Chandler Seagle

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|name=Chandler Seagle

|team=Atlanta Braves

|number=

|position=Catcher

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1996|5|23}}

|birth_place=New Bern, North Carolina, U.S.

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|debutleague=MLB

|debutdate=September 30

|debutyear=2023

|debutteam=San Diego Padres

|statleague=MLB

|statyear=2023 season

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.000

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=0

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=0

|teams=

San Diego Padres ({{mlby|2023}})

}}

Chandler Mackenzie Seagle (born May 23, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, with whom he made his MLB debut in 2023.

Career

Seagle attended New Bern High School in New Bern, North Carolina. In 2014, his senior year, the Sun Journal named him their high school baseball player of the year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newbernsj.com/sports/baseball-seagle-steady-in-all-star-game/article_2f41de46-c2e9-5ad4-a1bb-eda627d73cef.html|title=Baseball: Seagle steady in all-star game|first=Sun Journal Jordan Honeycutt, Sports|last=Writer|date=June 17, 2014|website=New Bern Sun Journal}} He enrolled at Appalachian State University and played college baseball for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.

=San Diego Padres=

The San Diego Padres drafted Seagle in the 30th round, with the 888th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hcpress.com/sports/chandler-seagle-selected-san-diego-padres-third-day-major-league-baseball-draft.html|title=Chandler Seagle Selected by San Diego Padres on Third Day of the Major League Baseball Draft|date=June 15, 2017|website=High Country Press}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newbernsj.com/sports/seagle-selected-by-san-diego/article_cefeb14c-4777-520c-aaa7-1121aa4bfbd1.html|title=Seagle selected by San Diego|first=Sun Journal Jordan|last=Honeycutt|date=June 14, 2017|website=New Bern Sun Journal}}

Seagle spent his first professional season with the Low–A Tri-City Dust Devils and Single–A Fort Wayne TinCaps, hitting .209 in 34 total games. He returned to both affiliates in 2018, batting just .155 with no home runs and 5 RBI across 26 combined contests.{{Cite web|title=Chandler Seagle Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/14747-chandler-seagle/|access-date=March 2, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

Seagle split 2019 between Fort Wayne and the rookie–level Arizona League Padres, hitting .224/.303/.345 with one home run and 13 RBI. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=March 2, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}} Seagle returned to action in 2021 with the Double–A San Antonio Missions, playing in 53 games and batting .190/.257/.266 with one home run and 14 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Chandler Seagle - Stats - Batting|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/chandler-seagle/23552/stats?position=DH|access-date=March 2, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}

Seagle remained with San Antonio in 2022, playing in a career–high 73 contests and hitting .209/.288/.297 with 3 home runs and 22 RBI, both also career–highs.{{Cite web|title=Chandler Seagle - Baseball Stats|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/192774/|access-date=March 2, 2024|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}} In 2023, he split the year between San Antonio and the Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas. Across 68 total games, Seagle batted .209/.261/.296 with 3 home runs and 23 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Padres' Chandler Seagle: Outrighted to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/padres-chandler-seagle-outrighted-to-triple-a/|access-date=March 2, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}

On September 30, 2023, Seagle was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/story/2023-09-30/padres-pregame-chandler-seagle-added-as-luis-campusano-hits-injured-list|title=Padres pregame: Chandler Seagle added as Luis Campusano hits injured list|date=September 30, 2023|website=San Diego Union-Tribune}} He made his MLB debut that same day as a pinch hitter against the Chicago White Sox, grounding out against Bryan Shaw in his only plate appearance.{{cite web | url=https://appstatesports.com/news/2023/9/30/baseball-seagle-makes-major-league-debut-for-padres.aspx | title=Seagle Makes Major League Debut for Padres | date=30 September 2023 }} Following the season on November 2, Seagle was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A El Paso.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/padres-claim-tucupita-marcano-from-pirates.html|title=Padres Claim Tucupita Marcano From Pirates|date=2 November 2023|website=MLB Trade Rumors}} He elected free agency following the season on November 6.{{Cite web|title=2023 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2023-milb-free-agents/|access-date=May 23, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

Seagle re-signed with the Padres organization on a minor league contract on January 15, 2024.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-01-15 In 38 games for Triple-A El Paso, he batted .180/.219/.280 with one home run and five RBI. Seagle elected free agency following the season on November 4.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2024/|title=Minor League Free Agents 2024|work=Baseball America|date=November 6, 2024|accessdate=November 6, 2024|first=Matt|last=Eddy}}