baseball born october major_league catcher current manager rookie level started professional career montreal age spent years playing shortstop catcher played elected games major_league debut baseman shortly minor leagues play season return ranked offensive statistical categories failed stay healthy season prompted trade turn traded chicago_cubs tenure cubs won silver award recorded near career high statistics season cubs traded san_diego_padres june sustained major injuries caused miss games subsequently released season attempted comeback continued struggle injury issues led release subsequent offseason spent second half season new_york_mets minor league system played professional baseball officially announced retirement volunteer assistant coach baseball team early years born atlanta attended excelled baseball senior year won atlanta player year named usa high school star teams considered draft prospects year declared eligibility upcoming major_league_baseball draft shortly graduating high school selected 28th overall selection draft spent years minors playing gulf_coast converted shortstop catcher career highlighted scored runs recorded hits member professional career montreal called september game cincinnati_reds baseman managed hit home run single game playing games expo sent play class team recorded hits seventy runs nineteen home runs eighty seven rbi route winning double star catcher montreal year awards performance allowed claim spot starting roster season starts catcher baseman shortstop led national_league thirty doubles ranking statistical tiers runs hits run batted struggled perform consistently season committed errors course season earning fielding percentage catcher addition hit batting average slugging percentage difficulties combined prompt send minors playing thirty games international_league returned major leagues named team opening day lineup eventually earned time spot team consistent hitters posted career high statistics season leading national_league thirty doubles managed improve defensive performance raising fielding percentage committing seven errors saw success season started season hitting home runs games season best months majors scoring home runs seventeen rbi doubles scored runs league recognized efforts named national_league player week second week april recorded franchise record rbi games finished season mixed results increasing number stolen bases batting slugging percentage failed record runs hits rbi previous season committed errors resulted lower fielding percentage excelled throwing base runners missed half account injuries suffered game colorado pitches accidentally hit bruised index finger able continue playing claimed injury hindered playing performance eventually managed overcome injury july recorded batting average rbi period began complain right hip took toll game atlanta braves strained muscles taking checked swing sent rehabilitation assignment play aaa team managed play games team index finger august returned major leagues september playoff contention chicago cubs long tenure ended december team traded exchange pitcher athletics traded chicago_cubs days initial transaction spent days teams shortly signed year contract cubs worth nearly practiced cubs annual spring training sessions reported receiving cold reception teammates went hitters season played crucial role wild card chase maintained batting average hit sixteen home runs rbi season finished season league defensive fielding errors led cubs triples sacrifice flies continued cubs consistent hitters season batted months season finished home runs doubles rbi failed meet surpass statistical figures previous season received silver award efforts additionally selected represent united_states world baseball classic played games recorded run batted sought improve numbers season ran obstacles team annual series chicago_white_sox cellular field involved major altercation eventually led bench clearing brawl received game suspension served near middle june rebounded incident batted final months season suffered early september forced miss rest season injury suspension caused miss significant portion season shortened season hit sixteen home runs matched previous career high nearly surpassed hit total unable live expectations season unable replicate statistical figures previous season finished batting average seven home runs headlines involved nationally televised altercation pitcher dismissed players afternoon league proceeded fine players nearly weeks later television camera caught engaging heated argument pitch resulted rbi tensions caused lose role cubs everyday starting catcher increased batting average games career cubs began come close near middle june san_diego_padres news sources reported cubs traded san_diego_padres morning june cubs officially confirmed details afternoon revealed traded exchange despite stating knowledge trade hearing rumors morning expressed appreciation wishes cubs organization received game suspension july arguing umpire strike sustained concussion august base running accident san_francisco_giants placed day disabled list returning injury performance declined batting average dropped produced near career low statistics free agent end season offered arbitration expressed interest signing signing involve trading future second round draft pick compensation accepted arbitration offer december placed disabled list april sustained elbow injury team later activated recovered completed minor league rehabilitation assignment july rushed hospital pitch face required surgery repair damage placed disabled list second time waived october previously expressed interest testing free agent market december signed deal attended spring training non roster earned catcher role spring training scheduled tore muscle right shoulder attempting retrieve wild pitch april placed day disabled list april expected return weeks prior injury seven appearances batting average activated disabled list july designated triple rehab assignment sustained season ending injury recalled roster designation released following offseason played seven major_league games recorded batting average hits home run new_york_mets signed minor league deal june assigned class early august reassigned play class aaa affiliate november elected granted free agency played professional baseball controversies confrontation playing chicago_cubs involved incidents pitcher season august struck believing pitch reaction run home run previously hit confronted prompted teams field ejected game went lose days later game attempted confront game restrained fight break benches cleared remained game defeated cubs post game press conference condemned actions stated going clash involved infamous altercation chicago chicago_white_sox cubs game second inning hit sacrifice fly allowed score game run collided route home plate causing fall showed enthusiasm home plate got proceeded punch came aid subdued anderson eventually joined brawl teams emptied stormed field game ejected anderson later received game suspension fined additionally anderson base coach suspended fewer number games cubs went lose game score seven june met batting practice following season headlines got fight teammate game atlanta braves june tensions began rise players cubs allowed braves score runs fifth inning braves recorded hits route winning productivity overshadowed returned exchange words escalated small fight dismissed game fight ensued cubs punched lip wound required hospital immediately receive admitted fault ordeal later stated resolved differences players received fines undisclosed amounts money managerial career december named manager personal life married children grace andrew born november cousin played cubs teams year career spent considerable portion personal life devoted helping children runs youth baseball programs including hawaii inspired tenure works wish foundation help lesser fortunate sick children recently worked ryan raise money help daughter research donated project pledged additional sum money home run hits regular guest fox chicago final word television hosted chicago bears wide receiver
Michael Barrett (baseball)