born september american professional baseball second baseman major_league_baseball mlb previously played mlb san_diego_padres attended west_virginia playing school baseball team shortstop named best baseball players state enrolled set numerous school records west virginia baseball program won brooks wallace award best shortstop national collegiate athletic association division selected second round mlb draft playing minor league baseball shifted base developed best prospects baseball roster starting second baseman strong rookie season signed contract extension worth million early season traded season early life born september west_virginia penny family home stayed youth fan pittsburgh pirates major_league_baseball mlb years old father college baseball player employee began train baseball player drills trained shell building access weather cold train outdoors youth baseball played second baseman amateur career attended played school baseball american football basketball teams baseball team primarily played shortstop baseball named conference team years high school career named state team times played baseball years led teams state championships played quarterback wide receiver football team shooting guard point guard basketball team basketball named conference sophomore university won conference championship junior year averaged points game second best conference named conference player year state second team senior year averaged named state team weighing scholarship offers play college baseball chose remain near home order play college baseball west virginia baseball team competed national collegiate athletic association ncaa division shifted second base freshman year accommodate senior played shortstop game hitting streak start tenure registering batting average streak freshman finished season batting average home runs runs batted rbis winning year award named big east second team freshman america teams national collegiate baseball writers association agreed play collegiate summer baseball college season required shoulder surgery unable play following graduation returned shortstop sophomore season batted home runs rbis set single season record doubles named second team american season joined united_states national collegiate baseball team final roster joined season playing second base named star team competed home run derby held park prior junior season named preseason year team american continuing play shortstop batted home runs rbis junior year won brooks wallace award best shortstop end junior season established career leader batting average doubles extra base hits single season leader walks doubles extra base hits total bases tied records career home runs single season home runs considered potential second round pick mlb draft following junior year year eligibility remaining west_virginia said dream play professionally play living junior year professional career san_diego_padres minor leagues professional teams hitting ability expect play shortstop professional level throwing arm viewed strong allow play position infield analysts believed sufficient range speed play shortstop professionally understood likely change positions defense said play defense isn big concern ready chance live dream work san diego drafted second round overall selection mlb draft selected baseman signed quickly receiving signing bonus draft selections held higher signing bonuses signing assigned class short season hit home runs rbis hits games promoted class midwest league hit home run bat batted hits games began season lake storm class advanced california league split time base designated hitter fellow base prospect member storm appeared california league star game named star batted run scored rbi batted home runs rbis lake promoted class following promotion missions baseman bats san_antonio hits home runs rbis batting average base percentage following season competed named 10th best prospect year led league batting average began season san_antonio batted home runs rbis games promoted class aaa pacific coast league mid promoted released placed disabled list continued split time second base base level playing previous minor league seasons ranked 50th best prospect midseason ranking prospects ranking coming season hit home runs rbis finished season combined batting average slugging percentage home runs plate appearances struck times named best baseman class aaa season invited spring training giving chance win job starting second baseman impressed manager hitting ability defense second base injuries roster opportunity alternate second base mlb debut april started second base later shifted base recorded mlb hit double hit major league home run chicago_cubs home runs tied mlb batting average june missed games groin injury batted july improved base percentage base plus slugging august passed home runs continued swing pitches outside strike zone draw walks finished season team leader home runs rbis led mlb season home runs home run total mlb rookie second baseman broke record home runs second baseman passing mlb rookie second baseman lead team rbis additionally second rookie lead category san_diego inaugural season named finished sixth rookie year season going spring training began focusing improving plate discipline maintaining swinging pitches lost weight effort improve flexibility agreed salary season april signed year extension worth million largest player year service majors committing errors games increased infield practice base infield coach struggling start season batting average placed day disabled list june left foot missing games activated disabled list july 31st career home run august succeeded home runs second baseman batted final plate appearances year ended season disappointing numbers batting average home runs season offseason worked regain muscle lost previous offseason added lineup black hoped reduce pressure perform late april start season began lose playing time june continued struggle june hitting home runs games demoted hit home runs games recalled june appearance shortstop professional august continued play shortstop remainder season finished season batting average home runs games december traded exchange agreeing pay million remaining million guaranteed contract cardinals intend use backup second baseman baseman shortstop opened season cardinals starting shortstop injury playing pittsburgh_pirates april hit home run cardinals emergence shortstop struggles opened season receiving playing time second base games game totaling hits bats rbi personal life youngest sons older brother scott attended played college football west virginia football team linebacker attends football games money received signing bonus build house near parents house intends finishing bachelor degree business married wife couple live walking distance park home stadium season return offseason gave birth twin sons april born premature remained hospital extra days observation
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