Career Timeline of Randal Grichuk: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Randal Grichuk built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Randal Grichuk is a professional baseball outfielder currently playing for the New York Yankees. Throughout his MLB career, he has also played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Kansas City Royals.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2009: Drafted by Los Angeles Angels

In 2009, Randal Grichuk was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the first round of the MLB draft, coming from Lamar Consolidated High School in Rosenberg, Texas.

2012: Played Full Season with Inland Empire 66ers

In 2012, Randal Grichuk played 135 games for his first full season. He batted .298 with 18 home runs and 71 runs batted in with the Single-A Inland Empire 66ers.

November 2013: Traded to St. Louis Cardinals

In November 2013, the Los Angeles Angels traded Randal Grichuk to the St. Louis Cardinals.

November 20, 2013: Added to Angels 40-Man Roster

On November 20, 2013, MLB.com ranked Randal Grichuk as the Angels' No. 4 prospect, and the club added him to their 40-man roster.

April 28, 2014: MLB Promotion and Debut

On April 28, 2014, Randal Grichuk was promoted to the majors by the Cardinals and debuted as a defensive replacement in the outfield that day.

May 2014: Cardinals' Player of the Month

In May 2014, Randal Grichuk received the Cardinals' minor league system Player of the Month Award.

2014: MLB Debut

In 2014, Randal Grichuk made his MLB debut with the St. Louis Cardinals.

2014: Began season with Memphis Redbirds

Randal Grichuk began the 2014 season with the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.

2015: Made Major League Club

In 2015, Randal Grichuk produced a .911 on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) in 44 spring training at bats and made the major league club as a fifth outfielder. While lifting weights, he strained his lower back, halting his play on April 16 and prompting the Cardinals to place him on the 15-day DL.

August 13, 2016: First Career Grand Slam

On August 13, 2016, Randal Grichuk hit his first career grand slam, providing the margin in an 8−4 win over the Cubs, and ending their 11-game win streak.

April 2, 2017: Opening Night Homer and Walk-Off

On April 2, 2017, during Opening Night versus the defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium, Randal Grichuk homered and hit a walk-off bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth.

January 19, 2018: Traded to Toronto Blue Jays

On January 19, 2018, the Cardinals traded Randal Grichuk to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for pitchers Dominic Leone and Conner Greene.

April 2, 2019: Contract Extension with Blue Jays

On April 2, 2019, Randal Grichuk and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $52 million.

2020: 2020 Blue Jays Season

In 2020, with the Blue Jays, Randal Grichuk batted .273 with 12 home runs and 35 RBIs in 55 games.

March 24, 2022: Traded to Colorado Rockies

On March 24, 2022, Randal Grichuk was traded to the Colorado Rockies for Raimel Tapia and Adrian Pinto.

2022: Lowest Walk-to-Strikeout Ratio in NL

In 2022, Randal Grichuk had the lowest walk-to-strikeout ratio in the NL (0.19), the lowest line drive percentage of all qualified major league batters (12.9%), and batted .259/.299/.425.