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Eric Roof
C
B/T: L/R
6' 3"/185
Eric Roof
C
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Eric Roof Bio
Fullname:
Eric Christopher Roof
Born:
11/15/1986 in Paducah, KY
Draft:
2009, Detroit Tigers, Round: 18, Overall Pick: 540
College:
Michigan State
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Eric Christopher Roof
Resides in Paducah, KY during the offseason...Is the son of Gene Roof, the Tigers minor league roving outfield/baserunning coordinator and his brother Shawn is an infielder in the Tigers organization...Hit .308 (40-for-130) with 23 runs scored, six doubles, three home runs and 33 RBI in 46 games as a junior at Michigan State University in 2008...Saw action with Hays in the Jayhawk League during the summer of 2008, hitting .301 with five home runs and 34 RBI -- named the seventh-best prospect in the Jayhawk League by Baseball America...Selected by the Tigers in the 46th round of the June 2008 draft, but he did not sign...Batted .345 (69-for-200) with 46 runs scored, 14 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 41 RBI in 54 games during his senior season at Michigan State University in 2009...Recommended/signed by Tom Osowski for the Tigers.
2009
Made his professional debut with Single A Oneonta after being selected by the Tigers in the 18th round of the June 2009 draft...Batted .306 (11-for-36) in 11 games during July.
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Latest Transactions
Team
Date
Transaction
March 29, 2012
Lakeland Flying Tigers released C Eric Roof.
March 30, 2011
C Eric Roof assigned to Lakeland Flying Tigers from Connecticut Tigers.
March 18, 2011
C Eric Roof assigned to Detroit Tigers.
June 16, 2010
Eric Roof assigned to Connecticut Tigers from West Michigan Whitecaps.
April 3, 2010
Eric Roof assigned to West Michigan Whitecaps from Connecticut Tigers.
January 26, 2010
Detroit Tigers invited non-roster C Eric Roof to spring training.
June 19, 2009
Eric Roof assigned to Oneonta Tigers from Detroit Tigers.
June 17, 2009
Detroit Tigers signed Eric Roof.
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