Matthew Hagerty McBride (born May 23, 1985) is an American former professional

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and

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. McBride was drafted by the

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in the second round of the 2006 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Colorado Rockies in 2012, with whom he played

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and

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. McBride's MLB career statistics included outfield games played, 22; first base games, 18; and games caught, 16. His MLB batting line was at .201/.228/.299, with 4

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s (HR), and 19

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(RBI).

Career

Cleveland Indians

McBride attended Liberty High School in

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, and was drafted by the

in the second round (75th overall) of the 2006 MLB draft out of

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. Although he was drafted as a

, he has also spent considerable time at first base and in the outfield. He made his professional debut playing for the

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of the

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in 2006. By 2011, he had made his way to Triple-A with the

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Colorado Rockies

In July 2011, he was traded from Cleveland to the

with

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, Alex White, and Joe Gardner for

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. With the Rockies, he was assigned to the Triple-A

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. On August 4, 2012, he made his MLB debut with the Rockies. In four

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s, he recorded two

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(including a

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), one RBI, and a run scored. He mostly split the 2013 to 2015 seasons between Triple-A and the Rockies. In 2015 with the Rockies, in 42 at bats he hit .167/.186/.167.

Oakland Athletics

He was granted free agency in October 2015, and signed a minor league contract with the

in December 2015. He was assigned to the

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(Triple-A), where he began the 2016 season. The Athletics called him up to the MLB on April 27, and for the season he batted .209/.227/.279 as he caught 11% (1 of 9) of attempted base-stealers. He was sent outright to Triple-A after the 2016 season, and elected to become a free agent. He re-signed a minor league contract with the A's on November 16, 2016. On June 7, 2017, McBride caught a combined no-hitter with Sounds batterymates Chris Smith,

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, Tucker Healy, and Simón Castro. In 79 games for Nashville, he batted .231/.299/.434 with 10 home runs and 49 RBI. McBride elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Philadelphia Phillies

On January 3, 2018, McBride signed a minor league contract that included an invitation to

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with the

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. He played in 60 games for the Triple–A

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hitting .242/.333/.479 with 10 home runs and 26 RBI. McBride elected free agency following the season on November 2. On December 21, 2018, McBride re-signed with the Phillies on a minor league contract. In 2019, he played with the IronPigs and batted .225/.272/.444 with 9 home runs and 28 RBI in 151 at bats, as he played 25 games at first base, 9 at catcher, 2 in right field, and one as a pitcher. McBride elected free agency following the season on November 4. McBride chose to retire from professional baseball in early 2020 and began a career in financial planning.

Achievements

McBride garnered the following achievements in his minor league career: *

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All-Prospect Team (2009, 2010) *

Mid-Season All-Star (2006) *

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Mid-Season All-Star (2012, 2015) * Pacific Coast League Post-Season All-Star (2012) *

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Mid-Season All-Star (2007) *

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Eastern League Player of the Month (2010)

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