Greg Halman #56

Gregory Anthony Halman (HALL-men)...graduated from Mendel College in North Holland in June, 2004...on the provisional roster for the Netherlands for the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic...speaks four languages (Dutch, Spanish, English, Papiamento)...played in the Dutch Pro League for Kinheim...awarded the Ron Fraser Award as the top junior player in the Netherlands in 2004...played for the gold medal winning Dutch squad in the 2007 European Championship to help his native country qualify for the 2008 Olympics.

2011

Appeared in 35 games with the Mariners, making starts at all 3 outfield positions: LF - 29 G/16 GS, CF - 8 G/GS; RF - 2 G/1 GS...Recorded back-to-back 3-hit games to open season, June 5-6 (6x7, 1 triple, 2 runs, 2 RBI)...Hit .378 (14x37) in first 18 games (through 7/2)...in final 17 games combined to bat .120 (6x50) with 22 strikeouts...Hit first Major League home run June 15 vs. LAA (off R. Thompson)...Career-high 3 RBI, including 3-run home run July 19 at Toronto...Recalled from AAA Tacoma on June 2 post-game (Michael Saunders optioned)...Began season with AAA Tacoma, appearing in 9 games with the Rainiers batting .257 (9x35) with 7 runs, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run and 3 RBI...On the minor league disabled list April 11-May 29 with a fractured left hand...injury suffered April 10 at Sacramento (HBP).

2010

Named 18th best prospect in the Pacific Coast League (AAA) by Baseball America...Made MLB debut Sept. 23 at Toronto (0x4, 2 K)...recalled from AAA Tacoma Sept. 22...Recorded his first Major League hit on Sept. 27 at Texas off C.J. Wilson, an RBI double in the 2nd inning...In 112 games with Tacoma hit .243 (103x424) with 82 runs, 21 doubles, 4 triples, 33 home runs and 80 RBI...Hit a career-high 33 home runs, 2nd in PCL and T5th in the minor leagues...Made starts in center field (95), right field (15) and left field (2)...During the PCL Playoffs hit .313 (10x32) with 7 runs, 2 home runs and 6 RBI...Four multi-HR games (6/1 at SAC, 6/14 at COL, 7/2 vs. POR, 7/18 at REN)...Recorded a season-high 3 hits; June 1 at SAC, June 14 at COL, July 15 at REN...Career-high 7 RBI June 1 at Sacramento (3x5, 3 R, 2B, 2 HR)...Recorded pair of season-high 7-game hitting streaks: May 17-24 batting .276 (8x29) with 3 home runs and 4 RBI; July 6-15 batting .345 (10x29) with 1 doubles, 2 home runs, 5 RBI.

2009

Saw action in 121 games for West Tennessee (AA)...Tied for Southern League lead with 25 home runs...ranked 4th among Mariners minor leaguers in homers...Notched third consecutive 20-homer season...hit 74 homers over last 3 seasons...Named Southern League All-Star (DH)...Sent to the Mariners minor league complex in June and appeared in 3 games for the AZL Mariners...Played for the Netherlands in the 2009 World Baseball Classic...Rated by Baseball America as the Mariners No. 8 prospect heading into the 2010 season... also rated as being the best power hitter and best athlete in the Mariners organization.

2008

Named the Mariners Minor League Player of the Year...combined to bat .272 (134x492) with 29 home runs, 83 RBI and 31 stolen bases...Recorded 63 extra base hits (29 2B, 5 3B, 29 HR) for a .528 slugging percentage...Ranked among all minor league leaders with 95 runs scored...Combined to hit 29 home runs between High Desert (A) and West Tennessee (AA), leading all Mariners Minor Leaguers...Began season with High Desert...37 of 69 hits went for extra bases (15 2B, 3 3B, 19 HR)...Hit 7 home runs in 7 games, May 13-21, including 2 multi-home run games; May 13 at Bakersfield and May 21 vs. Inland Empire...Promoted to West Tennessee on June 17...Went 5-for-5 with 2 runs, 1 homer and 4 RBI on July 16 vs. Jacksonville...Recorded season-high 10-game hit streak, batting .316 (12x38) with 8 runs scored, 7 extra-base hits and 6 RBI, Aug. 14-24...Rated as the No. 13 prospect in the California League by Baseball America...Played for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League (.217, 3 HR, 10 RBI).

2007

Began season with Wisconsin...hit .342 (13x38) during 8-game hitting streak, April 20-29...transferred to Everett on June 10...led the Northwest League in slugging percentage (.597) and walks (48), while finishing 2nd in home runs (16), T3rd in extra-base hits and 8th in average (.307)...ranked 3rd in the Mariners farm system with 31 stolen bases combined between Wisconsin and Everett...recorded season-high 15-game hit streak, batting .350 (21x60), June 19-July 3...hit a home run in 3 consecutive games, June 28-30 and Aug. 18-20...hit 2 home runs, Aug. 28 at Eugene...recorded 17 RBI in 25 games in Aug., including 4 RBI on Aug. 28 at Eugene...named Northwest League Player of the Week twice; June 25-July 1 and July 23-29...named to the 2007 Northwest League All-Star Team...named Everett's MVP by the Mariners...named to the 2007 Topps' Short-A/Rookie All-Star Team.

2006

Spent the season with Everett in the Northwest League...hit safely in 21 of 28 games, including a pair of hitting streaks of 7-or-more games...recorded a season-high 12-game hit streak, batting .309 (17x55), June 21-July 4...on the disabled list with a fractured right hand, July 22-remainder of the season...ranked 4th in the league with 4 triples.

2005

Made his professional debut with Peoria in the Arizona League...hit first career home run, July 10 vs. Giants...hit .438 (7x16) vs. lefties, compared to .219 vs. right-handed pitchers...participated in 2005 Arizona Instructional League.

2004

Participated in the Arizona Instructional League.