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Max Moroff is a Major League Baseball infielder in the St Louis Cardinals organization. He has played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and the Cleveland Indians. Moroff was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 16th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft out of Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, Florida. He signed on the last day of the trade deadline for $300,000 which equated to a 4th round slot bonus. On July 24th, 2012, Moroff made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Pirates as the shortstop and leadoff hitter. He had a single, three walks and a stolen base. He has progressed a level every season, spending 2013 with the West Virginia Power and 2014 with the Bradenton Marauders.
Moroff was assigned to the Double-A Altoona Curve to begin the 2015 season. The versatile infielder was named player of the week by the Eastern League for the week of April 20–26, batting .474 with four doubles, one triple, one homer, four RBI and two runs scored in 5 games. Moroff was then named to the Eastern League Mid-Season All-Star team where he started as the second baseman for the Western division. Towards the end of the season, Moroff was selected as a 2015 Eastern League All-Star. He finished the season breaking an Altoona Curve franchise record with 153 hits as a switch hitter, which was last set in 2002 at 142 hits.
On September 11th, 2015 Moroff was named by Baseball America to one of the Minor League Classification All-Star Teams, where he was selected as the AA second baseman out of the Eastern League, Texas League, and Southern League. On September 15, Moroff was named as the Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League Player of the Year, after batting .293 with 28 doubles, six triples, seven home runs, 51 RBI, 17 stolen bases, 79 runs scored and a .322 on-base percentage. He also led the Eastern League in runs scored (79) and games played (136) while also ranking second in hits (153), third in walks (70) and fourth in total bases (214). In the field, Moroff led all Eastern League second basemen in fielding percentage (.978), double plays (76) and assists (330). The Pirates added him to their 40-man roster after the season.
Moroff, 26, has appeared in 104 career games over four major league seasons between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians. He has seven homers and 34 RBI in the majors. He has played second base, third base and shortstop at the major league level.
The 5–11 190-pounder split the 2019 season between the Indians and Triple-A Columbus. Moroff appeared in 22 games in the major leagues last year at second base, shortstop and third base. The right-handed hitter has compiled a career .251/.358/.382 slash line with a .739 OPS, 384 runs, 127 doubles, 21 triples, 51 homers, 291 RB and 73 stolen bases in 703 minor league games.
On December 15, 2020, Moroff signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization and was invited to Spring Training. On May 14, 2021, Moroff was selected to the Cardinals active roster. On June 6th, it was announced that Moroff would require season-ending surgery on his left shoulder after previously suffering a shoulder subluxation. Moroff played in 6 games with the Cardinals and had one RBI. He was placed on the 60-day injured list on June 17th, 2021.
The featured blue New York Mets “The Mets Mindset” was worn by Max Moroff in 2020 Spring Training as a member of the New York Mets. Moroff played in 15 Games and had 23 At-Bats with the Mets. The talented infielder has signed the Shirt and added “Go Mets!” in black. There is a New York Mets player issued “33” label inside the collar of the Shirt. Awesome Shirt for a New York Mets Fan!!!
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