed hits game miami june stole bases stopped extra base hit game time pressure finding stroke later said game july suffered fractured foot foul ball hit bat surgery fracture july initial return weeks phillies official website later published article stating return unsure return remainder season ended missing rest season finished batting average home runs runs batted stolen bases entered season healthy amidst chaos position battles starter center field season published article declaring phillies clear winners trade brought philadelphia initially writers thought twins received terrific return terrible trade phillies ultimately twins roster traded status prospect emerged viable everyday center fielder contract april set new mlb record plate appearances home run non pitcher despite initial sore ribs caused diving catch outfield backup started consecutive games time needed recover injury success plate recently struggled plate bench days later came bat eighth inning scoreless game hit rbi single atop phillies starting lineup commented kind player like older brother wrong right telling correct way tell definitely great learn game learning kind watched days help improve game watches improve kind feed finally hit mlb home run career bat longest streak home run begin career september hit home run second career right handed pitcher weeks season firmly embroiled battle national_league batting title games hit leading hits stolen bases home runs rbis wrote fact matter ben best option center field team given internal external options point october underwent right ankle surgery remove screws having played center field exclusively years phillies spent time left field spring training played center manager noted arm fit better left field games phillies batted stolen bases home run rbi july traded struggled early tenure going bats return form remainder august making highlight reel catches left field extending hit streak games august games batted played games regular season batted home run rbi stolen bases played total games batting average home runs stolen bases rbi finishing season team clinched pennant postseason berth years game involved controversy called strike pitch outside count pitch struck swinging attacked garbage bat frustration end losing game eliminating postseason contention postseason games batted stolen bases january player named later traded exchange cash considerations placed day disabled list april suffering strained right oblique season opener april scouting report offense teammate described having ability change games speed defensively saying looking steal second gain offense momentum hitter struggled hit power career took bats hit home run according hot zone chart generated information best batting average slugging percentage pitches lower outside plate hits left handed pitchers right handed pitchers sports noted despite having long swing big timing makes excellent line drive contact productive hitter excellent speed player ratings based solely statistics scale rated contact speed defense defensively excellent range outfield season amassed ultimate zone rating average described elite defensive player speed range struggles defense lineup early stages career twins right fielder slump phillies uses speed efficiently covering ground outfield struggled produce average arm writers asserted speed covered poor range outfield truly average outfielder personal described writer throttle style play genuine charismatic personality known energy field called personality product manner raised tries goofy things loose teammate goofy real good teammate comes play right way day devout christian says nightly reads bible weekly addition self proclaimed history 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