Trey Lunsford
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| Born: May 25, 1979 Runs batted in | 1 | |
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James Lewis "Trey" Lunsford (born May 25, 1979) is a former
Draft
Lunsford was originally drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 37th round of the 1998 draft (1096th overall). He declined to sign and attended Texas Tech instead. In 2000, Lunsford was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 33rd round of the draft (991st overall).[3] He signed with the Giants on June 14, 2000.
Career
Single-A
After being drafted by the Giants, Lunsford was sent to the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Short Season Single-A Northwest League. He played for the Volcanoes for the entire 2000 season. He was honored as a Northwest League All-Star during the season.
Lunsford was promoted to the Hagerstown Suns of the Single-A South Atlantic League for the 2001 season. He hit .237 in 114 games with the Suns. Defensively, Lunsford had a .986 fielding percentage as a catcher and threw out 31% of attempted basestealers.
2002 and promotion
After recovering from a fractured hand, Lunsford progressed quickly through the Giants' system in 2002, playing at Advanced-A, Double-A, and Triple-A levels.[4] On September 12, 2002, Lunsford made his Major League debut at the age of 23. In his first Major League at-bat, Lunsford singled in the 10th inning off San Diego Padres pitcher Trevor Hoffman.
In three games in 2002, Lunsford collected two hits in three
In 2003, Lunsford appeared in one game as a pinch hitter/defensive replacement. He went 0 for 1 and caught the last two innings of the game. A sprained right thumb ended his 2003 season early, however.
Overall, Lunsford hit .500 in four major league at-bats.[5] As a fielder, he committed one error in five chances for an .800 fielding percentage.
2004–present
After recovering from his thumb injury, Lunsford played in the Giants minor league system in the 2004 and 2005 seasons. In 2004, Lunsford was a member of the
Personal life
Lunsford now resides in Southaven, Mississippi with his wife Holly, and three kids. [citation needed][when?]
References
- ^ Minor League Player Page at baseballreference.com; URL accessed June 30, 2009
- ^ 1998 Texas Tech Baseball Signees at texastech.com; URL accessed June 30, 2009
- ^ "Trey Lunsford Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Minor League Player Page at baseballreference.com; URL accessed June 30, 2009
- ^ Career Statistics at baseballreference.com
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)