Steven Lerud
| Steven Lerud | |
|---|---|
 Lerud making his major league debut on August 30, 2012 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 13, 1984 Reno, Nevada | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 30, 2012, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last appearance | |
| June 17, 2013, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .133 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Steven James Lerud (born October 13, 1984) is an American former professional baseball catcher, who is currently a manager in the Chicago Cubs organization. During his playing days, he briefly played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (2012–2013).[1]
Early life
[edit]Steven Lerud was born in Reno, Nevada. Lerud attended to Galena High School, in Reno, Nevada.[2]
Career
[edit]Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit]Lerud was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third round of the 2003 MLB Draft.[3] On November 9, 2009, he elected free agency.
Kansas City Royals
[edit]On December 7, 2009, he signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals.
Baltimore Orioles
[edit]Lerud was acquired by the Baltimore Orioles on March 27, 2010. He elected free agency on November 6, 2010 and re-signed on a minor league deal on December 26, 2010. Lerud elected free agency again on November 2, 2011.
Philadelphia Phillies
[edit]On December 9, 2011, Lerud signed a minor league deal with the Phillies, who promoted him to the big leagues on August 24, 2012.[4] He appeared in 3 MLB games in 2012, batting .200, in 10 at-bats.[5] Lerud was subsequently dropped from the 40-man roster after the end of that season, but signed a 2013 minor league contract with the Phillies' organization. He appeared in 6 major league games with the Phillies in 2013, going hitless in 5 at-bats.[5] Lerud elected free agency on October 1, 2013.
Atlanta Braves
[edit]He signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves on November 11, 2013 and received a non-roster invitation to Major League spring training.[6]
Washington Nationals
[edit]On January 12, 2015 Lerud signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals he was assigned to Triple–A Syracuse Chiefs the same day. He elected free agency on November 7.
Seattle Mariners
[edit]On February 3, 2016, Lerud signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners and received an invite to spring training.[7] He was released by the Mariners on April 7.
San Francisco Giants
[edit]On April 27, 2016, Lerud signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization. In 60 games for the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, he batted .229/.385/.288 with one home run and 19 RBI. Lerud elected free agency following the season on November 7.[8]
Texas Rangers
[edit]On January 5, 2017, Lerud signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers that included an invitation to spring training. He did not appear in a game for the organization and elected free agency following the season on November 6.[9]
Coaching career
[edit]On January 19, 2018, Lerud was named as manager of the Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Low–A Eugene Emeralds, a Northwest League affiliate of the Chicago Cubs.[10] In 2019, Lerud was named as manager for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the High–A affiliate for the Cubs.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Steven Lerud Stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "C Steve Lerud: 111th Former 'Dad to Big Leagues". Minor League Baseball. August 25, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ a b Parks, Chris (January 14, 2020). "Lerud to return, rest of 2020 Pelicans staff announced". WBTW. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ Gelb, Matt (August 24, 2012). "Steven Lerud is new backup catcher". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ a b "Steven Lerud Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "Braves announce Non-Roster Invitees". braves.com. January 13, 2014. Archived from the original on January 14, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions". Major League Baseball.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Ems bring in new manager, coaching staff for next season". registerguard.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Steve Lerud at Baseball Gauge
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Baseball players from Nevada
- Eugene Emeralds managers
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Gulf Coast Pirates players
- Williamsport Crosscutters players
- Hickory Crawdads players
- Lynchburg Hillcats players
- Altoona Curve players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Bowie Baysox players
- Reading Phillies players
- Lehigh Valley IronPigs players
- Gwinnett Braves players
- Honolulu Sharks players
- Scottsdale Scorpions players
- Toros del Este players
- American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Richmond Flying Squirrels players