Eric Wagaman #39

Eric Wagaman...Instagram: @ericwagaman...X: @ericwagss...son of Jim and Julie Wagaman and has brother, Matt...2015 graduate of Aliso Niguel High School in Aliso Viejo, California...played two seasons (2016-17) at Orange Coast College (Costa Mesa, Calif.), hitting .304 (73-for-240) with 53 runs, 17 doubles, 15 home runs and 56 RBI in 72 games...favorite movie is Anchorman...favorite baseball player growing up with infielder David Eckstein; was Angels fan growing up.

2025

Made his first career Opening Day roster with Miami...signed with Marlins as free agent on Dec. 20, 2024...His 12-game hit streak was during his season-long 13-game on-base streak (Apr. 11-25), where he produced a .327/.377/.571 (16-for-49) offensive slash...Became the fourth rookie in Marlins history to record at least 20 doubles before the All-Star Break, joining Brian Anderson (23, 2018), Gaby Sanchez (21, 2010), and Mike Jacobs (24, 2006)...Posted a team-leading .328 average (20-for-61) during the month of September with eight runs, five doubles and eight RBI while producing base hits in 14 of his last 18 games of the season...Played in the most games by a Marlins rookie (140) and only trailed Otto Lopez (143) for most games played on the team this season. Appeared in 117 games (94 starts) at first base, 19 games (13 starts) in left field, 10 games started as a designated hitter, three games (one start) in right field, and three games at third base...Ranked among the National League rookie leaders in 13 offensive categories; hits (second, 119), doubles (second, 28), extra-base hits (180), triples (T-3rd, 3), runs (T-4th, 56), RBI (T-4th, 53), walks (sixth, 32), average (seventh, .250), home runs (T-7th, 9), OBP (eighth, .296), SLG (ninth, .378), stolen bases (ninth, 4) and OPS (10th, .674)...Led the team with six hits as a pinch hitter on the season while producing a .333 average (6-for-18) with two doubles and three RBI...Acquired by Minnesota from Miami via trade on Jan. 2, 2026, in exchange for Minor League left-handed pitcher Kade Bragg.

2024

Made his Major League debut with Los Angeles-AL on Sept. 10 after having his contract selected that day...Spent the rest of the season on the active roster, batting .250 (18-for-72) with six runs, five doubles, two home runs, and 10 RBI in 18 games. Walked twice against 17 strikeouts...Made 17 starts at third base, while also appearing in one game in left field...Recorded his first career hit on Sept. 14 vs. HOU, a go-ahead RBI double in the fourth inning...Hit his first two home runs in back-to-back games on Sept. 16-17...On Sept. 17 vs. CHW, set a career high with three hits (went 3-for-4). Recorded three hits again on Sept. 20 at HOU, going 3-for-5...Started the season with Double-A Rocket City, slashing .260/.335/.460 (90x346) with 23 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 46 RBI in 94 games. Owned a .795 OPS and was named a Southern League Post-Season All-Star...At the time of his promotion to Triple-A on Aug. 6, led all Southern League hitters in doubles, extra-base hits (39), and total bases (159), ranked T-third in home runs, fourth in OPS, T-fourth in runs (56), fifth in SLG, sixth in hits and eighth in RBI...Batted .320 (32-for-100) with five doubles, two triples, three homers and an .855 OPS in 27 games with Triple-A Salt Lake. Marked his first career stint at the Triple-A level.

2023

Batted .320 (39-for-122) with 20 runs, seven doubles, five home runs, and 16 RBI in 35 games with Double-A Somerset (Yankees system)...Was successful in 13 of 16 base stealing attempts...Hit .351 (13x37) in 10 games during the month of June, with three doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, and four stolen bases...Recorded a season-high two home runs and six RBI on June 15 vs. Altoona. Tied his professional career high in RBI, done prior in his first ever pro game, on June 22, 2017 with the Rookie-level Yankees...Posted reverse splits, hitting .354 (33-for-96) against right-handed pitchers, and batting .231 (6-for-26) in a smaller sample size against left-handed pitchers...Was placed on the 7-day IL on July 24 and missed the remainder of the season...Selected by Los Angeles-AL in the Minor League phase of the 2023 Rule 5 Draft.

2022

Combined with High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset to bat .258 (60-for-233) with 31 runs, 10 doubles, 13 home runs, 32 RBI and 29 walks in 69 games...In 52 games to start the season with High-A Hudson Valley, posted a .233/.332/.422 slash line with seven doubles, nine home runs, and 26 RBI...Earned promotion to Double-A Somerset on Aug. 9, where he finished the year batting .340 (18-for-53) with three doubles, four home runs, and six RBI in 17 games. Walked four times against eight strikeouts.  

2021

In 78 games between High-A Hudson Valley and Low-A Tampa, hit .220 (58-for-264) with 31 runs, 14 doubles, three triples, six home runs, 34 RBI and 38 walks...Was named the Low-A Southeast “Player of the Week” for June 21- 27 after batting .571 (8-for-14) with three runs, two doubles, one triple, two home runs, nine RBI and two walks in four games.