Travis Denker #18

Infielder makes debut on 40-man roster after being part of 1st trade between rival Giants and Dodgers in 22 years...owns lifetime .280 avg. with 65 HRs and 270 RBI in 483 minor league games over 5 campaigns...has logged 3 seasons with batting avg. higher than .280 and has posted double digits in HRs 4 times...came to SF as player to be named later in deal for IF/OF Mark Sweeney in 1st trade between clubs since Dec. 11, 1985, when Giants received OF Candy Maldonado for C Alex Trevino...was originally 21st round pick in 2003 First-Year Player Draft by Los Angeles. Graduated from Brea Olinda (Brea, CA) High School...batted .425 (34-for-80) with 32 runs, 11 2Bs, 11 HRs and 22 RBI in 26 games as senior...single.

2007

Split campaign between Dodgers and Giants organizations, after being traded between 2 rivals Aug. 26 as player to be named later...combined to hit .300, with lifetime-best 30 2Bs between single-A Inland Empire and San Jose of California League...clubbed 11 HRs and drove in 66 runs over 118 contests...appeared in SJ's final 7 regular season contests, before serving as club's catalyst to California League championship in playoffs...drove in 7 runs in 7 post season games, while hitting .480 with 6 runs, 4 2Bs and 3 HRs...contract was purchased by San Francisco Nov. 21.