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Garrett Atkins
Garrett Atkins
	Atkins with the Colorado Rockies in 2008
	Third baseman
	Born: December 12, 1979 (age 45); Orange, California, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 3, 2003, for the Colorado Rockies
Last MLB appearance
	June 25, 2010, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.285
Home runs	99
Runs batted in	488
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Colorado Rockies (2003–2009); Baltimore Orioles (2010);

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Garrett Bernard Atkins (born December 12, 1979) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. Between 2003 and 2010, he played for the Colorado Rockies and Baltimore Orioles.

Amateur career

High school career

Atkins attended University High School in Irvine, California.^[1] As a senior, he was named the Irvine World News All-City MVP, after posting a .557 batting average, along with a school single-season record 13 home runs.

College career

After being drafted by the New York Mets in 1997 out of high school, Atkins elected to attend college.^[1] He was recruited by Pepperdine, USC, Oklahoma State, Cal State Fullerton and UCLA, choosing the Bruins. At UCLA, Atkins majored in sociology^[2] and became the first three-time All-American.^[1] He began as a first baseman before converting to third base, where he made 51 starts in 1998. However, in 1999, his sophomore campaign, Atkins played first base again and led the team in hits. He was a teammate and roommate of Philadelphia Phillies' second baseman Chase Utley,^[3] and along with him, was one of only two Bruins to start every game.

In 1998 and 1999, Atkins played collegiate summer baseball for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). He hit .383 in 1998, and in 1999 he was named playoff MVP as he led the Kettleers to the league title. Atkins was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in 2013.^[4]^[5]

Atkins was drafted in 2000 by the Colorado Rockies in the fifth round (137th overall).^[3]

Professional career

Colorado Rockies

Atkins made his Major League debut in 2003 and hit .159 with 0 home runs and 4 RBIs. He fared better in his second stint in the Major Leagues in 2004 hitting .357 with 1 home run and 8 RBIs. Atkins won the Rockies' third base job in 2005 but was placed on the DL with a strained hamstring before the season started. He returned in April and finished 4th in the Rookie of the Year voting after a season in which he topped NL rookies with 221 total bases, 31 doubles, 45 walks, and 45 extra-base hits. He also finished the year with a 16-game hitting streak in September. His final stat line was impressive: .287 batting average, 13 homers, and 89 RBIs. Atkins followed with two strong seasons in 2006 and 2007, where he hit a combined 54 HR and 231 RBI and took part in his only World Series, where the Rockies fell in four games to the Boston Red Sox.

In 2008, Atkins spent much of the season playing first base in the absence of injured teammate Todd Helton, marking a defensive transition to "a more natural position for him."^[6] Prior to the start of the 2009 season, Atkins accepted a one-year $7 million contract from the Rockies. He struggled, hitting .226 with nine home runs, and 48 RBIs. With the emergence of Ian Stewart, Atkins became less of a priority in the Rockies long-term plans and was non-tendered on December 12, 2009, officially making him a free agent.^[7]

Baltimore Orioles

Atkins agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles for 2010.^[8] On June 27, the Orioles designated Atkins for assignment.^[9] On July 6, he was released.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Atkins agreed to a minor league deal with the Pirates on December 23, 2010. In March 2011, Atkins was released.

Awards and honors

2005 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team; 3B
National League Rookie of the Month (June 2005)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Troy E. Renck (March 18, 2007). "With this sweet swing, hits just keep comin' - The Denver Post". Archived from the original on March 27, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
^ "Q & A with Garrett Atkins". ColoradoRockies.com. July 24, 2006. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
^ ^a ^b Fraley, Gerry (October 5, 2007). "The friendship baseball made : rockymountainnews.com". Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
^ "1999 Cotuit Kettleers". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
^ "Cape Cod Times: Cape Cod Baseball League inducts eight". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^ Thomas Harding (August 18, 2008). "Helton's injury leaves void in clubhouse : mlb.com". Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
^ Thomas Harding (December 12, 2009). "Rockies part ways with Atkins : mlb.com". Archived from the original on December 15, 2009.
^ "Orioles Sign INF Garrett Atkins". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012.
^ Ghiroli, Brittany (June 27, 2010). "Orioles designate Atkins for assignment". MLB.com. Retrieved June 27, 2010.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

Awards
Preceded by Ryan Church	National League Rookie of the Month June 2005	Succeeded by Zach Duke
Preceded by Chad Tracy	Topps Rookie All-Star Third Baseman 2005	Succeeded by Ryan Zimmerman

[urlWith_this_sweet_swing,_hits_just_keep_comin_-_The_Denver_Post-1] Troy E. Renck (March 18, 2007). "With this sweet swing, hits just keep comin' - The Denver Post". Archived from the original on March 27, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2008.

