Todd Cunningham

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Todd Cunningham
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Cunningham with the Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Left fielder
Born: (1989-03-20) March 20, 1989 (age 35)
Jacksonville, Alabama
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 2013, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Batting average .223
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 4
Teams

Thomas David "Todd" Cunningham III (born March 20, 1989) is an American professional baseball left fielder in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves.

High school and college

Thomas David Cunningham III was born in Jacksonville, Alabama on March 20, 1989 to David and Brenda Cunningham.[1] He attended Jacksonville High School in his hometown, where he was a three-time first-team All-State selection. In his four seasons with the Golden Eagles, he hit .446 with 216 runs and 112 stolen bases. He was also an All-County punter.[2] Cunningham went on to attend Jacksonville State University, where as a freshman, he was named the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year and was a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American. After his freshman season, he played for the Brazos Valley Bombers of the Texas Collegiate League, where he led the league with a .310 average and was named to the TCL All-League team. After the 2009 season, he played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod League, where he led the league with a .378 average, making him the Thurman Munson Batting Champion.[3] He also led the league in hits and on-base percentage. Cunningham was a Baseball America preseason All-American for the 2010 season.[4] In 171 games over three seasons with the Gamecocks, he hit .346 with 22 HR, 118 RBI and 36 SB.

Professional career

Cunningham was drafted in the second round, 53rd overall, in the 2008 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves, and he signed.[5] He was assigned to Single-A Rome as an outfielder, though Cunningham had played third base throughout his collegiate career.[6][7] In 65 games, he hit .260 with 1 HR, 20 RBI and 7 SB. Cunningham played 2011 with A-Advanced Lynchburg, where in 87 games, he hit .257 with 4 HR, 20 RBI and 14 SB. He was named to the Carolina League All-Star team, joining fellow Hillcats Joey Terdoslavich, Andrelton Simmons and Adam Milligan.[8] After the season, he played with the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.[9]

Cunningham played 2012 with Double-A Mississippi, where in 120 games, he hit .309 with 3 HR, 51 RBI and 24 SB. Cunningham was a mid-season and post-season All-Star.[10] After the year, he was announced the Braves' Organizational Player of the Year.[11] Cunningham was invited to spring training as a non-roster invitee.[12] Cunningham began 2013 with Triple-A Gwinnett, where he hit .279 with 2 HR, 30 RBI and 18 SB in 99 games before being called up.

He was called up to the major leagues for the first time on July 30, 2013 to replace the injured Reed Johnson,[13] and recorded his first career major league hit and subsequent run the same day against the Colorado Rockies.[14] Cunningham was optioned to the minors on August 11, having made six appearances in his first major league stint.[15] After Brandon Beachy was placed on the disabled list, Cunningham was recalled on August 23, only to be sent to the minors five days later, when Dan Uggla was reactivated.[16][17] He was invited to spring training in 2014, and sent down to Gwinnett on March 20.[18] Cunningham spent the entire 2014 season in the minors. He was again invited to spring training in 2015,[19] but not recalled until May 15, 2015, to make his first major league start against the Miami Marlins.[20][21]

Cunningham was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on October 9, 2015.[22] He was outrighted to the minors on April 2, 2016.[23]

References

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External links

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