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Brad Davis (baseball)

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Brad Davis
Davis with the Florida Marlins during spring training in 2011
Catcher
Born: (1982-12-29) December 29, 1982 (age 41)
San Diego, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 21, 2010, for the Florida Marlins
Last appearance
October 3, 2010, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2011 season)
Batting average.211
Home runs3
Runs batted in16
Teams

Bradley Edward Davis (born December 29, 1982) is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins in 2010.

Early life

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Davis graduated from Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, California in 2001, where he was named CIF Player of the Year as a senior. He attended Long Beach State University, where he majored in Communications, and was also named as a Freshman All-American. In 2002, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1][2]

Professional career

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Florida Marlins

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Davis was drafted by the Marlins in the fifth round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. Davis spent all of 2006 with the Class-A Advanced Jupiter Hammerheads, and he went on to hit .259 with four home runs and 46 RBI in 106 games. He was honored by being named to represent Jupiter in the Florida State League All-Star Game. He had seven three-hit games and seven three-RBI games, including four games with three hits and three RBI. His best month was August, when he batted .302 (19x63) with one home run and twelve RBI in twenty-one games.

On July 21, 2010, the Marlins designated Nate Robertson for assignment and promoted Davis to the major leagues.[3] He was optioned back to Triple-A on August 5,[4] but he was recalled on August 20 after Ronny Paulino was suspended for the use of performance-enhancing drugs.[5]

He was designated for assignment on June 15, 2011.[6]

San Diego Padres

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Davis signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres in 2012 but was released by the end of June after playing 39 games with their triple-a team in Tucson.

Miami Marlins

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On July 5, 2012, Davis signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins but was released after only 7 games in their minor league system.

Detroit Tigers

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On July 26, 2012, the Detroit Tigers signed a minor league contract with Davis.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. ^ "2002 Brewster Whitecaps". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Florida Marlins designate Nate Robertson for assignment; call up catcher Brad Davis". Blogs.palmbeachpost.com. July 21, 2010. Archived from the original on July 23, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
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  5. ^ Alden Gonzalez (August 20, 2010). "Paulino suspended for positive PED test | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
  6. ^ Dierkes, Tim. "Marlins Designate Brad Davis For Assignment". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  7. ^ Blade Staff. "Hens fall to Clippers as woes continue". toledoBlade.com. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
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