Rick Asadoorian
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| Born: | July 23, 1980 |
| Birthplace: | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Hometown: | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 185 lbs. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1999: 1st Round (17th) by the Boston Red Sox |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Northbridge (MA) |
| Other Teams: | St. Louis Cardinals 2001-2002 Texas Rangers 2003-2004 Cincinnati Reds 2005-Present |
| Years with Boston: | 2000 - 2001 |
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Overall Career
Rick Asadoorian (born July 23, 1980 in Worcester, MA), drafted in the first round of the 1999 Amateur Draft out of Northbridge High School, in Massachusetts. Asadoorian originally projected as a corner outfielder due to his strong arm. However, it was soon clear he did not have the bat to do so. He was traded in 2001, along with Dustin Brisson and Luis Garcia for Dustin Hermanson.
He is now in AA for the Cincinnati Reds where he is teammates with former Red Sox 2000 1st Round pick Phil Dumatrait. His career-highs in the minors are .288 BA (2004) and 10 HR (2003) and 22 SB (2000). Although statistics show him as having pitched for Chattanooga, he claims it was a clerical error.
Asadoorian never forgot his New England roots, and booked a flight home to Boston to witness the 2004 World Series parade.
Awards
- 1999 - 1st team High School All-American (OF)
Transactions
- December 15, 2001: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Dustin Brisson & Luis Garcia to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dustin Hermanson.
- May 27, 2003: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to Texas Rangers for Esteban Yan and cash
- December 13, 2004: Selected by the Cincinnati Reds from the Texas Rangers in Rule 5 minor league draft
External Links
- Minor League Player Stats - Courtesy of Baseball Reference
- Player Profile - Courtesy of The Baseball Cube
