Michael Cuddyer

Michael Cuddyer
Michael Cuddyer
	Cuddyer with the Minnesota Twins in 2007
	Right fielder
	Born: March 27, 1979 (age 45); Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 23, 2001, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
	October 3, 2015, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average	.277
Home runs	197
Runs batted in	794
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Minnesota Twins (2001–2011); Colorado Rockies (2012–2014); New York Mets (2015);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (2011, 2013); Silver Slugger Award (2013); NL batting champion (2013); Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame;
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing United States
World Junior Baseball Championship

Michael Brent Cuddyer (/kəˈdaɪər/; born March 27, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies, and New York Mets. He batted and threw right-handed. Cuddyer was a two-time MLB All-Star, and won a Silver Slugger Award in 2013, when he led the National League in batting average. Cuddyer announced his retirement after the 2015 season. He was inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame on August 19, 2017.^[1] Primarily a right fielder, Cuddyer made starts at every defensive position except catcher and shortstop over the course of his career.