Christopher Matthew Parmelee (born February 24, 1988) is a Major League Baseball

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 first baseman

First baseman

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/outfielder

Outfielder

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 for the Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...

. He stands 6'1" and weighs 230 lbs., and bats and throws left handed.

The Twins selected Parmelee with their first round (20th overall) pick in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft

2006 Major League Baseball Draft

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 after he hit .407 with 11 home run

Home run

In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...

s and 26 runs batted in as a senior at Chino Hills High School

Chino Hills High School

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 in Chino Hills, California

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. As soon as the Twins signed Parmelee, he instantly became one of the organizations top power hitting prospects

Prospect (sports)

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 and they are projecting him to be a potential impact player in the middle of their lineup within the next few years.

Parmelee began the season assigned to the Twins' advanced A affiliate, the Fort Myers Miracle

Fort Myers Miracle

The Fort Myers Miracle is the Class A Advanced minor league baseball affiliate of the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball club, currently managed by Jake Mauer. Home games are played at the Lee County Sports Complex in Hammond Stadium, which has a capacity of 7,500, and opened in...

-- with whom he batted

Batting average

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 .244 with five home runs and 28 RBIs in the first half of the season. He joined teammates David Bromberg

David Bromberg (baseball)

David Kelly Bromberg is a Minor league starting pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization currently assigned to the Twins' triple A affiliate, the Rochester Red Wings.-Career:The 6'5" 241 lb...

, Carlos Gutierrez

Carlos Gutierrez (baseball)

Carlos Rafael Gutiérrez is a Puerto Rican-American minor league pitcher in the Minnesota Twins' organization. The 6'3" tall, 205 lbs. right-hander was selected by the Twins in the first round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft...

, Steven Hirschfeld, Spencer Steedley, Daniel Lehmann, Chris Cates, Steve Singleton and Ben Revere

Ben Revere

Ben Daniel Revere is an outfielder for the Minnesota Twins.-Minors:Before the Twins made Revere their first-round pick in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft, he went to Lexington Catholic High School in Lexington, KY where he led them to the state title and was named MVP his junior year .He...

 as All-star

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s for the Florida State League

Florida State League

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's Southern division, and won the home run derby

Home Run Derby

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 held before the game.

After clubbing 74 home runs and driving in 370 over a six year minor league career, Parmelee received his first call to the majors in September . He, Joe Benson

Joe Benson

William Joseph Benson is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins.-Career:Benson was drafted by the Twins in the second round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft....

 and Liam Hendriks

Liam Hendriks

Liam Johnson Hendriks is an Australian minor league baseball starting pitcher with the Minnesota Twins.-Minnesota Twins:...

 all started for the Twins in their big-league debuts on September 6.. He hit a single

Single (baseball)

In baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching first base by hitting a fair ball and getting to first base before a fielder puts him out...

 in his first major league at bat

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 to lead off the second, but was stranded at third as the Twins were shutout by Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

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 pitcher

Pitcher

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 Jake Peavy

Jake Peavy

Jacob Edward Peavy is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Chicago White Sox. He bats and throws right-handed...

. The following day, he collected his first two major league RBIs with a double

Double (baseball)

In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....

 to center off John Danks

John Danks

John William Danks is a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball currently playing with the Chicago White Sox....

in the Twins' 5-4 victory over the ChiSox.

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