Current Contract:
Contract renewable though 2012.

Became a Cardinal:
Selected in the 16th round of the June, 2006 First-Year Player Draft. Received a $325,000 signing bonus.

2006 Season:
Pham joined the Johnson City Cardinals in late June and promptly began his professional career with a four-hit game. He continued fast out of the blocks, completing June with a .345 average, an on-base percentage of .457 and an OPS of .940. But, all was not smooth. On June 28th, Pham was hit by a pitch in the second inning and left the game. He played the next day but was pulled from the June 30th contest after running the bases with a slight limp, according to an eyewitness account at the time. Pham lost about two weeks of play with what was reported to be a groin strain. Upon his return, Pham never got back into the swing of things. He initially returned as the Cardinals’ designated hitter, but eventually re-assumed his role in the field. Pham split the majority of his 182 at-bats between the lead-off position and the number five spot in the order. Pham did have three-hit and two-hit games his final week of the season, but ended with a disappointing .231 batting average. He was successful in 12 of 15 stolen base attempts, sharing the team lead in that category and tying for sixth best in the Appy League.

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