Jon Knott

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Jon Knott
Left fielder
Born: (1978-08-04) August 4, 1978 (age 45)
Manassas, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 30, 2004, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
July 22, 2007, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average.194
Hits6
Runs batted in5
Teams

Jonathan David Knott (born August 4, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles.

Career

After graduating in 2001 with a

minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles
nine days later.

In 2006, Knott led the

home runs and RBI 32 and 113, respectively. Knott was the first Portland Beavers player to top the PCL in home runs since 1991
and he was the first Portland batter to win the RBI title in the leagues modern era.

Knott was recalled to the Orioles on June 23,

by the Orioles on September 9, 2007, and became a free agent at the end of the season.

On January 6, 2008, he signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins. Knott opened the 2008 season with the Twins' Triple-A team, the Rochester Red Wings. He played in 17 games for the Red Wings, batting .182 with a home run and three RBI. He was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies during the season and became a free agent after the season ended. He was signed by the independent Atlantic League's Camden Riversharks on May 29, 2009. On August 25, 2009 Knott was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers and assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds.[1] He filed for free agency after the season.

References

  1. ^ "Jon Knott Signed By Milwaukee Brewers Organization". OurSports Central. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2009-08-25.

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