Ryan Church
Ryan Church | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Santa Barbara, California, U.S. | October 14, 1978|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 21, 2004, for the Montreal Expos | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 2010, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .264 |
Home runs | 56 |
Runs batted in | 267 |
Teams | |
Ryan Matthew Church (born October 14, 1978) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals, New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Career
Minors
Drafted by the
Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals
Church made his major league debut for the Expos in August 2004, struggling in the 30 games he played in the last two months of the season. He ended the season with a .187 batting average.
After struggling in the first month of the
In
In 2007, Church had career highs in games (144), at bats (470), runs (57), hits (128), doubles (43), home runs (15), and RBI (70). He finished the year batting .272, slugging .464 and a .813 OPS.
New York Mets
After the 2007 season, Church was mentioned in trade talks, with the
In spring training 2008, Church was involved in a collision with first baseman Marlon Anderson that resulted in a Grade 2 concussion for Church. He recovered without any serious injuries. On May 20, 2008, Church suffered a minor concussion while sliding into Atlanta Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar. It appeared as though when Church initially slid, his head made contact with Escobar's right knee. After Church struck his head, he slid about eight feet past second base with his forehead dragging on the dirt. Church made his return to the starting lineup on June 1, 2008, against the Los Angeles Dodgers, collecting three hits including a home run and a double. However, he was placed on the disabled list with aftereffects of the concussion. On September 3, Church had his second career grand slam, off Dave Bush. On September 28, Church made the final out in Shea Stadium history in a 4–2 Mets loss.
Atlanta Braves
On July 10, 2009, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves for Jeff Francoeur,[2] but was designated for assignment on December 8, 2009, in order to make room for the return of Rafael Soriano.[3]
On December 12, 2009, the Braves decided to non-tender Church, making him a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates
On January 11, 2010, Church agreed to a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Arizona Diamondbacks
On July 31, 2010, Church, Bobby Crosby and D. J. Carrasco were traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Chris Snyder and Pedro Ciriaco. He was non-tendered following the 2010 season, despite a .265/.345/.490 line in 55 plate appearances with the Diamondbacks.
Controversy
In 2005, the Nationals suspended Jon Moeller, a volunteer
References
- Notes
- ^ "Mets land Church, Schneider from Nats". MLB.com. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ Mets trade OF Church to Braves for OF Francoeur
- ^ "Braves drop Church to open spot for Soriano". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 8, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
- ^ Nightengale, Bob (June 1, 2006). "Baseball's Rockies seek revival on two levels". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)