| Felix was signed by the Cubs as a
non-drafted free agent in July, 2001 ... was added to the Cubs
40-man roster prior to the 2006 season after spending his first
four seasons in the Cubs minor league system ... has participated
in Major League Baseball's Futures Game for the World Team during
the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons ... is a native of La Romana,
Dominican Republic.
2006 Highlights:
Pie batted .283 in 141 games at Triple-A Iowa, hitting 33 doubles,
eight triples and 15 home runs with 57 RBIs. He also stole 17
bases, and was expected to improve on that stat after working
with former Cub Bobby Dernier on his baserunning. Pie did strike
out 126 times.
2005 Highlights:
Felix spent the entire season at West Tenn (AA), batting .304
with 11 home runs and 25 RBI in 59 games ... named to the Southern
League midseason all-star team ... selected by Baseball America
as the eighth-best prospect in the Southern League and the best
prospect in the Cubs organization ... had a 12-game hitting streak
from May 2-15, batting .388 (19-49) with 3 home runs over the
span ... began the season by batting .358 (29-81) during 20 games
in April with 17 runs scored ... did not appear in a game after
June 16, as he broke his right ankle while sliding into third
base while legging out a triple.
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