- Brian Bixler
Infobox MLB player
name = Brian Bixler
width = 150
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team = Pittsburgh Pirates
number = 10
position = Shortstop
birthdate = birth date and age|1982|10|22
birthplace = city-state|Sandusky|Ohio
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = April 6
debutyear = 2008
debutteam = Pittsburgh Pirates
statyear = 2008
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value = .157
stat2label =Home run s
stat2value = 0
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 2
teams =
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|2008-present)Brian Joseph Bixler (born
October 22 ,1982 in city-state|Sandusky|Ohio) is aMajor League Baseball shortstop for thePittsburgh Pirates .College career
Bixler attended college at
Eastern Michigan . Bixler also played in theGreat Lakes Summer Collegiate League for theDelaware Cows .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-AHickory Crawdads . In by|2006, Bixler played for both the High-ALynchburg Hillcats and the Double-AAltoona Curve . He was invited tospring training by the Pirates in by|2007, batting an impressive .359 with a .970 OPS. [http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?c_id=pit&baseballScope=PT1&teamPosCode=all&statType=Overview&timeSubFrame=23&sitSplit=&venueID=&Submit=Submit&timeFrame=1] In 2007, Bixler played for the Triple-AIndianapolis Indians , and was named the team's most valuable player. OnNovember 20 , 2007, the Pirates purchased his contract, protecting Bixler from theRule 5 Draft .2008
Bixler did not make the Pirates opening day roster in mlby|2008, but soon received a call up on
April 6 when Jack Wilson was placed on thedisabled list . [cite news |last=Langosch |first=Jenifer |title=Bucs place Wilson on the 15-day DL |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080406&content_id=2497562&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit |work=MLB.com |date=2008-04-06 |accessdate=2008-04-07 ] That same day, Bixler made his major league debut against theFlorida Marlins as apinch hitter and struck out in his onlyat bat of the day.He spent the majority of the season in Indianapolis, but made several short apperances for the Pirates. On
September 2 , he was recalled again when the rosters expanded.References
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