Matt Tuiasosopo
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| Seattle Mariners (Minor League) — No. 4 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| –, – for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Former teams | |
Matt Tuiasosopo (born May 10, 1986 in Bellevue, WA) is a shortstop in the Seattle Mariners minor league system. He is the brother of Marques Tuiasosopo and Zach Tuiasosopo, and the son of Manu Tuiasosopo.
Although his father and brothers play(ed) football -- Manu attending UCLA and his two older brothers attending the University of Washington -- Matt opted to sign a professional baseball contract after graduating from Woodinville High School. He was drafted 93rd overall in the third round in the 2004 Major League Baseball draft by the Seattle Mariners. He has spent his first two seasons (2005-2006) of professional baseball in the minor leagues.
Matt played for the Woodinville West Little League at the 1998 Little League Western Regional Tournament in San Bernardino, California. Woodinville West lost to Cypress Federal in the championship game that lasted 7 innings.
[edit] Minor League Career
In 2005 he was with Seattle's Low-A affiliate, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He hit .276/.217/.214 with three home runs and 45 RBI. He was ranked #36 on Minor League News' annual FAB 50.
In 2006, he split time between their High-A Inland Empire 66ers and Class AA San Antonio Missions affiliates. He batted a combined .248/.310/.301 with two home runs and 44 RBI. He is playing with the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League this fall.
