Craig Gentry
Encyclopedia
Craig Alan Gentry is a Major League Baseball
outfielder
for the Texas Rangers
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He was called up to the majors on September 1, , but did not see significant playing time. He began the 2010 season with the AAA Oklahoma City RedHawks, but was called up to the majors on April 27 due to Nelson Cruz being placed on the 15 day disabled list. On May 15, he was optioned to Oklahoma.
In 2011, he batted .271 in 133 at bats, with 18 steals in 18 attempts.
Major League Baseball
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outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
for the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
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Baseball career
He was drafted by Texas Rangers in the 10th round (298 overall) of the 2006 MLB Draft. He attended the University of ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas
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He was called up to the majors on September 1, , but did not see significant playing time. He began the 2010 season with the AAA Oklahoma City RedHawks, but was called up to the majors on April 27 due to Nelson Cruz being placed on the 15 day disabled list. On May 15, he was optioned to Oklahoma.
In 2011, he batted .271 in 133 at bats, with 18 steals in 18 attempts.