Carlos Antwan Moncrief (born November 3, 1988) is an American former

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Early life and family

Carlos Antwan Moncrief was born in

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. His father, Homer, was drafted as a

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by the

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in the 1980 amateur draft; Homer advanced to Double-A in 1982 but was released two years later. He later played in an over-30 league.

Career

Cleveland Indians

Moncrief attended

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in Jackson, MS and

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. The

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selected him in the 14th round of the

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as a

. After he struggled in 2008 and 2009, Moncrief transitioned into an

San Francisco Giants

He signed with the Giants organization as a

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in 2016. He played for the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Class AA Eastern League. The Giants promoted Moncrief to the major leagues on July 26, 2017. He made his MLB debut on July 29, 2017, drawing a walk in his first plate appearance, which came against

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reliever

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. On July 31, 2017, Moncrief recorded his first career hit against the

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in the fourth inning.

Generales de Durango

On April 17, 2018, Moncrief signed with the

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of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 27, 2019.

Personal life

Moncrief and his wife, Brandy, have four sons.

References

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