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Positions: P-261

Full Name: Kristin James Benson
Born: Nov 7,1974 in Kennesaw, Georgia
Height: 6-4  Weight: 188  Bats: Right  Throws: Right
High School: Sprayberry (Marietta, Georgia)  "Yellowjackets"
College: Clemson University

Contract: Signed 1-year, $750,000 contract with the Texas Rangers on Feb 21,2009. Minor League Contract

Drafted: Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in 1st Round (1st overall) of 1996 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  (Signing Bonus: $2,000,000)

Amateur Draft #1 Pick 1996

College All-American (1st team) 1996 SP

Famous Wives Anna Benson - Model

First Round Draft Pick 1996 (#1)

Olympics United States 1996

Tommy John Surgery

Top Prospect 1997 MLB (#8),1998 MLB (#7),1999 MLB (#59),1997 Pit (#1),1999 Pit (#3)

MLB Debut: Apr 9,1999

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Scouting Report
Control:	61
K-Rating:	46
Efficiency:	49
vsPower:	45
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Transactions History

Selected by Pittsburgh Pirates in 1st Round (1st overall) of 1996 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)   (Signing Bonus: $2,000,000)

Aug 11,1996 - signed
Nov 7,2001 - On disabled list
Jul 30,2004 - Traded by Pirates with Jeff Keppinger to Mets for Matt Peterson, Ty Wigginton and Jose Bautista.
Nov 1,2004 - Granted Free Agency.
Nov 30,2004 - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.
Jan 21,2006 - Traded by Mets to Orioles for Jorge Julio and John Maine
Nov 1,2007 - Option declined by Orioles for 2008
Feb 13,2008 - Signed by Phillies to minor league contract

Disabled List History

Mar 31,2001 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Injury unknown)
Mar 29,2002 - 15 Day Disabled list - (recovering from reconstructive elbow surgery)
May 12,2002 - Activated
Jul 28,2003 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Right shoulder irritation)
Nov 20,2003 - Activated
Apr 4,2005 - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained pectoral muscle)
May 5,2005 - Activated
Aug 4,2006 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Injury unknown)
Aug 12,2006 - Activated
Mar 23,2007 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Torn right rotator cuff)

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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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