![]() ![]() After being transferred to Rancho Cucamonga in 2003, he only played 47 games after injuring his right shoulder. 251 with 10 home runs and 50 runs batted in (RBIs) and 104 strikeouts in 362 at bats as the Kernels' primary designated hitter. In 2002, he returned to Cedar Rapids, hitting. 200, before transferring to Single-A Cedar Rapids, where he batted. He returned in 2001 with the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, batting. 231, but sat out most of the year after suffering a lower back strain. Napoli began his professional career with the rookie-level Butte Copper Kings, batting. He signed a letter of intent to play college baseball for Louisiana State, but instead signed with the Anaheim Angels after being selected in the 17th round (500th overall) of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Early life īorn in Hollywood, Florida, Napoli attended Charles W. In 2009 he led all American League catchers in errors, and in 2016 he led all AL first basemen in errors. He holds the all-time single-season records for most strikeouts by both a Red Sox player and an Indians player. Up to 2013, Napoli was primarily a catcher. He was selected in the 17th round (500th overall) of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft, then played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians. Michael Anthony Napoli (born October 31, 1981) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and catcher who is currently the first base coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ( 2006– 2010).September 14, 2017, for the Texas Rangers ![]() The Milwaukee Brewers downed the San Diego Padres 7-1 after Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer and Yuniesky Betancourt had a three-run shot off Jason Marquis in the first inning.May 4, 2006, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Jimmy Rollins hit a tiebreaking single in the sixth inning and Jonathan Pettibone had an impressive major league debut to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2, while Jay Bruce hit a tying double and scored on Cesar Izturis' two-out single in the 13th inning to rally the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. IN the NL, Brandon Belt hit a game-winning single in the ninth inning after Buster Posey leveled the score with a two-run homer in the eighth as the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 for a seventh straight victory at home. In other AL games, the Cleveland Indians edged the Chicago White Sox 3-2 and the Seattle Mariners trounced the Houston Astros 7-1. Nick Markakis singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, while Matt Moore became the first Tampa Bay Rays pitcher to win his first four starts of a season and Ryan Roberts homered twice as the Rays beat CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees 5-1. Chris Iannetta doubled in the go-ahead run and Luis Jimenez got his first career RBIs on a two-run single while the Angels took a 6-3 lead in the sixth inning, but Texas tied it with three runs in the seventh. Mitch Moreland had three hits and drove in a run for the Rangers, who also got three hits from Elvis Andrus in their fourth consecutive victory, snapping the Angels' three-game winning streak. ![]() Slugger AJ Pierzynski hit a tiebreaking homer with two outs in the ninth inning as the Texas Rangers rallied from a late three-run deficit for a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels. The Athletics dropped their season-high fourth straight as AJ Griffin (2-1) was tagged for a career-worst nine runs seven earned and eight hits in four-plus innings. Napoli's fourth career slam keyed the five-run fifth and helped end Oakland's eight-game winning streak against Boston. The Red Sox, swept by Kansas City on Sunday, scored three runs in the fourth and five in the fifth. ![]()
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