Seattle Mariners Michael Saunders
saunders seattle mariners in 2012
the seattle mariners selected saunders in 11th round of 2004 major league baseball draft. spent 2005 season everett aquasox of short season-a northwest league, hitting .270 7 home runs , 39 runs batted in (rbi). in 2006, promoted wisconsin timber rattlers of class-a midwest league, hitting .239 4 home runs , 39 rbi. despite struggling in 2006, 2007 promoted high desert mavericks of advanced-a california league, excelled, hitting .299 14 home runs , 77 rbi, before called west tennessee diamond jaxx of double-a southern league, finished off season hitting .288 1 home run , 7 rbi in 15 games. saunders started 2008 season once again in west tennessee, hit .290 8 home runs , 30 rbi in 67 games before being promoted tacoma rainiers of triple-a pacific coast league on june 17.
after beginning 2009 season rainiers hit .313 13 home runs , 32 rbi in 243 at-bats, saunders promoted tacoma on july 25, 2009, when mariners designated wladimir balentien assignment. made mlb debut day in game against cleveland indians @ safeco field, went hitless against jeremy sowers in mariners 10–3 loss. first major league hit single off of cliff lee on july 26, 2009.
on may 6, 2010, saunders recalled tacoma after mariners put milton bradley on restricted list. 3 days later, hit first major league home run off angels pitcher ervin santana. finished 2010 season .211 batting average, 10 home runs, , 33 rbi. saunders played 58 games mariners in 2011, , batted .149 2 home runs , 8 rbi.
in 2012, saunders played career-high 139 games , improved upon 2011 campaign. hit .247 19 home runs , 57 rbi. played in 132 games following season. saunders finished 2013 .236 batting average, 12 home runs, , 46 rbi. in 2014, saunders battled number of injuries limited him 78 games, finished career-high .273 average 8 home runs , 34 rbi.
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