2014 SAN DIEGO PADRES ADDITIONAL PLAYER BIOS 1 - Chris Nelson - INF 4 - Jake Goebbert - OF 16 - Abraham Almonte - OF 27 - Yangervis Solarte - INF 40 - Odrisamer Despaigne - RHP 2014 REDS CHRIS INF NELSON 27 Age: 28 Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 205 Bats: R Throws: R ML Service: 2.122 Born: 9/3/85 Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Resides: Decatur, GA Acquired: Was signed to a minor league contract, January 27, 2014. Contract: Signed through the 2014 season. Non-Roster Was the Rockies’ first- CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: CAREER HIGHS round pick (9th overall) of the June 2004 first-year Hits: 3 (14x), Last: 8/2/13 at Tor; Runs: 3 (2x), 6/15/12 at Det & player draft...was the National League’s Player of 8/27/12 vs LAD; Doubles: 2 (3x), Last: 6/23/12 at Tex; Triples: 1 the Week from 9/10-9/16, 2012...following the 2008 (8x), Last: 8/25/13 at Sea; HR: 2, 8/15/13 at NYY; RBI: 5, 8/15/13 season was named an Arizona Fall League Rising at NYY; SB: 1 (8x), Last: 8/11/13 at Cle; Walks: 3, 8/13/13 at Star...in 2007 was a postseason California League NYY; Strikeouts: 4, 8/20/13 vs Cle; Hitting Streak: 8g, 9/9-9/16, All-Star, Topps Class A All-Star and Baseball America 2012; Hitless Streak: 20ab, 4/24-5/8, 2013 Class-A All-Star. 2014 SEASON: Was released on 3/29, 2 days prior to Opening Day...was re-signed by the Reds to a minor league contract on 4/7...was relased again on 6/16...3 days later was signed by the Padres to a minor league contract. 2013: Made 64 apps for the Rockies, Yankees and Angels...began the season with the Rockies...was acquired by the Yankees on 5/1 for cash or a player to be named later...on 5/18 was claimed off waivers by LAA and spent the rest of the season with the Angels...while with LAA missed 19g in August and September with a strained right hamstring...became a free agent following the season and on 1/27/14 was signed by the Reds to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League spring training camp. 2012: Established career highs in almost every statistical category...was the Rockies’ Opening Day starting third baseman...was his first Opening Day roster...beginning 8/1 hit .345 the rest of the season to lead all Major League third baseman (Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera 2nd, .344)...was the NL Player of the Week for 9/10-9/16 (6g, .560, 2 2b, 1 3b, 1hr, 5rbi)...was Col’s only weekly award winner in 2012. 2011: For the Rockies played 2B (29g), 3B (24g) and SS (2g)...while with Class AAA Colorado Springs posted a .913ops...hit his first 2 Major League home runs on consecutive days vs the Tigers, on 6/17 (3-run off Rick Porcello and 6/18 (solo off Charlie Furbush). 2010: Spent most of the season at Class AAA Colorado Springs but in his Major League debut made 17 apps for the Rockies...was first recalled from Colorado Springs on 6/18 and spent more than a week on the active roster...made his debut on 6/19 vs Mil...made his first career start on 6/22 vs Bos and recorded his first career hit (off Jon Lester)...was optioned back to Triple-A on 6/29...was recalled for 4 days in August (8/5-8/8) but did not make an appearance...spent the rest of the minor league season with Colorado Springs...on 9/1 was promoted and spent the rest of the year with Col...in the eighth inning on 9/9 vs Cin, with RHP Nick Masset pitching, recorded a straight steal of home to score what would be the winning run in the 6-5 victory...was his first career stolen base and the first straight steal of home in Rockies history. MINOR LEAGUES 2009: Spent his entire season at Class AA Tulsa...played his last game of the season on 5/22 due to injury... appeared in just 29g for the Drillers, batting .280 with 11 extra base hits and 17rbi in the 29g...was hitting .300 in May before the injury...started at SS and batted second in 27 of his 29 apps for the Drillers...2008: Played 73 of his 81g with Tulsa, his first action above Class A...for Tulsa made all of his starts a shortstop ...2007: While at Class A Modesto produced his best season as a Rockies farmhand...among California League leaders ranked second in doubles and extra base hits, third in games and total bases and fifth in triples, RBI and hits...led the Rockies’ organization in total bases and tied Joe Koshansky for the most RBI by any Rox 138 CINCINNATI REDS MEDIA GUIDE minor league player...was a Cal League All-Star, Topps Class A GRAND SLAMS (1) All-Star and Baseball America Class-A