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EHIRE ADRIANZA
FRONT OFFICE • Has been claimed off waivers twice in • Made his major-league debut as a September
call-up in 2013…On 9/8 vs. Arizona, entered the
his career, coming in a one-week span
in 2017…After getting designated for
game as a pinch-runner in the 11th inning and
assignment by the Giants, got claimed by
Milwaukee on 1/31…Two days later, got scored the game-winning run…Became the
300th Venezuelan-born player to appear in the
designated by the Brewers and claimed by major leagues.
the Twins. • Recorded his first hit on 9/14 at Los
MANAGER & STAFF majority of it being spent on the left side of the • Hit his first home run on 9/22 at New
Angeles-NL, doubling off Brandon
• Defensively, has played seven positions, with the
League.
infield…Has appeared in 172 games (137 starts)
at shortstop, 95 games (62 starts) at third base,
York-AL, a solo shot off Andy Pettitte.
78 games at second base (48 starts), 35 games
(17 starts) at first base, 23 games (11 starts) in left • Has been on the injured list seven times in his
major-league career…Most significantly, was
field and six games (5 starts) in right field…Has sidelined nearly four months, and 95 games, in
also made two relief appearances (2.0 IP, 4 R).
EHIRE ADRIANZA • As a right-handed batter in his career, has hit the injury after fouling a ball off his back foot.
2016 with a fractured left middle toe…Suffered
.256/.322/.372 (86-for-336)…Conversely, from the
• Has also missed time with hamstring
left side of the plate, has batted .238/.305/.356
injuries, on three separate occurrences,
(177-for-743)…Of his 1,220 plate appearances,
842 have come as a right-hander (69.0%). and twice because of abdominal issues
and once because of an oblique strain.
• Has walked more frequently as a righty • Underwent left shoulder surgery
(7.9% vs. 7.6%) and struck out less
SEASON IN REVIEW • In 94 career plate appearances as a pinch-hitter, minor league notes
following the 2018 season…On 10/9, had
frequently as a lefty (18.6% vs. 19.3%).
a torn labrum repaired.
has hit .226 (19-for-84) with seven doubles and
one triple…Has drawn four walks in this role,
reaching base at a .270 clip.
signing with the Giants in 2006…Has batted
• Has appeared in one postseason game in his • Has played in 788 minor-league games since
.254/.338/.356 (712-for-2,799) in those games
career…Struck out as a pinch hitter in the 2017
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT A.L. Wild Card Game against New York. 269 RBI. since a rehab assignment in 2017.
with 149 doubles, 27 triples, 27 home runs and
• Also made Minnesota’s 2019 ALDS roster
• Has not played in a minor-league game
vs. the Yankees and the club’s 2020 A.L.
Wild Card Series Roster vs. Houston.
• Has appeared at four positions
• Has no career game-ending RBI.
• Set single-season career highs in 2018 in games defensively, including in 754 games at
shortstop (729 starts)…Has also played
played (114), hits (84), doubles (23), home runs nine games (all starts) at third base, seven
(6), RBI (39), walks (24) and runs scored (42).
games at second base (six starts) and four
BRAVES HISTORY • In the final game of the Twins’ 2019 season, • Played in 124 games with High-A San Jose
games (all starts) in left field.
served as “acting” manager at Kansas City…
Adrianza, who was injured, asked manager Rocco
in 2010…Rated by Baseball America as the
Baldelli to manage…Minnesota lost, 5-4.
organization that season…Also named Single-A
• Hit his only career grand slam on 6/12/18 at “Best Defensive Infielder” in San Francisco’s
Detroit…With the Twins down 2-1 in the seventh Defensive Player of the Year.
inning, took Tigers RH Warwick Saupold deep… • Posted single-season career bests that
OPPONENTS • On 7/22/14, as a member of the Giants, at • Limited to a single-season career-low 18 games
Minnesota would go on to win, 6-4.
season in hits (114), runs scored (70) and
stolen bases (33).
Philadelphia, he had seven at-bats in a game he
did not start…That matched the all-time Giants’
record with Art Fletcher, who accomplished the in 2008 because of a broken foot.
• Split the campaign between the AZL
feat in 1909 (7/26). Giants, Single-A Salem Keizer and Triple-A
• Adrianza entered the game at second Fresno.
MISCELLANEOUS 70 in place of Joe Panik, who suffered an
base in the bottom of the second inning
injury…The game lasted 14 innings.
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