Sam Haggerty
Samuel Onofrio Haggerty (born May 26, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Seattle Mariners organization. He previously played for the New York Mets.
Sam Haggerty | |
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![]() Haggerty with the Akron RubberDucks in 2018 | |
Seattle Mariners | |
Infielder | |
Born: Phoenix, Arizona | May 26, 1994|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 4, 2019, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Batting average | .207 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 11 |
Teams | |
Career
Haggerty attended Mullen High School in Denver, Colorado.[1] Haggerty attended the University of New Mexico, where he played college baseball for the Lobos.[2] In his first year, Haggerty was awarded as the co-Freshman of the Year of the Mountain West Conference[3] and named to the Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American team.[4] In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]
Cleveland Indians
Haggerty was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 24th round of the 2015 MLB Draft.[6]
Haggerty played for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2015, hitting .283/.361/.453/.814 with 1 home run and 7 RBI. He played for the Lake County Captains in 2016, hitting .230/.323/.320/.643 with 4 home runs and 39 RBI.
In 2017, he spent the season with the Lynchburg Hillcats, hitting .253/.355/.398/.753 with 3 home runs, 32 RBI, and 49 stolen bases.[7] In 2018, he split the year between the Akron RubberDucks and the Columbus Clippers, combining to hit .239/.369/.384/.753 with 4 home runs and 39 RBI.[8]
New York Mets
On January 6, 2019, Haggerty and Walker Lockett were traded to the New York Mets in exchange for Kevin Plawecki.[9] He split the 2019 minor leagues season between the Brooklyn Cyclones, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, and the Syracuse Mets, hitting .271/.369/.387/.756 with 3 home runs and 26 RBI.[10]
On September 1, 2019, the Mets selected Haggerty's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[11] He made his major league debut on September 4 as a pinch runner versus the Washington Nationals.[12] On December 24, 2019, Haggerty was designated for assignment.[13]
Seattle Mariners
Haggerty was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners on January 10, 2020. Haggerty began his Mariners tenure with an 8-game hitting streak and ended the season slashing .260/.315/.400 with 4 stolen bases across 12 games.[14]
On June 7, 2021, Haggerty was placed on the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.[15] On October 22, Haggerty was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[16]
References
- Ryan Casey and Neil H. Devlin (September 29, 2011). "Prep baseball recruiting 2011-12". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- "Former Lobo called up to Mets". golobos.com. New Mexico Lobos baseball. September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- "Lobos share top Mountain West baseball honors". Albuquerque Journal. Mountain West Conference. May 22, 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- "2013 Freshmen All-Americans". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- "#2 Sam Haggerty - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- Tony Lastoria (June 10, 2015). "2015 Indians 24th round pick: 2B Sam Haggerty". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- Branson Wright (May 5, 2017). "Sam Haggerty first Lynchburg Hillcat to win league honor: Cleveland Indians Minor Leagues". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- Lindsay Kramer (January 6, 2019). "Mets trade for minor-league batting champ". The Post-Standard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- "Mets trade Kevin Plawecki to Indians, receive Lockett, Haggerty". nypost.com. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- Tim Healey (September 1, 2019). "Brandon Nimmo leads pack of four Mets call-ups". Newsday. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- Lindsay Kramer (September 1, 2019). "New York Mets promote four players from Syracuse". The Post-Standard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
- Northwoods League (September 5, 2019). "Former Express INF Sam Haggerty Debuts with the Mets". northwoodsleague.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
- "Mets Designate Sam Haggerty For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
- "40 in 40: Sam Haggerty". 12 January 2021.
- "Mariners Option Jarred Kelenic".
- "Mariners Make 6 Roster Moves". 22 October 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- New Mexico Lobos bio