James Beresford

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James Richard Beresford

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 158 lb.

High School Wesley College (Melbourne)

Born January 19, 1989 in Monash, Victoria Australia

James Beresford is the younger brother of Simon Beresford and a minor league infielder.

Beresford signed with the Minnesota Twins at age 16. He got to play in the 2006 Claxton Shield when Justin Huber withdrew; Beresford was 0 for 5 for the Victoria Aces. He missed the 2006 minor league season due to a torn labrum in his right shoulder that required surgery. In the 2007 Claxton Shield, James hit .304/.360/.348 for the Australian Provincials. He made his minor league debut in 2007, hitting .288/.349/.302 as the shortstop for the GCL Twins. James was 2 for 7 in the 2008 Claxton Shield. In the 2008 minor league season, he batted .246/.345/.285 for the Elizabethton Twins. He was placed on Australia's roster for the 2009 World Baseball Classic. He went 4 for 9 as Australia's second baseman in the Classic with a double and 4 RBI. He tied Ben Risinger for the team lead in RBI. He had half of Australia's RBI in their 5-4 loss to the Cuban national team, with a 2-run hit off Norberto González.