Name: Mark David Loretta
Number: 3
Position: 2B
Bats/Throws: R/R
Years with Sox: first
How acquired: offseason trade with San Diego Padres (2003-2005)
Years with other teams: Milwaukee Brewers (1995-2002), Houston Astros (2002)
Has career batting average of .301...has had two double-digit hitting streaks this season...Selected (by fan vote) to represent Boston in the 2006 All Star Game. Now with Houston.