Bryan LaHair

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American baseball player (born 1982)

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::summary American baseball player (born 1982) ::

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Field	Value
name	Bryan LaHair
image	Hawks35-Bryan Allan LaHair.jpg
image_size	240px
caption	LaHair with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2013
position	First baseman
birth_date
birth_place	Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
bats	Left
throws	Right
debutleague	MLB
debutdate	July 18
debutyear	2008
debutteam	Seattle Mariners
debut2league	NPB
debut2date	March 29
debut2year	2013
debut2team	Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
finalleague	MLB
finaldate	October 3
finalyear	2012
finalteam	Chicago Cubs
final2league	NPB
final2date	September 10
final2year	2013
final2team	Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
statleague	MLB
stat1label	Batting average
stat1value	.260
stat2label	Home runs
stat2value	21
stat3label	Runs batted in
stat3value	56
stat2league	NPB
stat21label	Batting average
stat21value	.230
stat22label	Home runs
stat22value	16
stat23label	Runs batted in
stat23value	57
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Seattle Mariners ()
Chicago Cubs (–)
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All-Star (2012)
Pacific Coast League MVP (2011) Bryan Allan LaHair (born November 5, 1982) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.

Professional career

Seattle Mariners

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LaHair was selected by the Mariners in the 39th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft out of Saint Petersburg College.

LaHair spent the season with the Inland Empire 66ers, the Mariners' Single-A affiliate at the time, where he hit .310 with 22 home runs and 113 RBI, earning a spot in the California/Carolina League All-Star Game.

For , LaHair was promoted to the Double-A San Antonio Missions and later to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. In November 2006, he was placed on the Mariners' 40-man roster.

After playing the entire season in Triple-A, batting .275 with 12 home runs, LaHair started the season with the Rainiers. In July , he was called up to the Mariners shortly after the release of first baseman Richie Sexson. The Mariners had called up infielder Tug Hulett directly following Sexson's departure, but sent him back down to make room for LaHair a week later. He made his Major League debut on July 18, 2008, as a pinch hitter, grounding into a double play. His first Major League Baseball hit was a line drive single to right field against the Boston Red Sox.

Chicago Cubs

On January 9, 2010, LaHair signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs with an invite to spring training.

With the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, LaHair won the Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award and Joe Bauman Home Run Award in 2011. He was named the designated hitter on ''Baseball America'''s 2011 Minor League All Star team.

He earned a promotion to the Cubs major-league roster in September 2011, and in his debut for the team on September 4, recorded his first Cubs hit, a single off the Pittsburgh Pirates' Charlie Morton.

Prior to the 2012 season, Cubs manager Dale Sveum released a statement saying that Anthony Rizzo would start the season in Triple-A Iowa, making LaHair the everyday first baseman. Following Rizzo's callup to the majors, LaHair was moved to right field. On July 1, 2012, Lahair, who then was hitting .284 with 13 home runs and 28 RBI, was named to the NL All-Star team as a reserve at first base.

On Dec. 23, 2019, LaHair was named to The Athletic Chicago's all-decade second team by columnist Andy Dolan.

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

On November 22, 2012, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks said that they signed LaHair to a two-year, $4.5 million contract. LaHair can opt out of the deal after 2013, and the deal is worth $5.2 million when the signing bonus and buyout are added. The deal has $2 million in incentives each year, and the Cubs received $950,000 in the deal.

Cleveland Indians

He signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians on February 5, 2014.

Boston Red Sox

In 2015, LaHair signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox. He was released on April 4.

Somerset Patriots

On February 16, 2016, LaHair signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 123 games he hit .279/.350/.397 with 10 home runs, 86 RBIs and 1 stolen base.

In 2017, Lahair re-signed with the Patriots for a second season. On November 1, 2017, he became a free agent. In 27 games he struggled hitting .228/.363/.261 with 0 home runs and 4 RBIs.

Coaching career

Bryan LaHair was hired in January 2018 to be the Billings Mustangs hitting coach, the rookie ball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.

In 2019, LaHair was named Field Staff Manager of the Billings Mustangs. LaHair managed the team for two seasons.

In 2022, LaHair was named manager of the Dayton Dragons.

LaHair was named as a coach for the Louisville Bats for the 2024 season.

References

Jesse Baumgartner. (July 17, 2008). "LaHair gets call to Majors".
(September 12, 2011). "LaHair captures Joe Bauman Award".
J.J. Cooper and Matt Eddy. (September 16, 2011). "2011 Minor League All-Star Team". [[Baseball America]].
"Bryan LaHair trying to show Cubs he belongs in big time". [[Chicago Sun-Times]].
Chester Baker. (July 10, 2012). "Chicago Cubs First Baseman Bryan LaHair Selected for All-Star Game Following a Lifetime in the Minor Leagues".
(November 22, 2012). "Bryan LaHair signs with Japan team".
Ben Nicholson-Smith. (November 21, 2012). "SoftBank Hawks, LaHair Nearing Deal". [[MLB Trade Rumors]].
Cody Dalga. (February 5, 2014). "Cleveland Indians Invite Bryan LaHair to Spring Training".
(April 4, 2015). "Minor Moves: Tomas, Oliver, Brignac, Zito, White, LaHair, Capps". mlbtraderumors.com.
Gray, Doug. (2018-01-17). "Ray Martinez returns as Billings Mustangs manager".
Breen, Scott. (2019-06-13). "Billings Mustangs announce Bryan LaHair as new manager hours before opening day".
Gray, Doug. (2022-01-11). "The Dayton Dragons Coaching Staff for 2022".
Gray, Doug. (2024-01-18). "Louisville Bats announce their 2024 Coaching Staff".

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