[urlQ_&_A_with_Garrett_Atkins_|_ColoradoRockies.com:_News-2] "Q & A with Garrett Atkins". ColoradoRockies.com. July 24, 2006. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2008.

[urlThe_friendship_baseball_made_:_rockymountainnews.com-3] Fraley, Gerry (October 5, 2007). "The friendship baseball made : rockymountainnews.com". Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2008.

[4] "1999 Cotuit Kettleers". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

[5] "Cape Cod Times: Cape Cod Baseball League inducts eight". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

[urlHelton's_injury_leaves_void_in_clubhouse_:_mlb.com-6] Thomas Harding (August 18, 2008). "Helton's injury leaves void in clubhouse : mlb.com". Archived from the original on August 21, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2008.

[urlRockies_part_ways_with_Atkins_:_mlb.com-7] Thomas Harding (December 12, 2009). "Rockies part ways with Atkins : mlb.com". Archived from the original on December 15, 2009.

[8] "Orioles Sign INF Garrett Atkins". Archived from the original on April 6, 2012.

[9] Ghiroli, Brittany (June 27, 2010). "Orioles designate Atkins for assignment". MLB.com. Retrieved June 27, 2010.

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-'''Garrett Bernard Atkins''' (born December 12, 1979) is a former American [[Major League Baseball]] [[third baseman]]. In {{by|2005}}, his 89 runs batted in led not only the Rockies, but all major league rookies as well.  In {{by|2006}}, Atkins ranked in the top ten of nearly all batting categories in the National League, posting a .329 batting average with 120 runs batted in and 117 runs scored.
+'''Garrett Bernard Atkins''' (born December 12, 1979) is an American former [[Major League Baseball]] [[third baseman]]. Between 2003 and 2010, he played for the [[Colorado Rockies]] and [[Baltimore Orioles]].
 ==Amateur career==
 ===High school career===
-Atkins attended [[University High School (Irvine, California)|University High School]] in [[Irvine, California|Irvine]], California.<ref name="urlWith this sweet swing, hits just keep comin - The Denver Post">{{cite web |url=http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_5462488 |title=With this sweet swing, hits just keep comin' - The Denver Post |author=Troy E. Renck  |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= 2007-03-18|format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/5ZYhWjnsK|archivedate= 2008-07-24|quote= |accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> As a senior, he was named the Irvine World News All-City MVP, after posting a .557 batting average, along with a school single-season record 13 home runs.
+Atkins attended [[University High School (Irvine, California)|University High School]] in [[Irvine, California|Irvine]], California.<ref name="urlWith this sweet swing, hits just keep comin - The Denver Post">{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_5462488 |title=With this sweet swing, hits just keep comin' - The Denver Post |author=Troy E. Renck |date=March 18, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070327212134/http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_5462488 |archive-date=March 27, 2007 |access-date=July 24, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As a senior, he was named the Irvine World News All-City MVP, after posting a .557 batting average, along with a school single-season record 13 home runs.
 ===College career===
-After being [[Major League Baseball Draft|drafted]] by the [[New York Mets]] in [[1997 Major League Baseball Draft|1997]] out of high school, Atkins elected to attend college.<ref name="urlWith this sweet swing, hits just keep comin - The Denver Post" /> He was recruited by [[Pepperdine Waves|Pepperdine]], [[USC Trojans baseball|USC]], [[Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball|Oklahoma State]], [[Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball|Cal State Fullerton]] and [[UCLA Bruins baseball|UCLA]], choosing the Bruins. At [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]], Atkins majored in [[sociology]]<ref name="urlQ & A with Garrett Atkins | ColoradoRockies.com: News">{{cite web |url=http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060724&content_id=1572615&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col |title=Q & A with Garrett Atkins | work= ColoradoRockies.com  |date= 2008-07-24|authorlink= |coauthors= |date= 2006-07-24|format= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/5ZYiaoycX|archivedate= 2008-07-24|quote= |accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> and became the first three-time All-American.<ref name="urlWith this sweet swing, hits just keep comin - The Denver Post" />  He began as a [[first baseman]] before converting to third base, where he made 51 starts in {{by|1998}}. However, in {{by|1999}}, his sophomore campaign, Atkins played first base again and led the team in hits. He was a teammate and roommate of [[Philadelphia Phillies]]' [[second baseman]] [[Chase Utley]],<ref name="urlThe friendship baseball made : rockymountainnews.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/oct/05/the-friendship-baseball-made/?printer=1/ |title=The friendship baseball made : rockymountainnews.com |author= Gerry Fraley|authorlink= |coauthors= |date= 2007-10-05|format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/5ZYivW1ya|archivedate= 2008-07-24|quote= |accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> and along with him, was one of only two Bruins to start every game. Atkins was [[2000 Major League Baseball Draft|drafted]] in {{by|2000}} by the [[Colorado Rockies]] in the fifth round (137th overall).<ref name="urlThe friendship baseball made : rockymountainnews.com" />  This time, he signed.
