Wil Nieves

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Wil Nieves
New York Yankees — No. 26
Catcher
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
July 21, 2002 for the San Diego Padres
Selected MLB statistics
(through 2006)
Batting average     .159
Games Played     37
RBI's     3
Former teams

Wilbert "Wil" Nieves (born September 25, 1977 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a catcher for the New York Yankees. He was acquired by the team from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for pitcher Bret Prinz.

Nieves won a spot on the Yankees roster by beating out Todd Pratt and Raul Chavez during 2007 Spring Training. He will serve as the back-up catcher to Jorge Posada.

[edit] Career statistics

Wil Nieves (Updated as of February 24, 2007) [1]
Games AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BA
Career 37 82 2 13 3 1 0 3 1 .159

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wil Nieves. ESPN.com (2007-02-24). Retrieved on February 24, 2007.

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