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Trevor Plouffe

Trevor Patrick Plouffe(/pluːf/PLOOF;born June 15, 1986) is an American media personality and formerprofessional baseballthird baseman.He previously played inMajor League Baseball(MLB) for theMinnesota Twins,Oakland Athletics,Tampa Bay Rays,andPhiladelphia Phillies.Plouffe was drafted by the Twins out of high school as a shortstop with the 20th overall pick in the2004 Major League Baseball Draft.After beginning his MLB career as a shortstop for the Twins in 2010, Plouffe has appeared at every position except forpitcher,catcher,andcenter fielder.

Trevor Plouffe
Plouffe with the Minnesota Twins
Third baseman
Born:(1986-06-15)June 15, 1986(age 38)
West Hills, California,U.S.
Batted:Right
Threw:Right
MLB debut
May 21, 2010, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
July 26, 2018, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Batting average.242
Home runs106
Runs batted in379
StatsatBaseball ReferenceEdit this at Wikidata
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
RepresentingUnited States
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2009 Nettuno National team

Amateur career

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Born in Los Angeles, Plouffe attendedCrespi Carmelite High SchoolinEncino,the alma mater of former major leaguersJeff SuppanandRick Dempsey.As a starshortstopand right-handedpitcher,Plouffe led Crespi to their first section baseball championship in 2003 as a junior[1]and also held a 3.85 GPA.[2]In 2003 he was 12-1 with an 0.71ERA,and batted.500 with sixhome runsand 47RBIs.[3]In 2004 he was 12-2 with an 0.86 earned-run average as a pitcher, and batted.481 with a.633OBP,six home runs, and 29 runs batted in.[3]At Crespi High, Plouffe was named a 2004Collegiate Baseball NewsHigh School All-American as a senior.

Professional career

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Minor leagues

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Plouffe was drafted by the Minnesota Twins out of high school as a shortstop with the 20th overall pick in the2004 Major League Baseball Draft,and turned down a scholarship toStanford Universityto play baseball. After signing for $1.5 million, Plouffe spent the 2004 season with the Rookie-levelElizabethton Twins.He batted.283/.340/.380 and was named the league's sixth-best prospect byBaseball America.

Plouffe spent 2005 with the Class AMidwest League'sBeloit Snappers,where he batted.223/.300/.345 and was again recognized as one of the league's top prospects, this time ranking 12th overall.

In 2006, Plouffe played for the Class A-AdvancedFort Myers Miracleof theFlorida State League,batting.246/.333/.347. During the season, he playedthird basein 25 games, the first time he had played a position other than shortstop as a professional.

In 2007, Plouffe was promoted to theDouble-ANew Britain Rock Cats.He was chosen as the Twins' Minor League Player of the Week (April 27 – May 3),Eastern LeaguePlayer of the Week (May 28 – June 3) and anArizona Fall LeagueRising Star. In the Eastern League he batted.274/.326/.410, and was third in doubles (37).[4]

Plouffe split the 2008 season between the Rock Cats andTriple-ARochester Red Wings,where he hit a combined.262/.308/.415 with nine home runs and 60 RBIs. With the Red Wings, he was used atsecond baseas well as third base and shortstop. After the season, on November 20, Plouffe was added to the Twins'40-man roster.[5]

In 2009, Plouffe spent the entire year in Rochester. He also returned to playing shortstop full-time while batting.260/.313/.407 in 118 games.

Major leagues

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Minnesota Twins

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After starting the 2010 season with Rochester, he was called up to the Twins on May 20, replacing pitcherJeff Manshipon the25-man roster.[6]Plouffe started his first major league game for the Twins on May 21 against theMilwaukee Brewers,singling and driving in a run in his first big league at bat. Plouffe finished the season playing a total of 22 games while hitting just.146 in 41 at bats.

Plouffe returned to the Red Wings at the start of the 2011 season. After a fast start in which he batted.282 with 6 home runs in 21 games, Plouffe was called up on May 6. That day, he started at shortstop against theBoston Red Sox,and in his first at bat hit a home run over theGreen Monsteroff ofTim Wakefield.In 81 games, Plouffe hit 8 home runs while hitting.238/.305/.392 for the Twins.

After starting the 2012 season poorly, Plouffe embarked on a power surge at mid-season, hitting 11 home runs in the month of June.[7][8]He became the Twins' everyday third baseman afterDanny Valenciawas demoted to Triple-A Rochester in early May. Plouffe hit a career-high 24 home runs while batting.235/.301/.455 in 119 games. He led the AL in errors, with 19.[9]

Plouffe was the starting third baseman for most of the 2013 season and played 129 games. He was somewhat inconsistent in both hitting and fielding despite hitting a career-high.254 for the Twins.[10]

Plouffe established career highs in several offensive categories in 2014, as well as improving his defense tremendously. He hit.258/.328/423 with a career-high 40doubles(4th in the AL), leading the team in both latter categories.

