Sam Haggerty
Haggerty with the Akron RubberDucks in 2018
Seattle Mariners – No. 0
Infielder
Born: (1994-05-26) May 26, 1994 (age 29)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 2019, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.238
Home runs9
Runs batted in39
Stolen bases32
Teams

Samuel Onofrio Haggerty (born May 26, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the New York Mets.

Career

Haggerty attended Mullen High School in Denver, Colorado,[1] and the University of New Mexico, where he played college baseball for the New Mexico Lobos.[2] In his first year, he was named as the co-Freshman of the Year of the Mountain West Conference[3] and named to the Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American team.[4] In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]

Cleveland Indians

Haggerty was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 24th round of the 2015 MLB Draft.[6]

Haggerty played for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2015, hitting .283/.361/.453/.814 with 1 home run and 7 RBI. He played for the Lake County Captains in 2016, hitting .230/.323/.320/.643 with 4 home runs and 39 RBI.

In 2017, he spent the season with the Lynchburg Hillcats, hitting .253/.355/.398/.753 with 3 home runs, 32 RBI, and 49 stolen bases.[7] In 2018, he split the year between the Akron RubberDucks and the Columbus Clippers, combining to hit .239/.369/.384/.753 with 4 home runs and 39 RBI.[8]

New York Mets

On January 6, 2019, Haggerty and Walker Lockett were traded to the New York Mets in exchange for Kevin Plawecki.[9] He split the 2019 minor leagues season between the Brooklyn Cyclones, Binghamton Rumble Ponies and the Syracuse Mets, hitting .271/.369/.387/.756 with 3 home runs and 26 RBI.[10]

On September 1, 2019, the Mets selected Haggerty's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[11] He made his major league debut on September 4 as a pinch runner versus the Washington Nationals.[12] On December 24, 2019, he was designated for assignment.[13]

Seattle Mariners

Haggerty was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners on January 10, 2020. He began his Mariners tenure with an 8-game hitting streak and ended the season slashing .260/.315/.400 with 4 stolen bases across 13 games.[14]

On April 13, 2021, Haggerty hit a home run to Eutaw Street at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, becoming only the second Mariner to do so after Ken Griffey Jr.[15] On June 7, 2021, Haggerty was placed on the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.[16] On October 22, Haggerty was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[17]

In 2022, Haggerty received a non-roster invitation to Mariners' spring training and began the season in AAA with the Tacoma Rainiers. He was selected to the Mariners' active roster on May 22. He was optioned down on June 17, but recalled on June 29.[18] On July 14, 2022, Haggerty hit the Mariners' first inside-the-park home run in fifteen years.[19] His season came to an end on October 3, just days before the Mariners' first playoff appearance since 2001, when he sustained a groin injury while successfully stealing second base.[20] He finished the year with a .256 batting average, a .738 OPS (on base plus slugging), 13 stolen bases and 45 hits in 83 games played and 201 at-bats.[21]

Personal life

Haggerty uses the theme music from The Godfather for his walk-up music, choosing it to honor his mother and his Italian heritage.[22]

His brash playing style and personal flair earned him the nickname "Ham Swaggerty" with fans and broadcasting crews.[23]

References

  1. ^ Ryan Casey and Neil H. Devlin (September 29, 2011). "Prep baseball recruiting 2011-12". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Former Lobo called up to Mets". golobos.com. New Mexico Lobos baseball. September 1, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Lobos share top Mountain West baseball honors". Albuquerque Journal. May 22, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "2013 Freshmen All-Americans". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  5. ^ "#2 Sam Haggerty - Profile". Pointstreak. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. ^ Tony Lastoria (June 10, 2015). "2015 Indians 24th round pick: 2B Sam Haggerty". 247Sports. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  7. ^ Branson Wright (May 5, 2017). "Sam Haggerty first Lynchburg Hillcat to win league honor: Cleveland Indians Minor Leagues". Cleveland.cdom. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  8. ^ Lindsay Kramer (January 6, 2019). "Mets trade for minor-league batting champ". The Post-Standard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  9. ^ "Mets trade Kevin Plawecki to Indians, receive Lockett, Haggerty". New York Post. January 6, 2019. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  10. ^ Tim Healey (September 1, 2019). "Brandon Nimmo leads pack of four Mets call-ups". Newsday. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  11. ^ Lindsay Kramer (September 1, 2019). "New York Mets promote four players from Syracuse". The Post-Standard. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  12. ^ "Former Express INF Sam Haggerty Debuts with the Mets". Northwoods League. September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  13. ^ "Mets Designate Sam Haggerty For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
  14. ^ Connor Donovan (January 12, 2021). "40 in 40: Sam Haggerty". Lookout Landing.
  15. ^ Lyons, Todd. "M's Sam Haggerty Joins Griffey in Hitting Ball Out of Stadium". 1460 ESPN Yakima. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Mariners Option Jarred Kelenic".
  17. ^ "Mariners Make 6 Roster Moves". October 22, 2021.
  18. ^ "Sam Haggerty Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  19. ^ "Mariners' Sam Haggerty gave Rick Rizzs greatest gift for an announcer". Seattle Sports. July 15, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  20. ^ "M's Haggerty (groin) injured on slide; set for MRI". ESPN. October 4, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  21. ^ "Sam Haggerty Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  22. ^ Rivera, Marly [@MarlyRiveraESPN] (August 10, 2022). "Suzyn Waldman and I chatted with Sam Haggerty about his choice of "The Godfather" theme..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ Lookout Landing [@LookoutLanding] (August 20, 2020). "This is Sam Haggerty And this is Ham Swaggerty" (Tweet). Retrieved December 4, 2022 – via Twitter.

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