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Positions: OF-509, RF-443, LF-333, DH-105

Full Name: Benjamin Grieve
Born: May 4,1976 in Arlington, Texas
Height: 6-4  Weight: 230  Bats: Left  Throws: Right
High School: Martin (Arlington, Texas)  "Warriors"
College: None

Drafted: Selected by Oakland Athletics in 1st Round (2nd overall) of 1994 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $1,200,000)

First Round Draft Pick 1994 (#2)

High School All-American 1994 (OF)

League MVP - Minors Southern League 1997

Major League All-Star Game 1998

MLB Rookie of the Year AL (1998)

Top Prospect 1995 MLB (#10),1996 MLB (#37),1997 MLB (#18),1998 MLB (#1),1995 Oak (#1),1996 Oak (#1),1997 Oak (#2)

Topps All-Star Rookie 1998 (OF)

Signed by Scout: Tim Holt

MLB Debut: Sep 3,1997

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Scouting Report
Power:	68
Batting:	56
Speed:	22
Contact:	38
Patience:	84
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2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.

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Transactions History

Selected by Oakland Athletics in 1st Round (2nd overall) of 1994 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)   (Signing Bonus: $1,200,000)

Jun 9,1994 - signed
Jan 8,2001 - Traded by Athletics with A.J. Hinch and Angel Berroa to Devil Rays for Mark Ellis, Johnny Damon and Cory Lidle.
Oct 28,2003 - Granted Free Agency.
Dec 23,2003 - Signed as Free Agent by Brewers.
Aug 31,2004 - Traded by Brewers to Cubs for Andy Pratt and Cash.
Oct 29,2004 - Granted Free Agency.
Jan 25,2005 - Signed by Pirates (minor)
Apr 1,2005 - Released by Pirates
Jan 19,2006 - Signed by White Sox (minor)

Disabled List History

Apr 23,2003 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Injury unknown)
May 22,2003 - Activated
Jul 18,2003 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Injury unknown)
Aug 5,2003 - Transferred to 60 day DL.

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Disabled List Notes: The accumulation of disabled list data started in 2001. Though most DL visits are accounted for during this time, the injury description and activation date are not always available.

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