Tagged: Nate Schierholtz
19 Days Till Opening Day
Closer and closer…#FGOpeningDay is now 19 days away! Nate Schierholtz, who wore jersey number 19 with the Grizzlies, helps bring the 2013 opener closer to reality.
The Reno, Nevada native donned a Grizzlies uniform between 2007 and 2009, with his ’09 appearance being an MLB Rehab stint. In his first year at Triple-A, Schierholtz batted .333 with 31 doubles, 7 triples, 16 home runs, 68 RBI, and 10 stolen bases in 109 games. The right fielder eventually made his Major League debut in the same season as his Triple-A debut, playing in 39 games with the Giants in 2007.
In 2008, Schierholtz proved his worth at the Triple-A level again, batting .320 with 22 doubles, 10 triples, 18 home runs, 73 RBI, and 9 steals in 93 games.
On the Grizzlies’ all-time career records list, Schierholtz is tied with Fred Lewis for the second-most triples with 17.
Schierholtz also holds the claim to be the first Grizzlies player to hit for the cycle. He turned the trick on May 26th, 2008 at Las Vegas.
Schierholtz is a Bay Area native as he grew up Danville, California, which is about 35 minutes from AT&T Park in San Francisco. After one year at Chabot College, Schierholtz was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2003 Draft.
Schierholtz was a third baseman coming out junior college. He played 134 of his first 166 professional games at third base before beginning his switch to the outfield in 2004.
“Nate the Great” signed with the Chicago Cubs this past offseason. Through 13 Spring Training games, the left-handed hitter was batting .344/.389/.563 with 2 doubles, a triple, a home run, and 6 RBI.
Grizzlies Alumni Report: Nate Schierholtz
By: Cody Turner
Who: Nate Schierholtz
When He Was a Grizzly: Played in 202 games from 2007-2008, and five games on MLB Rehab in 2009.
Fresno Highlights:
- Became the first Grizzlies player to hit for the cycle on May 26, 2008
- Was a member of Team USA at the 2008 All-Star Futures Game at Yankee Stadium
- Was awarded PCL Player-of-the-Week honors for the week ending May 7, 2007.
- Tallied 10 triples over the course of the 2008 season – second most for a single season in Grizzlies franchise history.
Where He Went From Here: After making his MLB debut on June 11, 2007, Schierholtz played parts of the 2007 and 2008 seasons with the Giants before making the Opening Day roster in 2009.
Where He Is Now: Nate is currently finishing up his second full season with the Giants.
Career Highlights:
- Had a pinch-RBI single in the sixth inning of the September 28th game against the Diamondbacks, breaking a 2-2 tie en route to a 4-2 Giants win.
- Delivered a two-run triple in the top of the 11th inning on September 6, 2010 to propel the Giants to a 2-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Participated on the United States Olympic Team during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
- Hit an inside-the-park home run on June 14, 2009 – just the fourth in AT&T Park history.
Hope Spring(s) Eternal
It’s another beautiful weekend in the Valley of the Sun. Former and future Grizzlies alike are mixed among veterans and the practice fields are full of players as the teams have yet to make their first round of cuts, when they will send players back to minor league camp.