David Jack Mayfield (born September 30, 1990) is an American

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for the

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of the

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. The

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signed Mayfield as an undrafted

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in 2013. He debuted in the major leagues in 2019 for Houston and has also played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Career

Amateur career

Mayfield attended Del Rio High School in

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. He attended the

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and played

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for the

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from 2010 through 2013. In 2011, he played

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with the

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of the

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Houston Astros

The Astros signed Mayfield as an undrafted

on June 16, 2013. He split his debut season of 2013 between the

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and the

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. He split 2014 between the

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and the

Lancaster JetHawks The Lancaster JetHawks were a baseball team located in Lancaster, California. They were named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and played their home games at The Hangar. From 1996 to 2020, they were members of Minor League ...

. He split 2015 between Lancaster and the

Corpus Christi Hooks The Corpus Christi Hooks are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and are named for the city's association with fishing. The team is owned by ...

. His 2016 and 2017 seasons were split between Corpus Christi and the

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. He spent the entire 2018 season with Fresno. In 2019, he opened the season with the

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, hitting .287/.350/.566/.916 with 26 home runs and 79 RBI. The Astros promoted him to the major leagues on May 27, 2019, and he made his major league debut that day. He hit .156 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI for the Astros in 2019. In 2020, he batted .190/.239/.214 with no home runs and three RBIs in 42 at bats.

Atlanta Braves

On November 20, 2020, Mayfield was claimed off waivers by the

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. On February 24, 2021, Mayfield was

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by the Braves following the waiver claim of Guillermo Heredia.

Los Angeles Angels

On February 25, 2021, Mayfield was claimed off waivers by the

. Mayfield was designated for assignment on April 24, 2021, after going hitless in 3 at-bats.

Seattle Mariners

On April 27, 2021, Mayfield was claimed off waivers by the

. Mayfield was designated for assignment by Seattle after batting 6-for-34 in 11 games with the team. On June 01, 2021, he pitched for one out during a 12-6 loss to the

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Los Angeles Angels (second stint)

On June 13, 2021, Mayfield was claimed off waivers by the

and was optioned to the Triple-A

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. On July 6, he was recalled to the major league team. On August 30, Mayfield hit his first career grand slam off of

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starter

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. Appearing in 73 games for the Angels, Mayfield hit .227/.285/.419 with career-highs in home runs (10) and RBI (36). In 2022, Mayfield played in 23 games for the Angels, hitting .186/.230/.271 with one home run and 6 RBI. He was designated for assignment on July 4, 2022, following the acquisition of

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. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Salt Lake on July 8. In 54 games for Triple-A Salt Lake, Mayfield had better numbers, with a .247/.292/.417 slash to go along with 6 home runs and 31 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.

Toros de Tijuana

On March 6, 2023, Mayfield signed with the

of the

Personal life

Mayfield and his wife, Jackie, have two children, Jackson Drew, and Rylee James.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mayfield, Jack 1990 births Living people People from Del Rio, Texas Baseball players from Texas Major League Baseball infielders Houston Astros players Los Angeles Angels players Seattle Mariners players Oklahoma Sooners baseball players Brewster Whitecaps players Greeneville Astros players Tri-City ValleyCats players Quad Cities Cubs players Lancaster JetHawks players Corpus Christi Hooks players Fresno Grizzlies players Leones del Escogido players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic American baseball players of Mexican descent Round Rock Express players Tacoma Rainiers players Salt Lake Bees players Toros de Tijuana players