Pablo Sandoval
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Pablo E. Sandoval (Kung Fu Panda)
- Born August 11, 1986 in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
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Pablo Sandoval is a professional baseball player currently on the San Francisco Giants active roster.
Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2002, Sandoval began his professional career as a catcher in 2004 with the AZL Giants, hitting .266 with no home runs and 26 RBI in 177 at-bats with them. In 2005, he was used almost entirely as a third baseman while playing for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. He hit .330 with three home runs and 50 RBI. His batting average slumped in 2006 to .265. He had one home run and 49 RBI with the Augusta GreenJackets that year, splitting time between first and third base. In 2007, he played for the San Jose Giants, hitting .287 with 11 homers and 52 RBI. That season, he was used as a catcher/first baseman.
In 2008, he spent time with two minor league teams, the San Jose Giants and the Connecticut Defenders. In 273 at-bats for the SJ Giants, he hit .359 with 12 home runs and 59 RBI. In 175 at-bats with the Defenders, he hit .337 with eight homers and 37 RBI. In total, he has hit .350 with 20 home runs and 96 RBI, through August 13, 2008. He was called up to San Francisco and made his major league debut the next day. Although he went hitless in three at-bats in his debut game at Houston, he then started a torrid streak that saw him collect 8 hits in his next 13 at-bats, to give him an even .500 batting average in his first week of major league action.
Sandoval's brother, Michael Sandoval, played in the Minnesota Twins chain from 1998 to 2004 and in 2009 is playing for the Newark Bears.
