Brett Alexander Wallace was born on August 26,1986 and is an American former professional baseball infielder.
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19 Facts About Brett Wallace
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Brett Wallace played in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres.
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Brett Wallace broke nine school records during his prep career and holds single-season school records for walks, runs, hits, RBI, home runs and slugging percentage.
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Brett Wallace was a four-time All-Marin County Athletic League selection, 2004 and 2005 All-Napa County Offensive Player of the Year.
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Brett Wallace was a two-time Pac-10 Player of the Year and a two-time Triple Crown Winner at Arizona State University.
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Brett Wallace was the 12th Sun Devil to win the Pac-10 Player of the Year award, and the first since Dustin Pedroia shared the award in 2003.
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Brett Wallace played 3B for the Sun Devils, teaming with now Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Ike Davis at 1B and now Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis in center field.
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Brett Wallace began 2009 playing for Springfield before being promoted to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds.
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On July 24,2009, Brett Wallace was traded to the Oakland Athletics as part of a package for outfielder Matt Holliday.
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On December 15,2009, Brett Wallace was dealt to the Toronto Blue Jays for Michael Taylor, who was obtained by the Blue Jays from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a trade for Roy Halladay.
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Brett Wallace was sent to the Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express, for one day and did not appear in a game before being called up by the Astros on July 31,2010 after Lance Berkman was traded to the New York Yankees.
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Brett Wallace started the 2012 season with the RedHawks, and was recalled by Houston on June 3 when Carlos Lee was placed on the disabled list.
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Brett Wallace was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons of the International League.
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Brett Wallace joined Fernando Martinez and Marco Scutaro as the only Bisons to hit walk-off grand slams at Coca-Cola Field.
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On December 13,2014, Brett Wallace signed a minor-league contract including an invitation to major-league spring training with the San Diego Padres.
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The following off season, the Padres and Brett Wallace avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $1 million contract for 2016.
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Brett Wallace was given the starting third base job when Yangervis Solarte was placed on the disabled list with a hamstring injury.
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Brett Wallace was outrighted off the Padres' 40-man roster after the season.
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In December 2016, Brett Wallace signed a new minor league contract with the Padres.
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