Matt Tuiasosopo
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Mariners will take peek at young talent...20 games remaining, it could be difficult for manager Don Wakamatsu to get much of a read on catcher Adam Moore and infielder Matt Tuiasosopo, who will be in uniform Tuesday night when the Mariners open a three-game series against the White... In this article: The Mariners, Freddy Garcia, Ian Snell, Don Wakamatsu, Matt Tuiasosopo, American League, White Sox, Felix Hernandez, and Garrett Olson |
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MLB | April 13, 2009
Seattle set to welcome back Griffey
He's 39 now and has a speckle of silver on his chin, but that same smile. As usual, Griffey is outwardly downplaying his first home game at Safeco Field since 1999. In his mind, this isn't all about him, and he has refused to talk about...
In this article: Ken Griffey, Jr., Mariners, Harold Reynolds, Seattle, Tuesday Afternoon, Reds, Safeco Field, and Hall of Fame
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MLB | September 15, 2009
Another taste of Majors for Tuiasosopo
...which they won to advance to the postseason. The heated race made it easier for Tuiasosopo to focus on the task at hand, instead of thinking about when he would be called back up to the big club. Tuiasosopo started the season on the Mariners'...
In this article: Mariners, Don Wakamatsu, Tacoma, All rights reserved, Mlb.com, Rainiers, Major League Baseball, and White Sox
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MLB | December 26, 2008
High hopes for Mariners don't pan out
...Sept. 5 against the Yankees at Safeco Field. Tuiasosopo lined a double to right field on his second at-bat of the game against Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte for his first Major League hit. Ichiro tied a 107-year-old MLB record on Sept....
In this article: The Mariners, Ichiro Suzuki, Erik Bedard, Raul Ibanez, Felix Hernandez, John McLaren, Don Wakamatsu, Bill Bavasi, and Safeco Field
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The Seattle Times | September 19, 2009
Mariners infielder Matt Tuiasosopo living the dream this afternoon
...Matt Tuiasosopo after today's thrilling 16-13 win by Washington. Remember, his brother is a quarterbacks coach for U-Dub while Matt was recruited to be a Washington QB. Tuiasosopo told me he attended the first half of the game and then...
In this article: Mariners, Don Wakamatsu, Bill Hall, Washington Huskies, C.C. Sabathia, Jake Locker, New York Yankees, and Michael Saunders
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The Seattle Times | September 20, 2009
Yankees clobber M's
...the Mariners. Tuiasosopo even got to show off his athleticism in a rare start at second base, giving his team plenty to consider this winter despite a forgettable 10-1 loss at the hands of the New York Yankees before 43,173. "I'm just able...
In this article: New York Yankees, C.C. Sabathia, Mariners, Carlos Silva, Jose Lopez, Franklin Gutierrez, Adrian Beltre, and Alex Rodriguez
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Matthew P. Tuiasosopo (born May 10, 1986 in Bellevue, Washington) is a third baseman for the Seattle Mariners. He is the brother of Marques Tuiasosopo and Zach Tuiasosopo, and the son of Manu Tuiasosopo.
While his father and brothers played football in college — Manu attending UCLA and his two older brothers attending the University of Washington — Matt signed a professional baseball contract after graduating from Woodinville High School. The Seattle Mariners drafted him drafted 93rd overall in the third round in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. Although he chose baseball, Matt had a promising high school football career. He was selected to play in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Before signing with the Mariners, he signed a letter of intent to play football at the University of Washington.
Matt played for the Woodinville West Little League at the 1998 Little League Western Regional Tournament in San Bernardino, California. Woodinville West lost to Cypress Federal in the championship game that lasted 7 innings.
- Birth Date:
- May 10, 1986
- Number:
- 27
- Position:
- Third baseman
- Bats:
- Right
- Debut Date:
- 2008
- Debut team:
- Seattle Mariners
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