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OF Matt McBride: Another home run
by Chuck Murr of IndiansInk.net, August 9, 2009 at 10:29am ET

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Matt McBride had three hits including his 11th home run for the Akron Aeros in an 11-7 win over New Britain.

McBride (.256) went 3-for-5 with the solo homer and had two RBIs. Including the 31 games in played for Class A Kinston before being promoted to the Double-A Eastern League, McBride is having a fine season.

In 103 games overall between the two levels, he has hit .304 (119-for-392) with 37 doubles, 17 homers and 86 RBI.

McBride was drafted as a second-round sandwich pick in 2006 as a catcher out of Lehigh University and had two good seasons in the Cleveland Indians' farm system before being in and out of the lineup a year ago with a shoulder injury. He had surgery and is playing the outfield and first base this year.

For his career, the right-hander has hit .289 with 32 homers and 205 RBI in 307 games.


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Matt McBride
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 215
Position: OF, C

Bats: R
Throws: R
Date of Birth: 05/23/1985
Birthplace: Bethlehem,  PA
Experience: Prospect
High School: Liberty HS
(Bethlehem, PA)
College: Lehigh


Biography:
Drafted by Cleveland as a second-round sandwich pick (No. 75 overall), 2006.

Missed part of 2008 season recovering from right shoulder surgery. ... came back and played 17 games for the Culf Coast League Indians, then 11 games at Lake County and 17 games at Kinston. ... signed as a catcher, has been moved to the outfield.
2008 & MINOR-LEAGUE CAREER

Team G AB H AVG HR RBI SB BB SO
3 Tribe farm teams 46 156 43 .276 3 22 3 18 19
Minor Totals 204 768 216 .281 15 119 9 72 95