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| Luis Valbuena |
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#18
Position: INF
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| Height: | 5'10 |
| Weight: | 195 |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| DOB: | 11/30/1985 |
| Resides: | Zuila, VZ |
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Acquired:
FA, 2002
Bio:
Luis Adan Valbuena... 2003 : played for Aguirre in the Venezuelan Summer League... 2004 : Spent second season playing for Aguirre... led team in average (.361), games (61), at-bats (216), runs scored (44), hits (78), doubles (24) and triples (6)... named Most Valuable Player in the Venezuelan Summer League...named Aguirre's Most Valuable player by the Seattle Mariners...participated in the 2004 Arizona Instructional League... 2005 : Started season with Tacoma, appearing in three games...transferred to Everett on May 14... finished 1st in the Northwest League with 12 home runs, T1st with 51 RBI and 4th with 14 stolen bases... hit .429 during a 8-game hit streak, June 22-29... hit home runs in back-to-back games, June 25-26...went 4x5 with two runs, and a triple anf a four RBI, July 7 at Boise...had a season-high nine game hit streak, hitting .313, July 30-Aug. 8 ...hit two home runs and a recorded a season -high five RBI, Aug. 13-16...had 16 multi-hit games including 1 four-hit game and 6 three-hit games...hit .357 with RISP...named Everett's Most Valuable Player by the Seattle Mariners...particiapted in 2005 Arizona Instructional League... 2006 : Started season with Wisconsin, finishing 2nd on the tea with 21 stolen bases...recorded five multi-stolen base games, including a season-high three steals, May 10 vs. Quad Cities... hit .333 during 10-game hitting streak, May 17-28...had season-high 11- game hit streak, hitting .415, June 8-22...hit home runs in back-to-back games, June 11 and 12 at Lancaster...hit .429 during eight-game hitting streak, June 27- July 4...went with three runs, a home run and a season-high four RBI, July 16 vs, Quad Cities...promoted to Inland Empire on July 19... hit safely in 28 of 43 games he appeared, including 12 multi-hit games... 2007 : Spent season with West Tennessee...had a season-high four hits, June 6 at Mississippi... on disabled list with a left thumb contusion, July 1 -12...recorded six hit streaks of five-or-more games, including two season-high seven-game hitting streaks, July 12-19 and Aug. 7-14...had four consecutive multi-hit games, hitting .562, July 27-30...went 2x4 with a run score, two doubles and a season-high four RBI, July 30 vs. Tennessee...played for Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League.
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