Background
Born: 6/24/1987 Bonao, Dominican Republic
6'2" 180 lbs
Throws: Right Bats: Left
Signed as undrafted Free Agent on 5/6/04 at the age of 16.



Background information
Born in the Dominican Republic and played his first professional season with the Reds in 2005 at the age of 18 for the Dominican Summer League Reds. Was a switch hitter for a while, but appears to be left handed only at the plate since coming to America.

Minor Leagues
Spent 2005 in the DSL before coming to the US in 2006 where he spent most of his time with the GCL Reds before getting a two week promotion to Billings to end the season. Before the season Dayton Manager Donnie Scout was raving about his bat and how the ball jumps off of it, but also made a note that he really needed to work on his plate discipline.

2005-2006 Stats
Code:
Yr   Club        AVG G  AB   R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB SO 
2005 DSL Reds-R .228 49 158  7  36  10  1  4  20  14 26 
2006 GCL Reds-R .280 45 182 24  51  14  0  3  30   6 35 
     Billings-R .333  9  36  6  12   3  0  0  2    0  8
2007 Stats through 6/27/2007
Code:
AVG    G   AB	R    H	2B  3B	HR  RBI	 BB  SO	SB CS  OBP  SLG	 OPS
.278  75  288	39  80	14   1	13   52	 16  74	 8  6 .322 .469	.791
Ranks in the top 5 in the MWL in HR (1 behind a 4 way tie for first), RBI (2nd), Hits (6th) and total bases (5th).