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'''Chase Jordan Headley''' (born May 9, 1984) is an American professional [[baseball]] [[third baseman]] and [[outfielder]] with the [[San Diego Padres]] of [[Major League Baseball]]. He is a [[switch-hitter]].
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'''Chase Jordan Headley''' (born May 9, 1984) is an American professional [[baseball]] [[third baseman]] and [[outfielder]] with the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] of [[Major League Baseball]]. He is a [[switch-hitter]].


==High school and college==
==High school and college==

Revision as of 18:43, 31 July 2012

Chase Headley
San Diego Padres – No. 7
Third baseman
Born: (1984-05-09) May 9, 1984 (age 40)
Fountain, Colorado
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
debut
June 15, 2007, for the San Diego Padres
Career statistics
(through June 20, 2012)
Batting average.269
Home runs43
Runs batted in236
Teams

Chase Jordan Headley (born May 9, 1984) is an American professional baseball third baseman and outfielder with the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball. He is a switch-hitter.

High school and college

Headley graduated as valedictorian from Fountain-Fort Carson High School in Fountain, Colorado, in 2002. He distinguished himself in two sports, receiving four varsity letters in both baseball and basketball. In baseball, he was a three-time Colorado All-State player, and was named to the South Metro All-League team for all four of his seasons. Other high school honors included being named 2002 Player of the Year by the Colorado Springs Gazette, 2002 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year by Rotary International/KRDO-TV, and 2002 Male Athlete of the Year by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He was selected to play in the 2002 Colorado Rockies Senior All-Star Game, in which he hit a home run in his first time at bat. He also played two seasons with the Colorado Rockies Select Scout Team, and in the National Baseball Congress World Series. In basketball, he was named to the All-Conference squad for two seasons.[1]

Headley continued to play baseball in college, playing shortstop for the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, and only transitioning to third base, which would become his primary position, when he transferred to the University of Tennessee in 2003. His sophomore year at Tennessee was difficult for him, as he had meniscus surgery on his knee, and a hamstring injury.[2] He recovered, however, and worked out 62 walks (breaking Todd Helton's 1995 school record), approached the college's single-season mark for on base percentage, and was named the 2004 team Most Valuable Player.[1] He also did not neglect his studies, becoming an Academic All-American with a 3.63 GPA, majoring in Sports Management. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the First-Year Player Draft in June 2005.[3]

Headley was a high school class valedictorian and academic All-American.[4][2]

Minor league career

Headley batting right-handed

Headley first played professionally with the Eugene Emeralds, where he was described as a team "mainstay,"[5] then for the Lake Elsinore Storm, where he was called "one of the top prospects in the Padres' organization."[6] In 2006, he was one of seven players representing the Padres organization in the Arizona Fall League, playing for the Peoria Saguaros.[7] He was the only one who had not played in a Class AA league before.[8]

The San Diego Union-Tribune called Headley the Padres' best eventual prospect to fill the third base position, though it theorized it would take two years.[9]

Headley says:

I try to do as much as I can to mentally prepare myself every day, mainly because I'm not quite as physically gifted as some of the guys I play against. I'm trying to get every advantage mentally as I can – keeping track of what different pitchers have done to me in the past, or what other hitters do in certain situations against our guys, so I can position myself better – I just try to apply myself and see if I can't pick something up and use it to benefit what I'm trying to do.[4]

Headley was named the 2007 Texas League Player of the Year, after hitting .330/.437/.580 with a 1.016 OPS and leading the league in many fielding stats for third basemen. He did strike out 114 times, though, in just 443 at bats.

Headley hit well in spring training in 2008, .371 with a team-leading 12 RBIs, but was sent to the AAA Portland Beavers to get more experience playing left field. In 65 games in Portland, he hit 13 HRs and 24 doubles, batted .305/.383/.556, and was then called up to the Padres.

Major league career

Headley catching a fly ball in April 2009

2007

On June 15, 2007 after hitting .357 in AA San Antonio, Chase Headley was brought up for 8 games because of an injury to Padres third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff. He made his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. His first major league hit came on June 17; a single to center field in the second inning against the Cubs. Headley finished the season the majors.

2008

Headley was again called up on June 17, 2008, and went 2–4 with two strikeouts against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. He picked up his first major league home run the following night, an eighth inning shot off Kyle Farnsworth. Headley batted .269/.337/.420, with 9 HR and 104 strikeouts in 331 at bats that year.

2009

Headley began the 2009 season as the Padres' starting left fielder. On July 10, he was the only player to reach base during Jonathan Sanchez's no-hitter, reaching on an error by Juan Uribe, and ending the perfect game bid after 22 straight retirements. He finished the season with a .262 BA, 12 HR, 64 RBIs and a .734 OPS. Headley also had the second-highest Range Factor/Game as LF.

2010

In early January 2010, the Padres traded third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff to the Oakland Athletics, moving Headley back to third base, his original position.

On April 16, Headley hit a walk-off three-run HR off Diamondbacks pitcher Juan Gutierrez, snapping the Padres two-game losing streak. Headley finished the season with a .264 batting average, 11 HR, 17 SB and a .702 OPS. He led the National League in games played at third base and appeared in the top 10 for Defensive WAR (1.5), Games Played (161), At Bats (610), Plate Appearances (674), singles, assists at 3B, and fielding % at 3B (.966).

2011

Chase Headley had multiple career bests in 2011, batting .289/.374/.399 with a .773 OPS. But an injury limited Headley to only 4 home runs in 381 at bats. He also led the National league in putouts at 3B.

References

  1. ^ a b "Player Bio: Chase Headley" Official website of the University of Tennessee Volunteers
  2. ^ a b "Headley has 'makeup' to be a star", by Amanda Branam / MLB.com, August 31, 2006.
  3. ^ "Vols' duo on way to Padres system: Headley, Alley both drafted by San Diego", By Kevin T. Czerwinski / MLB.com, June 17, 2005
  4. ^ a b "Daily Dish: July 5" by Chris Kline, July 5, 2006, Baseball America
  5. ^ "Padres Prospect Interview: Chase Headley", by John Conniff, August 29, 2005, Scout.com
  6. ^ "Headley headlining Arizona Fall League", by Benjamin Hill / Special to MLB.com, October 13, 2006
  7. ^ "Headley named to AFL 'Rising Star Showcase'", by MadFriars.com, October 24, 2006, Scout.com
  8. ^ "Q&A with Padres' Prospect Chase Headley", By Denis Savage, September 19, 2006, Scout.com
  9. ^ "Farm aid at third base still a couple of years away" by Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, August 7, 2006

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