Chris Coghlan
| Chris Coghlan | |
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| Miami Marlins – No. 8 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 18, 1985 Palm Harbor, Florida |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 8, 2009 for the Florida Marlins | |
| Career statistics (through May 12, 2013) |
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| Batting average | .269 |
| Home runs | 20 |
| Runs batted in | 108 |
| Stolen bases | 25 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Christopher B. Coghlan (born June 18, 1985) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Miami Marlins.
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Career [edit]
Draft [edit]
Coghlan attended East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida. He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 19th Round (546th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign, choosing instead to attend the University of Mississippi. Coghlan was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 1st Round (36th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, and signed.
Florida/Miami Marlins [edit]
Since joining the Marlins organization, Coghlan has played for the Gulf Coast Marlins (Rookie level), the Jamestown Jammers (Low-A), the Greensboro Grasshoppers (A), the Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A), the Carolina Mudcats (Double-A) and the New Orleans Zephyrs (Triple-A). Much of his time in the minors was spent switching positions from his college position of third baseman to second baseman, and eventually left fielder upon being called up to the Florida Marlins.[1]
Coghlan made his major league debut on May 8, 2009. On August 9, 2009, he set the Marlins team record for consecutive multi-hit games at 8.
Coghlan had 41 hits in August 2009, the most for a rookie since Todd Helton hit 45 in August 1998, earning him Rookie of the Month honors. He then followed with 50 hits in September/October 2009, the first rookie with back to back 40+ hit months, and the first player to do so since Ichiro Suzuki in 2004. His .321 batting average was 6th in NL among all players and 1st among all rookies. After the MLB All-Star break, Coghlan led all major league players in batting average (.372) and hits (113). His overall performance earned him the National League Rookie of the Year Award on November 16, 2009.[2]
On April 29, 2012, Coghlan was sent down to New Orleans, with Bryan Petersen being recalled to take his place. Coghlan was hitting .121 with a .299 OPS and 2 RBI in Miami.
On May 20, 2012, Coghlan, along with Donovan Solano, were called up by the Marlins after Emillio Bonifacio was placed on the Disabled list with a thumb injury. He later started in the same day against the Cleveland Indians going 0-4 with a RBI
On June 5, 2012, Coghlan was sent down for a second time to the New Orleans Zephyrs to make room for Scott Cousins.
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.minorleagueball.com/2009/10/11/1079573/rookie-review-chris-coghlan
- ^ Gonzalez, Alden. Coghlan is named NL's top rookie, MLB.com. Published November 16, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
External links [edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Marlins' Chris Coghlan didn't lose his way after losing his dad (Palm Beach Post)
| Preceded by Geovany Soto |
National League Rookie of the Year 2009 |
Succeeded by Buster Posey |
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- American Christians
- All-Star Futures Game players
- Baseball players from Florida
- Major League Baseball left fielders
- People from Miami, Florida
- People from Palm Harbor, Florida
- Florida Marlins players
- Miami Marlins players
- New Orleans Zephyrs players
- Carolina Mudcats players
- Jupiter Hammerheads players
- Greensboro Grasshoppers players
- Jamestown Jammers players
- Gulf Coast Marlins players
- University of Mississippi alumni
- American people of Irish descent
