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O’Grady Earns Promotion to Cincinnati Reds
Aug 05 | Baseball
Rutgers product tied for third in International League with 27 home runs
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers baseball alumnus Brian O'Grady has earned a promotion to the big leagues. The Cincinnati Reds called up the infielder Monday prior to the series opener against the Los Angeles Angels at Great American Ballpark.
O'Grady joins Todd Frazier (New York Mets) as Scarlet Knights currently in the majors. The last RU product to debut at the highest level was Patrick Kivlehan in 2016 with the San Diego Padres.
A third-team all-conference pick as a senior in at Rutgers, he led or tied the team lead with 67 hits, five home runs, five triples, 104 total bases, 20 multiple-hit games and a .510 slugging percentage. O'Grady, who played outfield and infield, hit .328 for the season with an on-base percentage of .402, also recording 40 runs and 13 stolen bases. He hit a memorable walk-off home run in the bottom of the 14th inning against Temple to end a four hour, 10 minute game at Bainton Field. He finished his collegiate career ranked third in RU baseball history with 771 career at bats, seventh with 227 hits, ninth with 105 walks and tied for 10th with 46 doubles and 10 triples and was picked in the eighth round in 2014.
O'Grady played in 572 games in the minor leagues, totaling 471 hits, 75 homers, 289 walks, 292 RBIs and 81 stolen bases.
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O'Grady joins Todd Frazier (New York Mets) as Scarlet Knights currently in the majors. The last RU product to debut at the highest level was Patrick Kivlehan in 2016 with the San Diego Padres.
O'Grady hit 27 homers at Triple-A Louisville this season to tie for third in the International League and establish a new team record since being affiliated with the Reds. Slashing .277/.351/.562, O'Grady collected 70 RBIs, tied for fourth in the league, with 27 doubles, 66 runs, 43 walks and 16 stolen bases. He is just one of three players (A-MLB) with at least 27 homers and 27 doubles this season.Welcome to The Show, @BrianOGrady21!🙌
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 5, 2019
O'Grady slashed .277/.351/.562 in 100 games with the Bats and leaves tied T-3rd in the International League with 27 HR and T-4th with 70 RBI. His 27 HR are a record since Louisville began affiliation with the Reds in 2000. pic.twitter.com/D3U5MRgz3f
A third-team all-conference pick as a senior in at Rutgers, he led or tied the team lead with 67 hits, five home runs, five triples, 104 total bases, 20 multiple-hit games and a .510 slugging percentage. O'Grady, who played outfield and infield, hit .328 for the season with an on-base percentage of .402, also recording 40 runs and 13 stolen bases. He hit a memorable walk-off home run in the bottom of the 14th inning against Temple to end a four hour, 10 minute game at Bainton Field. He finished his collegiate career ranked third in RU baseball history with 771 career at bats, seventh with 227 hits, ninth with 105 walks and tied for 10th with 46 doubles and 10 triples and was picked in the eighth round in 2014.
O'Grady played in 572 games in the minor leagues, totaling 471 hits, 75 homers, 289 walks, 292 RBIs and 81 stolen bases.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding baseball, follow the program on Twitter (@RutgersBaseball), Instagram (@rutgersbaseball) and Facebook (/BaseballRU). For additional updates, please download the Gameday App.
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