Todd Linden
| Todd Linden | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 30, 1980 Edmonds, Washington | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 18, 2003, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 2007, for the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 36 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Todd Anthony "Moose" Linden (born June 30, 1980 in Edmonds, Washington) is a retired outfielder in professional baseball who has played for the San Francisco Giants, Florida Marlins and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Early life
Before being drafted by the San Francisco Giants, he attended Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Washington and played collegiate baseball at the University of Washington. After a tumultuous two years at Washington, Linden transferred to Louisiana State University, where he played Center Field. At LSU, Linden distinguished himself as a switch hitter by setting a Southeastern Conference record for games in a season with home runs hit from both sides of the plate.[1] Nicknamed "Moose" by his Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees teammates after a horrible offensive showing in Charlotte, where he was visibly frustrated by a Charlotte Knights fan in the front row who berated him with moose references.[citation needed]
Professional career
San Francisco Giants
His first major league home run came on September 22, 2003, off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii. Linden, in only his 24th major league at-bat, became just the 12th player to hit a home run into the second deck at Dodger Stadium, which opened in 1962. On May 10, 2007, he was designated for assignment.
Florida Marlins
He was claimed off waivers by the Florida Marlins on May 18, 2007. The Marlins released him following the 2007 season.
Oakland Athletics
On November 21, 2007, he was signed by the Oakland Athletics to a minor league contract (Sacramento River Cats) with an invitation to spring training, but did not make the A's roster. On May 20, 2008, Linden was released by the Oakland A's.
Cleveland Indians
On May 27, 2008, Linden signed a minor league contract (Buffalo Bisons) with the Cleveland Indians and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
New York Yankees
In January 2009 Linden signed a minor league contract (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees) with an invitation to spring training with the New York Yankees.
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
On June 12, 2009, the Yankees sold Linden's contract to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japanese Pacific League.[2]
San Francisco Giants
Linden attended minor league camp with the Giants in 2012.
Coaching
Linden is currently a coach in the San Francisco Giants minor league system. Todd also coaches for the Seattle Renegades as their hitting coach in the off season.
References
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1980 births
- Living people
- San Francisco Giants players
- Florida Marlins players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles players
- People from Edmonds, Washington
- Baseball players from Washington (state)
- Washington Huskies baseball players
- LSU Tigers baseball players
- Fresno Grizzlies players
- Shreveport Swamp Dragons players
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players
- Edmonton Capitals players