born january professional baseball outfielder baseman designated hitter college catcher played cleveland_indians san_francisco_giants texas_rangers major_league_baseball seen espn reporter good hitter hits parts field poor defensive instincts career average hits home runs rbi games attended won johnny bench award named year senior year voted college world series legends team featuring best college world series players voted fans writers head coaches time cleveland indians organization converted baseman ranked fifth best prospect indians organization including best hitting average debuted indians eventually taking base position hit career high home runs regular season batted indians playoffs questions ability hit caused lose playing time managed rbi traded san_francisco_giants baseman ended season backup signed claimed end spring training texas_rangers games sent minors spent rest year played played minor leagues united_states played attended spring training hired assistant coach stanford prior college baseball season amateur career early life high school born pittsburgh pennsylvania age family moved southern california attended california mother teacher attended high school graduated alongside future major league players played holds numerous records including single season records triples home runs rbis career records games played bats hits triples home runs rbis walks starting quarterback football team years classroom college attended stanford_university scholarship led stanford cardinal baseball team batting average sophomore season clip named improved player helped stanford reach college world series hit summer played amateur summer league batted runs hits home runs rbis season junior year named senior year won award named team american shared conference baseball year award named stanford valuable player time stanford batted doubles home runs rbis games played fifth time doubles stanford seventh rbis ninth batting average home runs problem stanford trouble controlling weight voted member college world series legends team commemoration final college world series team voted college baseball fans college baseball writers coaches professional career cleveland indians seasons selected catcher cleveland_indians round overall major_league_baseball draft july signed contract indians assigned professional season batted home runs rbis games season split time class advanced indians double triple buffalo april named player month named 13th best prospect league batted combined doubles home runs rbis games leagues batting average clip sixth home runs end season named minor league player year usa_today participated end season batted hits home runs rbis games named team star team voted managers coaches season spent spring training indians returned minor leagues regular season spent season triple buffalo hit home runs rbis games halfway season selected international_league star team selected detroit september major league debut pinch hitting eighth inning striking major league appearance year second straight season played end season time batted hits home runs rbis games season entering season ranked fifth best prospect indians organization best hitting average attended spring training indians sent triple start season began season injured left wrist april placed disabled list rays turned negative hit home runs rbis games triple level tied second bases balls tied home runs rbis roster end season called indians june cleveland traded baseman major league hit double came july cincinnati_reds hit home run little month later august anaheim favored traditional position catcher indians moved base better chance competing major league roster spot september starting everyday baseman indians traded seattle finished season batting average doubles seven home runs rbis games major league level season going reported improve defensive end man roster indians baseman end spring training indians manager noted improvements defense roster spring training time career april hit game winning run home run ninth inning everyday starting baseman early season moved base injury began dislike play designated hitter moved base forced bench july hit run home run ninth inning pitcher tie score drove rbi run win eleventh inning regular season batted doubles triple home runs rbis games league hit pitches indians single season record postseason hit doubles home run rbis games indians defeated new_york_yankees games losing seven games boston_red_sox season going season questions surrounding ability improve hitter early season playing having trouble hitting right handed pitching moved batting order struggles august stated watching attempt pick hitting august games manager failing run ground ball hit september hit home runs including grand slam chicago_white_sox end season hit doubles triple home runs rbis games rbi tied team lead season spring training speculation perform lose starting base job began practicing outfield position upcoming season stated fact playing outfield spring training june held game left wrist san_francisco_giants july traded san_francisco_giants left handed pitcher scott barnes hit game winning double august cincinnati_reds tenth inning acquired time baseman tenure san_francisco depth chart travis got sluggish start giants batted doubles triple home runs rbis walks games combined time indians giants organization batted doubles home runs rbis games december non giants making free agent signed year contract february said reason signed seattle success left handed pitching added signing spring batted home run rbis march placed room man roster reporter stated reason placed presence fact stated defensive abilities expected split playing time going play majority games base leaving designated hitter spot final decision baker stated organization designated hitters like texas_rangers april claimed texas_rangers result signing rangers optioned triple room man roster rangers shown interest trade deadline transaction formed sent san_francisco_giants dallas morning news reporter reported rangers intended option minor leagues later place outright outfielder activated disabled list transaction official time report later day rangers officially optioned triple placed activated disabled list cleared triple removed rangers man roster hit home run season grand slam triple portland batted ninety hits home runs free agent end season minor leagues december signed year deal injury released july signed long_island ducks independent march started leading league placing league leaders batting average getting signed minor league contract spent rest season playing double montgomery batting hits home runs rbi games november free agent january signed minor league contract released season march coaching playing career ended joined coaching staff stanford_university position held season named manager double los_angeles_dodgers affiliate season personal resides arizona met honeymoon found giants free agent 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