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INFIELDER
MANAGER & STAFF Full Name: Pablo Emilio Sandoval
Throws: Right
Bats: Switch
Height: 5-10
Weight: 265
DOB: August 11, 1986
Resides: Weston, FL
Born: Puerto Cabello, VZ Opening Day Age: 34
MLB Debut: August 14, 2008 MLB Service Time: 12.012
PABLO SANDOVAL NON-ROSTER INVITEE Contract Status: Signed through 2021
Acquired: Signed to a minor-league contract, January 23, 2021

2020

• Played in 33 games with the Giants to begin the CAREER HIGHS
season...Went 18-for-82 (.220)...Had just two Most Runs
SEASON IN REVIEW • Hit his only home run of the season, a 4, 9/29/09, SF vs. ARI
extra-base hits (1 2B, 1 HR).
two-run shot, off the Angels’ Dylan Bundy
Most Hits
on 8/18.
4, 11x, last: 7/20/19, SF vs. NYM
• Appeared as the designated hitter in 14
games, and defensively played first base Most Doubles
(8 games) and third base (4 games). 3, 9/11/11, SF vs. LAD
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT • Signed a minor-league deal with the Giants in Most Triples
• Went 3-for-13 (.231) as a pinch hitter with
five strikeouts.
1, 21x, last: 7/29/18, SF vs. MIL
Most Home Runs
January...Made the Opening Day roster after
having his contract selected on 7/23.
• Released by San Francisco on 9/10, and signed
Most RBI
with Atlanta three days later. 3, 9/4/13, SF at SD
6, 9/4/13, SF at SD
• The Braves selected his contract on 9/27, the
BRAVES HISTORY • Started at third base against Boston... Most Walks
final day of the regular season.
3, 7x, last: 6/14/18, SF at MIA
Walked twice in four plate appearances.
2020 POSTSEASON Most Stolen Bases
1, 12x, last: 5/6/19, SF at CIN
• Made each of Atlanta’s three postseason rosters… Longest Hitting Streak
Appeared in three games, all in the NLCS vs. L.A. 22 games, 6/19-7/14/11
• Went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a
OPPONENTS major league notes • Named to his first career All-Star team in
hit-by-pitch.

• Awards: N.L. All-Star (2x, 2011, '12), World Series 2011, as a replacement for the Mets’ Jose
Reyes...Had an RBI double in his lone
Champion (3x, 2010, '12, '14), World Series MVP plate appearance.
(2012), N.L. Player of the Week (9/19/11). • Was also an All-Star in 2012...Started at
MISCELLANEOUS 196 double, triple and four RBI in three at- third base...Hit the first bases-loaded
• In two career All-Star Games, has a
triple in All-Star Game history, off Detroit's
bats.
Justin Verlander in the first inning.
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