George Arias

Arias was drafted by the California Angels in the seventh round of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft after graduating from the University of Arizona. He made his major league debut in 1996, and played 84 games, hitting .238 with seven home runs and 28 RBI. He went back and forth between the majors and minor leagues after that, and was traded to the San Diego Padres during the 1997 season. He played with the Padres until 1999, before joining the Orix BlueWave in Japan.\n', '

Arias became the regular third baseman in his first year with the BlueWave, and was the team\'s best power hitter, hitting 38 home runs in 2001. He was a slow but solid fielder, and had a strong arm. Arias was a very streaky hitter, and had a very low batting average with runners in scoring position. He signed with the Hanshin Tigers in 2002, and hit 38 home runs with 107 RBI in 2003, contributing to the Tigers\'…