Todd Anthony "Moose" Linden (born June 30, 1980) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and Florida Marlins; and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
| Todd Linden | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 30, 1980 Edmonds, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 18, 2003, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 2007, for the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 36 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Early life
editBefore being drafted by the San Francisco Giants, he attended Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Washington and played collegiate baseball at the University of Washington. After a tumultuous two years at Washington, Linden transferred to Louisiana State University, where he played center field. At LSU, Linden distinguished himself as a switch hitter by setting a Southeastern Conference record for games in a season with home runs hit from both sides of the plate.[1] After the 2000 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[2][3][4] Nicknamed "Moose" by his Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees teammates after a horrible offensive showing in Charlotte, where he was visibly frustrated by a Charlotte Knights fan in the front row who berated him with moose references.
Professional career
editSan Francisco Giants
editHis first major league home run came on September 22, 2003, off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii. Linden, in only his 24th major league at-bat, became just the 12th player to hit a home run into the second deck at Dodger Stadium, which opened in 1962. On May 10, 2007, he was designated for assignment.
Florida Marlins
editHe was claimed off waivers by the Florida Marlins on May 18, 2007. The Marlins released him following the 2007 season.
Oakland Athletics
editOn November 21, 2007, he was signed by the Oakland Athletics to a minor league contract (Sacramento River Cats) with an invitation to spring training, but did not make the A's roster. On May 20, 2008, Linden was released by the Oakland A's.
Cleveland Indians
editOn May 27, 2008, Linden signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
New York Yankees
editIn January 2009 Linden signed a minor league contract (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees) with an invitation to spring training with the New York Yankees.
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
editOn June 12, 2009, the Yankees sold Linden's contract to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japanese Pacific League.[5]
San Francisco Giants
editLinden attended minor league camp with the Giants in 2012.
Coaching
editLinden is currently a coach in the San Francisco Giants minor league system. He also coaches for city baseball year round.
References
edit- ^ Slusser, Susan (February 21, 2008). "Linden likes blue-collar team". SFGATE. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). Cape Cod Baseball League. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "2000 Chatham As". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "All-Star Game 2000". Cape Cod Baseball League. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Stark, Chuck (June 14, 2009). "Todd Linden's Career Turns Toward the Land of the Rising Sun". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan League)