Christopher Brockett Coghlan (/ˈkɑːɡlən/ KAHG-lihn; born June 18, 1985) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Florida / Miami Marlins, Oakland Athletics, and Toronto Blue Jays. Coghlan was the National League Rookie of the Year in 2009.
| Chris Coghlan | |
|---|---|
 Coghlan playing for the Oakland Athletics in 2016 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 18, 1985 Rockville, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 8, 2009, for the Florida Marlins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 7, 2017, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 53 |
| Runs batted in | 234 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editHigh school and college
editCoghlan attended East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida. He was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 18th round (546th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign, choosing instead to attend the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) to play college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels. In 2004, Coghlan started 54 games at third base and made the Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team. He was named to the All-SEC second team in 2005. He played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2005, was named a league all-star, and led the league in batting with a .346 average.[1][2][3] In 2006, he was a first-team All-SEC and third-team All-American selection.[4]
Coghlan was selected by the Florida Marlins in the first round (36th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft, and signed.
Florida/Miami Marlins
editAfter joining the Marlins organization, Coghlan played for the Gulf Coast Marlins (Rookie level), the Jamestown Jammers (Low-A), the Greensboro Grasshoppers (A), the Jupiter Hammerheads (High-A), the Carolina Mudcats (Double-A) and the New Orleans Zephyrs (Triple-A). Much of his time in the minors was spent switching positions from his college position of third base to second base and eventually left field when called up to the Florida Marlins.[5]
Coghlan made his major league debut on May 8, 2009. On August 9, 2009, he set the Marlins team record for consecutive multi-hit games at eight.
Coghlan had 41 hits in August 2009, the most for a rookie since Todd Helton hit 45 in August 1998, earning him Rookie of the Month honors. He then followed with 50 hits in September/October 2009, the first rookie with back to back 40+ hit months, and the first player to do so since Ichiro Suzuki in 2004. His .321 batting average was 6th in NL among all players and 1st among all rookies. After the MLB All-Star break, Coghlan led all major league players in batting average (.372) and hits (113). His overall performance earned him the National League Rookie of the Year Award on November 16, 2009.[6]
In April 2012, Coghlan was sent down to New Orleans, with Bryan Petersen being recalled to take his place. Coghlan was hitting .121 with a .299 OPS and 2 RBI in Miami. In May 2012, Coghlan and Donovan Solano were called up by the Marlins after Emillio Bonifacio was placed on the disabled list with a thumb injury. He started the same day against the Cleveland Indians going 0–4 with an RBI. In June 2012, Coghlan was sent down for a second time to the New Orleans Zephyrs to make room for Scott Cousins.
After the 2013 season, Coghlan was non-tendered by Miami, becoming a free agent.[7]
Chicago Cubs
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In January 2014, Coghlan signed a minor league deal including a spring training invitation with the Chicago Cubs. On May 3, the Cubs selected his contract from the Triple-A Iowa Cubs. He played in 125 games with the Cubs, switching between left and center field, with 385 at bats, hitting .283 with 9 home runs and 41 RBI's. He was most often used as a leadoff hitter and had an on-base percentage (OBP) of .352.
Oakland Athletics
editOn February 25, 2016, the Cubs traded Coghlan to the Oakland Athletics for right-handed pitcher Aaron Brooks.[8] While with the A's Coghlan batted .146.[9]
Second stint with the Chicago Cubs
editOn June 9, 2016, the Athletics traded Coghlan to the Cubs for Arismendy Alcántara.[10] Coghlan played 48 games with the Cubs to finish 2016, batting .252 with a home run and 16 RBI. Overall in 2016, combined with both teams, Coghlan played 99 total games with a .188 average, six home runs, and 30 RBI. The Cubs finished the season with a 103–58 record, clinching the NL Central division. The Cubs would eventually win the World Series over the Cleveland Indians, ending their 108-year long drought.[11]
Philadelphia Phillies
editOn February 2, 2017, Coghlan signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[12] He was released on March 28.[13]
Toronto Blue Jays
editOn April 1, 2017, Coghlan signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, and was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.[14] He was called up by the Blue Jays on April 14.[15] On April 25, 2017, in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Coghlan scored a "play of the year" candidate by performing a dive roll over Cardinals' catcher Yadier Molina to avoid a tag and score a go-ahead run at the top of the seventh inning. Toronto won 6–5 in 11 innings.[16] Coghlan was designated for assignment on August 12,[17] and released on August 15.[18]
Chicago Cubs (third stint)
editOn March 29, 2018, Coghlan signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.[19] In 61 games split between the rookie–level Arizona League Cubs and Triple–A Iowa Cubs, he accumulated a .250/.353/.404 batting line with four home runs and 19 RBI. Coghlan elected free agency following the season on November 2.[20]
Personal life
editCoghlan married former The Bachelor season 14 contestant Corrie Adamson in 2011.[21] His father Tim was killed in a traffic accident on June 5, 2001.[22]
References
edit- ^ "2005 Chatham As". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "CCBL 2005 batting champ Coghlan signs minor league contract with Cubs". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ "CCBL East All-Star Roster". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Chris Coghlan". Ole Miss Baseball. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "Rookie Review: Chris Coghlan". October 11, 2009.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alden. Coghlan is named NL's top rookie, MLB.com. Published November 16, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
- ^ Rodriguez, Juan C. (December 3, 2013). "Marlins do not offer contracts to Webb, Coghlan". Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ Gonzales, Mark (February 25, 2016). "Cubs' trade of Chris Coghlan made Dexter Fowler's signing possible". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Chris Coghlan Stats | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Cubs Acquire Chris Coghlan From A's In Exchange For Arismendy Alcantara". CBS - Chicago. June 9, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Bastian, Jordan; Muskat, Carrie (November 3, 2016). "Chicago Cubs win 2016 World Series". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Chris Coghlan agrees to minor league deal with Phils". sports.yahoo.com. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (March 28, 2017). "Phillies Release Chris Coghlan". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Wilmoth, Charlie (April 1, 2017). "Blue Jays Sign Chris Coghlan To Minor-League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "Blue Jays place Donaldson on 10-day DL, call up Chris Coghlan". Sportsnet. April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ Chisholm, Gregor (April 25, 2017). "Chris Coghlan makes diving leap to score". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Blue Jays place Russell Martin on 10-day DL with oblique strain". Sportsnet. August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ Adams, Steve (August 15, 2017). "Blue Jays Release Chris Coghlan". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Cubs' Chris Coghlan: Minors pact with Cubs". cbssports.com. March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Chris Coghlan arrives at Florida Marlins camp with a new wife and a new position – Fish Tank – Miami Marlins".
- ^ "Florida Marlins' Chris Coghlan lost his dad, but had plenty of father figures to help guide him". Palm Beach Post. February 15, 2010.
External links
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- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet