Mon Dec 16 2013 | 15:11 | Tigers re-sign Marcus Lemon to minors deal |
Tigers re-signed INF Marcus Lemon to a minor league contract. |
Lemon had an ugly .241/.307/.327 batting line in 329 plate appearances this past season for Triple-A Toledo, but the Tigers will keep him around as infield depth. The 25-year-old has not appeared in a major league game. |
Source: Matt Eddy on Twitter | |
Wed Feb 29 2012 | 19:01 | Tigers sign INF Marcus Lemon |
Tigers signed INF Marcus Lemon to a minor league contract. |
Lemon has posted a disappointing .271/.341/.366 batting line in 615 minor league games. The 23-year-old infielder is the son of former major-leaguer Chet Lemon. |
Source: Kevin Goldstein on Twitter | |
Wed Jan 4 2012 | 16:00 | Braves release INF Marcus Lemon |
Braves released INF Marcus Lemon. |
Lemon, the son of former major-leaguer Chet Lemon, received a $1 million bonus as a fourth-round pick of the Rangers in 2006, but he hasn't posted an OPS higher than .686 since 2008 in High-A ball. The 23-year-old batted just .254/.303/.333 with two homers, 21 RBI, eight stolen bases and a .636 OPS between High-A Lynchburg and Double-A Mississippi in 2011. |
Source: Kevin Goldstein on Twitter | |
Fri Apr 1 2011 | 11:31 | Braves trade for Marcus Lemon |
Braves acquired minor league SS Marcus Lemon from the Rangers. |
It's not clear what the Rangers will receive in return, but it will likely be a player to be named later or cash. Lemon, who can also play second base and the outfield, batted .271/.325/.355 with three homers and seven steals at Double-A Frisco last season. He could be assigned to Triple-A. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |