23 Facts About Michael Saunders

1.

Michael Edward Brett Saunders was born on November 19,1986 and is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder.

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2.

Michael Saunders played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, and Philadelphia Phillies.

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Michael Saunders was nicknamed "The Condor" by Dave Sims, who attributed the origin of it to Lee Tinsley.

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4.

Michael Saunders then played for the Tallahassee Community College Eagles prior to being drafted.

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5.

Michael Saunders then spent the 2005 season with the Everett AquaSox of the Short Season-A Northwest League, hitting.

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6.

Michael Saunders started the 2008 season in West Tenn, where he hit.

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7.

Michael Saunders's first MLB hit was a single off of Cliff Lee on July 26,2009.

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8.

On May 6,2010, Michael Saunders was recalled from Tacoma after the Mariners put Milton Bradley on the restricted list.

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9.

Michael Saunders played only 58 games for the Mariners in 2011, and batted.

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10.

In 2012, Michael Saunders played a career-high 139 games and greatly improved upon his 2011 campaign.

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11.

In 2014, Michael Saunders battled a number of injuries that limited him to 78 games, but finished with a career-high.

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12.

Michael Saunders appeared in just nine games for the Blue Jays, batting.

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13.

Michael Saunders had eight RBI in the game, which established another career-high.

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14.

Michael Saunders appeared in eight postseason games for the Blue Jays, and hit.

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15.

On January 16,2017, Michael Saunders agreed to a one-year, $8 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies that includes a $9 million club option for the 2018 season.

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16.

On June 28,2017, Michael Saunders signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.

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17.

Michael Saunders signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 21,2018.

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18.

On May 21,2018, Michael Saunders signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox.

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19.

On December 30,2018, Michael Saunders signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies.

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20.

Michael Saunders represented Canada at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.

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21.

Michael Saunders scored five runs and had four RBI in seven games, while his two home runs led Canada to a 6th-place finish.

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22.

Michael Saunders represented Canada at the 2013 World Baseball Classic and was named as one of three outfielders on the All-WBC Team, for his good offensive performance.

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23.

On October 25,2019, Michael Saunders announced that he would retire following the 2019 WBSC Premier12, and become a minor league coach in the Atlanta Braves organization in 2020.

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