Chad S. Tracy
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Chad Samuel Tracy
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 200 lb.
- School Pepperdine University
- High School Claremont High School
- Born July 4, 1985 in Arlington Heights, IL USA
The grandson of Jim Tracy Sr., son of Jim Tracy and brother of Brian Tracy and Mark Tracy, Chad S. Tracy begins 2007 as the catcher for the Clinton Lumber Kings.
Tracy had a fine freshman year in 2004 with Pepperdine, helping the team to a West Coast Conference title. He led the Conference with 12 homers and batted .320/.353/.539. Collegiate Baseball named him to their freshman All-American team.
In 2005, Chad was even better, hitting .367/.428/.609. He led the WCC in average, hits (94), doubles (22), home runs (12) and RBI (61) and was named the Conference Player of the Year and All-Conference catcher. Tracy was named a second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball.
Chad batted .333 with one homer and 17 RBI for the 2005 Kenai Peninsula Oilers. Had he qualified, he would have ranked fifth in the Alaska Baseball League in average. Almost every source listed him as a preseason All-American for 2006, ranging from first team to third team.
Back at Pepperdine for the 2006 campaign, Tracy helped the team to another title despite slumping to a .315/.381/.496 average. His 254 at-bats led the WCC.
Considered a potential first-rounder earlier in 2006, Chad fell to the third round of the 2006 amateur draft before the Texas Rangers took him with the 88th overall pick. He signed for a $427,500 bonus.
Tracy hit .262/.339/.456 in his pro debut for the Spokane Indians, limited by a .158 average against left-handers. He was the Northwest League All-Star catcher and was ranked as the #13 prospect in the NWL by Baseball America.
Tracy started 2007 with the Clinton Lumber Kings; through May 9, he was hitting .290/.316/.484 with 25 RBI in 31 games.
Sources: MILB.com, 2007 Rangers Media Guide, 2005-2007 Baseball Almanacs, The Baseball Cube, Pepperdine player bio