In 2015 he batted.244/.307/.435 with 22 home runs, and led the majors by grounding into 28double plays.[9]Plouffe had a career-high 74 runs and 86 RBIs.[9]

In 2016 Plouffe batted.260/.303/.420 with 12 home runs and 47 RBIs.[9]He was outrighted off the Twins roster after the 2016 season and became afree agent.[11]

Oakland Athletics

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On January 18, 2017, Plouffe signed a one-year contract with theOakland Athletics.[12]He was designated for assignment on June 15, 2017.[13]

Tampa Bay Rays

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On June 17, 2017, theTampa Bay Raysacquired Plouffe for cash considerations.[14]The team designated Plouffe for assignment on August 22. Between Oakland and Tampa Bay he batted.198/.272/.318.[15]

Texas Rangers

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On February 12, 2018, Plouffe signed a minor league contract with theTexas Rangers.[16]He was released on March 23,[17]and signed a new minor league contract with the Rangers on March 26.[18]On April 10, Plouffe asked for and was granted his release from the Rangers organization.[19]

Philadelphia Phillies

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On April 23, 2018, Plouffe signed a minor league contract with thePhiladelphia Phillies.[20]He had his contract purchased by the Phillies on July 10. On July 24, Plouffe hit a walk-off home run offLos Angeles Dodgers' second basemanEnrique Hernándezin the bottom of the 16th to give the Phillies a 7–4 win in a game that took just over 6 hours to complete (the game ended at around 1 am local time). It was the first walk-off home run to be hit off a position player in MLB history.[21]Plouffe was designated for assignment on July 31, 2018,[22]and sent outright to the Triple-ALehigh Valley IronPigson August 5.[23]For the season with the Phillies, he was 3 for 12.[9]Plouffe declared free agency on October 5, 2018.[24]In the major leagues through 2018, he had played 611 games at third base, 55 games at shortstop, 47 games at first base, 27 games at second base, 27 games in right field, and 5 games in left field.[15]

On February 20, 2019, Plouffe re-signed with the Phillies to a minor league deal. However, he was released prior to the start of the season on March 21, 2019.

Media career

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In April 2020, following an investment inJomboy Media,[25]Plouffe joined the network as a co-host and analyst on the podcast/YouTube show "Talkin' Baseball",[26]co-hosted byJimmy "Jomboy" O'Brienand Jake Storiale. The trio discuss "everything in Major League Baseball and the wide world of baseball several times per week." He also launched a YouTube show as a part of the same network called "Sequence with Trevor Plouffe" where he "brings former teammates and guests from around baseball to break down past performances."[26][27]Plouffe currently hosts a daily baseball show with former MLB Network personalityChris Rosecalled "Baseball Today" where the two break down the latest baseball news.

Personal life

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Plouffe and his wife Olivia were married atPepperdine University's Stauffer Chapel. They have two children.[28]

The Plouffes reside inPoint Richmond, Richmond, California.

References

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  1. ^Sondheimer, Eric (June 8, 2003)."Plouffe Directs Crespi's Victory".Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^Sondheimer, Eric (May 21, 2003)."Plouffe a Magician With Bat and Arm".Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^abPlouffe Delivers With Versatility – latimes
  4. ^2007 Eastern League Batting Leaders | Baseball-Reference.com
  5. ^"Twins add eight to 40-man roster".Archived fromthe originalon June 17, 2011.RetrievedNovember 21,2008.
  6. ^"Plouffe to start at shortstop for Twins; GoGo in center for the Brewers".Startribune.com.RetrievedJanuary 11,2017.
  7. ^Trevor Plouffe surges to top of Twins power chart – San Jose Mercury News
  8. ^"Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins - Box Score - June 30, 2012 - ESPN".ESPN.RetrievedJanuary 11,2017.
  9. ^abcdeTrevor Plouffe Stats | Baseball-Reference.com
  10. ^"Minnesota Twins: Why Trevor Plouffe Had a Horrible 2013 - Yahoo Sports".Archived fromthe originalon October 1, 2013.RetrievedJanuary 15,2017.
  11. ^"Twins' release of Plouffe among several moves".November 19, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 11,2017.
  12. ^Lee, Jane (January 18, 2017)."A's, Plouffe agree to 1-year contract".MLB.com.Archived fromthe originalon January 12, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 18,2017.
  13. ^Lee, Jane (June 15, 2017)."A's promote prospect Chapman from Triple-A".MLB.com.RetrievedJune 15,2017.[dead link‍]
  14. ^"Trevor Plouffe traded to Rays two days after being designated for assignment by A's".espn.com.June 17, 2017.RetrievedAugust 6,2018.
  15. ^abTrevor Plouffe Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com
  16. ^Todd, Jeff (February 13, 2018)."Rangers Sign Trevor Plouffe".MLB Trade Rumors.RetrievedAugust 6,2018.
  17. ^"Trevor Plouffe: Released by Rangers".cbssports.com.March 23, 2018.RetrievedMarch 23,2018.
  18. ^"Colon, Plouffe back on Minors deals".MLB.com.March 26, 2018.RetrievedMarch 26,2018.
  19. ^Adams, Steve (April 10, 2018)."Rangers Grant Trevor Plouffe His Release".mlbtraderumors.com.RetrievedApril 10,2018.
  20. ^Todd, Jeff (April 23, 2018)."Phillies to Sign Trevor Plouffe".mlbtraderumors.com.RetrievedApril 23,2018.
  21. ^Gatto, Tom (July 25, 2018)."Phillies walk off Dodgers in 16 with history-making home run; inside the weirdness".SportingNews.com.RetrievedJuly 25,2018.
  22. ^"Phillies' Aaron Loup: Dealt to Phillies".CBSSports.com.RetrievedJuly 31,2018.
  23. ^"Phillies Transactions".mlb.com.MLB Advanced Media. Archived fromthe originalon August 7, 2018.RetrievedAugust 6,2018.
  24. ^Todd, Jeff (October 8, 2018)."Players Electing Free Agency".MLB Trade Rumors.RetrievedOctober 9,2018.
  25. ^"Jomboy Media of New York gets $1 million in funding, eyes full baseball schedule".New York Business Journal.RetrievedMarch 18,2021.
  26. ^ab"Talkin'Baseball".JomboyMedia.RetrievedJune 7,2020.
  27. ^"Trevor Plouffe's second act as Jomboy's baseball insider".The Athletic.RetrievedMarch 18,2021.
  28. ^"Family is all Trevor Plouffe needed to straighten out his issues at the plate".The Morning Call.RetrievedJune 7,2020.
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