Carlos Moncrief facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Carlos Moncrief |
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Moncrief with the Akron Aeros in 2013
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Right fielder | |||
Born: Jackson, Mississippi |
November 3, 1988 |||
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debut | |||
July 29, 2017, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
Last appearance | |||
September 4, 2017, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .211 | ||
Home runs | 0 | ||
Runs batted in | 5 | ||
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Carlos Antwan Moncrief (born November 3, 1988) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
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Early life and family
Carlos Antwan Moncrief was born in Jackson, Mississippi. His father, Homer, was drafted as a pitcher by the Detroit Tigers in the 1980 amateur draft; Homer advanced to Double-A in 1982 but was released two years later. He later played in an over-30 league.
Career
Cleveland Indians
Moncrief attended Hillcrest Christian School in Jackson, MS and Chipola Junior College. The Cleveland Indians selected him in the 14th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft as a pitcher. After he struggled in 2008 and 2009, Moncrief transitioned into an outfielder.
San Francisco Giants
He signed with the Giants organization as a free agent in 2016. He played for the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Class AA Eastern League.
The Giants promoted Moncrief to the major leagues on July 26, 2017. He made his MLB debut on July 29, 2017, drawing a walk in his first plate appearance, which came against Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Luis Avilán. On July 31, 2017, Moncrief recorded his first career hit against the Oakland Athletics in the fourth inning.
Generales de Durango
On April 17, 2018, Moncrief signed with the Generales de Durango of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 27, 2019.
Personal life
Moncrief and his wife, Brandy, have four sons.