History of Randal Grichuk in Timeline

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

August 13, 1991: Randal Grichuk Born

On August 13, 1991, Randal Alexander Grichuk was born. He is an American professional baseball outfielder.

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2003: Little League World Series Participation

In 2003, Randal Grichuk participated in the Little League World Series for Lamar National of Richmond, Texas.

2004: Little League World Series Participation

In 2004, Randal Grichuk participated in the Little League World Series for Lamar National of Richmond, Texas.

July 2005: Featured in Sports Illustrated

In July 2005, Randal Grichuk was featured in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" section.

2008: All-State and All-Houston Area MVP

In 2008, as a Lamar Consolidated Baseball player, Randal Grichuk was named First Team All-State OF and the All-Houston Area Most Valuable Player (MVP). He batted .435 with 18 home runs and 45 RBI that season, leading the Mustangs to a school record 29 wins and a Regional Final appearance.

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.

2009: District, Fort Bend Area MVP and All-American

In 2009, Randal Grichuk was named the 24-4A District MVP, Fort Bend Area MVP, 2009 1st Team All State OF, and 2009 1st Team All-American (EA Sports and Baseball America). He hit .613 with 21 home runs, 46 hits, 46 RBI and 47 runs in 28 games before Lamar was defeated in the third round of the playoffs.

2010: Tore a ligament

In 2010, Randal Grichuk tore a ligament after playing just 12 games.

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.

October 2013: Minor League Gold Glove Award

In October 2013, Rawlings and MiLB announced that Randal Grichuk was the recipient of the Minor League Gold Glove Award for right field.

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.