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OVERBAY SIGNS WITH PIRATES
DECEMBER 14, 2010 - PITTSBURGH, PA: The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the signing of former Merchant first baseman Lyle Overbay to a one-year deal worth about $5 million. Overbay had 20 home runs and 37 doubles last year with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Lyle was a member of the 2006 Everett Merchants where he hit .353 (24-68) with 5 doubles and 12 RBI. He was a two-time first-team All-Big West honoree at the University of Nevada and earned All-America accolades from Collegiate Baseball, Baseball Weekly, Louisville Slugger and the College Baseball Insider in 1999.
Lyle was a member of the 2006 Everett Merchants where he hit .353 (24-68) with 5 doubles and 12 RBI. He was a two-time first-team All-Big West honoree at the University of Nevada and earned All-America accolades from Collegiate Baseball, Baseball Weekly, Louisville Slugger and the College Baseball Insider in 1999.
"Lyle Overbay is a solid major league player," Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said, "and we expect him to have a positive impact on our club offensively, defensively and in the clubhouse."
He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1999 MLB draft. While playing in the farm system, he was named Diamondbacks minor league player of the year and made his major league debut in 2001. In December 2003, Overbay was to the Milwaukee Brewers.
He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round of the 1999 MLB draft. While playing in the farm system, he was named Diamondbacks minor league player of the year and made his major league debut in 2001. In December 2003, Overbay was to the Milwaukee Brewers.
With the Brewers in 2005, he hit a then career high 19 home runs, surpassing his 2004 total of 16. Following the season, he was traded was traded from the Milwaukee Brewers along with pitching prospect (and PIL alumni) Ty Taubenheim to Toronto in exchange for outfielder Gabe Gross and pitchers Dave Bush and Zach Jackson.
In his first season with the Diamondbacks, he had a career year. He batted .312 with 22 home runs, 92 RBI and 181 hits, which were all career highs. He had 46 doubles, which was tenth among the major leagues.
In parts of 10 years, he appeared in 1,138 major league games and is a .274 hitter with 122 home runs, 287 doubles and 524 RBIs.
In his first season with the Diamondbacks, he had a career year. He batted .312 with 22 home runs, 92 RBI and 181 hits, which were all career highs. He had 46 doubles, which was tenth among the major leagues.
In parts of 10 years, he appeared in 1,138 major league games and is a .274 hitter with 122 home runs, 287 doubles and 524 RBIs.
Founded in the fall of 1992, the PIL is considered by many to be the premier Summer Collegiate Baseball league in the Northwest. Most PIL players are NCAA eligible and are unpaid in order to maintain their eligibility. The PIL is different from many other summer collegiate baseball leagues in that the league also allows former professionals and college graduates to participate.
