Career Timeline of Mark Canha: Major Achievements and Milestones

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 22, 2025

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Mark Canha made an impact.

Mark Canha is an American professional baseball player currently in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Primarily an outfielder and first baseman, Canha made his Major League Baseball debut in 2015. Before joining the Brewers, he played for the Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants, establishing himself as a versatile and experienced player in MLB.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2007: Senior Year at Bellarmine College Preparatory

In 2007, Mark Canha's senior year at Bellarmine College Preparatory, he batted .440 with 11 home runs.

2009: Played for Brewster Whitecaps

In 2009, Mark Canha played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

2010: Drafted by Florida Marlins

After the 2010 season, the Florida Marlins selected Mark Canha in the seventh round, with the 227th overall selection, of the Major League Baseball draft. He then split the season between the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Marlins and Low-A Jamestown Jammers.

2010: Junior Season at University of California, Berkeley

In 2010, Mark Canha's junior season, he hit .319 with ten home runs and 69 runs batted in (RBI) in 54 games.

2011: Played for Greensboro Grasshoppers

In 2011, Mark Canha spent the season with the Single-A Greensboro Grasshoppers, playing in 107 games.

2012: Played for Jupiter Hammerheads

In 2012, Mark Canha made 114 appearances for the High-A Jupiter Hammerheads.

2013: Played for Jacksonville Suns

In 2013, Mark Canha spent the campaign with the Double-A Jacksonville Suns, playing in 128 contests.

December 11, 2014: Traded to Oakland Athletics

On December 11, 2014, the Colorado Rockies chose Mark Canha in the Rule 5 draft from the Marlins, and then traded him to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Austin House.

2014: Played for New Orleans Zephyrs

In 2014, Mark Canha played for the New Orleans Zephyrs of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League (PCL), making 127 appearances.

2015: MLB Debut

In 2015, Mark Canha made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut.

2015: MLB Debut with Athletics

In 2015, Mark Canha made the Athletics' Opening Day roster and made his major league debut, leading all American League rookies in RBIs and finishing the season with 16 home runs and 70 RBIs.