Justin Maxwell
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| New York Yankees – No. 64 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 6, 1983 Olney, Maryland |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 5, 2007 for the Washington Nationals | |
| Career statistics (through 2011 Season) |
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| Batting average | .201 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 26 |
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Justin Adam Maxwell (born November 6, 1983 in Olney, Maryland) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees organization.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early years
Maxwell was drafted out of Sherwood High School by the Baltimore Orioles in the 43rd round (1279th overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft, but opted instead to attend college at University of Maryland. He was drafted, again, in 2004 by the Texas Rangers in the 10th round (291st overall), but declined, and the following year by the Washington Nationals in the 4th round (114th overall). He signed and played most of 2006 for the Vermont Lake Monsters, the Nationals Short-Season A team.
[edit] Professional baseball career
[edit] 2007
In 2007, he split his time between Low-A Hagerstown, and High-A Potomac, where, he combined to hit .281 with 27 home runs, 83 RBI and 35 stolen bases, the only player in Minor League Baseball to record at least 25 doubles, 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases in 2007."[1]
After the minor league season was over, he was brought up to the Nationals, just to get a taste of the big leagues, and "was told not to expect much from his first month in the majors."[2] On September 5, he made his debut, as pinch hitter, and flew out to the warning track. Six days later, in his third pinch hitting appearance, Maxwell recorded his first career base hit, a pinch-hit grand slam off an 0–2 pitch from Chris Seddon, of the Florida Marlins.[3]
During the 2007–2008 off-season, Maxwell played for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League.
[edit] 2008
Maxwell was assigned to the Harrisburg Senators of the Double-A Eastern League after hitting .280 in 13 spring training games for Washington, but missed most of the year with a fractured wrist suffered while diving for a flyball in the outfield.[4]
[edit] 2009
Maxwell spent most of the season with the AAA Syracuse Chiefs of the International League. He was called up late in the season because of injured center fielder Nyjer Morgan. On September 30, Maxwell hit a two-out full count walk off grand slam off of Francisco Rodriguez of the New York Mets on Fan Appreciation Day, the Nationals' last home game of the season.[5]
[edit] 2010
Maxwell split time with the AAA Syracuse Chiefs of the International League and the Nationals. On September 15, Maxwell hit a grand slam in the 2nd inning off of Mike Minor of the Atlanta Braves giving him three grand slams in four career at bats with the bases loaded.[6] In September, Maxwell sat out two games with a minor thumb injury suffered on September 18. He returned September 21 against the Houston Astros. Maxwell underwent Tommy John surgery after the season.[7]
[edit] 2011
On February 2, 2011 the Nationals traded Maxwell to the New York Yankees for minor league pitcher Adam Olbrychowski.[8] Maxwell began the 2011 season with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees,[9] but his season ended prematurely due to a torn labrum.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ "Detwiler, others on fast track to DC: Lefty will be third Nats pick to make MLB debut in draft year". MLB.com. September 3, 2007. http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070903&content_id=2186539&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was.
- ^ Barry Svrluga (September 7, 2007). "Nationals Notebook: Team Trying to Keep Its Place on Radio Dial". Washington Post. p. E07. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/06/AR2007090602600.html.
- ^ Amy Shipley (September 12, 2007). "Marlins Knock Off Nationals in a Slugfest". Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/11/AR2007091102505.html.
- ^ Bill Ladson (October 7, 2008). "Maxwell ready to make up for lost year". MLB.com. http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081007&content_id=3601358&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was.
- ^ Bill Ladson (September 30, 2009). "Nationals walk off, sweep Mets: Home slate wraps on high note with Maxwell's slam". MLB.com. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090930&content_id=7246992.
- ^ "Maxwell's grand slam powers Nationals over Braves, 4–2". USA Today. September 16, 2010. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2010-09-15-nationals-braves_N.htm?csp=34sports.
- ^ Byron Kerr: Maxwell undergoes Tommy John, eyes February return. Masnsports.com (2010-10-28). Retrieved on 2011-11-15.
- ^ Yankees acquire outfielder Justin Maxwell from Nationals | yankees.com: News. Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved on 2011-11-15.
- ^ Montero and Pena officially sent to Triple-A | The Lohud Yankees Blog. Yankees.lhblogs.com (2011-03-28). Retrieved on 2011-11-15.
- ^ Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog » The time for Jesus Montero: Is it now?. Blogs.thetimes-tribune.com (2011-08-08). Retrieved on 2011-11-15.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball America
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Washington Nationals players
- African American baseball players
- Baseball players from Maryland
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Maryland Terrapins baseball players
- People from Baltimore, Maryland
- People from Montgomery County, Maryland
- Savannah Sand Gnats players
- Vermont Lake Monsters players
- Hagerstown Suns players
- Potomac Nationals players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players
