#28

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Full Name:
 

Steven Wayne Pearce​

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Nicknames:

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None​

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Born:  
   

April 13, 1983

Lakeland, Florida

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Family:  

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Spouse: Jessica
Father: Steve 
Mother: Renee
Brothers: Chad and Kyle 

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School:  

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Lakeland High School, Florida
Mascot: Dreadnaughts
Coach: Ron Nipper

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Pearce still goes to work out with Nipper’s team in the off-season (McKeel Academy in Lakeland).

Indian River Community College, Florida 
Mascot: Pioneers

 

transferred to
 

University of South Carolina
Gamecocks baseball
Coach: Ray Tanner (same as Justin Smoak)
Teammate: Steve Tolleson
 

Baseball Related:

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2003 - Drafted by the Minnesota Twins (45th round) but did not sign. 

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2004 - Played for the Cotuit Kettlers of the Cape Cod League.

 

2004 - Drafted by the Boston Red Sox (10th round) but did not sign. 

 

2005 - Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates (8th round) 

 

2007 - September 1st - Major League debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

 

2011 - Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. 

 

2012 - March - Released by the Twins. 

 

2012 - March - Signed by the New York Yankees. 

 

2012 -June - Traded from the Yankees to the Baltimore Orioles for cash  considerations.

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2012 - July - Claimed off waivers by the Houston Astros. 

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2012 - August- Traded from the Astros to the Yankees for cash considerations.

 

2012 - September - Claimed off waivers by the Orioles.

 

2016 - Signed 1-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays ($4.75 million).

 

2016 - Traded from the Rays to the Orioles for Jonah Heim.
 

2016 - After the season signed a 2-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays ($12.5 million).
 

Extra:

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Interests (from college):
Favorite food: Prime rib 
Favorite actress: Demi Moore 
Favorite actor: Edward Norton

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Sample Heckles:

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"Remember 2012 Stevie? You're a village bicycle.​"

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@WayneTwentyOcho