Brandon Laird
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Laird batting for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2016
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| Third baseman | |||
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Born: September 11, 1987 Cypress, California |
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: July 22, 2011, for the New York Yankees | |||
| NPB: March 27, 2015, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2013 season) |
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| Batting average | .197 | ||
| Home runs | 6 | ||
| Runs batted in | 16 | ||
| NPB statistics (through 2016) |
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| Batting average | .248 | ||
| Home runs | 73 | ||
| Runs batted in | 194 | ||
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Brandon J. Laird (born September 11, 1987) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Previously, he played for the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Laird attended La Quinta High School in Westminster, California. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 27th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign, opting to attend Cypress College, where he played college baseball for the Cypress Chargers.
The New York Yankees selected Laird in the 27th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Yankees.
On August 2, 2010, Laird was promoted from the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the Class AAA International League. Laird was named both the Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year of the Eastern League in 2010, following a breakout season. Following the 2010 season, he was added to the Yankees' 40 man roster in order to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft.
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