Josh Labandeira

Single...graduated in 1997 from Monache High School in Porterville, CA where he lettered in four different sports - wrestling, football, soccer and baseball ...attended College of the Sequoias in Visalia where he was a junior college All-American as a sophomore... at Fresno State College, majored in kinesiology...with the Bulldogs, was the 2001 WAC Player of the Year, was named to the third team All-American Collegiate baseball and to the second team All-American ABCA poll...enjoys hunting, fishing and music ...lists his favorite athlete as Craig Biggio.

2004

Labandeira was called up from Double-A Harrisburg on Sept. 16. Labandeira, who went 0-14 in seven Major League games, hit .270 with nine home runs and 33 RBIs for Harrisburg.

2003

Labandeira started the season with a bang at A-Brevard County in the Florida State League in hitting safely in 16 straight games, April 11-26, going 25-for-69 (.362)...finished the month of April batting .340 in 24 games and selected the Manatees' Player of the Month...was among the league leaders with a .324 average and 77 hits in 62 games before being promoted to AA-Harrisburg on June 28...in the Eastern League, batted .239 in 60 games with 18 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 26 RBI...was voted the Best Defensive Player by the Senators Fan Club...after the season, reported to the Arizona Fall League where hit .206 with Peoria, going 23-for-75 at the plate in 24 games...had three home runs and eight RBI.