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Bisson Makes Class-A Debut with Stolen Base/Run Scored
29 Jun 2010
The Eugene Emeralds started the game on the right foot as they scored two runs in the bottom of the first. Chris Bisson, in his first game as an Emerald, led off with a walk and then stole second base before advancing to third on a wild pitch. Left fielder Oscar Garcia would bring Bisson in on a ground out RBI, before Jedd Gyorko would hit a solo home run.
Bisson's Professional Debut Awaits Paperwork Solution
18 Jun 2010
Contract, Visa Stand in Way of Class-A Debut
Gloucester's Chris Bisson was hoping to play his first professional baseball game tonight against the visiting Vancouver Canadians, but the lead-off hitter for the Class A Eugene, Oregon, Emeralds has been left in the on-deck circle for the start of the Northwest League season.
Blame it on the required paperwork.
Bisson, who was selected June 8 by the San Diego Padres in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft, is in the final stages of not only completing his contract negotiations, which features a $256,000 (U.S.) signing bonus, but also obtaining a visa to work in the United States.
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Bisson Drafted in 4th Round
08 Jun 2010
The Ottawa Nepean Canadians wish to congratulate the future leadoff hitter for the San Diego Padres. Chris Bisson was selected Tuesday in the 4th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft (124th overall) by the Padres.
In 2010, Bisson solidified himself as one of the top players in the nation, entering the season as a preseason All-America selection by Baseball America. In 51 games and 50 starts in 2010, Bisson batted .329 (69-for-210) with 12 doubles, one triple, five homers and 35 RBIs, stealing an SEC-leading 32 bases in 39 attempts. Bisson, who ran up two 12-or-more-game hitting streaks in 2010, reached base safely in 49 of 51 games played.
Congratulations Chris, and to proud parents Rene, Roxanne and all the family.
Bisson Named All-SEC Second Baseman
25 May 2010
Kentucky junior second baseman Chris Bisson has been selected second-team All-Southeastern Conference in a voting of the conference coaches.
This is the second consecutive second-team All-SEC honor for Bisson, who became the first Kentucky player since catcher John Wilson in 1999-2000 to earn All-SEC accolades in back-to-back seasons. Bisson is the first UK second baseman to earn All-SEC accolades in back-to-back seasons since MLB infielder Terry Shumpert was named first-team All-SEC in 1986-87.
Bisson Homer Helps Power UK to Series Win over No. 20 LSU
15 May 2010
Chris Bisson was one of three to hit home runs, leading the Kentucky baseball team to a series-clinching 9-4 win over No. 20 LSU, the defending national champions, Saturday afternoon at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
Bisson Extends Hitting Streak to 10 Games in Series Win Over No. 4 South Carolina
09 May 2010
Preseason All-American Chris Bisson led the Wildcats with two RBIs, extending his hitting streak to 10 games and stealing his SEC-leading 25th and 26th bases of the year.
The second baseman is hitting .343 (58-for-169) with four homers and 27 RBIs.
Bisson Homers in Series-Opening Win Over Tennessee
30 Apr 2010
Chris Bisson, Kentucky's All-American second baseman, hit a solo shot, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI in the contest.
Bisson Steals Four in Win Over Auburn
25 Apr 2010
Chris Bisson stole four bases, drew two walks and went 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI.
Another Multi-Hit Game for Bisson in Win Over Florida
18 Apr 2010
Preseason All-American second baseman Chris Bisson notched two hits.
Bisson Extends Stolen Base and Hitting Streaks vs. No. 10 Arkansas
3 Apr 2010
Chris Bisson charted a hit and a walk, stealing one base, extending his streak of games with a stolen base to seven and his hitting streak to nine contests.
Bisson Contributes in Win Over Ole Miss
21 Mar 2010
Kentucky (15-5, 1-2 SEC) got three hits from preseason All-American second baseman Chris Bisson, who went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and two RBIs. A gritty and hard-nosed player, Bisson had to miss five games last week due to injury and is batting .370 (20-for-54) with two homers and 13 RBI through 15 games this season.
Bisson Continues to Lead UK, Wildcats Now Ranked No. 20
16 Mar 2010
Kentucky has been led offensively by junior preseason All-American Chris Bisson, who leads the team with a .395 (15-for-38) average, adding two doubles, one triple, two homers and 11 RBI.
Bisson Leads Wildcats to 6-0 Start and No. 23 Ranking
01 Mar 2010
The Wildcats have been led offensively by its preseason All-American second baseman, junior Chris Bisson with a .385 (10-for-26) average, two doubles, one triple, two homers, 10 RBIs and four walks.
Bisson's 4-RBI Day Lifts UK to Series Sweep
28 Feb 2010
With the game tied 4-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the No. 29 Kentucky Wildcats got a go-ahead, three-run home run from preseason All-American Chris Bisson and finished plating seven unanswered runs to claim a 10-4 win for its first series sweep of the season, Sunday afternoon at Cliff Hagan Stadium.
Bisson Propels UK to 15-6 Season-Opening Win over VT
19 Feb 2010
Preseason All-American second baseman Chris Bisson went 4-for-5 with a walk, two doubles and a stolen base.
Bisson Named All-SEC
12 Feb 2010
Kentucky baseball standout Chris Bisson has been named second-team All-Southeastern Conference by SEbaseball.com.
Bisson Rises to Third Among Canadians for 2010 MLB Draft
03 Feb 2010
Ottawa Nepean Canadian alumnus Chris Bisson is now the third-rated Canadian available for Major League Baseball's June draft in 2010, according to the Canadian Baseball Network.
