Wladimir Balentien played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
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13 Facts About Wladimir Balentien
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Wladimir Balentien made his professional debut in 2003 with the AZL Mariners.
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Wladimir Balentien was selected to the All-Star Futures Game in San Francisco that year, a result of his.
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Wladimir Balentien was called up to the major leagues with the Mariners on September 4,2007, and made his MLB debut that night against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
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Wladimir Balentien was invited to spring training with the Mariners in 2008 and signed a one-year deal with the team.
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On July 25,2009, Wladimir Balentien was designated for assignment by the Mariners after struggling to make consistent contact.
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Wladimir Balentien spent the entire season with the Triple-A Louisville Bats, slashing.
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In 2012, Wladimir Balentien led the league with 31 home runs, but did not reach the minimum requirement of plate appearances, having only taken 422 trips to the plate.
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Wladimir Balentien subsequently broke the record, hitting his 56th and 57th home runs, on September 15,2013 at home against the Hanshin Tigers, ultimately finishing the season with 60 total home runs and 131 RBI in 130 games.
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Wladimir Balentien only appeared in 15 games in 2015 due to injury, and in 2016 he batted.
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Wladimir Balentien began the 2021 season with the Hawks' farm team in the Japan Western League.
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Wladimir Balentien represented Team Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2015 WBSC Premier12 and the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
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