Mike Rabelo
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Rabelo playing for the Detroit Tigers in 2007
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| Connecticut Tigers Manager | |||
| Catcher / Manager | |||
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Born: January 17, 1980 New Port Richey, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 23, 2006, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 22, 2008, for the Florida Marlins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .234 | ||
| Home runs | 4 | ||
| Runs batted in | 28 | ||
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Michael Gregory Rabelo (born January 17, 1980 in New Port Richey, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He is currently the manager for the Class A West Michigan Whitecaps in the Detroit Tigers organization. Rabelo grew up in the city of New Port Richey, Florida, and attended Ridgewood High School.
Following his senior year of high school in 1998, Rabelo was drafted in the 13th round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft by the Boston Red Sox. He did not sign, however, instead choosing to play collegiate baseball for the University of Tampa Spartans. Following his junior season of college, the Detroit Tigers signed Rabelo after selecting him in the 4th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball amateur draft.
Rabelo began his career with the Single-A Oneonta Tigers of the New York–Penn League, where he was named an all star at catcher. He later played for the Single-A West Michigan Whitecaps in 2002 and 2003; the Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers in 2004; the Double-A Erie SeaWolves in 2004, 2005, and 2006; and the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens to finish out the 2006 season. During his time in the minors, Rabelo developed a reputation as a personal catcher for pitcher Joel Zumaya. Rabelo was added to the Tigers 40-man roster in September 2006, and made his debut the same month.
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