AB 323
AVG .189
OBP .249
SLG .269
HR 2
  • Full name Brian Joseph Bixler
  • Born 10/22/1982 in Sandusky, OH
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Eastern Michigan
  • Debut 04/06/2008
  • Drafted in the 2nd round (52nd overall) by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2004 (signed for $670,000).
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    Bixler raised red flags when he hit.120 last summer in the Cape Cod League, but he quieted his doubters with a breakout 2004 season at Eastern Michigan. He hit .443--one of the best averages in the country--while compiling a .520 on-base percentage. The rest of Bixler's tools have never been an issue, nor has his enthusiasm for the game. He has above-average speed and stole 31 bases in 37 attempts this spring. He's a solid, dependable middle infielder with quick feet. Bixler projects as a third- or fourth-round pick.

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  • Rated Best Infield Arm in the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2008

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