Chris Bisson Continues to Make Headlines in 2010
12 Jan 2010
Former Ottawa Nepean Canadian standout, Chris Bisson, has been selected third-team preseason All-American.
He has also been named as starting second baseman for the University of Kentucky Wildcats.
Bisson Ranked Fifth Among Canadians for 2010 MLB Draft
01 Sep 2009
Ottawa Nepean Canadian alumnus Chris Bisson is the fifth-rated Canadian available for Major League Baseball's June draft in 2010, according to the Canadian Baseball Network.
Bisson (a member of ONC 2004-07), starred this past summer in the prestigious Cape Cod Summer League for the league finalist Cotuit Kettleers and was rated the 39th best prospect in the Cape Cod League by Perfect Game.
Bisson, about to turn 20, is also rated 179th on Perfect Game's combined list of 250 top prospects and is the top-ranked Canadian in college, who is not previously drafted.
With Cotuit, Bisson ran the bases with abandon after hitting .373 at the University of Kentucky with two home runs and 45 RBI with a slugging percentage of .480.
Bisson, among Canadians, is ranked only behind four players, including left-handed pitcher James Paxton, who was a sandwich pick of the Toronto Blue Jays this past June and opted not to sign after the Jays wouldn't give him the $1.35 million bonus he demanded. The Jays would not go higher than $1 million.
Paxton, of B.C., is a certain first-round choice next June.
Rated number 2 is New Brunswick lefty Jay Johnson, who chose going to Texas Tech over signing with the Baltimore Orioles, who drafted him in June.
Third-rated is Oshawa southpaw Evan Grills, who plays against the Canadians in the Premier Baseball League of Ontario with the Ontario Blue Jays.
Fourth is B.C. right-hander Steve McKinnon, who has pitched for Ottawa's Greg Hamilton and the Canadian junior national squad.
Bisson has a chance to be the highest Ottawa Nepean Canadian alumnus drafted since Mike Kusiewicz went in the 8th round to the Colorado Rockies in 1994.
Cotuit and Bisson Advance to Championship With 18-4 Win
10 Aug 2009
For the second year in a row, the Cotuit Kettleers are going to the championship series of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL), scheduled to start tomorrow. They beat the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox 18-4 to earn a spot against the Bourne Braves.
Former Ottawa Nepean Canadian Chris Bisson (Kentucky) started it off on the first pitch of the game with a single and a stolen base ...
Bisson Named to Second Team All-Conference in SEC
19 May 2009
Chris Bisson, an Ottawa Nepean Canadian from 2004 to 2007, has been named second team all-Conference second baseman in the SEC (Southeastern Conference) of NCAA baseball.
Bisson, just a sophomore, led the Wildcats in virtually every offensive category, flirting with a .400 batting average for a good part of the first half of the season, before finishing at .360.
The former Orleans Little Leaguer, led UK in average (.360), games played (53), runs (49), hits (80), triples (3), RBIs (52), walks (20), while stealing 13-of-15 bases.
Bisson Continues to Be a Rising Star at UK
29 Apr 2009
Sophomore Second Baseman Chris Bisson Leads UK in Average, Hits, Runs, RBI
A native of Orleans, Ontario and former Ottawa Nepean Canadian, Kentucky second baseman Chris Bisson has had a dramatic impact on the UK lineup during the 2009 season, leading the team in nearly every statistical category.
Bisson Saddles up for Kentucky
23 Apr 2009
Orleans second baseman batting .391 for Wildcats
Orleans' Chris Bisson likes sneaking up on people.
It's getting a little harder for the 19-year-old former Ottawa Nepean Canadians standout to do that for the Kentucky Wildcats. The lefty-swinging second baseman, line-drive hitter with some wheels, has been raking this spring, hitting .391 entering last night's play. That's good anywhere, let alone in the Southeastern Conference, which could have four players taken in the first round of next month's MLB draft.
Great Weekend at Mississippi State for Bisson
20 Apr 2009
On Sunday, former Ottawa Nepean Canadian and Kentucky sophomore Chris Bisson's career-high six RBIs led the Kentucky Wildcats to a 22-17 win over Mississippi State. Bisson finished the contest with a .401 batting average and a team-best 41 RBIs.
The day before, Bisson's two-RBI triple in the top of the eleventh - his first career triple - lifted the Kentucky Wildcats to a dramatic 5-4 comeback win over Mississippi State.
Bisson's performance has prompted a recent Canadian Baseball Network feature article.
Bisson Extends Hitting Streak to Career and Team High
29 Mar 2009
Ottawa Nepean Canadians alumni Chris Bisson had a multi-hit game on Sunday, extending his hitting streak to a career and University of Kentucky team high 15 games.
Chris Bisson Belts Two-Out, Two-Run Walk-Off Blast
04 Mar 2009
Former Ottawa Nepean Canadian and Kentucky sophomore Chris Bisson's two-out, two-run walk-off shot in the bottom of the ninth - his first career home run - lifted the No. 29 Kentucky Wildcats to a dramatic 9-8 comeback win over Eastern Kentucky.
Bisson Gets First Hit at Kentucky
26 Feb 2008
Orleans native Chris Bisson doubled down the left-field line in only his fourth NCAA collegiate at-bat, helping the Kentucky University Wildcats to a sweep at the Coca-Cola Classic baseball tournament in Mobile, Alabama, this past weekend. Bisson, a graduate of the Ottawa-Nepean Canadians program, also reached base on an error and stole second in making starts in two of the three games as Kentucky, ranked 20th-nationally in pre-season polls, beat Xavier, Fairfield and South Alabama. The Wildcats play their home opener today (Feb. 26) against Oakland University.