Chris Truby

Christopher John Truby (born December 9, 1973 in Palm Springs, California) is a third baseman who played some of his career in Major League Baseball, though most of his time was spent in various teams' minor league systems. His most recent MLB appearance came during the 2003 season. He had a career batting average of .231.

Truby came up in 2000 with the Houston Astros. After hitting .260 with 11 home runs in 258 at-bats his rookie season, he never matched his rookie totals. He has since played partial seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Montreal Expos, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Royals signed Truby with the intention of having him play third base until prospect Mark Teahen was ready for full-time duty in the major leagues. However, Truby sustained a wrist injury in spring training and started the 2005 season on the disabled list.

Truby was a replacement player in 1995, before the 1994 Major League Baseball strike was resolved. After replacement players were no longer necessary, Truby spent the next five years playing for various independent leagues before finally breaking through to the Major Leagues with the 2000 Astros.

Chris Truby is still playing to this day. He currently plays for the Altoona Curve, the Doublle-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
• Minor League Splits and Situational Stats

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Chris Truby is also the name of an American bass guitarist who played in the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice from 1995-1998. He is the brother of former Living Sacrifice and current P.O.D. guitarist Jason Truby.

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