William Bergolla

William Bergolla

Infobox MLB player


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name=William Bergolla
position=Second Base
team=Washington Nationals
number=64
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|2|4
debutdate=May 9
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Cincinnati Reds
statyear=2007
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.132
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=0
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=1
teams=
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2005)

William José Bergolla IPA|/beɾgoʎa/ (born February 4, 1983 in Valencia, Carabobo St., Venezuela) is a second baseman in Major League Baseball who plays with the Washington Nationals. Bergolla was signed by Cincinnati as a non-drafted free agent in by|1999 and made his major league debut on May 9, by|2005. He bats and throws right-handed.

Bergolla is rated between the best prospects in the Reds organization, according to Baseball America. For three consecutive years (2002-04), Bergolla led all Reds minor leaguers in stolen bases. He received honorable mention on both the by|2001 and by|2002 Pioneer League All-Star teams.

In by|2003 at Potomac, Bergolla led the High-A Carolina League with 142 hits and ranked among the league leaders in stolen bases (3rd, 52) and runs scored (5th, 77). In the regular season he had a 10-game hitting streak from May 5-14 (18-for-45, .400) and a season-high 14-game hitting streak from May 20-June 2 (20-for-53, .377).

Bergolla played the by|2004 season at Double–A Chattanooga Lookouts. He ranked fourth in the Southern League in stolen bases (36), also led the Lookouts in runs (79), and received his third All-Star berth. Following the season, he played for the Leones del Caracas in the Venezuelan Winter League and hit .281 in 19 games. Before the 2005 season, he was promoted to the Triple–A Louisville Bats of the International League. On August 12, 2006, Bergolla was designated for assignment.

In a five-season minors career, Bergolla hit .289 with 16 home runs, 150 RBI and 143 stolen bases in 443 games.

On November 27, by|2007, Bergolla signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals that included an invitation to Spring Training.

ee also

* Players from Venezuela in "MLB"

External links

* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7515 ESPN] - profile and daily updates
* [http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/features/04top10s/reds.html Baseball America] - Cincinnati Reds Top 10 prospects


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