Travis Ezi
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Travis Wosu Ezi
- Bats Both, Throws Left
- Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
- High School Southwestern High School
- Born September 5, 1981 in Baltimore, MD USA
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Travis Ezi is an outfielder currently playing for the Bridgeport Bluefish.
Originally drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 12th round of the 2000 amateur draft, Ezi began his professional career with the GCL Dodgers in 2001. With them, he hit .231 with 15 stolen bases in 58 games.
In 2002, he played for both the Great Falls Dodgers and South Georgia Waves. Combined, he hit .258 with 31 stolen bases. He spent all of 2003 with the Waves, hitting .259 and stealing 33 bases.
Ezi was traded to the Florida Marlins on December 13, 2003 for Juan Encarnacion. He spent 2004 with the GCL Marlins and Jupiter Hammerheads, hitting a combined .219 with 19 stolen bases in 251 at-bats.
On December 13, 2004, Ezi was selected by the Cubs in the Rule 5 Draft. He was then traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for catcher Mark Johnson. In 2005, he played for the Brevard County Manatees and Huntsville Stars. He hit .269 with 23 stolen bases in 420 at-bats. He again played for Brevard County and Huntsville in 2006, playing in 105 games between the two. In 298 at-bats, he collected 77 hits for a .258 batting average. He stole 21 bases.
Ezi played for the independent York Revolution and Pennsylvania Road Warriors in 2007, hitting a combined .264 in 450 at-bats. He hit a career high 10 home runs and stole 32 bases.
He began 2008 with the York Revolution, but was traded to the Bluefish on May 26 for Jake Daubert.
