C.J. Henry
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Carl Andrew Henry
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 205 lb.
- Born May 31, 1986 in Oklahoma City, OK USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Shortstop C.J. Henry was selected by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 2005 amateur draft. He made his pro debut that summer with the GCL Yankees, where he hit .249 in 48 games. He began 2006 with the Charleston RiverDogs, hitting .240 in 77 games. In July, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of the trade that brought Bobby Abreu to New York. After the trade, he played for the Lakewood BlueClaws, hitting .253 in 25 games.
After being released outright by the Phillies in 2007, he returned to the Yankees, who signed him to a minor league contract.