All-Star…produced one of Date Pitcher the best months of any minor league player in July (.368, 9hr, 41rbi 8/15/13 at NYY .........................Boone Logan in 27g)...that month led all minor league players in RBI...2006: At Class A Asheville reached base safely in 24 straight games from 2-HOMER GAMES (1) 4/21-5/25...was a mid-season All-Star...2005: Made 5 apps before Date Pitchers he was disabled with a strained right hamstring...missed all of May 8/15/13 at NYY ....Phil Hughes, Boone Logan after he was sent to extended Spring Training to rehab...returned on 6/2...on 7/15 at Savannah hit for the cycle... Made his 2004: PINCH-HIT HR (2) professional debut at Rookie Casper, where he was rated as the Date Pitcher REDS 2014 No. 1 prospect in the Pioneer League...signed on 7/1 and didn’t 6/1/12 for Col vs LAD ............. Josh Lindblom make his first appearance until 7/9, which kept him from reaching 9/23/11 for Col at Hou ........ Lance Pendleton the 205 plate apps necessary to qualify for the batting title. PERSONAL: Attended Redan High School in Decatur, Georgia...is the same high school attended by Brandon Phillips...in 2004 was a High School All-American as selected by Baseball America and USA Today and Louisville Slugger’s High School Player of the Year for Georgia...in that summer’s draft was rated the second-best position player and fourth-best player overall. NELSON'S CAREER TRANSACTIONS -- Was selected by the Rockies in the first round (9th CAREER FIELDING overall) of the June 2004 first-year player draft. Was Pos. Pct. G PO A E TC DP PB signed by Damon Iannelli. 2B .971 56 83 121 6 210 28 - -- On 60-day disabled list with a torn ligament in his 3B .937 177 81 244 22 347 19 - right wrist, September 8-remainder of the season, SS .875 3 1 6 1 8 0 - 2009. -- On disabled list with left wrist inflammation, May 15-30, 2012; included a rehabilitation assignment at Colorado Springs, May 21-30. -- On disabled list with an irregular heartbeat, July 16-August 5, 2012; included a rehabilitation assignment at Colorado Springs, July 31-August 5. -- Was acquired by the Yankees in exchange for cash or a player to be named later, May 1, 2013. -- Was claimed off waivers by the Angels, May 18, 2013. -- On disabled list with a strained right hamstring, August 29-September 16, 2013. -- Was signed by the Reds to a minor league contract, January 27, 2014. Career Hitting Yr Club AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HB BB SO SB CS OBP SLG E 04 Casper - R .347 38 147 36 51 6 3 4 20 0 0 2 20 42 6 5 .432 .510 5 05 Asheville - A .241 79 315 51 76 13 3 3 38 0 4 5 25 88 7 4 .304 .330 24 06 Asheville - A .260 118 466 69 121 38 1 11 76 5 7 7 32 101 14 2 .313 .416 41 07 Modesto - A .289 133 529 97 153 42 7 19 99 0 9 7 55 92 27 5 .358 .503 31 08 Modesto - A .167 8 30 2 5 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 2 8 0 2 .219 .300 2 Tulsa - AA .237 73 283 38 67 18 2 3 42 2 5 4 35 69 6 1 .324 .346 24 09 Tulsa - AA .280 29 107 21 30 5 2 4 17 1 1 1 12 21 5 2 .355 .477 6 10 Col. Springs - AAA .313 85 319 60 100 15 3 12 55 2 2 4 29 53 7 3 .376 .492 19 Colorado .280 17 25 7 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 .308 .320 2 11 Col. Springs - AAA .329 73 289 52 95 20 5 11 65 1 5 3 17 48 3 3 .366 .547 12 Colorado .250 63 180 20 45 10 1 4 16 0 1 1 7 35 3 1 .280 .383 8 12 #Col. Springs - AAA .294 13 51 12 15 4 1 0 8 0 0 1 2 12 1 1 .333 .412 1 Colorado .301 111 345 45 104 21 3 9 53 2 2 1 27 84 2 1 .352 .458 13 13 Colorado .242 21 66 6 16 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 4 19 0 0 .282 .318 3 New York (AL) .222 10 36 3 8 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 11 0 0 .243 .278 0 Salt Lake - AAA .328 34 134 20 44 11 0 6 24 0 2 0 8 23 4 0 .361 .545 2 Los Angeles (AL) .220 33 109 10 24 1 2 3 18 0 1 1 8 36 2 1 .277 .349 3 Major Totals .268 255 761 91 204 36 8 16 93 3 5 3 48 189 8 3 .312 .399 29 AL Totals .221 43 145 13 32 3 2 3 20 0 1 1 9 47 2 1 .269 .331 3 NL Totals .279 212 616 78 172 33 6 13 73 3 4 2 39 142 6 2 .322 .416 26 Minor Totals .284 683 2670 458 757 173 27 74 449 11 35 34 237 557 80 28 .345 .452 167 # Injury rehab CINCINNATI REDS MEDIA GUIDE 139 ABRAHAM ALMONTE (36) POSITION: Outfielder AGE: 24, turns 25 June 27 BORN: 6-27-89 in Santo Domingo, DR BATS: Switch THROWS: Right HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 205 ML SERVICE: 0 years, 31 days CONTRACT STATUS: Signed through 2014 ACQUIRED: In trade with New York (AL) in exchange for Shawn Kelley (rhp) on Feb.