Like last year we’re taking a look back at the performances by the Europeans who played in affiliated minor league ball in the United States in 2010.
Mariekson Gregorius
Birth Date: 02/18/1990 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Throws/Bats: Right/Left
Organization: Cincinnati Reds
Position: Shortstop
2010 Season: The 20-year-old Dutch shortstop Mariekson Gregorius had a busy 2010 season. He began the year with the Dayton Dragons in the Midwest League, where he batted .273 (OBP .327/SLG .379) with five homeruns, eleven triples, 16 doubles, 69 runs and 41 RBI in 127 games. At the end of August he got promoted to the Lynchburg Hillcats in the Carolina League. He collected six hits in 25 at-bats through seven games there. In October he joined the Dutch National Team on its trip to the Intercontinental Cup in Taiwan. He went 10-for-30 with a homerun, two doubles, three runs and five RBI in seven games. Afterwards he got named the outstanding defensive player of the tournament. He still wasn’t finished, as he traveled to Australia to play for the Canberra Cavalry. He struggled in the beginning before finding his swing in January. He batted .189 (OBP .248/SLG .283) with a homerun, two triples, five doubles, 15 runs and nine RBI in 36 games.
Career Stats: 230 GP, 985 PA, 898 AB, 111 R, 240 H, 6 HR, 68 RBI, 58 BB, 114 SO, AVG .267, OBP .321, SLG .347
Highest Level: High-A (2009, 2010)
Link to Baseball-Reference.com
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