Batting average .184 Role Baseball player Name Thomas Neal Career start 2006 | Runs batted in 2 Weight 100 kg Home runs 0 Height 1.88 m | |
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Number 40 (New York Yankees / Outfielder), 54 (Chicago Cubs / Outfielder), 36 (Cleveland Indians / Outfielder) Profiles | ||
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Thomas Neal (born August 17, 1987) is a retired American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs.
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- 2012 llws thomas neal webjem for canada
- CHCPHI Neal suffers injury while throwing the ball
- Major League career
- Independent baseball
- References
CHC@PHI: Neal suffers injury while throwing the ball
Major League career
Neal attended Poway High School in Poway, California, and Riverside Community College. The San Francisco Giants selected him in the 36th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.
On April 28, 2009, while playing for the San Jose Giants of the California League, Neal hit for the cycle in a 17–7 victory over the Lancaster JetHawks.
Neal was traded to the Cleveland Indians on July 30, 2011 in exchange for Orlando Cabrera. He was optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers.
Neal was designated for assignment on April 4, 2012, but was added to the Indians major league roster as a September call-up on September 1, 2012.
Neal was designated for assignment by the Indians on January 3, 2013 to make room for Nick Swisher on their roster. He was released by the Indians on January 12, 2013. The New York Yankees signed him to a minor-league contract later that month. The Yankees promoted Neal to the major leagues on June 14. He was sent back down to Triple-A on June 22. He was recalled again on July 20, sent back down on July 26, and designated for assignment August 2.
Neal was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs on August 5, 2013. He was outrighted off the roster on October 9, 2013. He signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds in January 2014.
Independent baseball
Neal signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2015 season.
He became a free agent after the 2015 season. Retired after 2015 season and now a minor league hitting coach in the SF Giants Organization..