Chase Jonathan d'Arnaud (born January 21, 1987), is an American former

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. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, San Diego Padres, and

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High school and college

D'Arnaud graduated from Los Alamitos High School in 2005. He was drafted by the

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in the 44th Round of the

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, but he chose to attend Pepperdine University. He played for the

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of the

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in summer 2006 and he played with the Orleans Cardinals in the

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during summer 2007. He was drafted by the

in the 4th Round of the

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Professional baseball career

Pittsburgh Pirates

D'Arnaud made his professional baseball debut in 2008, playing for the State College Spikes. In 2009, he played for the

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and the Lynchburg Hillcats. In 2010, he played for the Altoona Curve. In 2011, d'Arnaud was playing for the Indianapolis Indians when he was called up to the majors by the

for the first time on June 24. In his major league debut, he recorded his first major league hit, a triple, off

pitcher Jon Lester. D'Arnaud appeared in 48 games for the Pirates in 2011, batting .217, with six runs batted in and 12 stolen bases. In 2012, d'Arnaud played 98 games for Indianapolis, batting .252 with 34 stolen bases. He was recalled by the Pirates on September 10, 2012. He played eight games for the Pirates in 2012, scoring a pair of runs and getting a stolen base. On March 20, 2013, the

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placed d'Arnaud on the 60-day disabled list after surgery to repair a partially torn ligament in his left thumb. D'Arnaud started a rehab assignment with the Bradenton Marauders on May 16. On May 18, his rehab assignment was transferred to the Altoona Curve, and then to the

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on May 25. He was activated from the disabled list and optioned to Indianapolis on May 31, where he played the rest of the season. D'Arnaud was designated for assignment on February 24, 2014 when

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was claimed on waivers from the

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. He spent the season with Indianapolis, and his contract was selected by the Pirates on September 2 after the rosters expanded. He appeared in eight games for the Pirates in 2014, and was used as a pinch runner and defensive replacement. On November 3, he was outrighted to Indianapolis and elected free agency.

Philadelphia Phillies

On November 13, 2014 d'Arnaud signed a minor league deal with the

. He spent the 2015 minor league season with the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs. His contract was selected by the Phillies from Lehigh Valley on September 14, 2015.

Atlanta Braves

On November 24, 2015, d'Arnaud signed a minor league contract with the

. D'Arnaud was designated for assignment on April 25, 2017.

Boston Red Sox

He was claimed by the

on April 27. D'Arnaud was designated for assignment on May 18, 2017.

San Diego Padres

On May 21, 2017, he was claimed by the San Diego Padres.

San Francisco Giants

He signed a minor league contract with the

in January 2018. His contract was selected from the

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on July 7.

Texas Rangers

On December 17, 2018, d'Arnaud signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to open the 2019 season. He was released on June 18.

Kansas City Royals

On June 21, 2019, d’Arnaud signed a minor league deal with the

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. He became a free agent following the 2019 season. On February 17, 2020, d’Arnaud announced his retirement from baseball via Instagram. However, the retirement was short-lived as he made himself available to play for the Philippines in the 2021 World Baseball Classic qualifiers to be held in Tucson, Arizona from March 20 to 25, 2020. D'Arnaud is Filipino from his mother Marita's side of the family.

Personal

D'Arnaud is the son of Lance and Marita d’Arnaud. His younger brother Travis is the

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for the

. D'Arnaud and his wife, Kaitlyn, married in 2016. They have one son together. D'Arnaud is also known for his musical pursuits, and is the lead singer of the Chase d'Arnaud Band. In 2016, they performed at

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References

External links

Pepperdine Waves bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:d'Arnaud, Chase 1987 births Living people Baseball players from Torrance, California Altoona Curve players Atlanta Braves players Boston Red Sox players Bradenton Marauders players El Paso Chihuahuas players Gwinnett Braves players Indianapolis Indians players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Lynchburg Hillcats players Major League Baseball infielders Nashville Sounds players Omaha Storm Chasers players Orleans Firebirds players Pepperdine Waves baseball players Philadelphia Phillies players Pittsburgh Pirates players Sacramento River Cats players San Diego Padres players San Francisco Giants players Scottsdale Scorpions players State College Spikes players Toros del Este players West Virginia Power players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic American baseball players of Filipino descent Anchorage Glacier Pilots players Los Alamitos High School alumni