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Gorecki joins the Ducks with nine years of professional baseball experience. He reached the Major Leagues during the 2009 season with the Atlanta Braves, collecting three RBI and six runs in 31 games. The Queens native picked up his first Major League hit and RBI on August 19 in a 15-2 win over the New York Mets at Citi Field.
The 31-year-old last played in 2010 as a member of the New York Yankees organization, splitting time with Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He combined to hit .254 with five home runs, 45 RBI, 25 doubles, and 20 stolen bases in 107 games. In his pro debut with the Single-A New Jersey Cardinals, the outfielder led the New York-Penn League in triples (13) and runs (55), earning league All-Star honors. Gorecki was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 2002 amateur draft.
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