Jeffrey Scot Baisley (born December 19, 1982) is an American former professional

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who played in

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(MLB) for the

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in 2008.

College career

A native of

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, Baisley attended the

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, where he played

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for the

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. While there, he was named to the All-Tournament Team in the

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, in which South Florida was a semi-finalist. In 2003, he played

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with the Cotuit Kettleers of the

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Professional career

Oakland Athletics

Baisley was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 12th round of the

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out of the

. He made his professional debut that year with the Vancouver Canadians. In , playing for the

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, Baisley was selected as the Midwest League Most Valuable Player as the stand-out contributor to the 2006 Cougars' offense. The 6'3" Baisley drove in 110 runs and hitting 22 homers. His most notable performance was a game when he hit three home runs, the last of which was postponed during an umpire discussion on the eligibility of a home run that hit the scoreboard. Baisley was ultimately awarded the homer. He played in for the Midland RockHounds and in for the

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. He was called up to the major leagues on September 9, , and made his debut that night against the

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going hitless in two

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s with a

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. He collected his first base hit on September 18 against the

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. He played in 14 games with the Athletics, hitting .256.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

On March 10, 2011, that Baisley signed a minor league contract with the Angels and he played in 134 games with the Salt Lake Bees in 2011, hitting .303 with 20 home runs and 100 RBI.

Los Angeles Dodgers

He signed a minor league contract with the

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in December 2011, that included an invitation to Major League camp. He was assigned to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes, where he played in 62 games and hit .284. Baisley was released by the Dodgers on June 12, 2012.

Detroit Tigers

On June 19, 2012, Baisley signed a minor league contract with the

, and was added to their Triple-A roster, the

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. After just 10 games, where he hit .081 (3 hits in 37 at bats), he was released.

Chicago White Sox

On July 3, 2012, Baisley agreed to terms with the White Sox and was added to their Triple-A roster, the Charlotte Knights. He was released in August.

Acereros del Norte

On April 20, 2013, Baisley signed with the Acereros del Norte of the Mexican League.

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