Article: Five Questions: Catcher Ryan Doumit

RYAN DOUMIT

Catcher, 6-foot-1, 215 pounds

Bats: switch, Throws: right

Notable: Doumit was named second-team All-America at Moses Lake (Wash.) High School, and was drafted in the second round in 1999. Last season, "Dewey" led National League catchers with a .323 batting average. He made a career-high 106 starts behind the plate and also made one appearance at first base. He signed a three-year, $11.5 million contract in December, and donated $25,000 to the Pirates Charities' Fields for Kids program.

What did you buy when you got the new contract?

I bought my parents a house. It's something I always wanted to do, and that's all the money I plan on spending for a little while.

What's on your ...

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