Archie Gilbert Goes to Washington!!!!!

The Washington Nationals added outfiedler Archie Gilbert to their minor league organization signing him as a free agent.
Gilbert, 27 began his career in the Red Sox organization in 2005 and played the next two seasons in the White Sox organization where he batted. .332 and .289 while stealing 70 bases in 153 games.

He moved to the Athletics organization in 2008 and batted .278 with 35 stolen bases for the third consecutive season at A-Stockton. The past two years he has played for AA-Midland.

Last season he batted only .247 but increased his extra base hit numbers from 24 to 43 and stole 28 bases.

Archie Gilbert's putting up good numbers in Liga Mexicana del Pacifico

As of December 15, 2010

AVG: .287

HR: 4

RBI: 13

SB: 10

Gilbert homers twice, plates five runs for Culiacan

Archie went 4 for 5 with 2 homeruns and 2 doubles plating 5 runs in a 9-5 victory.

Archie belts two homeruns and drives in four!!!

Archie Gilbert continued to celebrate his induction into the California State University Athletic Hall of Fame by belting two homeruns in a 9-1 win over the Frisco Roughriders.

Archie ended the game going 2 for 3 with 4 rbi's and a walk.

“The last few games, we’ve been behind and it’s kind of rough trying to scuffle runs every inning,” Gilbert said. “It’s real good. We can have fun when we’re out in front and relax a little bit.”

He now has seven homeruns on the year.

Archie Gilbert On Fire!!!!

Through 21 Games, Archie Gilbert is Hot, Hot, Hot!!! Batting .308, with 4 homeruns and 17 RBI's has him leading his Midland Rockhounds to another Texas League Championship.

As of the writing of this, Archie has been named Texas League Player of the Week.

He is curently on a 9 game hitting streak netting him 15 hits.

On May 15, 2010, Archie will be inducted into the CSUEB Hall of Fame.

Archie hits another homerun! 3 on the season so far!

Archie Gilbert continued to swing a red hot bat for the RockHounds, singling, stealing second and scoring in the second inning. He then ripped a game-tying, solo home run to deep left-center in the eighth. It was the second homer run in as many games for Gilbert, who shares the club lead in HR (three) and RBI (12).

Archie Gilbert Homers Again!!

Archie homered in the 3rd inning with 2 on and 1 out against Buschmann.
He finished the game 2 for 4.

Archie Hits Grand Slam!!!

Archie hit a Grand Slam in the Rockhounds 11-1 over the Arkansas Tavelers in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

He finished 2 for 5 with 4 RBI's and 1 Stolen Base.

-Beno

Archie Gilbert Starts out the 2010 Season with a bang!!!

Archie Gilbert started out the 2010 Baseball season with a bang going 2-3, with two doubles, 2 RBI's, 1 Run Scored and 1 Walk. The Rockhounds beat the visiting Arkansas Travelers 11-1.