Jaff Decker #37

Jaff Kyle Decker was originally signed by Padres scout Dave Lottsfeldt…first name is pronounced Jeff…was named after his uncle, whose name was misspelled as "Jaff" on his birth certificate…his uncle kept and lived with the misspelling until he died while serving in the Army…the name was passed on to honor his late uncle…is a 2008 graduate of Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria, AZ…was named the Arizona state high school baseball player of the year his senior season.

Spent most of the season at Triple-A Durham where he batted .255 with 12 home runs and 35 RBI in 99 games…also hit .154 with one RBI in 19 games over two stints with Tampa Bay…was 8-for-43 (.186) against right-handed pitching but was hitless in nine at bats against left-handers…is now 0-for-17 in his career off south paws…hit .233 on the road, was 1-for-22 (.045) at Tropicana Field…his career splits are .234 (15-for-64) on the road, .064 (3-for-47) at home…went 1-for-16 (.063) with runners in scoring position, including 0-for-9 with RISP and two outs…is a .065 (2-for-31) career hitter with RISP and is 0-for-16 with RISP and two outs…was 0-for-8 in interleague play and is 0-for-15 in his career…started eight games in right field, three in left field and one in center field…did not commit an error in 16 games overall as an outfielder (31 total chances)…had three assists, one at each position…was 0-for-4 with three strikeouts as a pinch hitter…was selected by Tampa Bay June 15 and was 4-for-29 (.138) in 10 games during his first stint with the Rays…went 1-for-19 (.053) over his first seven games, including a career-long 0-for-15 streak from June 17 to 25…then hit safely in three straight games for the second time in his career June 25-26 (3-for-10, .300)…was designated for assignment June 29 and outrighted to Durham July 1…returned Sept. 16 when Logan Morrison went on the DL and went 4-for-12 (.174) in nine games…including a career-best 3-for-4 performance Sept. 26 at Chicago (AL)…also stole the only base of his career in that game.

Began season with Triple-A Indianapolis and reached base safely in eight of his first 10 games thru 4/16...Hit first home run with the Indians on 5/5 at Scranton/WB...Went 9-for-15 (.600) over a fivegame stretch from 5/5-9...Was recalled by Pittsburgh on 5/11...Made first appearance with Pirates on 5/11; played final two innings in left field and flied out in his only at bat...Struck out as a pinch hitter on 5/13 at Milwaukee and grounded out as a pinch hitter on 5/14 at Milwaukee...Was optioned back to Indianapolis on 5/15...Hit a three-run homer on 5/17 at Gwinnett...Reached base safely in nine straight games from 5/22 thru 6/1, going 10-for-32 (.313) with six walks and a .421 OBP...Had season-high four hits and three doubles on 6/27 at Durham...Was recalled by Pittsburgh on 7/10 and went hitless in two at bats as a pinch hitter...Also played one inning in left field on 7/12 at Cincinnati...Was optioned back to Indy on 7/13...Batted .328 (21-for-64) in his final 20 Triple-A games, beginning on 8/3...Made 79 appearances in left field and 20 in center field while playing with Indianapolis.

Spent majority of season with Tucson (Padres' AAA), where he made 66 appearances (59 starts) in center field, 39 appearances (37 starts) in right field and one start in left field (4/6)...Homered in first game on 4/4 at Salt Lake...Tallied lone triple on 5/31 vs. Fresno...Was recalled by San Diego on 6/12, but did not appear in a big league game before being optioned to Tucson on 6/14...Was recalled again on 6/19 when Everth Cabrera went on the disabled list...Made Major League debut on 6/20 vs. Los Angeles (NL) and walked as a pinch hitter; was also caught stealing...Also pinch-hit on 6/21 and reached base on an error before scoring a run...Was optioned to Tucson 6/21...Hit .322 (19-for-59) in 17 games during the month of June with Tucson and .340 (32-for-94) in 26 games the following month...Was recalled a third time by San Diego on 8/10...Collected first Major League hit - a solo home run - off Jhoulys Chacin on 8/12 at Colorado...Hit safely in back-to-back games on 8/12-13...Made a total of eight appearances (seven starts) in left field for the Padres during the month of August...Was optioned back to Tucson on 8/26 and went 3-for-19 with a homer in his final five Triple-A games.