born february professional baseball shortstop played seasons major_league_baseball milwaukee brewers played baltimore_orioles san_francisco_giants pittsburgh_pirates minor league systems collegiate star prior playing professionally member athletic hall_of_fame developed promising shortstop prospect early 1990s named starting shortstop future multiple times injury problems lack offense ended hopes stardom began professional career age played seasons age spent professional career minor leagues spending parts seasons rookie level season single level seasons double level parts seasons triple level seven seasons triple level total played minor league games hitting home runs rbi bats defensively spent games shortstop games base games second base games pitcher game outfield pitcher threw innings striking batters allowing earned run posting era spent parts seasons major_league level played big league games collecting hits bats batting average hit home run collect triples double driving runs defensively played games shortstop starting games base games second base committed errors fielding percentage turning double plays levels major_league minor league hit combined home runs rbi bats early personal life jewish born california attended california graduating college career graduation high school attended played shortstop hit season earning second team league honors suffered ankle slightly shortening sophomore season addition selected try united_states olympic baseball team june sophomore season teammates considered runner shortstop position olympic squad team junior final season named baseball america americans posting batting average addition named team teammates draft drafted major_league_baseball teams twice originally drafted new_york_mets fifth round amateur draft overall sign choosing attend college instead drafted 19th overall round draft drafted round year 14th overall 22nd overall time draft school different players selected round school university_of_michigan gave today signing bonus professional career early minor league career initial plan begin professional career single citing poor performances current double manager start southern league professional debut july collecting hit driving lone run professional game played games shortstop batting slugging percentage ranked best prospect attended major_league spring training spent entire season minor leagues playing double hitting games tying team lead triples seven prior season named 22nd best prospect professional baseball ahead 32nd 49th season attended second major_league spring training competition starting shortstop position making errors spring deemed major_league action sent minor league camp april spent season hitting home runs rbi runs led team plate appearances bats despite committing errors field led league assists double plays performance landed spot international league star team september promotion major_league debut spent majority season major_league_baseball debut season appeared big league game september baltimore_orioles replacing shortstop feeling suffering stiff neck fourth inning fifth inning facing pitcher bat singled left field later game replaced anticipated debut writer compared debut asking reference base position season day september major_league start baltimore_orioles batting ninth starting lineup collected zero hits bats striking twice pitchers spent games total batting runs rbi bats hit home run hits extra bases triple second double drove career rbis scoring play career prior minor league baseball season ranked best prospect professional baseball expected starting shortstop major_league season began year triple syracuse chiefs posting batting average committing errors spring training giving backup job gave non roster signed previously struggled early season batting averages april respectively batted june season batting average following conclusion minor league season september promoted appeared games batted seven bats hits triple hit september exactly year career extra base hit triple following regular season played newly formed hitting early january expected starting shortstop regular season later month shut muscle problem throwing elbow provide insurance case signed veteran free agent played new york previous season signed traded cash provide insurance case failed expected starting shortstop earlier year february leading contender position struggles hit committed errors injuries began looking future starting shortstop team paying attention prospect undergoing surgery bad elbow remove bone spur march starting prospects placed day disabled list march later spending time extended spring training returned playing field late july played minor league games rehabilitation stint hit bats hit bats overall batted zero home runs rbi committing errors field play instead opening day starter seized starting job june trade new_york_mets following season played replaced shortstop future bright moments season spring training including game winning run home run exhibition game march relegated status set opening day start time turned won starting shortstop job opening day performer position april struggling starting shortstop position performing mix potential position retained hold job spent entire year triple chiefs batting seven home runs rbi games game hitting streak point played shortened season injury tied team lead sacrifice hits despite hitting base percentage walked times bats shortstop trade played games second base shortstop season november career came end traded florida player named later ended minor league pitcher trade new general manager replaced following season opening day roster season april played major_league game october facing wilson san_francisco_giants singled big league bat seasons played game going plate appearing games major_league level single bat big league hit spent year optioned cut roster players charlotte hit home runs rbi games walking seven times bats october granted free agency baltimore_orioles san_francisco_giants january signed contract baltimore_orioles spent season triple international_league affiliate spent game rookie level affiliate season hit combined home runs rbi career high doubles double plays grounded tied team lead october granted free agency november san_francisco signed contract making non roster spring training cut big league squad march assigned minor league camp following day spent entire season triple playing began season bang hitting grand slam april total played games season hitting home runs rbi defensively spent games base natural shortstop position october granted free agency giants milwaukee brewers december signed free agent inviting spring training second week season spring training looked earn spot brewers man roster eventually cut brewers purchased outfielder florida spend entire season triple louisville season hit home runs rbi games pitched time career season appearing game allowing hit striking second batter faced granted free agency brewers october signed december given invite spring training like previous years began season triple playing louisville remained late july catcher went day disabled list brewers purchased contract brought major_league team major_league appearance august pinch hit brewers pitcher sixth inning remained game replacing second base major_league game seasons went plate collecting single second bat pitcher days later august assigned louisville earned promotion september starting shortstop injured pitcher placed day disabled list total played games brewers season collecting hit seven bats batting average best minor league season career hit home runs rbi career highs following season october refused minor league assignment free agent pittsburgh pirates january pittsburgh_pirates signed minor league contract offering invitation spring training march pirates assigned minor league camp began season pirates minor league system playing games hit home runs rbi games rookie level pirates hit doubles bats august traded player named later began stint organization minor leagues playing games triple new hitting bats september purchased contract bringing major_league squad sporadically promotion played games collecting zero hits bats final appearance october final game professional career october free agent team ended signing minor leagues season hit combined home runs rbi games jersey numbers salaries
Eddie Zosky