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In August 2006, the Giants gave Villalona a club-record $2.1 million signing bonus.In 2007, they assigned him to extended spring training with the idea of sending him to rookie or short-season ball later in the minor league season.He was then assigned to the Arizona Giants of the Rookie-level Arizona League as a 3rd baseman, hitting .264 and with an OPS in excess of .800 through July 30, 2007.