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Positions: P-334

Full Name: Gilbert Allen Meche
Born: Sep 8,1978 in Lafayette, Louisiana
Height: 6-3  Weight: 180  Bats: Right  Throws: Right
High School: Acadiana (Lafayette, Louisiana)  "Wreckin' Rams"
College: None

Contract: Signed 5-year, $55,000,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals on Dec 8,2006. $2m signing bonus

Drafted: Selected by Seattle Mariners in 1st Round (22nd overall) of 1996 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $820,000)

Comeback Player of the Year AL 2003

First Round Draft Pick 1996 (#22)

Major League All-Star Game 2007

Top Prospect 1998 MLB (#82),1999 MLB (#78),1999 Sea (#4)

Signed by Scout: Chris Smith

MLB Debut: Jul 6,1999

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Pitch Repertoire
Pitch	Pct	Spd
Fastball	49	92.8
Slider	23	87.4
Curveball	14	78.5
Cutter	10	87.7
Other: Changeup
Based on 91 pitches between 4/7/2009 and 4/7/2009

Scouting Report
Control:	35
K-Rating:	58
Efficiency:	48
vsPower:	44
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Awards (3)

2003	Sporting News AL Comeback Player of the Year
2007	Played in MLB All-Star Game
2007	Kansas City Royals Player of the Year

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