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American baseball player (born 1978)
Baseball player
Jonathan David Knott
(born August 4, 1978) is an American former professional baseball
outfielder
. He played in
Major League Baseball
for the
San Diego Padres
and
Baltimore Orioles
.
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After graduating in 2001 with a
Master of Business Administration
degree from
Mississippi State University
, Knott was signed by Mal Fichman as an amateur
free agent
with the
San Diego Padres
. He made his major league debut on May 30,
2004
. He became a free agent on December 12,
2006
, after he was not offered a contract by the Padres. He signed a
minor league
contract with the
Baltimore Orioles
nine days later.
In 2006, Knott led the
Pacific Coast League
in
home runs
and
RBI
32 and 113, respectively. Knott was the first
Portland Beavers
player to top the PCL in home runs since
1991
and he was the first Portland batter to win the RBI title in the leagues modern era.
Knott was recalled to the Orioles on June 23,
2007
, to replace the injured
Miguel Tejada
. He was optioned back to the
Norfolk Tides
on June 29. He was recalled again on July 14, this time to occupy the roster spot vacated when
third baseman
Melvin Mora
went on the
disabled list
. Knott was
designated for assignment
by the Orioles on September 9, 2007, and became a free agent at the end of the season.
On January 6,
2008
, he signed a minor league deal with the
Minnesota Twins
. Knott opened the 2008 season with the Twins' Triple-A team, the
Rochester Red Wings
. He played in 17 games for the Red Wings, batting .182 with a home run and three RBI. He was traded to the
Philadelphia Phillies
during the season and became a free agent after the season ended. He was signed by the independent
Atlantic League
's
Camden Riversharks
on May 29, 2009. On August 25, 2009 Knott was signed by the
Milwaukee Brewers
and assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the
Nashville Sounds
.
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He filed for free agency after the season.
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