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    Matt LaPorta

    MattLaPorta

    • Left Fielder
    • Birthdate
      8/1/1985
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Port Charlotte, FL
    • College
      Florida

    Career Stats

    • AVG
      .238
    • HR
      31
    • RBI
      120
    • OPS
      .694
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