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{{short description|American baseball player and coach}}
{{Infobox MLB player
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'''Terrmel Sledge''' (born March 18, 1977) is an American former professional [[baseball]] [[outfielder]] and the former assistant hitting coach of the [[Chicago Cubs]]. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Montreal Expos]]/[[Washington Nationals]] and [[San Diego Padres]] and in [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] (NPB) for the [[Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters]] and the [[Yokohama BayStars]]. Prior to being hired by the Cubs, he was the hitting coach for the [[Tulsa Drillers]] in the [[Texas League]].
[[File:TerrmelSledge.JPG|200px|thumb|Sledge batting for the [[San Diego Padres]] in {{Mlby|2007}}.]]
'''Terrmel Sledge''' (born March 18, 1977 in [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]], [[North Carolina]]) is an American professional [[baseball]] [[outfielder]] for the [[Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters]] of [[Nippon Professional Baseball]]. Sledge's career began in {{By|2004}} with the [[Montreal Expos]]. He moved with the team to [[Washington, D.C.]] the following season as the Expos relocated to the [[United States|American]] capital, and hit the first-ever [[home run]] for the [[Washington Nationals]]. He was traded to the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] along with fellow outfielder [[Brad Wilkerson]] for [[second baseman]] [[Alfonso Soriano]] on December 7, {{By|2005}}. He was then traded to the [[San Diego Padres]] in a six-player deal on December 20.<br />


==Amateur career==
His best season came in 2004, when he batted .269/.336/.462 with 15 home runs and 62 [[run batted in|runs batted in]].
Sledge attended [[John F. Kennedy High School (Los Angeles)|John F. Kennedy High School]] in [[Granada Hills, California]] and played [[college baseball]] at [[Cal State Long Beach|Long Beach State]]. In 1997, he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] with the [[Brewster Whitecaps]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdthoms.shinyapps.io/CCBL/ |title=Player Stats |publisher=Cape Cod Baseball League |date= |accessdate=July 13, 2023}}</ref>


==Professional career==
Sledge prepped at John F. Kennedy High School in [[Granada Hills, California]] and graduated from [[Cal State Long Beach]] in 1999.
Sledge's major league career began in 2004 with the [[Montreal Expos]]. He batted .269/.336/.462 with 15 home runs and 62 [[run batted in|runs batted in]] in his rookie year. On September 29, 2004 he was the final out at the last Expos home game when he popped out to third base in 9-1 loss to the [[Florida Marlins]]
On October 3, 2004, he recorded the final hit and RBI in Expos history when he drove in [[Jamey Carroll]] on an RBI single in a game against the [[New York Mets]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Montreal Expos vs New York Mets Box Score: October 3, 2004 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200410030.shtml |website=baseball-reference.com |publisher=Sports-Reference, LLC. |access-date=24 December 2023}}</ref>


Sledge moved with the team to Washington, D.C. the following season as the Expos relocated, and hit the first-ever [[home run]] for the [[Washington Nationals]]. He was traded to the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] along with fellow outfielder [[Brad Wilkerson]] and [[Armando Galarraga]] for [[second baseman]] [[Alfonso Soriano]] on December 7, 2005. He was subsequently traded to the [[San Diego Padres]] in a six-player deal on January 6, 2006.
Sledge is half [[Koreans|Korean]] and half [[African American]]; his mother was Korean and his father was black. According to his father, his name is a combination of Terrence and Melvin, two names his parents had considered naming him when he was born.


On November 29, 2007, Sledge was granted permission by the Padres to sign with the [[Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters]] of the Nippon Professional League.
In January 2003, Sledge was the first position player suspended for violating Major League Baseball's enhanced steroids policy, enacted after accusations that steroid use was rampant in baseball in the 90s and early 2000s. He tested positive for traces of 19-norandrosterone and 19-noretiocholanolone, chemical derivatives related to androstenedione.<ref>http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/040114sledge.html</ref>


On December 17, 2009, Sledge signed a contract with [[Yokohama BayStars]] for the 2010 season.
On November 29, {{By|2007}}, Terrmel was granted permission from the Padres to sign with the [[Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters]] of the Nippon Professional League.


In October 2003, while training with the USA Olympic baseball team, Sledge became one of the first MLB players to test positive for performance-enhancing drugs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/14/sports/track-and-field-3-face-bans-after-positive-drug-tests.html|title = TRACK AND FIELD; 3 Face Bans After Positive Drug Tests|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 14 January 2004}}</ref> Sledge was not subject to discipline by MLB as the substance was not barred under league rules at the time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jan-14-sp-drugs14-story.html|title = USA Baseball Still Wants Pro Players|website = [[Los Angeles Times]]|date = 14 January 2004}}</ref>
On December 17, Terrmel signed a contract with [[Yokohama DeNA BayStars|Yokohama BayStars]] for the 2010 season.

