Xavier Tyrone Avery (born January 1, 1990) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles in 2012.
| Xavier Avery | |
|---|---|
 Avery with the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 1, 1990 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 13, 2012, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2012, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .223 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Stolen bases | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editBaltimore Orioles
editAvery attended Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia. He initially committed to play college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.[1] The Baltimore Orioles drafted Avery in the second round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.
Avery was called up to the majors for the first time on May 13, 2012.[2] The following day, he scored his first major league run and collected his first double, triple and RBI. He hit his first career home run on June 29, 2012 against the Cleveland Indians. The Orioles optioned Avery to Norfolk in July,[3] and recalled him again September 1 when the team's roster expanded [4]
Seattle Mariners
editOn August 30, 2013, the Orioles traded Avery to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for Michael Morse.[5] He was designated for assignment on March 28, 2014 and subsequently outrighted to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, where he finished the season.
Detroit Tigers
editOn November 21, 2014, Avery signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[6] He was released on July 1, 2015 after exercising an opt-out in his contract.[7]
San Francisco Giants
editOn July 3, 2015, Avery signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants. He was released on July 21.
Minnesota Twins
editOn July 26, 2015, Avery signed with the Minnesota Twins. He completed the season on the roster of their Triple-A Rochester Red Wings.[8]
Baltimore Orioles (second stint)
editOn December 15, 2015, Avery signed a minor league deal to return to the Baltimore Orioles organization.[8] Playing in 101 games for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, Avery hit .248/.332/.363 with 6 home runs, 19 RBI, and 18 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.[9]
Atlanta Braves
editOn January 23, 2017, Avery signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.[10] He re-signed with the team after the 2017 season ended.
Avery spent the 2018 season with the Triple–A Gwinnett Braves, hitting .261/.356/.365 with four home runs, 19 RBI, and nine stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.[11]
References
edit- ^ Ching, David (June 4, 2012). "MLB draft, UGA signees no strangers". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ Connolly, Dan (May 12, 2012). "Xavier Avery likely to be promoted to Orioles". Baltimoresun.com. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Connolly, Dan (July 12, 2012). "Xavier Avery | Orioles send Xavier Avery to Triple-A Norfolk". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Encina, Eduardo A. (August 31, 2012). "Xavier Avery and Luis Exposito with Orioles in New York". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Baker, Geoff. "Michael Morse, as expected, traded to the Orioles | Mariners blog | Seattle Times". Blogs.seattletimes.com. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ Beck, Jason (November 21, 2014). "Tigers add outfielder Avery on Minors deal". MLB. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ^ Schmehl, James (July 2, 2015). "Detroit Tigers release Xavier Avery after outfielder exercises opt-out in contract". MLive. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "Xavier Avery Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Xavier Avery: Signs minor league deal with Braves". cbssports.com. January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- XMAN on Twitter