+After being [[Major League Baseball Draft|drafted]] by the [[New York Mets]] in [[1997 Major League Baseball Draft|1997]] out of high school, Atkins elected to attend college.<ref name="urlWith this sweet swing, hits just keep comin - The Denver Post" /> He was recruited by [[Pepperdine Waves|Pepperdine]], [[USC Trojans baseball|USC]], [[Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball|Oklahoma State]], [[Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball|Cal State Fullerton]] and [[UCLA Bruins baseball|UCLA]], choosing the Bruins. At [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]], Atkins majored in [[sociology]]<ref name="urlQ & A with Garrett Atkins | ColoradoRockies.com: News">{{cite web|url=http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060724&content_id=1572615&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col|title=Q & A with Garrett Atkins|work=ColoradoRockies.com|date=July 24, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310084849/http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060724&content_id=1572615&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col|archive-date=March 10, 2012|access-date=July 24, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> and became the first three-time All-American.<ref name="urlWith this sweet swing, hits just keep comin - The Denver Post" />  He began as a [[first baseman]] before converting to third base, where he made 51 starts in {{baseball year|1998}}. However, in {{baseball year|1999}}, his sophomore campaign, Atkins played first base again and led the team in hits. He was a teammate and roommate of [[Philadelphia Phillies]]' [[second baseman]] [[Chase Utley]],<ref name="urlThe friendship baseball made : rockymountainnews.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/oct/05/the-friendship-baseball-made/?printer=1/|title=The friendship baseball made : rockymountainnews.com|first=Gerry|last=Fraley|authorlink=Gerry Fraley|date=October 5, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125021620/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/oct/05/the-friendship-baseball-made/?printer=1%2F|archive-date=November 25, 2009|access-date=July 24, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> and along with him, was one of only two Bruins to start every game.
+In 1998 and 1999, Atkins played [[collegiate summer baseball]] for the [[Cotuit Kettleers]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] (CCBL). He hit .383 in 1998, and in 1999 he was named playoff MVP as he led the Kettleers to the league title. Atkins was inducted into the [[Cape Cod Baseball League#Hall of Fame and Museum|CCBL Hall of Fame]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=1999&T=Cotuit%20Kettleers |title=1999 Cotuit Kettleers |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://capecodbaseball.org/news/hofnews/?article_id=1652 |title=Cape Cod Times: Cape Cod Baseball League inducts eight |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |access-date=September 1, 2019}}</ref>
+Atkins was [[2000 Major League Baseball Draft|drafted]] in {{baseball year|2000}} by the [[Colorado Rockies]] in the fifth round (137th overall).<ref name="urlThe friendship baseball made : rockymountainnews.com" />
 ==Professional career==
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 Atkins made his Major League debut in 2003 and hit .159 with 0 home runs and 4 RBIs. He fared better in his second stint in the Major Leagues in 2004 hitting .357 with 1 home run and 8 RBIs. Atkins won the Rockies' third base job in 2005 but was placed on the DL with a strained hamstring before the season started. He returned in April and finished 4th in the Rookie of the Year voting after a season in which he topped NL rookies with 221 total bases, 31 doubles, 45 walks, and 45 extra-base hits. He also finished the year with a 16-game hitting streak in September. His final stat line was impressive: .287 batting average, 13 homers, and 89 RBIs. Atkins followed with two strong seasons in 2006 and 2007, where he hit a combined 54 HR and 231 RBI and took part in his only World Series, where the Rockies fell in four games to the [[Boston Red Sox]].
