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Media Guide Bio

2002 SEASON
Missed first two months of the season due to injury
Joined Jupiter (A/Florida State) from extended spring training on 6/1
Batted .211 with seven RBI in 15 games with the Hammerheads before being sent to Calgary (AAA/ Pacific Coast) on 6/16
Played in just three games for the Cannons before being traded to Montreal organization in exchange for RHP Donnie Bridges on 6/25
Assigned to Harrisburg (AA/Eastern) on 6/26
Homered in both ends of 8/25 doubleheader vs. Altoona
Reached base safely via hit or walk in 24 consecutive games from 8/6-31
Batted .356 (37-for-104) with three HR and 26 RBI during the month of August
Games by position with Harrisburg: LF (26), 1B (25), RF (9), DH (3)
Batted .310 (13-for-42) with one HR and a team-high nine RBI in 10 games during the Eastern League playoffs
Combined to hit .279 with four HR and 43 RBI between Harrisburg, Calgary and Jupiter
Granted free agency on 10/15 and
signed by the Pirates as a minor league free agent on 11/22

2001 SEASON
Began season with Brevard County (A/Florida State)
Ranked 4th in the Florida State League in slugging (.483) and 7th in batting (.299)
Promoted to Portland (AA/Eastern) for just one game (6/17) before being returned to Brevard County the next day
Recorded a season-high 14-game hitting streak from 6/13-7/1 and hit safely in 21 of 22 games from 6/13-7/12
Posted three, four-hit games with the Manatees
Sent to Portland on 7/16 for the remainder of the season
Batted .262 with five HR and 19 RBI in 49 games for the Sea Dogs
Combined to post a .287 average with 16 HR and 82 RBI in 137 games between the two levels

2000 SEASON
Spent entire season with Brevard County (A/Florida State)
Tied for the Marlins’ organizational lead and ranked 5th in the FSL in walks (77)
Went 4-for-5 with five RBI on 4/7 vs. Jupiter
Batted .340 (34-for-100) in April
Reached base safely via hit or walk in his first 18 games of the season
Was batting a season-high .371 on 5/7 before enduring a 1-for-40 slump from 5/8-21
Predominately played in RF for the Manatees (114 games)
Was a member of the Australian Olympic baseball team that competed in the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney, Australia (Team went 2-5 in seven contests)

1999 SEASON
Spent entire season with Kane County (A) in the Midwest League
Batted .324 in 28 games during the month of May
Batted .292 vs. RHP
Batted .273 with one HR and eight RBI in six playoff games for the Cougars

1998 SEASON
Appeared in 68 games for Kane County (A/Midwest)
Made move to the outfield after spending first two professional seasons as a first baseman
Ripped two of his three HR in one game vs. Peoria on 4/11

1997 SEASON
Spent second season with the Marlins’ Gulf Coast League affiliate
Led all GCL first basemen in fielding percentage (.994), putouts (481) and assists (29)

1996 SEASON
Signed by Florida as a non-drafted free agent out of Australia on 2/1
Made professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Marlins

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS
Brett Nicholas Roneberg
Originally signed by Marlins’ scout Jon Deeble
Member of the Australian Junior National Team in 1996
Played for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian League as a 16-year old
Fans in Australia have been able to follow his baseball career on his family’s website, www.ronebergcairns.com

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Signed by Florida as a non-drafted free agent, 2/1/96
Traded from Florida to Montreal for RHP Donnie Bridges, 6/25/02
Granted free agency, 10/15/02
Signed by Pittsburgh as a minor league free agent, 11/22/02