Mark Canha, Outfield, New York Mets

Date of Birth: 2/15/1989
Birthplace: San Jose, California
College: University of California, Berkeley

Mark Canha, outfielder for the New York Mets, played baseball at the University of California at Berkeley when he was drafted by the Miami Marlins in 2010. He played in the Marlins' minor league system from 2010 through 2014. During that time, he batted .285 with 499 hits, 109 doubles, 303 RBIs, and 388 strikeouts to 232 walks in 496 games. As a first baseman, he made 212 assists, 245 double plays, 2,718 putouts, and 24 errors in 336 games.

On December 11, 2014, Canha was claimed by the Colorado Rockies. He didn't last even one day with them, being traded to the Oakland Athletics on the same day. On April 8, 2015, his first day in the major leagues, he had three hits and four RBIs. In 124 games with the Athletics in 2015, he had 112 hits, 22 doubles, 16 home runs, and a .254 batting average. He led all American League rookies in RBIs with 70. Defensively, he played 75 games at first base and 58 games in left field.

Canha spent most of the 2016 season on the DL, playing in just 16 games with the Athletics.

Canha spent time in the minors in 2017, limiting his playing time with the Athletics to 57 games. He finished the season with a .208 batting average.

Canha played in 122 games with the Athletics in 2018. He had 91 hits, 22 doubles, 17 home runs, 52 RBIs, 88 strikeouts to 34 walks, and a .249 batting average. Defensively, he played in left field, center field, and right field. In the postseason, he had no hits in one at-bat in one game.

Canha spent time on the DL in 2019 with a right wrist sprain. He finished the season with 112 hits, 16 doubles, 26 home runs, 58 RBIs, 107 strikeouts to 67 walks, and a .273 batting average in 126 games. Defensively, he played 15 games at first base, 10 games in left field, 56 games in center field, and 27 games in right field. In the postseason, he had no hits in 3 at-bats in 1 game.

Canha played in 59 games in 2020. He finished the season with 47 hits, 12 doubles, 5 home runs, 33 RBIs, 54 strikeouts to 37 walks, and a .246 batting average. Defensively, he played 3 games at first base, 15 games in left field, 9 games in center field, and 17 games in right field. He was the DH in 21 games. In the postseason, he batted .160 in 25 at-bats in 7 games.

Canha finished the 2021 season with 120 hits, 22 doubles, 17 home runs, 61 RBIs, 128 strikeouts to 77 walks, and a .231 batting average in 141 games. Defensively, as a left fielder, he made 137 putouts and 3 errors in 106 games.

Canha became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with the Mets on November 30th.

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