Xavier Clifford Nady VI is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman.
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24 Facts About Xavier Nady
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Xavier Nady was drafted in the second round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft by the San Diego Padres.
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Xavier Nady signed a major league contract and became the 18th player to go directly to the major leagues without making his professional debut in the minor leagues since 1965.
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Xavier Nady only appeared in one major league game before being sent to the minor leagues.
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Xavier Nady was named Padres Minor League Player of the Year in 2001, collecting the California League MVP and Rookie of the Year awards that season.
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Xavier Nady underwent Tommy John surgery after the 2001 season and had limited playing time in 2002.
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In late June 2005, Xavier Nady became the first Padre since Greg Vaughn to homer in four consecutive games.
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Xavier Nady underwent an emergency appendectomy early in the morning on May 30,2006.
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Xavier Nady had a career-high six RBIs as the Yankees came back to beat the Los Angeles Angels on August 3,2008.
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Xavier Nady spent the season on the disabled list until the Yankees won the 2009 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Xavier Nady filed for free agency following the conclusion of the 2009 season.
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Xavier Nady signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 15,2010.
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Xavier Nady signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on March 18,2012.
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Xavier Nady was signed to a minor league contract by the San Francisco Giants on August 4,2012, and assigned to their Triple-A affiliate in Fresno, California.
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Xavier Nady made his debut for the Giants on September 1,2012, and hit a three-run double against the Cubs in his first at-bat.
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Xavier Nady was on the active roster during the 2012 World Series in which the team swept the Detroit Tigers in four games.
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On December 14,2012, Xavier Nady signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.
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Xavier Nady signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies on June 30,2013.
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Xavier Nady signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres in January 2014.
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On May 27,2014, Xavier Nady signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners.
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On June 20,2015, Xavier Nady began his tenure as the hitting coach for the Lake Elsinore Storm, the Single A affiliate of the San Diego Padres.
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Xavier Nady's second son was born on September 8,2011.
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The tests turned out negative and Xavier Nady was instead diagnosed with a minor infection of the small intestines.
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