Lorenzo Cain

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name =Lorenzo Cain
team =Milwaukee Brewers
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position =Outfielder
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birthplace =city-state|Valdosta|Georgia
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throws =Right
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Lorenzo Brent Cain (born April 13 1986 in city-state|Valdosta|Georgia) is a minor league baseball outfielder in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. In by|2006, he was named to the South Atlantic League's mid and post-season All-Star teams. [http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Lorenzo%20Cain&pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=456715 "Minor League Baseball: Stats: Lorenzo Cain."] "MiLB.com". 10 June 2008.]

Minor league career

Cain was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 17th round of the by|2004 amateur draft out of Tallahassee Community College. [Ebert, Patrick. [http://www.brewerfan.net/ViewArticle.do?articleId=202 "Draft & Follow Candidates for 2005."] "BrewerFan.net". 2 March 2005. 10 June 2008.] He began his career in by|2005, playing for their Rookie League Helena Brewers and AZL Brewers. In by|2006, he was promoted to the Class A West Virginia Power. Cain was promoted to their Class A-Advanced Brevard County Manatees in by|2007. Beginning the by|2008 season in Brevard County, Cain was called up to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds on June 10 to replace outfielder Hernán Iribarren, who was recalled by Milwaukee.

Awards and honors

*2006 South Atlantic League (SAL) Post-Season All-Star
*2006 SAL Mid-Season All-Star
*2005 Topps Short-Season/Rookie All-Star
*2005 Topps AZL Player of the Year
*2005 "Baseball America" Rookie All-Star
*2005 Arizona League (AZL) Most Valuable Player
*2005 AZL Post-Season All-Star

References

* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/C/Lorenzo-Cain.shtml "Lorenzo Cain Statistics".] "The Baseball Cube". 10 June 2008.