Luke Appert, IF

B-T: L-R

HT: 5-10

WT: 201

BORN: July 14, 1980, Saint Paul, MN

RESIDES: Cottage Grove, MN

HOW OBTAINED: Selected by Phillies in the Rule 5 draft, 12/6/07; originally selected by OAK in 6th round of 2003 draft

EDUCATION: 1999 graduate of Park Cottage Grove HS … Attended the University of Minnesota … 2007: Began season with Stockton (A) … Hit .423 (30-71) over 21 games in April, including a season-best 17-game hit streak, 4/7-27 (.475, 28-59, 13 RBI, 11 R) … Had a season-high 5 RBI, 5/10 vs San Jose … Hit .556 (5-9) with 12 RBI with the bases loaded … Transferred to Midland (AA) at the end of May … Hit .377 (20-53) over a 15-game span, 6/11-7/2, to raise his avg from .205 to .299 … Combined to hit .333 (45-135) with RISP between both clubs … Appeared at 2nd base, 3rd base, right field and left field … 2006: Spent season with Stockton … Hit .357 (20-56, 12 RBI) over his final 17 games of the season … Placed on the DL with right foot injury on 6/26 and missed remainder of the season … 2005: Spent season with Stockton … Slugged 2 HR, 6/13 at Bakersfield … Promoted to Sacramento (AAA) and appeared in both games of a DH, 6/14 vs Las Vegas as a pinch-runner and defensive replacement … Transferred back to Stockton, 6/15 … Had 24 multi-hit games … Collected 51 hits over May and June, 24 of which went for extra bases … 2004: Spent season with Kane County (A) … Batted .337 (30-89) in July … Hit .400 (30-75, 16 RBI, 19 R) over a 19-game span, 7/19-8/8  … Scored a run in 8 straight games (15 runs total), 7/25-8/3 … 2003: Began pro career with Vancouver (A) … Hit his first career HR, 6/20 at Everett.

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