Steven Lerud | |
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![]() Lerud making his major league debut on August 30, 2012 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Reno, Nevada | October 13, 1984|
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]
Steven Lerud was born in Reno, Nevada. Lerud attended to Galena High School, in Reno, Nevada. [2]
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.
On December 7, 2009, he signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals.
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.
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.
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]
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.
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.
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]
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]
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]
Steven Lerud | |
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![]() Lerud making his major league debut on August 30, 2012 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Reno, Nevada | October 13, 1984|
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]
Steven Lerud was born in Reno, Nevada. Lerud attended to Galena High School, in Reno, Nevada. [2]
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.
On December 7, 2009, he signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals.
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.
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.
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]
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.
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.
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]
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]
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]