Carlos Moncrief

{{Infobox MLB player

|name = Carlos Moncrief

|image = Richmond Flying Squirrels vs. Akron Aeros (9219290011) (cropped).jpg

|caption = Moncrief with the Akron Aeros in 2013

|position = Right fielder

|bats = Left

|throws = Right

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|3}}

|birth_place = Jackson, Mississippi

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = July 29

|debutyear = 2017

|debutteam = San Francisco Giants

| finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = September 4

| finalyear = 2017

| finalteam = San Francisco Giants

| statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .211

| stat2label = Home runs

| stat2value = 0

| stat3label = Runs batted in

| stat3value = 5

|teams=

San Francisco Giants ({{mlby|2017}})

}}

Carlos Antwan Moncrief (born November 3, 1988) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants.

Early life and family

Carlos Antwan Moncrief was born in Jackson, Mississippi. His father, Homer, was drafted as a pitcher by the Detroit Tigers in the 1980 amateur draft; Homer advanced to Double-A in 1982 but was released two years later. He later played in an over-30 league.{{cite web |url=http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2015/03/cleveland_indians_carlos_moncr.html|title=Like father, like son: Cleveland Indians' Carlos Moncrief hoping to live out his dad's major league dream|first=Zack|last=Meisel|date=March 18, 2015|accessdate=July 29, 2017|work=The Plain Dealer}}

Career

=Cleveland Indians=

Moncrief attended Hillcrest Christian School in Jackson, MS and Chipola Junior College. The Cleveland Indians selected him in the 14th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft as a pitcher. After he struggled in 2008 and 2009, Moncrief transitioned into an outfielder.

=San Francisco Giants=

On November 14, 2015, Moncrief signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He played for the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Double–A Eastern League in 2016, hitting .261/.372/.409 with five home runs and 22 RBI over 72 appearances.{{cite web |url=http://richmondfreepress.com/news/2016/apr/08/moncrief-swinging-stars-flying-squirrels/|title=Moncrief swinging for the stars with Flying Squirrels|date=April 8, 2016|accessdate=July 19, 2017|work=Richmond Free Press}} Moncrief elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2016|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2016/|access-date=July 22, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

Moncrief re–signed with the Giants organization on a new minor league contract on November 13, 2016. On July 26, 2017, the Giants selected Moncrief to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MLBRosterMoves/status/890267639976783873|title=.@SFGiants purchase OF Carlos Moncrief from Triple-A Sacramento.|last=MLBRosterMoves|date=2017-07-26|website=@MLBRosterMoves|access-date=2017-08-29}} He made his MLB debut on July 29, drawing a walk in his first plate appearance, which came against Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Luis Avilán.{{cite web |url=http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Giants-waste-another-good-Blach-effort-vs-Dodgers-11717880.php|title=Giants waste another good Blach effort vs. Dodgers|first=Henry|last=Schulman|date=July 29, 2017|accessdate=July 29, 2017|work=San Francisco Chronicle}}{{cite web |last=Pavlovic |first=Alex |date=July 29, 2017 |title=With family watching, Moncrief finally makes MLB debut |url=https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/with_family_watching__moncrief_finally_makes_mlb_debut___they_kept_me_going_/27612/ |accessdate=2024-09-09 |work=NBC Bay Area}} On July 31, Moncrief recorded his first career hit against the Oakland Athletics in the fourth inning.{{cite web|last=Pavlovic|first=Alex|title=Instant Analysis: Five takeaway from MLB-worst Giants' loss to A's|url=http://www.csnbayarea.com/giants/instant-analysis-five-takeaway-mlb-worst-giants-loss|work=CSN Bay Area|accessdate=July 31, 2017}} He played in 28 games during his rookie campaign, batting .211/.256/.237 with five RBI.