Terrmel Sledge
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San Diego Padres — No. 8 | |
Left fielder | |
Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Major League Baseball debut | |
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April 6, 2004 for the Montreal Expos | |
Selected MLB statistics (through July 14, 2006) |
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AVG | .261 |
OBP | .334 |
HR | 16 |
Former teams | |
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Terrmel Sledge (born March 18, 1977 in Fayetteville, North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball player for the San Diego Padres. Sledge is an outfielder whose career began in 2004 with the Montréal Expos. He moved with the team to Washington the following season as the Expos relocated to the American capital. He was traded to the Texas Rangers along with fellow outfielder Brad Wilkerson for second baseman Alfonso Soriano on December 7, 2005. He was then traded to the Padres in a six player deal on December 20, 2005.
His best season came in 2004, when he batted .269/.336/.462 with 15 home runs and 62 RBI.
Before playing with Montreal and the major leagues, Sledge played with the Edmonton Trappers shortly before the team was moved to Round Rock.