Edward Esteban Ovalle (June 15, , San Francisco De Macoris, Dominican Republic) is an outfielder in the Minnesota Twins organization who signed with the Twins as a non-drafted free agent on Aug. 4, . He is 5'11" tall and weighs 178 lbs. He bats and throws right handed. Ovalle is currently assigned to the Twins' advanced A affiliate, the Fort Myers Miracle, with whom he is spending his second consecutive season. After suffering through his least productive season in (.222 avg., 8 home runs, 52 runs batted in), Ovalle came back in with a .281 average, five home runs and 36 RBIs in the first half of the 2008 season-- helping his team capture the Florida State League first-half West Division title. For the entire season, he batted .284 with seven home runs and 62 RBIs. The Twins released him on April 1, 2009.
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