Doug Mientkiewicz
- Avg .282
- HR 2
- RBI 28
- Runs 33
- SB -
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 205
- Bats: L
- Throws: R
- Born: Jun 19, 1974 - Toledo, OH
- College: Florida State
- Draft: 1995 - 5th round by the Minnesota Twins
News and Notes
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Aug 27
INF/OF Doug Mientkiewicz spelled slumping 3B Andy LaRoche, who is hitless in his last 24 at bats. Mientkiewicz went 2-for-5 with a two-run triple, his first three-base hit since July 7, 2006 when he was playing for Kansas City against Toronto. |
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Aug 22
Updating a previous report, Nick Zaccardi, of MLB.com, reports the Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated 1B Doug Mientkiewicz (personal) from the bereavement list Friday, Aug. 22. |
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Aug 22
Mientkiewicz was reinstated from the bereavement list prior to Friday night's game against Milwaukee, the Pirates' official site reports. Recommendation: Mientkiewicz left the team on Monday to be with his wife Jodi, who underwent heart surgery for a pacemaker. The return of Mientkiewicz will send outfielder Steven Pearce to Triple-A Indianapolis. |
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Aug 22
Pittsburgh activated Mientkiewicz from the bereavement list before Friday night's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Advice: Mientkiewicz was placed on the bereavement list Monday to be with his wife, Jodi, for her pacemaker procedure. She returned home to Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Mientkiewicz, who was not in the starting lineup against the Brewers, came into the game batting .285 with two home runs and 26 RBIs in 98 games. Pearce hit .224 with no homers and seven RBIs in 20 games with Pittsburgh. |
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