Craig Paquette

Craig Harold Paquette ( /pɑːˈkɛt/; born March 28, 1969 in Long Beach, California), is a former professional baseball player who played third base in the major leagues from 1993-2003. He last played in 2007 for the Camden Riversharks. He attended Rancho Alamitos High School and then went on to play college baseball for Golden West College.

Transactions

June 2, 1987: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 36th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign. June 5, 1989: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 8th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1989. March 26, 1996: Released by the Oakland Athletics. April 3, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals. October 15, 1997: Granted Free Agency. December 23, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets. October 15, 1998: Granted Free Agency. December 18, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets. July 31, 1999: Traded by the New York Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals for Shawon Dunston. November 5, 2001: Granted Free Agency. December 13, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers. April 29, 2003: Released by the Detroit Tigers.

Craig's first son, Mackenzie, was born on August 11, 1994.

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference