Reggie Abercrombie
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| Winnipeg Goldeyes | |||
| Center fielder | |||
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Born: July 15, 1981 Columbus, Georgia |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 4, 2006, for the Florida Marlins | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2008 season) |
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| Batting average | .223 | ||
| Home runs | 9 | ||
| Runs batted in | 34 | ||
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Reginald Damascus Abercrombie (born July 15, 1981) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently playing for the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins and Houston Astros.
Abercrombie graduated from Columbus High School. He was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 23rd round of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft, but chose to attend Lake City Community College in Florida during the 1999–2000 school year and signed on May 24, 2000. Abercrombie was later dealt to the Arizona Diamondbacks at the trade deadline in 2004 and claimed off waivers by the Florida Marlins on April 6, 2005. After a strong spring training one year later in 2006, where he batted .358 with a .394 on-base percentage and a .627 slugging percentage, the Florida Marlins called him up to the big club.
His ascent to the majors was somewhat surprising, considering he had only had brief stints above Single-A ball. Though once viewed as a marginal prospect, the Marlins had high hopes for him. In 2006, he joined a rookie cast that included Hanley Ramírez, Dan Uggla, Jeremy Hermida, Josh Johnson, Josh Willingham, Eric Reed, Mike Jacobs, and Scott Olsen, a group that overperformed considering the meager expectations which were placed on them due to the frugal nature of Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria. Abercrombie had some high points, but overall he did not stick as a starter for the Marlins in 2006 and ended up with only 281 plate appearances, a batting average of .212, an on-base percentage of .271, and a slugging percentage of .333, all well below the league averages.
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