Neil Sellers, IF

B-T: R-R

HT: 6-0

WT: 195

BORN: April 3, 1982; Robards, Kentucky

RESIDES: Robards, Kentucky

HOW OBTAINED: Selected by Phillies in minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft, 12/6/07; Originally selected by Houston in the 32nd round of the June 2004 draft

EDUCATION: Attended Eastern Kentucky University

2008: Spent season with Reading (AA)… Finished T-3rd in the Eastern League in games (134), and T-5th in doubles (31) and home runs (19)… Had a 10-game hit streak, 7/19-28 (.436, 17-39, 10 RBI)… Homered in three straight games, 7/26-28… Had 36 multi-hit games, including six 3-hit games… Tied a career high with 4 RBI three times… 2007: Spent season with Corpus Christi (AA)… Hit safely in 12 of his first 16 games of the season (.345, 19-55, 11 RBI)… Had a season-best 4 hits, 5/22 at Arkansas… Had 28 multi-hit games… Hit .326 in 51 road games and .239 in 60 home games… 2006: Spent season with Salem (A)… Led team in doubles and was named Carolina League Player of the Week, 8/14-20… 2005: Spent season with Tri-City (A)… Named team MVP, New York-Penn League All-Star and a Topps Short-Season All-Star… Led NYPL with 96 hits and finished 2nd in avg… Named Topps Player of the Month for July… Awarded NYPL Player of the Week, 6/20-26… Hit safely in 58 of 74 games… 2004: Began pro career with Greenville (R)… Named team’s Defensive Player of the Month for August.

CAREER STATISTICS: *Led League, # Tied for League Lead

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YEAR	TEAM	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS
2004	Greeneville	.285	50	158	23	45	11	0	2	30	23	30	3	4
2005	Tri-City	344	74	279	46	*96	18	1	11	50	35	28	8	6
2006	Salem	.271	127	451	53	122	40	2	2	61	48	60	10	6
2007	Corpus Christi	.282	111	358	49	101	23	1	7	43	19	61	0	2
2008	Reading	.275	134	484	64	133	31	1	19	78	46	81	3	5
Minors	Totals	.287	496	1729	235	497	123	5	41	262	171	260	24	23