Tug Hulett

{{for|his father, Timothy Hulett Sr., who played second and third base in the 1980s and 90s|Tim Hulett}}

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|image=Tug Hulett (88742882) (cropped).jpg

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|caption=Hulett (left) with the Clinton LumberKings in 2005

|position=Second baseman

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1983|2|28}}

|birth_place=Springfield, Illinois, U.S.

|bats=Left

|throws=Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=July 12

|debutyear=2008

|debutteam=Seattle Mariners

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=October 4

|finalyear=2009

|finalteam=Kansas City Royals

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|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.194

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=1

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=3

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Kansas City Royals ({{mlby|2009}})

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Timothy Craig "Tug" Hulett Jr. (born February 28, 1983) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and the Kansas City Royals.

Early life

Hulett was born on February 28, 1983, in Springfield, Illinois.{{Cite web|title=Tug Hulett Baseball Stats {{!}} Baseball Almanac|url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hulettu01|access-date=2022-02-06|website=www.baseball-almanac.com|language=en-us}} In 1998, his family moved to Shreveport, Louisiana, where he spent the rest of his childhood.{{Cite web|title=MOTHER TAUGHT THIS BIG LEAGUER'S SON|url=https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-20020720-2002-07-20-0207200048-story.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Daily Press|date=20 July 2002 |language=en}} Hulett played high school baseball at Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport.{{Cite web|title=Tug Hulett Stats, Fantasy & News|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/tug-hulett-461834|access-date=2022-02-06|website=MLB.com|language=en}} After high school, he played college baseball for the Auburn University Tigers.{{Cite web|title=Tug Hulett - Baseball|url=https://auburntigers.com/sports/baseball/roster/tug-hulett/13277|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Auburn University Athletics|language=en}}{{Cite news|date=2019-07-11|title=SEC Baseball Leaders LSU and Auburn Face Off|language=en-US|work=LSU|url=https://lsusports.net/news/2019/07/11/163829-2/|access-date=2022-02-06}}

Career

A .332 hitter for Auburn University, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2003.{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=September 25, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2003&T=Harwich_Mariners |title=2003 Harwich Mariners |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}} Hulett was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 14th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|title=Texas Rangers 2004 Draft Results|url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=tex&year=2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106195544/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=tex&year=2004|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 6, 2011|work=mlb.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}} Hulett hit .274 in 70 games for the Single-A Spokane Indians in {{baseball year|2004}}. In {{baseball year|2005}}, he was promoted to the Single-A Clinton LumberKings, where he batted .265 and was a mid-season All-Star. He started {{baseball year|2006}} in Single-A Bakersfield before being promoted to the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders. He played for the Oklahoma RedHawks in {{baseball year|2007}}, hitting .272 in 132 games. On December 12, 2007, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners for Ben Broussard.

Hulett started {{baseball year|2008}} with Triple-A Tacoma. After batting .302 in 71 games, Hulett was called up by the Mariners on July 10, after the release of struggling first baseman Richie Sexson. Hulett played one game in Seattle, going 1 for 3, before being sent back down to the Rainiers on July 18 when the Mariners called up first baseman Bryan LaHair.{{cite web|title=LaHair gets call to Majors|author=Jesse Baumgartner|date=July 17, 2008|url=http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080717&content_id=3145990&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721032835/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080717&content_id=3145990&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 21, 2008|work=mlb.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}

On February 15, 2009, Hulett was designated for assignment to make room for newly claimed pitcher Luis Peña from the Milwaukee Brewers;{{cite web|title=Mariners claim pitcher from Brewers

|author=Jim Street|date=February 15, 2009|url=http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090215&content_id=3832530&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218044321/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090215&content_id=3832530&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 18, 2009|work=mlb.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}} he was claimed by the Kansas City Royals four days later.{{cite web|title=Royals claim Hulett off waivers|author=Dick Kaegel|date=February 19, 2009|url=http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090219&content_id=3853036&vkey=news_kc&fext=.jsp&c_id=kc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329132429/http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090219&content_id=3853036&vkey=news_kc&fext=.jsp&c_id=kc|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 29, 2012|work=mlb.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}

On November 25, 2009, Hulett was traded to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later or cash considerations.{{cite web|title=Red Sox get Hulett in trade with Royals|author=John Schlegel|date=November 25, 2009|url=http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091125&content_id=7719366&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128015745/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091125&content_id=7719366&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 28, 2009|work=mlb.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}

On August 8, 2010, the Red Sox released him.

On August 15, 2010, he signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners and was assigned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.

On December 23, 2010, Hulett signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. He was released on April 7, 2011.

On April 23, 2011, Hulett signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals and was assigned to the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs.

Hulett opened the 2012 season with Double-A Reading.

He signed with the Miami Marlins on a minor league contract in January 2013, but was released before the season started.