Mariekson Gregorius

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Mariekson Julius Gregorius

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 160 lb.

Born February 18, 1990 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland The Netherlands

Shortstop Mariekson Gregorius made his minor league debut in 2008. He is the son of Didi Gregorius and the brother of Johnny Gregorius.

Gregorius signed in 2007 with the Cincinnati Reds. In 2008, he debuted with the GCL Reds and was 1 for 3 on June 24. He only hit .155/.241/.155 for the year and fielded .910. In 2009, he improved significantly, batting .314/.363/.387 for the Billings Mustangs and .254/.274/.310 in 22 games forthe Sarasota Reds. He fielded .927. He was named to the Pioneer League All-Star team at shortstop. He then made the Dutch national team preliminary 33-man roster for the 2009 Baseball World Cup, an event in which his father and brother played for the Netherlands Antilles.