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Jim Negrych | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: (1985-03-02) March 2, 1985 (age 39) Buffalo, New York | |
Batted: LeftThrew: Right | |
CPBL debut | |
May 17, 2014, for the Chinatrust Brothers | |
Last CPBL appearance | |
July 31, 2015, for the Chinatrust Brothers | |
CPBL statistics | |
Batting average | .348 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 69 |
Teams | |
James William Negrych (born March 2, 1985) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brother Elephants.
College
Negrych was a two-time All-American at the University of Pittsburgh (2005 and 2006). In 2005, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Negrych was drafted in the 6th round by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2006 draft. He was the first Pittsburgh Panthers player drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates since Larry Lamonde in 1981 and Ken Macha in 1972.
Professional career
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Negrych out of the University of Pittsburgh in the 6th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. In 2008, Negrych was the Pirates minor league player of the year. In 2008, while playing for the Lynchburg Hillcats, he was a Carolina League Mid-Season All-Star and a Carolina League Post-Season All-Star. In 2010, while playing for the Altoona Curve and Indianapolis Indians, Negrych was named an Milb.com Organizational All-Star. In 2011, Negrych was traded to the Florida Marlins for catcher Carlos Paulino.
Florida Marlins
In 2011, Negrych was traded to the Florida Marlins for catcher Carlos Paulino. In 2011, he played for the Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League.
Washington Nationals
Negrych signed with the Washington Nationals on April 22, 2012. In 91 games with Triple-A Syracuse, Negrych hit .264/.357/.391 with 8 HR and 39 RBI.
Toronto Blue Jays
On November 20, 2012, the Toronto Blue Jays announced that they had signed Negrych to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. He was assigned to his hometown Buffalo Bisons. On April 18, Negrych hit for the cycle as the Bisons defeated the Syracuse Chiefs 27–9. In July 2013, Negrych was named the starter at second base in the Triple-A All-Star Game.
Philadelphia Phillies
On January 13, 2014, the Philadelphia Phillies signed Negrych to a minor league contract. According to the International League transactions page, he was released on March 23.
References
- Fitt, Aaron (June 13, 2006). "2006 College All-America Team". Baseball America. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- "2005 Harwich Mariners". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- Dispatches, Local (June 7, 2006). "Amateur Draft: Pirates grab Pitt's Negrych". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- Kovacevic, Dejan (September 21, 2008). "Pirates Notebook: Wilson braces for farewell". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- Migliore, M. "OP native Negrych shines in return to Buffalo". Bee Group Newspapers. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ Williams, Tim (March 30, 2011). "Jim Negrych Traded to Marlins". Retrieved November 21, 2011.
- Adams, Steve (April 22, 2012). "Minor Moves: Negrych, Haughian". Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- Buffalo Bisons. "Jays sign Buffalo-native Negrych | Buffalo Bisons News". Buffalo.bisons.milb.com.
- Harrington, Mike (November 20, 2012). "St. Francis grad Negrych joins Herd". The Buffalo News. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- Straw, M. (April 10, 2013). "Jim Negrych Could Provide Spark for Toronto's Sleeping Bats". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- Parker, John (April 18, 2013). "Negrych cycles in Bisons' record rout". MLB.com. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- Moritz, Amy (July 10, 2013). "Negrych gets the All=Star treatment". BuffaloNews.com. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- Migliore, M. "Negrych receives warm welcome at Triple-A All-Star Game". Bee Group Newspapers. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- Eddy, Matt. "Minor League Transactions: Jan. 9-15". Baseball America. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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