Getting to Know the Cubs: Bryan LaHair

There will be many new faces taking the field for the Chicago Cubs on Opening Day 2012. One of those new faces is actually not a new acquisition. Bryan LaHair has been in the organization for several years. He has been given the starting job at first base for the 2012 season. Here's some information on LaHair!

• Positions: 1B (764 games), LF (131 games), RF (32 games) and DH (6 games)
• Drafted: By Seattle in the 39th round of the 2002 draft
• MLB Debut: July 18, 2008
• Hit .250 in 45 big league games with the Mariners in '08
• Played in 20 games for the Cubs in 2011, posting a .288 average
• Career MLB Stats: 65 games, 2 seasons, 5 home runs, 16 RBIs, .262 average
• 2011 Triple-A Stats: .331 average, 38 HR, 109 RBIs
• Career Minor League Stats: 970 games, .295 average, 159 HR, 651 RBIs
• College: Sb. Petersburg College
  
• Awards: 2005 California League All-Star
• B/T: Left/Right
• Came to the Cubs: By signing a minor league contract with an invite to spring training before the 2010 season.
• Age: 29
  
• According to Cubs.com, LaHair says he's in the best shape of his life
• Broke Joe Hicks's Iowa Cubs home run record
• Bill James projects that LaHair will hit .273 with 13 home runs and 43 RBIs this season
• RotoChamp projects LaHair to hit .250 with 12 homers and 60 RBIs

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