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Mike Rabelo
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Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
278
.234
4
28
0
.612
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
278
.234
4
28
0
.612
Mike Rabelo Bio
Fullname:
Michael Gregory Rabelo
Born:
1/17/1980 in New Port Richey, FL
Draft:
2001, Detroit Tigers, Round: 4, Overall Pick: 117
College:
Tampa
Debut:
9/23/2006
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Michael Gregory Rabelo
Resides in Tampa, Fla., during the offseason...Selected by Boston in the 13th round of the June 1998 draft out of Ridgewood High School in New Port Richey, Fla., but he did not sign....Hit .365 (74-for-203) with 10 home runs and 58 RBI at the University of Tampa in 2001...threw out 42.9 percent of baserunners attempting to steal....Recommended/signed by Steve Nichols for the Tigers.
2009
Spent the entire 2009 season on the disabled list with Triple-A New Orleans in the Florida Marlins organization with a right shoulder strain...Assigned to the Gulf Coast League Marlins as part of an injury rehabilitation assignment August 21-31...Saw action in nine games with Licey in the Dominican Winter League following the season, batting .222 (6-for-27) with a double and four RBI.
2008
Limited to 34 games in 2008 in his first season with the Marlins due to two separate stints on the disabled list...Sidelined March 21-April 11 with a left knee sprain -- saw action in eight games with Single-A Jupiter during an injury rehabilitation assignment April 3-11...Equaled a career high with three hits on April 25 at Milwaukee...Optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque by the Marlins on June 23 -- saw action in nine games with Albuquerque before his option was voided on July 7 and he was placed on Florida's disabled list for the remainder of the season with a right wrist fracture.
2007
Spent his first full season at the major league level as Detroit's back-up catcher...Recalled by the Tigers from Triple A Toledo on March 30 and he appeared on an Opening Day roster at the major league level for the first time in his career...Made his first start of his career behind the plate on April 12 at Toronto...Collected his first major league hit on April 28 versus Minnesota, a single in the sixth inning off of Carlos Silva...Established a career high with three hits on May 10 versus Seattle -- added his first major league triple and RBI during the game...equaled the high with three hits on July 24 and 25 at U.S. Cellular Field against the White Sox and August 19 at Yankee Stadium against New York...Hit .367 (11x30) with two doubles, a triple and four RBI in 10 games during May...Drove in two runs on June 1 at Cleveland to establish a career high -- matched the high with two RBI on September 26 versus Minnesota and September 30 at U.S. Cellular Field against the White Sox...Batted .344 (11x32) in 10 games during July, collecting four doubles, a triple and an RBI...Connected for his first career home run on September 30 at U.S. Cellular Field versus the White Sox, a two-run shot against Mike MacDougal...Batted .321 (27x84) in 24 games on the road...hit .190 (16x84) in 27 games at Comerica Park.
2006
Split the season between Double A Erie and Triple A Toledo, before joining the Tigers on September 17...Selected to the Eastern League's mid-season all-star squad with the SeaWolves...Third among Eastern League catchers by throwing out 50.9 percent of baserunners attempting to steal (27x53)...Batted .333 (26x78) with 14 runs scored, six doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 RBI in 22 games during May for Erie...Promoted to Toledo on July 12...Belted a grand slam on August 19 versus Columbus as he established season highs with four hits and five RBI...Saw action in seven games during the International League playoffs for the Mud Hens, batting .160 (4x25) with a double and home run...Had his contract purchased by the Tigers on September 17...Made his major league debut on September 23 at Kansas City, striking out as a pinch-hitter...Named the 18th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by
Baseball America
.
2005
Played the entire season at Double A Erie, splitting the club's catching duties...In 12 games during May, he hit .300 (12x40) with two doubles and five RBI...Compiled a 14-game hitting streak July 24-August 13...batted .473 (26x55) during the streak, scoring eight runs and collecting seven doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI...Hit .341 (14x41) with seven runs scored, six doubles and four RBI in 11 games during July...Managed a .314 batting average (11x35) when hitting with runners in scoring position and two outs...Threw out 44.0 percent of baserunners attempting to streal (22x50), fourth-best in the Eastern League.
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
278
23
65
4
28
0
.234
.281
.612
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
278
23
65
4
28
0
.234
.281
.612
Awards
EAS Mid-Season All-Star
Year
Team
League
2006
Erie SeaWolves
EAS
MID Manager of the Year
Year
Team
League
2017
West Michigan Whitecaps
MID
Latest Transactions
Team
Date
Transaction
August 6, 2010
Toledo Mud Hens released C Mike Rabelo.
May 2, 2010
Toledo Mud Hens placed C Mike Rabelo on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to May 1, 2010. Sore left knee.
April 7, 2010
C Mike Rabelo assigned to Toledo Mud Hens from Detroit Tigers.
January 14, 2010
Detroit Tigers signed free agent C Mike Rabelo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
November 9, 2009
C Mike Rabelo elected free agency.
October 16, 2009
C Mike Rabelo assigned to Tigres del Licey.
September 6, 2009
New Orleans Zephyrs activated C Mike Rabelo from the 7-day disabled list.
August 21, 2009
sent C Mike Rabelo on a rehab assignment to GCL Marlins.
April 9, 2009
New Orleans Zephyrs placed C Mike Rabelo on the 7-day disabled list.
April 6, 2005
Erie SeaWolves activated C Mike Rabelo.
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