Clayton McCullough
| Clayton McCullough | |
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.jpg) McCullough with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2009 | |
| Miami Marlins – No. 86 | |
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| Born: December 27, 1979 Oxford, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Clayton Anthony McCullough (born December 27, 1979) is an American former professional baseball catcher and coach who currently serves as the manager for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously served as a first base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Playing career
[edit]McCullough attended Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 47th round of the 1998 MLB Draft[1] but did not sign and played college baseball at East Carolina University instead. During his collegiate career for the East Carolina Pirates, he batted .272 with 11 home runs and 82 runs batted in (RBIs) and earned second team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors in his junior year, as well as making a couple of All-Regional teams in three appearances in the NCAA baseball tournament.[2]
The Cleveland Indians selected McCullough in the 22nd round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft. He played in the Indians' minor league system through 2005, playing for the rookie–level Burlington Indians in 2002, Single–A Lake County Captains in 2003, Lake County and the High–A Kinston Indians in 2004, Kinston, Double–A Akron Aeros and Triple–A Buffalo Bisons in 2005. In 104 games, he had a batting average of .197 with one home run and 25 RBI.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]After one season as a volunteer assistant coach for East Carolina,[2] McCullough served as a manager in Minor League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays organization from 2007 to 2014, working in the Rookie and Single–A levels and compiling a record of 629–559.[3] before being hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers as their Minor League Field Coordinator. The Dodgers named McCullough their major league first base coach prior to the 2021 season.[3]
On November 11, 2024, McCullough was named the manager of the Miami Marlins.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Clayton McCullough Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Clayton McCullough bio". ECUPirates. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Kavner, Rowan (December 11, 2020). "Dodgers name Clayton McCullough new first base coach". dodgers.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ De Nicola, Christina (November 11, 2024). "Miami Marlins hire Clayton McCullough as manager". MLB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1979 births
- Living people
- East Carolina Pirates baseball players
- Minor league baseball players
- Baseball catchers
- Burlington Indians players (1986–2006)
- Lake County Captains players
- Kinston Indians players
- Akron Aeros players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Miami Marlins managers
- Los Angeles Dodgers coaches
- Major League Baseball first base coaches
- People from Oxford, North Carolina