-In {{mlby|2008}}, Atkins spent much of the season playing first base in the absence of injured teammate [[Todd Helton]], marking a defensive transition to "a more natural position for him." <ref name="urlHelton's injury leaves void in clubhouse : mlb.com">{{cite web |url=http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080818&content_id=3329539&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col |title=Helton's injury leaves void in clubhouse : mlb.com |author= Thomas Harding|authorlink= |coauthors= |date= 2008-08-18|format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |quote= |accessdate=2008-08-18}}</ref> Prior to the start of the 2009 season, Atkins accepted a one-year $7 million contract from the Rockies. He struggled, hitting .226 with nine home runs, and 48 RBIs. With the emergence of [[Ian Stewart (baseball)|Ian Stewart]], Atkins became less of a priority in the Rockies long-term plans and was non-tendered on December 12, 2009, officially making him a [[free agent]].<ref name="urlRockies part ways with Atkins : mlb.com">{{cite web |url=http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091211&content_id=7802094&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col |title=Rockies part ways with Atkins : mlb.com |author=Thomas Harding|authorlink= |couthors= |date= 2009-12-12}}</ref>
+In {{mlby|2008}}, Atkins spent much of the season playing first base in the absence of injured teammate [[Todd Helton]], marking a defensive transition to "a more natural position for him."<ref name="urlHelton's injury leaves void in clubhouse : mlb.com">{{cite web |url=http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080818&content_id=3329539&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821162701/http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080818&content_id=3329539&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 21, 2008 |title=Helton's injury leaves void in clubhouse : mlb.com |author= Thomas Harding|date= August 18, 2008|access-date=August 18, 2008}}</ref> Prior to the start of the 2009 season, Atkins accepted a one-year $7 million contract from the Rockies. He struggled, hitting .226 with nine home runs, and 48 RBIs. With the emergence of [[Ian Stewart (baseball)|Ian Stewart]], Atkins became less of a priority in the Rockies long-term plans and was non-tendered on December 12, 2009, officially making him a [[free agent]].<ref name="urlRockies part ways with Atkins : mlb.com">{{cite web |url=http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091211&content_id=7802094&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215045619/http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091211&content_id=7802094&vkey=news_col&fext=.jsp&c_id=col |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 15, 2009 |title=Rockies part ways with Atkins : mlb.com |author=Thomas Harding|date= December 12, 2009}}</ref>
 ===Baltimore Orioles===
-Atkins agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the [[Baltimore Orioles]] for 2010.<ref>http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20091222&content_id=7843838&vkey=pr_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal</ref> On June 27, the Orioles designated Atkins for assignment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100627&content_id=11642170&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Orioles designate Atkins for assignment|accessdate=2010-06-27|last=Ghiroli |first=Brittany |date=2010-06-27 |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> On July 6, he was released.
+Atkins agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with the [[Baltimore Orioles]] for 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20091222&content_id=7843838&vkey=pr_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120406212505/http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20091222&content_id=7843838&vkey=pr_bal&fext=.jsp&c_id=bal| archive-date = April 6, 2012| title = Orioles Sign INF Garrett Atkins}} </ref> On June 27, the Orioles designated Atkins for assignment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100627&content_id=11642170&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Orioles designate Atkins for assignment|access-date=June 27, 2010|last=Ghiroli |first=Brittany |date=June 27, 2010 |work=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> On July 6, he was released.
 ===Pittsburgh Pirates===
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 == Awards and honors ==
 * [[Topps All-Star Rookie Rosters|2005 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team]]; 3B
-* [[National League]] Rookie of the Month (June 2005)
+* [[National League (baseball)|National League]] Rookie of the Month (June 2005)
 == References ==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 == External links ==
 {{Commons category}}
 {{Portal|Biography|Baseball}}
-* {{baseballstats |mlb=425548 |espn=5507 |br=a/atkinga01 |fangraphs=1790 |cube=garrett-atkins|brm=atkins001gar}}
+{{Baseballstats |mlb=425548 |espn=5507 |br=a/atkinga01 |fangraphs=1790 |brm=atkins001gar}}
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 {{succession box|before = [[Chad Tracy]] |title = [[Topps All-Star Rookie Rosters|Topps Rookie All-Star Third Baseman]]|years = 2005|after = [[Ryan Zimmerman]]}}
 {{s-end}}
+{{Northwest League MVP}}
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-[[Category:Sportspeople from Orange, California]]
+[[Category:Baseball players from Orange, California]]
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-[[Category:Baseball players from California]]
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+[[Category:University High School (Irvine, California) alumni]]