Bobby Scales | |
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Left fielder / Third baseman / Second baseman | |
Born: Southfield, Michigan, U.S. | October 4, 1977|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: May 5, 2009, for the Chicago Cubs | |
NPB: July 7, 2011, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: October 3, 2010, for the Chicago Cubs | |
NPB: September 26, 2012, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .248 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 17 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .262 |
Home runs | 14 |
Runs batted in | 53 |
Teams | |
Bobby Leon Scales (born October 4,1977) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. A switch hitter who throws right-handed,Scales played for the University of Michigan and was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 14th round (442nd overall) of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft on June 11,1999. While at Michigan,he played for the Corvallis Knights in the West Coast League,an independent summer collegiate league. [1] He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Orix Buffaloes.
Within three years of being drafted by the Padres organization,Scales was discouraged from lack of play and even planned to quit;but infield coach Tony Franklin talked him into staying. [2] That same season when Bernie Castro,the top prospect starting ahead of Scales got injured,he finally got his chance to start. [2] Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a minor league contract on January 11,2006,Scales played the 2006 season with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. The Boston Red Sox organization signed him to a minor league contract on December 20,2006,and invited him to participate in the Red Sox' 2007 Spring Training. [3] In 2008,Scales played for the Chicago Cubs organization and became a free agent at the end of the season. In January 2009,he re-signed with the Cubs.
He was called up to the Cubs major league team on May 4,2009,after starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano was put on the 15-Day Disabled List. He made his Major League debut,starting at second base,at the age of 31 on May 5 against the San Francisco Giants,a game in which he recorded his first Major League hit against Tim Lincecum,winner of the 2008 National League Cy Young Award. [4] He scored his first Major League run later that inning when Sean Marshall singled. [5] On May 8,2009,Scales hit his first Major League triple off of Dave Bush. [6] On May 12,2009,Scales hit his first major league home run off of Edwin Moreno of the San Diego Padres. [7] On May 14,to further his case to stay in the bigs,Scales hit two doubles while driving in four runs in the Cubs' win over the Padres. [8] He recorded a six-game hit streak immediately after being called up,but that streak was lost on May 16. [9] However,that same game,he scored the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning against the Houston Astros. [10] On May 27,Aaron Miles was placed on the DL,and the team needed someone who could play backup shortstop and Scales was sent down to AAA Iowa Cubs. [11] The next day,May 28,Scales was recalled from AAA Iowa because Ryan Freel was placed on the disabled list. [12] Scales then went on to hit a pinch hit home run in the bottom of the 8th off Dodgers pitcher Randy Wolf.
Scales signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan on June 27,2011. [13]
On January 27,2012,Scales signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.
After leaving the Cubs,Scales signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on April 1. On May 12 he was released by the Mets. [14]
After his departure from the Mets organization he signed with the Orix Buffaloes.
On November 9,2012,Scales was hired to be the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim' director of player development. [15]
Scales was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to be the organization's assistant fielding coordinator in 2019.
In 2023 Scales was hired as a part-time analyst for road games on the Detroit Tigers Radio Network. [16]
Bobby's wife Monica has a doctorate in health communication. [17] In 2005 Scales was named the Portland Beavers Community Player of the Year which highlighted the time and effort he put into helping the greater Portland community. [18] He also is a substitute teacher at Milton High School in Milton,Georgia during the offseason. [19]
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