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Samuel Onofrio Haggerty (born May 26, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the New York Mets.

Sam Haggerty
Haggerty with the Akron RubberDucks in 2018
Seattle Mariners – No. 0
Infielder
Born: (1994-05-26) May 26, 1994 (age 28) Phoenix, Arizona
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 2019, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Batting average	.234
Home runs	8
Runs batted in	34
Stolen bases	22
Teams
New York Mets (2019) Seattle Mariners (2020–present)

Career

Haggerty attended Mullen High School in Denver, Colorado.[1] Haggerty attended the University of New Mexico, where he played college baseball for the Lobos.[2] In his first year, Haggerty was awarded as the co-Freshman of the Year of the Mountain West Conference[3] and named to the Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American team.[4] In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]

Cleveland Indians

Haggerty was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 24th round of the 2015 MLB Draft.[6]

Haggerty played for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2015, hitting .283/.361/.453/.814 with 1 home run and 7 RBI. He played for the Lake County Captains in 2016, hitting .230/.323/.320/.643 with 4 home runs and 39 RBI.

In 2017, he spent the season with the Lynchburg Hillcats, hitting .253/.355/.398/.753 with 3 home runs, 32 RBI, and 49 stolen bases.[7] In 2018, he split the year between the Akron RubberDucks and the Columbus Clippers, combining to hit .239/.369/.384/.753 with 4 home runs and 39 RBI.[8]

New York Mets

On January 6, 2019, Haggerty and Walker Lockett were traded to the New York Mets in exchange for Kevin Plawecki.[9] He split the 2019 minor leagues season between the Brooklyn Cyclones, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, and the Syracuse Mets, hitting .271/.369/.387/.756 with 3 home runs and 26 RBI.[10]

On September 1, 2019, the Mets selected Haggerty's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[11] He made his major league debut on September 4 as a pinch runner versus the Washington Nationals.[12] On December 24, 2019, Haggerty was designated for assignment.[13]

Seattle Mariners

Haggerty was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners on January 10, 2020. Haggerty began his Mariners tenure with an 8-game hitting streak and ended the season slashing .260/.315/.400 with 4 stolen bases across 13 games.[14]

On April 13, 2021, Haggerty hit a home run to Eutaw Street at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, becoming only the second Mariner to do so after Ken Griffey Jr.[15] On June 7, 2021, Haggerty was placed on the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.[16] On October 22, Haggerty was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[17]

In 2022, Haggerty received a non-roster invite to Mariners Spring Training and began the season in AAA with the Tacoma Rainiers. He was called up to the Mariners from May 22-June 17, and again from June 29.[18] On July 14, 2022, Haggerty hit the Mariners' first inside-the-park home run in fifteen years. [19]

Personal Life

Haggerty is known for using the theme music from "The Godfather" for his walk-up music, choosing it to honor his mother and his Italian heritage.[20]

His brash playing style and personal flair earned him the nickname "Ham Swaggerty" with fans and broadcasting crews.[21]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• New Mexico Lobos bio

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