Laynce Nix

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**Laynce Nix**

Milwaukee Brewers — No. 20
Center field
Born: October 30, 1980 (1980-10-30) (age 27)
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
Major League Baseball debut
July 10, 2003 for the Texas Rangers
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Batting Average	.260
Home Runs	29
Runs Batted In	118
Teams
Texas Rangers (2003–2006) Milwaukee Brewers (2006–2007)

Laynce Michael Nix (born October 30, 1980 in Houston, Texas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder. He currently plays in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Nix plays all three outfield positions, but plays most of his games at center field. His younger brother Jayson Nix is a second baseman for the Colorado Rockies.

[edit] Career

Nix attended Midland High School in Midland, Texas, where he played both football and baseball. In addition to starting at quarterback for the football team, Nix was named to the All-Permian Basin Baseball Team before graduating in 2000.

Nix was selected in the fourth round of the 2000 MLB Amateur Draft by the Texas Rangers. He made his debut on July 10, 2003 in a game against the Minnesota Twins. In that game, he recorded his first major league hit, and also scored a run.

Through 2005, Laynce hit 28 home runs with 108 RBI. His 2005 season was cut short when he elected to have surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

After a slow start in 2006 and the return of Gary Matthews, Jr. from injury, Nix was optioned to the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, the Oklahoma Redhawks.

On July 28, 2006, Nix was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers along with Francisco Cordero, Kevin Mench, and Julian Cordero for Carlos Lee and Nelson Cruz.

Hampered by an injury, Nix spent most of 2007 with Milwaukee's Triple-A Nashville Sounds. He was a September call-up, but went hitless in ten games with the Brewers. In December, Nix cleared waivers and was reassigned to Nashville.