Rickie Weeks Jr. | |
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Weeks with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2013 | |
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 23 | |
Second baseman / Associate manager | |
Born: Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S. | September 13, 1982|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 15, 2003, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 6, 2017, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .246 |
Home runs | 161 |
Runs batted in | 474 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Rickie Darnell Weeks Jr. (born September 13, 1982) is an American former professional baseball second baseman who is the associate manager for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Between 2003 and 2017, he played in MLB for the Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Tampa Bay Rays. He was named an MLB All-Star in 2011.
Weeks bats and throws right-handed. Until the 2009 season, Weeks had a distinctive batting stance similar to that of Gary Sheffield, waggling his bat heavily before swinging. Afterwards, the waggle was still present but noticeably less aggressive. Weeks pointed to this change when asked about his improved presence at the plate in 2009. While primarily a second baseman throughout his career, Weeks transitioned to left field in 2015 and played first base in his final season.