Brett Wallace

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Brett Wallace
Houston Astros
First baseman/Third baseman
Born: (1986-08-26) August 26, 1986
Sonoma, California
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 31, 2010 for the Houston Astros
Career statistics
(through 2013 season)
Batting average .242
Hits 235
Home runs 29
Runs batted in 102
Teams

Brett Wallace
Medal record
Men's Baseball
Competitor for  United States
Pan American Games
Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team

Brett Alexander Wallace (born August 26, 1986) is an American professional baseball first baseman with the Houston Astros.

High school

A 2005 graduate of Justin-Siena High School in Napa, California, Wallace earned four varsity baseball letters for head coach Allen Rossi. He helped lead Justin-Siena to a 97–9 record during his prep career, including a perfect 27–0 senior season. He broke nine school records during his prep career and holds single-season school records for walks, runs, hits, RBI, home runs and slugging percentage. Among his numerous accolades, Wallace was named a Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger All-American and 2005 first-team All-State (CalHiSports.com) and 2005 California Small Schools Player of the Year. He was also a four-time All-Marin County Athletic League selection, 2004 and 2005 All-Napa County Offensive Player of the Year.[1]

College career

Wallace is a two-time Pac-10 Player of the Year (2007 & 2008) and a two-time Triple Crown Winner at Arizona State University. He was the 12th Sun Devil to win the Pac-10 Player of the Year award, and the first since Dustin Pedroia shared the award in 2003.[1]

Wallace played 3B for the Sun Devils, teaming with now New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis at 1B and now Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis in center field.[2] The 2008 ASU squad also featured Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Leake and San Diego Padres pitcher Josh Spence.

Professional career

Wallace was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 42nd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign with the team. After his collegiate career, the St. Louis Cardinals drafted Wallace in the first round (13th overall) of the 2008 amateur draft from Arizona State University. After his performance in Single-A Quad Cities, Wallace skipped High-A Palm Beach and was promoted to AA Springfield. He began 2009 playing for Springfield before being promoted to AAA Memphis.

On July 24, 2009, Wallace was traded to the Oakland Athletics as part of a package for outfielder Matt Holliday.[3]

On December 15, 2009, Wallace was dealt to the Toronto Blue Jays for Michael Taylor, who had just been obtained by the Blue Jays from the Philadelphia Phillies as a part of a trade for Roy Halladay.[4]

On July 29, 2010, he was traded again, this time to the Houston Astros, in exchange for minor league outfielder Anthony Gose, who had just been obtained by the Astros from the Philadelphia Phillies as a part of a trade for Roy Oswalt.[5] Wallace was sent to the AAA affiliate, the Round Rock Express,[6] for one day and did not appear in a game before being called up by the Astros on July 31, 2010 after Lance Berkman was traded to the New York Yankees.[7]

Wallace made his Major League debut against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 31, 2010, and went 0–4. The next day, he got his first career hit, a single, off of Brewers' pitcher Randy Wolf.

On September 7, 2010, Wallace hit his first career home run off of Cubs pitcher Carlos Silva, tying the game.

On August 1, 2011, Wallace was sent back to the AAA Oklahoma City RedHawks club.

Wallace started the 2012 season with the Triple-A Oklahoma City RedHawks club. Wallace was recalled by the Astros on June 3 when Carlos Lee was placed on the disabled list. Wallace was returned to Oklahoma City on June 17 when Lee was activated from the disabled list. Wallace was recalled again on July 30 when Brian Bixler was optioned to Oklahoma City.

Wallace started the 2013 season with Astros. However, due to a slow start in which he batted .042 in 17 games, he was optioned to triple A Oklahoma City on April 18.[8] On June 25, he was called back up to start against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Prior to the 2014 season, the Astros designated Wallace for assignment.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Player Bio: Brett Wallace – ARIZONA STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Thesundevils.cstv.com. Retrieved August 2, 2010. 
  2. ↑ Metcalfe, Jeff (April 16, 2009). "ASU baseball: Kipnis making the most of return". Azcentral.com. Retrieved July 23, 2011. 
  3. ↑ Cardinals acquire Holliday from A's
  4. ↑ Mayo, Jonathan and Winston, Lisa (December 16, 2009). "Seven prospects involved in blockbuster". MLB.com. Retrieved December 17, 2009. 
  5. ↑ "Roy Oswalt waives no-trade clause for trade to Philadelphia Phillies – ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. January 1, 2008. Retrieved August 2, 2010. 
  6. ↑ "Wallace Headed to Round Rock | Round Rock Express News". Web.minorleaguebaseball.com. July 29, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010. 
  7. ↑ James, Marty (August 11, 2010). "Brett Wallace launches major league career with Astros". Napa Valley Register. Retrieved August 11, 2010. 
  8. ↑ "Astros option infielder Wallace to Triple-A". April 18, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2013. 
  9. ↑ http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2014/02/06/brett-wallace-cut-loose-to-make-room-for-jerome-williams/

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