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Brian O'Grady (born May 17, 1992) is an American professional baseball center fielder and first baseman for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions and in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles.

Career

O'Grady attended Archbishop Wood Catholic High School in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended Rutgers University and played college baseball for the Scarlet Knights.[2] O'Grady was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth round, with the 245th overall selection, of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[3]

Cincinnati Reds

O'Grady played for the Billings Mustangs in 2014, hitting .257.354/.449 with 6 home runs and 42 RBI.[4] He split the 2015 season between the Dayton Dragons and the Daytona Tortugas, hitting a combined .249/.360/.411 with 11 home runs and 54 RBI.[4] He returned to Daytona for the 2016 season, hitting .235/.363/.394 with 9 home runs and 40 RBI.[4] He split the 2017 season between Daytona and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, hitting a combined .185/.313/.347 with 8 home runs and 27 RBI.[4] He split the 2018 season between Pensacola and the Louisville Bats, hitting a combined .280/.358/.512 with 14 home runs and 59 RBI.[4] He returned to Louisville to open the 2019 season.[5]

On August 5, 2019, the Reds selected O'Grady's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[5] He made his debut on August 8 versus the Chicago Cubs.[6] O'Grady was designated for assignment on November 25, 2019.[7]

Tampa Bay Rays

On November 27, 2019, O'Grady was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations and a PTBNL.[8] On August 29, 2020, O'Grady was recalled to the active roster. On November 20, 2020, O'Grady was designated for assignment.[9]

San Diego Padres

On December 8, 2020, O'Grady signed a major league contract with the San Diego Padres.[10] O'Grady played in 32 games for the Padres in 2021, hitting .157 with 2 home runs and 9 RBI's. On October 30, 2021, O'Grady was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[11] He became a free agent following the season.

Saitama Seibu Lions

On November 26, 2021, O'Grady signed with the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball.[12] He hit .213 with 15 home runs and 46 RBI over 123 games in 2022.

Hanwha Eagles

On December 20, 2022, O'Grady signed a one-year contract with the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He played in 22 games for the Eagles in 2023, struggling to a .125/.174/.163 batting line with no home runs and eight RBI. On May 31, 2023, O'Grady was released by Hanwha.[13]

Kansas City Monarchs

On June 27, 2023, O'Grady signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[14] In 57 games for the Monarchs, O'Grady batted .242/.304/.449 with 12 home runs, 39 RBI, and 6 stolen bases.

Cleburne Railroaders

On April 2, 2024, O'Grady was traded to the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball in exchange for cash and a player to be named later.[15]

References

  1. ^ Gabriella Sacidor (June 19, 2014). "Northeast Philadelphia Native Gets His Shot At The Big Leagues". CBS Philly. KYW-TV. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Mark Sheldon (June 6, 2014). "Reds draft Rutgers first baseman O'Grady". MLB.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Ryan Dunleavy (June 6, 2014). "Rutgers first baseman Brian O'Grady drafted by Cincinnati Reds in 8th round". Courier News. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Brian O'Grady Player Page". MLB.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Keith Sargeant (August 5, 2019). "Cincinnati Reds call up former Rutgers star Brian O'Grady for his MLB debut". NJ.com. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  6. ^ "Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Box Score, August 8, 2019". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  7. ^ Mark Sheldon (November 25, 2019). "Reds trade for RHP Shafer, claim OF Martini". MLB.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  8. ^ "Rays Acquire Brian O'Grady From Reds". MLB.com. November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  9. ^ "Rays Designate Hunter Renfroe for Assignment".
  10. ^ "Padres add O'Grady on Major League deal". MLB.com. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Padres' Brian O'Grady: Dropped from 40-man roster".
  12. ^ "Brian O'Grady Signs With NPB's Seibu Lions". MLB Trade Rumors. November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  13. ^ "Hanwha Eagles release slumping hitter O'Grady". m-en.yna.co.kr. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  14. ^ https://aabaseball.com/transactions/
  15. ^ "2024 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_O%27Grady