Summary
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 | |
|---|---|
 Lerud making his major league debut on August 30, 2012 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 13, 1984 Reno, Nevada | |
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 | |
Early life edit
Steven Lerud was born in Reno, Nevada. Lerud attended to Galena High School, in Reno, Nevada.[2]
Career edit
Pittsburgh Pirates edit
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.
Kansas City Royals edit
On December 7, 2009, he signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals.
Baltimore Orioles edit
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.
Philadelphia Phillies edit
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.
Atlanta Braves edit
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]
Washington Nationals edit
On January 12, 2015 Lerud signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals he was assigned to AAA Syracuse Chiefs the same day. He elected free agency on November 7, 2015.
Seattle Mariners edit
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.
San Francisco Giants edit
On April 27, 2016, Lerud signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants. He elected free agency on November 7, 2016.
Texas Rangers edit
On January 5, 2017, Lerud signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers with an invite to spring training. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.
Coaching career edit
On January 19, 2018, Lerud was named as manager of the Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Class A Short Season Eugene Emeralds, a Northwest League affiliate of the Cubs.[8] In 2019, Lerud was named as manager for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Class A Advanced affiliate for the Chicago Cubs.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Steven Lerud Stats". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ "C Steve Lerud: 111th Former 'Dad to Big Leagues". Minor League Baseball. August 25, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ^ a b Parks, Chris (14 January 2020). "Lerud to return, rest of 2020 Pelicans staff announced". WBTW. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Gelb, Matt (August 24, 2012). "Steven Lerud is new backup catcher". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ a b "Steven Lerud Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "Braves announce Non-Roster Invitees". braves.com. January 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions". Major League Baseball.
- ^ "Ems bring in new manager, coaching staff for next season". registerguard.com. January 19, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Steve Lerud at Baseball Gauge