Chris Coghlan
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Christopher Brockett Coghlan (/ˈkɑːɡlən/ KAHG-lihn; born June 18, 1985) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Florida / Miami Marlins, Oakland Athletics, and Toronto Blue Jays. Coghlan was the National League Rookie of the Year in 2009.
Career
High school and college
Coghlan attended
Coghlan was selected by the Florida Marlins in the first round (36th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft, and signed.
Florida/Miami Marlins
After joining the Marlins organization, Coghlan played for the
Coghlan made his major league debut on May 8, 2009. On August 9, 2009, he set the Marlins team record for consecutive multi-hit games at eight.
Coghlan had 41 hits in August 2009, the most for a rookie since Todd Helton hit 45 in August 1998, earning him Rookie of the Month honors. He then followed with 50 hits in September/October 2009, the first rookie with back to back 40+ hit months, and the first player to do so since Ichiro Suzuki in 2004. His .321 batting average was 6th in NL among all players and 1st among all rookies. After the MLB All-Star break, Coghlan led all major league players in batting average (.372) and hits (113). His overall performance earned him the National League Rookie of the Year Award on November 16, 2009.[6]
In April 2012, Coghlan was sent down to New Orleans, with
After the 2013 season, Coghlan was non-tendered by Miami, becoming a free agent.[7]
Chicago Cubs
In January 2014, Coghlan signed a minor league deal including a spring training invitation with the Chicago Cubs. On May 3, the Cubs selected his contract from the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. He played in 125 games with the Cubs, switching between left and center field, with 385 at bats, hitting .283 with 9 home runs and 41 RBI's. He was most often used as a leadoff hitter and had an on-base percentage (OBP) of .352.
Oakland Athletics
On February 25, 2016, the Cubs traded Coghlan to the Oakland Athletics for right-handed pitcher Aaron Brooks.[8] While with the A's Coghlan batted .146.[9]
Second stint with the Chicago Cubs
On June 9, 2016, the Athletics traded Coghlan to the Cubs for
Philadelphia Phillies
On February 2, 2017, Coghlan signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[12] He was released on March 28.[13]
Toronto Blue Jays
On April 1, 2017, Coghlan signed a minor league contract with the
Chicago Cubs (third stint)
On March 29, 2018, Coghlan signed a minor league contract with the
Personal life
Coghlan married former
References
- ^ "2005 Chatham As". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "CCBL 2005 batting champ Coghlan signs minor league contract with Cubs". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "CCBL East All-Star Roster". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Chris Coghlan". Ole Miss Baseball. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "Rookie Review: Chris Coghlan". October 11, 2009.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alden. Coghlan is named NL's top rookie, MLB.com. Published November 16, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
- ^ Rodriguez, Juan C. (December 3, 2013). "Marlins do not offer contracts to Webb, Coghlan". Sun Sentinel.
- ^ Gonzales, Mark (February 25, 2016). "Cubs' trade of Chris Coghlan made Dexter Fowler's signing possible". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Chris Coghlan Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Cubs Acquire Chris Coghlan From A's In Exchange For Arismendy Alcantara". June 9, 2016.
- ^ Bastian, Jordan; Muskat, Carrie (November 3, 2016). "Chicago Cubs win 2016 World Series". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Chris Coghlan agrees to minor league deal with Phils". sports.yahoo.com. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (March 28, 2017). "Phillies Release Chris Coghlan". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Wilmoth, Charlie (April 1, 2017). "Blue Jays Sign Chris Coghlan To Minor-League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "Blue Jays place Donaldson on 10-day DL, call up Chris Coghlan". Sportsnet. April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Chisholm, Gregor (April 25, 2017). "Chris Coghlan makes diving leap to score". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Blue Jays place Russell Martin on 10-day DL with oblique strain". Sportsnet. August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ Adams, Steve (August 15, 2017). "Blue Jays Release Chris Coghlan". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Cubs' Chris Coghlan: Minors pact with Cubs". cbssports.com. March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Chris Coghlan arrives at Florida Marlins camp with a new wife and a new position – Fish Tank – Miami Marlins".
- ^ "Florida Marlins' Chris Coghlan lost his dad, but had plenty of father figures to help guide him". Palm Beach Post. February 15, 2010.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet