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#13 Ramon Santiago (MLB Rehab)

IF

Height: 5-11
Weight: 185
DOB: 8/31/1979
Throws: R
Bats: S

Biography:
Signed by Detroit as a non-drafted free agent on July 29, 1998...traded by Detroit along with SS Juan Gonzalez to Seattle for SS Carlos Guillen on January 8, 2004...signed by Detroit as a minor league free agent on December 12, 2005...resides in Las Matas de Farfan, DR.

2008 Season Highlights:
To Toledo from Detroit on June 30 (MLB Rehab) - shoulder

2007 Season Highlights:
Had two hits and three RBI on April 7 at Louisville…went 2-4 with two doubles, RBI and a run on April 17 versus Buffalo…went 2-4 with a triple on May 2 versus SWB…collected two triples on May 7 at Rochester...placed on the disabled list (broken right ring finger) on July 14...activated from the disabled list on August 11...re-called by Detroit from Toledo on August 17.

2006 Season Highlights:
In his third season with Detroit after returning to the club as a minor league free agent prior to the season, Santiago spent the majority of the season with the Tigers and appeared in 43 games...collected a season-high two hits on May 13 at Cleveland — also collected two hits on June 11 at Toronto...optioned to Triple A Toledo prior to the game on July 21 against Oakland...re-called from Toledo prior to the game on August 16 at Boston — appeared in one game with the Tigers before being optioned to Toledo prior to the game on August 21 against the White Sox...re-called from Toledo prior to the game on September 1 against Los Angeles...batted .323 (10-31) over his final 21 games of the season with Detroit, dating back to June 11.

2005 Season Highlights
Spent most of the season at Triple-A Tacoma and had four three-hit games for the Rainiers. Hit 10 home runs for Tacoma and drove in 50 runs in 129 games. Scored game-winning run for the Mariners as a pinch-runner against the Angels on Sept. 14.

2004 Season Highlights:
King of the Tacoma Shuttle in '04, being promoted four times during the season...Used primarily as a late-inning defensive replacement by the Mariners...Batted one point higher (.194) in 18 games with the Mariners than he did (.193) in 71 games with Tacoma.

2003 Season Highlights:
Spent his first full season at the Major League level, beginning the year as the Tigers second baseman before shifting back to his natural shortstop position late in June...His .225 batting average and .284 slugging percentage were the lowest of any American League player, while his .292 on-base percentage was third-worst in the league...Topped the league with 18 sacrifices, the most by a Tigers player since Chico Fernandez had 19 sacrifices in 1960...the 18 sacrifices were the most in the majors since the Kansas City's Tom Goodwin had 21 in 1996...Established a career high with an eight-game hitting streak April 6-16, batting .360 ( 9x25) with three doubles and four RBI...Swiped two bases versus Toronto on June 30, establishing a career high...Strung together 218 total errorless chances at shortstop June 30-August 27...Established a career high with four RBI on September 18 versus Toronto...Equaled a career best with three hits at Kansas City on September 23.

2002 Season Highlights:
Completed a rapid rise through the Tigers minor league system in 2002, making stops at Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo before having his contract purchased by Detroit on May 17...one of four unanimous selections to the TOPPS Rookie All-Star team, the first Tigers player on the squad since Tony Clark in 1996...Made his major league debut with the Tigers on May 17 versus Texas after having his contract purchased earlier in the day...doubled off Texas' Dave Burba in the eighth inning for the first hit of his major league career...Established a career high with three hits May 18 versus Texas, falling a home run shy of hitting for the cycle as he doubled, tripled and drove in two runs...Matched his career best with three hits at Comiskey Park against the White Sox on May 26 -- finished 3x3 with three runs scored, a double and an RBI...Belted his first major league home run to lead-off the game June 3 versus Boston, taking Pedro Martinez deep to right field...With his three home runs in two games against Boston on June 3-4, he became the first Tigers player to hit his first three home runs over a two-game span...Collected a career-high three RBI July 5 at Boston...Departed the game July 23 versus Kansas City in the third inning with a right wrist injury...further tests revealed a fractured right hamate bone and he was placed on the 15-day disabled list on July 24...underwent surgery on July 25...Playing time was limited by his ability to only hit righthanded in game situations before being given clearance to batted lefthanded on September 14 versus Kansas City...Underwent surgery to correct chronic dislocation and looseness in his left shoulder...Ranked among the American League rookie leaders in three categories: tied for second with five triples, tied for fourth with eight stolen bases and ninth with a .306 on-base percentage.

2001 Season Highlights:
Contract purchased by the Tigers from Triple A Toledo May 17, 2002...Joined the Tigers after appearing in nine games for Toledo and 22 games for Double A Erie in 2002...With the Mud Hens, Santiago hit .429 (12x28) with two home runs and six RBI...During his stint with Erie, he batted .280 (21x75) with two triples, a home run, seven RBI and six stolen bases.

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