Brian Horwitz #49

24-year-old University of California, Berkeley product has won 2 batting titles in 2 different leagues after being signed by Giants as non-drafted free agent in June 2004...2-time All- Star has played at each minor league classification and owns .328 lifetime avg.(403-for-1,230) to go along with .400 on-base mark over 333 career contests...has played mostly in outfield, while also adding 1st base to resume in 2006. Graduated from Crespi (Encino, CA) High School in 2000, where he led baseball team to 3-straight league titles...was Mission League MVP, All-Valley and 1st Team All-CIF Division I after batting .415 as senior...won gold medal with Youth Junior National Team in 1998, and is veteran of 2000 Palomino World Series, 2001 Alaska League and 2002 Cape Cod League...graduated from University of California, Berkeley with degree in American Studies...named honorable mention Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball after establishing Cal record with 23-game hitting streak, and going 7-for-13 in NCAA South Regional...married (Krysti Whalen, Dec.9, 2006).

2006

Continued his ascent of organization, playing at Giants' top 3 outposts...combined to hit .297 (146-for-492) over 139 games between single-A San Jose, double-A Connecticut and triple-A Fresno...finished 5th among Giants farmhands in avg., while tying for lead with 146 hits...opened season with San Jose and hit .324 with 2 HRs and 31 RBI...had 5-game cameo with Fresno May 20-24, before completing campaign with Connecticut...appeared in 15 games at 1B and 95 in OF...was tabbed San Jose's Organizational Player of Month in Aug., before winning Connecticut's honors in July.

2005

Captured South Atlantic League batting crown with .349 mark for single-A Augusta...also paced circuit in 2Bs (38), while ranking 2nd for both hits (164) and on-base pct.(.415)...had most hits among all SF minor leaguers, while ranking 2nd in 2Bs, 3rd for avg.and RBI (88), and 4th for on-base pct....was named Topps' SAL Player of Month for August after batting .402 (41-for-102) with 19 RBI in 27 games...earned both in- and post-season SAL All-Star accolades.

2004

After being surpassed in draft, signed with Giants organziation and led Northwest League with .347 batting avg.at short-season Salem-Keizer...hitting mark was 11 points higher than nearest competitor, while he was also tops in loop with 93 hits, 2nd with 24 2Bs and 6th with .407 on-base pct....was tabbed to NW League's in-season All-Star squad.