Max William Schrock (born October 12, 1994) is an American

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second baseman in the

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organization. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Amateur

Schrock attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 28th round of the

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. He did not sign with the Diamondbacks and attended the University of South Carolina, where he played

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. In 2013, he played

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with the

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of the

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Washington Nationals

After his junior year, he was drafted by the

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in the 13th round of the

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and signed. Schrock made his professional debut with the

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in 2015 and spent the whole season there, posting a .308 batting average with two home runs and 14 RBIs in 46 games. He started 2016 with the

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and was promoted to the

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in June.

Oakland Athletics

On August 25, the Nationals traded Schrock to the

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for Marc Rzepczynski. Oakland assigned him to the

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before promoting him to the

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. Shrock batted a combined .331 with nine home runs and 71 RBIs in 2016, along with 22 stolen bases between the four clubs. He spent 2017 with Midland, where he posted a .321 batting average with seven home runs and 46 RBIs in 106 games.

St. Louis Cardinals

On December 14, 2017, the Athletics traded Schrock and

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to the

in exchange for

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. In 2018, Schrock was a non-roster invitee to 2018 spring training. He spent the season with the

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, slashing .249/.296/.331 with four home runs and 42 RBIs in 114 games. In 2019, Schrock returned to Memphis in 2019 season, slashing .275/.366/.381 with two home runs and 31 RBIs over 85 games. On August 15, 2020, Schrock’s contract was selected to the MLB roster. He made his MLB debut that day against the

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and notched his first MLB hit against Jimmy Cordero. On August 17, he hit first MLB home run.

Chicago Cubs

On October 30, 2020, Schrock was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was designated for assignment on February 5, 2021.

Cincinnati Reds

On February 10, 2021, Schrock was claimed off waivers by the

. Schrock played in 53 games during the 2021 season. He slashed .288/.328/.448 with 14 RBIs and 3 home runs. He primarily played as a utility player on defense. He pitched in 2 games with 1.2 innings pitched and 1 strikeout. Schrock was placed on the 60-day IL on April 5, 2022, after suffering a left calf strain two days prior. He was activated on June 17. On June 18, 2022, Schrock picked up his first hit and RBI against the

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after coming off the injured list. He was designated for assignment on August 29, 2022 and elected free agency on August 30.

San Diego Padres

On December 19, 2022, Schrock signed a minor league deal with the

Personal life

Schrock and his wife Sarah married in January 2018.

References

External links

South Carolina Gamecocks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schrock, Max 1994 births Living people Auburn Doubledays players Baseball players from Washington (state) Cincinnati Reds players Cotuit Kettleers players Hagerstown Suns players Major League Baseball second basemen Memphis Redbirds players Mesa Solar Sox players Midland RockHounds players People from Bremerton, Washington Potomac Nationals players South Carolina Gamecocks baseball players St. Louis Cardinals players Stockton Ports players Sportspeople from the Seattle metropolitan area