Matthew P. Tuiasosopo (born May 10, 1986 in Bellevue, Washington) is a third baseman for the Seattle Mariners. He is the brother of Marques Tuiasosopo and Zach Tuiasosopo, and the son of Manu Tuiasosopo. The Seattle Mariners drafted him 93rd overall in the third round in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.
He began his pro career with the Peoria Mariners in 2004. He hit a solo home run in first career-at bat on July 10. Tuiasosopo hit safely in...
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Matthew P. Tuiasosopo (born May 10, 1986 in Bellevue, Washington) is a third baseman for the Seattle Mariners. He is the brother of Marques Tuiasosopo and Zach Tuiasosopo, and the son of Manu Tuiasosopo. The Seattle Mariners drafted him 93rd overall in the third round in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.
He began his pro career with the Peoria Mariners in 2004. He hit a solo home run in first career-at bat on July 10. Tuiasosopo hit safely in 18 of 20 games and reached base safely in 19 of 20 games. He had a 13-game hit streak, hitting .467 from July 10 to the 25. He tied for the team lead in home runs with four. On August 5 he was promoted to the Everett AquaSox. At the end of the season he participated in the 2004 Arizona Instructional League.
In 2005, he was with Seattle's Low-A affiliate, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He hit .276 with three home runs and 45 RBI. He was ranked number 36 on Minor League News' annual Fab 50.
He recorded a season-high 13-game hitting streak to...
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