Adam Hyzdu

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name = Adam Hyzdu
team = Free Agent
number = --
position = Outfielder
birthdate = birth date and age|1971|12|6
birthplace = city-state|San Jose|California
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = September 8
debutyear = 2000
debutteam = Pittsburgh Pirates
statyear = 2007
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .229
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 19
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 61
teams =
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|2000-by|2003)
*Boston Red Sox (by|2004-by|2005)
*San Diego Padres (by|2005)
*Texas Rangers (by|2006)
*Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (by|2007)

Adam David Hyzdu (pronEng|haɪ̪zdu; born December 6, 1971 in San Jose, California) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed.

In Major League Baseball, he had played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, (by|2000-by|2003), Boston Red Sox (by|2004 and by|2005), San Diego Padres (2005) and the Texas Rangers (by|2006).

History

Hyzdu attended Moeller High School in Cincinnati, where he broke Ken Griffey, Jr.'s home run record (22) and led his team to win the state championship in 1989.

Hyzdu was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the by|1990 amateur draft, but never reached the Major Leagues as a Giant. Hyzdu is well-known for his accomplishments in the minor leagues. During his two seasons with the Altoona Curve, he broke many franchise records, many of which still stand today. He was an Eastern League all-star both seasons and had his number 16 retired by the club.

In a seven-season major league career, Hyzdu is a .229 hitter with 19 home runs and 61 RBI in 221 games.

With the Red Sox in 2004, Hyzdu batted .300 (3 for 10) with a home run, two RBI, and 2 doubles in 17 games. In 129 games with Pawtucket, he batted .301 with 29 home runs, 79 RBI, and led the team in walks with 84.

After the 2006 season, he joined the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Japanese Pacific League with a one-year contract. He batted .272 with 7 home runs in 47 games. After one season in Japan, he failed to get a contract extension and left the Hawks to be a free agent.

External links

* [http://www.soxprospects.com/players/hyzdu-adam.htm SoxProspects.com Bio]
* [http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?pl=283210 Minor League Splits and Situational Stats]