Matthew LeCroy

Matthew LeCroy
Minnesota Twins – No. 18
Designated Hitter
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
April 3, 2000, for the Minnesota Twins
Career statistics (through October 2, 2006)
Batting average	.262
Hits	358
Runs batted in	218
Former teams
Minnesota Twins (2000 – 2005) Washington Nationals (2006)

Matthew Hanks LeCroy (born December 13, 1975 in Belton, South Carolina, USA) is a Major League Baseball player. He plays first base and catcher. He recently signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. LeCroy has the distinction of being the active player with the most plate appearances without a stolen base in his career. Though battling bone spurs in his throwing elbow LeCroy was asked to fill in during a May 25, 2006 game against the Houston Astros at a time when Washington's starting catchers, Wiki Gonzalez and Brian Schneider, were out with injuries. He was removed from the game in the middle of the seventh inning after the Astros stole seven bases and LeCroy committed two throwing errors. LeCroy was a reserve player for the Nationals at the time and Frank Robinson, the manager for the Nationals, cried at the press conference because of LeCroy's embarrassment. LeCroy would then be designated for assignment July 18, and then played for the New Orleans Zephyrs, Washington's Triple-A team. LeCroy is a 1994 graduate of Belton-Honea Path High School in Belton and has attended Clemson University, pursuing a degree in elementary education. He and his wife Holly (née Reid) have an adopted daughter, Isabella.

Matthew LeCroy was signed to a Minor League deal by the Twins in 2007 after turning down a Washington Nationals' offer to manage one of their minor-league teams. LeCroy started the 2007 season as designated hitter playing for the Rochester Red Wings in the International League.

He once hit a pinch-hit walk-off [grand slam]].

External links

• Baseball Reference