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.
Kalian Sams
Birth Date: 08/25/1986 in The Hague, Netherlands
Throws/Bats: Right/Right
Organization: Seattle Mariners
Position: Outfield
2010 Season: The 24-year-old Kalian Sams already played his fourth professional season in the Seattle Mariners organization, splitting time between the Single-A and Low-A affiliates in Northwest League and Midwest League. He batted a combined .183 (OBP .274/SLG .421) with a career-high 20 homeruns, four triples, 15 doubles, 52 runs and 58 RBI in 105 games. 39 of his 64 hits went for extra bases. However he also struck out in 166 of his 349 at-bats.
Career Stats: 261 GP, 995 PA, 876 AB, 127 R, 176 H, 45 HR, 120 RBI, 94 BB, 390 SO, AVG .201, OBP .288, SLG .426
Highest Level: Single-A (2007, 2009, 2010)
Link to Baseball-Reference.com
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Thomas De Wolf (Mets)
Daan Cornelissen (Pirates)
Matej Hejma (Twins)
Luca Martone (Astros)
Ruben Rijkhof (Braves)
Dovydas Neverauskas (Pirates)
Jeroen de Haas (Mariners)
Frederic Hanvi (Twins)
Andrea Pizziconi (Diamondbacks)
Tom Stuifbergen (Twins)
Deion Galvan (Braves)