Garrett Cooper

Garrett Nicholas Cooper (born December 25, 1990) is an American professional baseball first baseman and right fielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees and the Miami Marlins.

Garrett Cooper
Cooper with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in 2017
San Diego Padres – No. 24
First baseman / Right fielder
Born: (1990-12-25) December 25, 1990
Torrance, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 14, 2017, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.268
Home runs56
Runs batted in222
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Early life and education

Garrett Nicholas Cooper was born on December 25, 1990. He was raised in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.[1] He attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles. As a senior, he hit .397 with four home runs and 25 RBIs.[2] After high school, he enrolled and played college baseball at El Camino College and Auburn University.[3] In 2013, his senior year at Auburn, he slashed .354/.481/.540 with seven home runs and 37 RBIs in 56 games.[4]

Career

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Cooper in the sixth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] He signed and spent 2013 with both the Helena Brewers and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, batting a combined .283 with six home runs and 30 RBIs in 48 total games between both teams. In 2014, he played for Wisconsin, the AZL Brewers, and the Brevard County Manatees, slashing .262/.347/.390 with four home runs and 27 RBIs between the three clubs, and in 2015, he played for Brevard County and the Biloxi Shuckers, posting a combined .310 with eight home runs and 59 RBIs. Cooper spent 2016 with Biloxi and the Colorado Springs Sky Sox where he compiled a .292 batting average with nine home runs, 69 RBIs. He began 2017 back with Colorado where he slashed .366/.428/.652 with 17 home runs and 82 RBIs in 75 games.[7]

New York Yankees

On July 13, 2017, Cooper was traded to the New York Yankees in exchange for left handed pitcher Tyler Webb.[8] The Yankees promoted Cooper to the major leagues on July 14,[9] and he made his debut that day against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. On July 16, Cooper got his first MLB hit off David Price. In 13 games for the Yankees, he batted .326 with five doubles and six RBIs. He also spent time with the Trenton Thunder and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders while with the Yankees organization.[10]

Miami Marlins

On November 20, 2017, Cooper was traded to the Miami Marlins along with Caleb Smith in exchange for pitcher Mike King and international bonus pool money.[11] On March 25, 2018, the Marlins announced the Cooper had made the Opening Day roster.[12] He was placed on the disabled list at the beginning of May, and was activated at the beginning of July.[13]

Cooper hit his first major league home run on May 22, 2019, off Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris.[14] It was the 39th game he had played in the major leagues.[14] The next day, he hit his second home run, a grand slam, off Detroit pitcher Shane Greene with two outs in the top of the ninth inning; Miami went on to defeat Detroit 5–2.[15] He finished the 2019 season hitting .281/.344/.446 with 15 home runs and 50 RBIs in 381 at bats over 107 games. In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Cooper batted .283/.353/.500 with 6 home runs and 20 RBIs in 34 games.

On July 28, 2021, it was announced that Cooper had suffered a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow and would require season-ending surgery. He was subsequently placed on the 60-day injured list.[16] He finished the 2021 season batting .284/.380/.465 with 9 home runs and 33 RBIs in 71 games.

On March 22, 2022, Cooper signed a $2.5 million contract with the Marlins, avoiding salary arbitration.[17] Cooper was named to the 2022 MLB All-Star Game as a roster replacement for Bryce Harper, who withdrew from the game due to injury.[18] On September 27, Cooper suffered a fractured finger after getting hit by a pitch in the 6-3 win over the New York Mets[19]

On January 13, 2023, Cooper agreed to a one-year, $4.2 million contract with the Marlins, avoiding salary arbitration.[20]

San Diego Padres

On August 1, 2023, the Marlins traded Cooper and Sean Reynolds to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Ryan Weathers.[21]

Personal life

Cooper and his wife, Erica, had their first child in March of 2022.[22]

References
  1. Kraczkowski, Kevin (December 16, 2018). "Garrett Cooper Would Probably Take a Mulligan on 2018: Miami Marlins Review". FanSided. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  2. "Garrett Cooper - Baseball".
  3. "Late-bloomer Garrett Cooper cleaning up in middle of Sky Sox lineup | Colorado Springs Gazette, News". gazette.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  4. "AUBURN UNIVERSITY BASEBALL: Milwaukee Brewers draft first baseman Garrett Cooper in 6th round".
  5. "Corbin Burnes, Garrett Cooper excelling in minors for Brewers". jsonline.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  6. "Sky Sox 1B Garrett Cooper makes All-Star team, but could Milwaukee call first? | Colorado Springs Gazette, News". gazette.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  7. "Garrett Cooper Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  8. "Yanks trade Webb to Brewers for Garrett Cooper". MLB.com.
  9. "New York Yankees call up former Auburn 1st baseman Garrett Cooper". 14 July 2017.
  10. "Yankees trade Garrett Cooper and Caleb Smith to Marlins - River Avenue Blues". 20 November 2017.
  11. "Derek Jeter's First Trade As Marlins CEO Is With Yankees". 20 November 2017.
  12. "Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Makes Opening Day roster". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  13. "Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Reinstated from disabled list".
  14. "Marlins rally for 5th straight win, 6-3 over Tigers". ESPN. Associated Press. May 22, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  15. "Cooper hits slam in 9th, Marlins top Tigers, 6th win in row". ESPN. Associated Press. May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  16. "Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Set for season-ending surgery".
  17. "Arbitration Tracker For 2022". MLBTradeRumors. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  18. "All-Stars Rodón, Martinez, Cooper in; Hader, Harper out". AP News. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  19. "Marlin's Garrett Cooper fractures pinkie on HBP in New York". Miami Herald. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  20. "2023 MLB Arbitration Tracker". MLBTradeRumors. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  21. "Padres acquire Hill, Choi, Barlow, Cooper in busy Trade Deadline". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  22. https://twitter.com/coopaloop1/status/1505319213048737805?s=46&t=SGsHDIQ3w0-QN3vY2UTEqA. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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