Destin Dwane Hood (born April 3, 1990) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins. He currently serves as a development coach for the FCL Nationals.
| Destin Hood | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Hood with the Washington Nationals during spring training in 2009 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 3, 1990 Mobile, Alabama | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 2016, for the Miami Marlins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 2016, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .240 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Playing career
editHood attended St. Paul's Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama, where he played on the baseball and football team. In football, he was ranked by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was committed to the University of Alabama to play college football for the Crimson Tide.[1]
Washington Nationals
editHood was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the second round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He signed with the Nationals, forgoing football at Alabama.[3] He made his professional debut that season for the Gulf Coast Nationals. Hood spent 2009 with Gulf Coast and the Vermont Lake Monsters. He spent 2010 with the Hagerstown Suns and 2011 with the Potomac Nationals. In 2012, he played for the Auburn Doubledays and Harrisburg Senators.[4] In 2013, he returned to Harrisburg.[5] After returning to Harrisburg for a third straight year in 2014, he was promoted to the Syracuse Chiefs early in the season.[6]
Cleveland Indians
editOn December 2, 2014, Hood signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization.[7] In 40 games for the Double–A Akron RubberDucks, he hit .293 with three home runs and 19 RBI; in 17 games for the Triple–A Columbus Clippers, he batted .170 with two RBI. Hood was released by the Indians on July 15, 2015.
Philadelphia Phillies
editOn July 17, 2015, signed a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. He elected free agency on November 7, 2015.
Miami Marlins
editHood signed with the Miami Marlins organization for the 2016 season. The Marlins promoted Hood to the major leagues on September 1, 2016.[8] He recorded his first career hit with a 5th inning double off of Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco.
Hood spent the entirety of the 2017 season on optional assignment with the Triple–A New Orleans Baby Cakes, playing in 62 games and hitting .260/.349/.498 with 14 home runs and 41 RBI. He was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A on October 7, 2017. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[9]
Texas Rangers
editHood signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on January 4, 2018, with an invite to spring training.[10] He played in 112 games split between the Triple-A Round Rock Express and Double-A Frisco RoughRiders, hitting .222/.274/.392 with 15 home runs and 56 RBI. Hood elected free agency following the season on November 2.[11]
Lancaster Barnstormers
editOn February 13, 2019, Hood signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season. Hood re-signed with the Barnstormers on March 2, 2020. Hood did not play in a game for Lancaster in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Atlantic League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He became a free agent after the year.
Washington Nationals (second stint)
editOn May 12, 2021, Hood signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization.[12] He elected free agency on November 7, 2021.
Coaching career
editOn January 18, 2022, it was announced that Hood had been hired by the Washington Nationals organization to serve as a development coach for the FCL Nationals.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Destin Hood". yahoo.com. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Alabama football signee Destin Hood goes 55th in MLB draft". AL.com. June 6, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "UA football signee Destin Hood agrees to terms with Nationals". AL.com. July 17, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Byron Kerr: Nationals excited about Destin Hood's "upside" in 2013". MASNsports. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Healthy again, Destin Hood making strides at the plate for Harrisburg Senators". PennLive.com. May 26, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Syracuse Chiefs outfielder Destin Hood leaves football in the dust to pursue baseball dream". syracuse.com. May 9, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Minor Moves: Ramirez, Pena, De La Torre, Hood, Sanabia". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Telis, Ellington recalled". September 2016.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 1/4/18".
- ^ "Rangers Outright R.J. Alvarez". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Destin Hood Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
- ^ "Washington Nationals bolster player development staff for 2022". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
External links
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Media related to Destin Hood at Wikimedia Commons
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)