Carlos Moncrief
| Carlos Moncrief | |
|---|---|
 Moncrief with the Akron Aeros in 2013 | |
| Right fielder | |
| Born: November 3, 1988 Jackson, Mississippi | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 29, 2017, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 4, 2017, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .211 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Teams | |
Carlos Antwan Moncrief (born November 3, 1988) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants.
Early life and family
[edit]Carlos Antwan Moncrief was born in Jackson, Mississippi. His father, Homer, was drafted as a pitcher by the Detroit Tigers in the 1980 amateur draft; Homer advanced to Double-A in 1982 but was released two years later. He later played in an over-30 league.[1]
Career
[edit]Cleveland Indians
[edit]Moncrief attended Hillcrest Christian School in Jackson, MS and Chipola Junior College. The Cleveland Indians selected him in the 14th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft as a pitcher. After he struggled in 2008 and 2009, Moncrief transitioned into an outfielder.[1]
San Francisco Giants
[edit]On November 14, 2015, Moncrief signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He played for the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Double–A Eastern League in 2016, hitting .261/.372/.409 with five home runs and 22 RBI over 72 appearances.[2] Moncrief elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.[3]
Moncrief re–signed with the Giants organization on a new minor league contract on November 13, 2016. On July 26, 2017, the Giants selected Moncrief to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.[4] He made his MLB debut on July 29, drawing a walk in his first plate appearance, which came against Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Luis Avilán.[5][6] On July 31, Moncrief recorded his first career hit against the Oakland Athletics in the fourth inning.[7] He played in 28 games during his rookie campaign, batting .211/.256/.237 with five RBI.
Generales de Durango
[edit]On April 17, 2018, Moncrief signed with the Generales de Durango of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 27, 2019.
Personal life
[edit]Moncrief and his wife, Brandy, have four sons.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Meisel, Zack (March 18, 2015). "Like father, like son: Cleveland Indians' Carlos Moncrief hoping to live out his dad's major league dream". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ "Moncrief swinging for the stars with Flying Squirrels". Richmond Free Press. April 8, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ MLBRosterMoves (July 26, 2017). ".@SFGiants purchase OF Carlos Moncrief from Triple-A Sacramento". @MLBRosterMoves. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ Schulman, Henry (July 29, 2017). "Giants waste another good Blach effort vs. Dodgers". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ a b Pavlovic, Alex (July 29, 2017). "With family watching, Moncrief finally makes MLB debut". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Pavlovic, Alex. "Instant Analysis: Five takeaway from MLB-worst Giants' loss to A's". CSN Bay Area. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1988 births
- Living people
- African-American baseball players
- Akron Aeros players
- Akron RubberDucks players
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Águilas del Zulia players
- Arizona League Indians players
- Baseball players from Jackson, Mississippi
- Carolina Mudcats players
- Chipola Indians baseball players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Generales de Durango players
- Gigantes de Carolina (baseball) players
- Gulf Coast Indians players
- Kinston Indians players
- Lake County Captains players
- Mahoning Valley Scrappers players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Mayos de Navojoa players
- Mexican League baseball left fielders
- Mexican League baseball right fielders
- Phoenix Desert Dogs players
- Richmond Flying Squirrels players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- San Francisco Giants players
- Scottsdale Scorpions players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople