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Thomas Neal
Number: 21
Position: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6-1
Weight: 226
Date of Birth: Monday, August 17, 1987
Resides: San Diego, CA
College: Riverside Junior College
Experience: Outfielder has been a part of two league championship teams (Salem-Keizer 2006, Augusta 2008) in his first three professional seasons … Has not played the outfield since the 2006 season after a shoulder injury relegated him to first base and DH duties the past two years … Originally drafted as an outfielder … Rated the #23 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization according to Baseball America prior to the 2009 season … Giants’ 37th round selection in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft.
2008... Spent entire season with the South Atlantic League champion Augusta GreenJackets (Low-A) … Batted .276 with 15 home runs and a team-high 81 RBI’s in 117 games … Also contributed 25 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases … Enjoyed best month of the season in August when he hit .351 in 19 games … Top power month came in April when he blasted six home runs and collected 17 RBI’s in 18 games played … Appeared in 38 games at first base with all of his other action coming at designated hitter … 2007… Limited to 10 games with the ARL-Giants (Rookie) due to a shoulder injury … Hit .308 with one home run and four RBI’s in 39 at-bats … 2006… Hit .250 as a member of the Northwest League champion Salem-Keizer (Short-Season) ballclub … Finished with four home runs and 20 RBI’s in 50 games played … Played exclusively in the outfield.
PERSONAL... Attended Riverside Junior College … Signed as a “draft-and-follow” in May, 2006.
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