Oscar Salazar #14

Oscar Enrique Salazar...resides in Edo Aragua, VEN.

2010

2010: Played in 85 games for the Padres, making 27 starts and 52 pinch-hit appearances...made 15 starts in left field, six in right field, three at first base, one a third base and two as designated hitter...club went 19-8 (.704) in games he started. ... Belted two pinch-hit homers, giving him six in his career...hit .222 (10-for-45) with 11 RBI as a pinch-hitter. ... Missed time when placed on the disabled list 8/1 with a strained right achilles...reinstated from the DL 9/1 following a rehab assignment with Lake Elsinore. ... Hit .259 (21-for-81) as a starter compared to .200 (10-for-50) as a substitute. ... Posted a .325 average (13-for-40) and 16 RBI with RISP.

2009

2009: Split the season between Baltimore and San Diego after being acquired by the Padres in exchange for Cla Meredith 7/19...began the season with the Orioles' Triple-A Norfolk affiliate. Acquired from the Orioles 7/19 and played in 55 games for the Padres...played at four positions ... for the Padres, making starts at each...12 starts in left field, four starts at first base, four starts in right field and two starts at second base. ... Combined to hit .302 (42-for-149) between Baltimore and San Diego in 72 games...eight doubles, two triples, five home runs, 25 RBI and 16 runs scored. ... Hit lefties at a .357 clip (20-for-56) and .265 (22-for-83) against righties on the year. ... Career-high three hits on three occasions, including back-to-back three-hit games 8/29-30 at FLA...third three-hit game came 9/20 at PIT. ... Tallied at least three RBI in three games...6/30 vs. BOS (with BAL)...back-to-back games with at least three RBI for San Diego, 9/21 at PIT and 9/22 at COL. ... Combined to hit .314 (11-for-35) with two doubles, three home runs, nine RBI, seven runs scored and five walks as a pinch-hitter between San Diego and Baltimore. ... Appeared in 50 games for Norfolk, hitting .372 (74-for-199) with 17 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 43 RBI and 31 runs scored.