Jared Sandberg
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| Jared Sandberg | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: March 2, 1978 Olympia, Washington |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 7, 2001 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 2003 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .221 |
| Home runs | 25 |
| Runs batted in | 92 |
| Teams | |
Jared Lawrence Sandberg (born March 2, 1978 in Olympia, Washington) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The nephew of former Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg, he is currently the manager of the Class-A level Hudson Valley Renegades in the Rays organization.
Sandberg was born in Olympia, Washington. In 2002, Sandberg showed potential to hit for power, hitting 18 home runs in 102 games with the Devil Rays. However, his difficulties hitting for average prevented him from spending a full season in the major leagues.
In 2005, Sandberg played with the Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Sandberg started the 2006 season with the Houston Astros Double-A affiliate Corpus Christi Hooks. He played mainly third base, but struggled to hit for average. In his final game for the Hooks, he broke out of an 0-for-26 slump with a home run. The following day, he was released to make room for a player to come off the disabled list. Sandberg signed with the Cleveland Indians and was assiged to the Double-A Akron Aeros. In 2007, Sandberg signed with the Kansas City Royals, and was assigned to play for the Double-A Wichita Wranglers.
He retired after the 2007 season and took a job as the hitting coach for the Single-A Hudson Valley Renegades in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. After the 2008 season, he became the manager of the Rookie level Princeton Rays.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Princeton Rays Announce 2009 Coaches". oursportscentral.com. 19 December 2008. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3754277. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Washington (state)
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays players
- Akron Aeros players
- Hudson Valley Renegades players
- Charleston RiverDogs players
- Orlando Rays players
- Durham Bulls players
- Portland Sea Dogs players
- Wichita Wranglers players
- Somerset Patriots players
- Minor league baseball managers
