Darin Paul Mastroianni (born August 26, 1985) is an

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former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. Mastroianni was born in

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and attended Fox Lane High School in Bedford, New York and then

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and

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. He was drafted by the

in the 16th round of the 2007

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amateur draft.

Playing career

Toronto Blue Jays

He played for the

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in 2007, hitting .287 with three home runs, 26 RBI and 20 stolen bases in 68 games. In 2008, he hit .228 with three home runs, 25 RBI and 30 stolen bases for the

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. He split 2009 between the

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and

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, hitting a combined .297 with 70 stolen bases in 131 games. He played for the Fisher Cats again in 2010, hitting .301 with 46 stolen bases. Mastroianni was called up to replace the newly acquired Kelly Johnson, who had to return to Arizona because he forgot his passport. He debuted for the Blue Jays on August 24, 2011, in center field. Mastroianni finished his debut 0-for-2 with a strikeout. He was designated for assignment before the 2012 season began.

Minnesota Twins

On February 9, 2012, he was claimed off waivers by the

. He was assigned to Double-A

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, where he was the Opening Day left fielder. He earned his first major league hit and RBI on May 11, 2012. He hit his first major league home run on June 27, 2012. Mastroianni's contract was purchased from the Triple-A

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on April 9, 2014. He was designated for assignment eleven days later.

Second stint with Blue Jays

He was claimed off waivers by the

on April 22, and was optioned to the Triple-A

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. He was recalled by the Blue Jays on June 12, and sent back to Buffalo after appearing in 14 games, where he batted .156 with 1 home run and 2 RBI. Mastroianni was designated for assignment on September 2. He elected free agency in October 2014.

Philadelphia Phillies

On November 1, 2014, Mastroianni signed a minor-league contract with the

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Washington Nationals

He was traded to the

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for cash considerations on May 5, 2015.

Second stint with Twins

He returned to the Twins on a minor league deal on December 14, 2015.

Texas Rangers

On August 16, 2016, Mastroianni signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers.

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