Brian Bixler
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| Pittsburgh Pirates — No. 10 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: October 22, 1982 Sandusky, Ohio |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 6, 2008 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through April 26, 2008) |
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| Batting average | .182 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
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Brian Joseph Bixler (born October 22, 1982, in Sandusky, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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[edit] College career
Bixler attended college at Eastern Michigan. Bixler also played in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League for the Delaware Cows.
[edit] Professional career
Bixler was Pittsburgh's second-round pick in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. He spent his first full profession season with the Low-A Hickory Crawdads. In 2006, Bixler played for both the High-A Lynchburg Hillcats and the Double-A Altoona Curve. He was invited to Spring Training by the Pirates in 2007, batting an impressive .359 with a .970 OPS. [1] In 2007, Brian played for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, and was named the team's most valuable player. On November 20, 2007, the Pirates purchased his contract, protecting Bixler from the rule 5 draft. Bixler did not make the Pirates opening day roster but soon received a callup on April 6 when Jack Wilson was placed on the disabled list.[1] That same day, Bixler made his major league debut against the Florida Marlins as a pinch hitter and struck out in his only at bat of the day.
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[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
