Carlos Moncrief
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Position:
OF
Born:
11/03/88
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
220
B/T:
L/R
Acquired:
Signed as a minor league free agent on November 14, 2015, and re-upped on November 12, 2016 (SFG). Originally drafted in the 14th round of the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft (CLE).
Most Recent Stats at Time of Debut
| Hitting .287 in 71 games at Sacramento (Triple-A) with two home runs, 18 RBIs and four steals along with 17 doubles for a .287/.349/.421 slash line. |
Info & MLB Debut Date
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Contract purchased from Sacramento on July 26, when 3B Eduardo Nunez was traded to the Red Sox. MLB Debut Date: 07/29/17 |
Debut Details
| July 29, in a 2-1 loss to the Dodgers. Pinch-hitting for left-handed starting pitcher Ty Blach with two outs and no one on in the eighth, he drew a walk from left-handed reliever Luis Avilan but was stranded on base. |
Player Notes
| Moncrief, now in his 10th pro season, was originally drafted by the Indians out of Chipola Junior College in Florida as a pitcher in 2008, but after shoulder injuries he requested a move to the outfield and the Cleveland player development folks were happy to comply. He moved to the outfield in 2010 and has seen action in all three spots. He rose steadily through the Indians' farm system after the conversion, spending full seasons at Lake County (Class A) in 2011, Carolina (High A) in 2012, Akron (Double-A) in 2013 and Columbus (Triple-A) in 2014, showing some power and a solid enough bat during that rise, including a .271 average with 12 home runs and 63 RBIs in 132 games at Columbus. In 2015, he took a step backwards offensively as he split the season between Akron and Columbus, combining to hit .227 in 113 games with 11 home runs and 51 RBIs. A minor league free agent at season's end, he signed with the Giants a week after declaring free agency and spent 2016 at Richmond (Double-A) where he batted .261 but his power dipped to just five homers. He spent his last two years with the Indians on the 40-man roster but his promotion to the bigs is his first return to that status since after 2015. |