==Coaching career==
Sledge retired after the 2012 season and spent 2015 as the assistant hitting coach for the [[Eugene Emeralds]]. In 2016, he was named hitting coach for the [[Tulsa Drillers]] of the AA [[Texas League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20160114&content_id=161948976&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t260&sid=t260|title=Dodgers Announce 2016 Drillers Coaching Staff|work=milb.com|author=Tulsa Drillers|date=January 14, 2016|accessdate=January 14, 2016}}</ref>

In late 2018, the Chicago Cubs hired Sledge as assistant hitting coach for the 2019 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://670thescore.radio.com/cubs-name-tommy-hottovy-pitching-coach-terrmel-sledge-assistant-hitting-coach|title=Cubs Name Tommy Hottovy Their New Pitching Coach|date=2018-12-06|website=670 The Score|language=en|access-date=2019-07-20}}</ref> He took over the position held by [[Andy Haines]], who was hired to be the Milwaukee Brewers' hitting coach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/terrmel-sledge-joins-cubs-coaching-staff-c301269288|title=Source: Sledge to be Cubs' asst. hitting coach|first=Jordan|last=Bastian|website=mlb.com|date=2018-11-29|accessdate=2019-07-20}}</ref> The organization did not tender Sledge a contract to return for the 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cubs/ct-chicago-cubs-terrmel-sledge-theo-epstein-20201023-guhvqm2r6zgzbncihxssdqiwmy-story.html|last=Gonzales|first=Mark|date=23 October 2020|title=Assistant hitting coach Terrmel Sledge not returning to the Chicago Cubs in 2021|website=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=23 November 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Sledge is half [[Koreans|Korean]] and half [[African American]]; his mother is Korean and his father is black. According to his father, his name is a combination of Terrence and Melvin, two names his parents had considered naming him when he was born. Sledge has two children.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:02, 24 December 2023

Terrmel Sledge
Sledge with the Yokohama BayStars in 2010
Outfielder
Born: (1977-03-18) March 18, 1977 (age 47)
Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 6, 2004, for the Montreal Expos
NPB: March 20, 2008, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Last appearance
MLB: October 1, 2007, for the San Diego Padres
NPB: June 13, 2012, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
MLB statistics
Batting average.247
Home runs25
Runs batted in100
NPB statistics
Batting average.263
Home runs96
Runs batted in315
Teams

Terrmel Sledge (born March 18, 1977) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and the former assistant hitting coach of the Chicago Cubs. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Yokohama BayStars. Prior to being hired by the Cubs, he was the hitting coach for the Tulsa Drillers in the Texas League.

Amateur career[edit]

Sledge attended John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, California and played college baseball at Long Beach State. In 1997, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]

Professional career[edit]

Sledge's major league career began in 2004 with the Montreal Expos. He batted .269/.336/.462 with 15 home runs and 62 runs batted in in his rookie year. On September 29, 2004 he was the final out at the last Expos home game when he popped out to third base in 9-1 loss to the Florida Marlins On October 3, 2004, he recorded the final hit and RBI in Expos history when he drove in Jamey Carroll on an RBI single in a game against the New York Mets.[2]

Sledge moved with the team to Washington, D.C. the following season as the Expos relocated, and hit the first-ever home run for the Washington Nationals. He was traded to the Texas Rangers along with fellow outfielder Brad Wilkerson and Armando Galarraga for second baseman Alfonso Soriano on December 7, 2005. He was subsequently traded to the San Diego Padres in a six-player deal on January 6, 2006.

On November 29, 2007, Sledge was granted permission by the Padres to sign with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional League.

On December 17, 2009, Sledge signed a contract with Yokohama BayStars for the 2010 season.

In October 2003, while training with the USA Olympic baseball team, Sledge became one of the first MLB players to test positive for performance-enhancing drugs.[3] Sledge was not subject to discipline by MLB as the substance was not barred under league rules at the time.[4]

Coaching career[edit]

Sledge retired after the 2012 season and spent 2015 as the assistant hitting coach for the Eugene Emeralds. In 2016, he was named hitting coach for the Tulsa Drillers of the AA Texas League.[5]

In late 2018, the Chicago Cubs hired Sledge as assistant hitting coach for the 2019 season.[6] He took over the position held by Andy Haines, who was hired to be the Milwaukee Brewers' hitting coach.[7] The organization did not tender Sledge a contract to return for the 2021 season.[8]

Personal life[edit]

Sledge is half Korean and half African American; his mother is Korean and his father is black. According to his father, his name is a combination of Terrence and Melvin, two names his parents had considered naming him when he was born. Sledge has two children.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Player Stats". Cape Cod Baseball League. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Montreal Expos vs New York Mets Box Score: October 3, 2004". baseball-reference.com. Sports-Reference, LLC. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ^ "TRACK AND FIELD; 3 Face Bans After Positive Drug Tests". The New York Times. 14 January 2004.
  4. ^ "USA Baseball Still Wants Pro Players". Los Angeles Times. 14 January 2004.
  5. ^ Tulsa Drillers (January 14, 2016). "Dodgers Announce 2016 Drillers Coaching Staff". milb.com. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  6. ^ "Cubs Name Tommy Hottovy Their New Pitching Coach". 670 The Score. 2018-12-06. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  7. ^ Bastian, Jordan (2018-11-29). "Source: Sledge to be Cubs' asst. hitting coach". mlb.com. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
  8. ^ Gonzales, Mark (23 October 2020). "Assistant hitting coach Terrmel Sledge not returning to the Chicago Cubs in 2021". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

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