Matt McBride
Matthew Hagerty McBride (born May 23, 1985) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Oakland Athletics.
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McBride with the Oakland Athletics | |||||||||||||||
| Catcher / Right fielder / First baseman | |||||||||||||||
| Born: May 23, 1985 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| August 4, 2012, for the Colorado Rockies | |||||||||||||||
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| September 28, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics | |||||||||||||||
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| Batting average | .201 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 19 | ||||||||||||||
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McBride was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the second round of the 2006 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2012, with whom he played right field and first base. McBride's MLB career statistics included outfield games played, 22; first base games, 18; and games caught, 16. His MLB batting line was at .201/.228/.299, with 4 home runs (HR), and 19 runs batted in (RBI).[1]
Career edit
Cleveland Indians edit
McBride attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the second round (75th overall) of the 2006 MLB draft out of Lehigh University.[2][3] Although he was drafted as a catcher, he has also spent considerable time at first base and in the outfield.
He made his professional debut playing for the Class A-Short Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the New York–Penn League in 2006. By 2011, he had made his way to Triple-A with the International League's Columbus Clippers.
Colorado Rockies edit
In July 2011, he was traded from Cleveland to the Colorado Rockies with Drew Pomeranz, Alex White, and Joe Gardner for Ubaldo Jiménez.[4] With the Rockies, he was assigned to the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
On August 4, 2012, he made his MLB debut with the Rockies. In four at bats, he recorded two hits (including a double), one RBI, and a run scored.[5] He mostly split the 2013 to 2015 seasons between Triple-A and the Rockies. In 2015 with the Rockies, in 42 at bats he hit .167/.186/.167.[6]
Oakland Athletics edit
He was granted free agency in October 2015, and signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics in December 2015.[6] He was assigned to the Nashville Sounds (Triple-A), where he began the 2016 season. The Athletics called him up to the MLB on April 27, and for the season he batted .209/.227/.279 as he caught 11% (1 of 9) of attempted base-stealers.[7][1] He was sent outright to Triple-A after the 2016 season, and elected to become a free agent.[8]
He re-signed a minor league contract with the A's on November 16, 2016.[9][10] On June 7, 2017, McBride caught a combined no-hitter with Sounds batterymates Chris Smith, Sean Doolittle, Tucker Healy, and Simón Castro.[11] In 79 games for Nashville, he batted .231/.299/.434 with 10 home runs and 49 RBI. McBride elected free agency following the season on November 6.[6]
Philadelphia Phillies edit
On January 3, 2018, McBride signed a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training with the Philadelphia Phillies.[12]
In 2018 with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in Triple–A, he batted .242/.333/.479 in 190 at bats.[6] On November 2, 2018, he elected free agency.[6] On December 21, 2018, McBride re-signed with the Phillies to a minor league contract.[13]
In 2019, he played with the IronPigs he batted .225/.272/.444 with 9 home runs and 28 RBIs in 151 at bats, as he played 25 games at first base, 9 at catcher, 2 in right field, and one as a pitcher.[14] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[15]
McBride chose to retire from professional baseball in early 2020 and began a career in financial planning.[16]
Achievements edit
McBride garnered the following achievements in his minor league career:[17]
- Arizona Fall League All-Prospect Team (2009, 2010)
- New York–Penn League Mid-Season All-Star (2006)
- Pacific Coast League Mid-Season All-Star (2012, 2015)
- Pacific Coast League Post-Season All-Star (2012)
- South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star (2007)
- Topps Eastern League Player of the Month (2010)
References edit
- ^ a b "Matt McBride Stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Bethlehem Native McBride Powers Akron Past R-Phils - WFMZ
- ^ "2nd Round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "2011 Colorado Rockies Trades and Transactions". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Matt McBride 2012 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Matt McBride Stats & Scouting Report". BaseballAmerica.com. Baseball America. 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Lockard, Melissa (April 27, 2016). "Oakland A's add Matt McBride; option Andrew Triggs to Nashville". Oakland Clubhouse. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ Hall, Alex (October 7, 2016). "Oakland A's roster moves: Eric Sogard, Jarrod Parker, 4 others head to free agency". Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ Lockard, Melissa (November 16, 2016). "Oakland A's sign four more MiLB free agents". Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 21, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Nov 12-18". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
- ^ "Sounds vs. Storm Chasers Box Score: 06/07/17". Minor League Baseball. July 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ "Phillies' Matt McBride: Signs with Philadelphia". CBSSports.com. January 3, 2018.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (January 12, 2019). "Minor League Transactions: Dec 19 - Jan 10". Baseball America. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Matt McBride Minor, Winter & Fall Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com".
- ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Housenick, Tom (April 2, 2020). "Former Liberty, Lehigh, IronPigs standout Matt McBride retires; has been planning next challenge for a decade". The Morning Call. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ "Matt McBride Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | Tulsa Drillers Stats". Minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet