| Bryan LaHair | |
|---|---|
 LaHair with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2013 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: (1982-11-05)November 5, 1982 (age 43) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: July 18, 2008, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| NPB: March 29, 2013, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: October 3, 2012, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| NPB: September 10, 2013, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 21 |
| Runs batted in | 56 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .230 |
| Home runs | 16 |
| Runs batted in | 57 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bryan Allan LaHair (born November 5, 1982) is an American former professionalbaseballfirst baseman. He has played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theSeattle Mariners andChicago Cubs and inNippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for theFukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
LaHair was selected by the Mariners in the 39th round of the2002 Major League Baseball Draft out ofSaint Petersburg College.
LaHair spent the2005 season with theInland Empire 66ers, the Mariners' Single-A affiliate at the time, where hehit .310 with 22home runs and 113RBI, earning a spot in theCalifornia/Carolina LeagueAll-Star Game.
For2006, LaHair was promoted to the Double-ASan Antonio Missions and later to the Triple-ATacoma Rainiers. In November 2006, he was placed on the Mariners' 40-man roster.
After playing the entire2007 season in Triple-A, batting .275 with 12 home runs, LaHair started the2008 season with the Rainiers. In July2008, he was called up to the Mariners shortly after the release of first basemanRichie Sexson.[1] The Mariners had called up infielderTug Hulett directly following Sexson's departure, but sent him back down to make room for LaHair a week later. He made his Major League debut on July 18, 2008, as apinch hitter, grounding into adouble play. His first Major League Baseballhit was a line drivesingle toright field against theBoston Red Sox.
On January 9, 2010, LaHair signed a minor league contract with theChicago Cubs with an invite to spring training.
With the Triple-AIowa Cubs, LaHair won thePacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award andJoe Bauman Home Run Award in 2011.[2] He was named the designated hitter onBaseball America's 2011 Minor League All Star team.[3]
He earned a promotion to the Cubs major-league roster in September 2011,[4] and in his debut for the team on September 4, recorded his first Cubs hit, a single off thePittsburgh Pirates'Charlie Morton.
Prior to the 2012 season, Cubs managerDale Sveum released a statement saying thatAnthony Rizzo would start the season in Triple-A Iowa, making LaHair the everyday first baseman. Following Rizzo's callup to the majors, LaHair was moved toright field.On July 1, 2012, Lahair, who then was hitting .284 with 13 home runs and 28 RBI, was named to the NL All-Star team as a reserve at first base.[5]
On Dec. 23, 2019, LaHair was named to The Athletic Chicago's all-decade second team by columnist Andy Dolan.
On November 22, 2012, theFukuoka SoftBank Hawks said that they signed LaHair to a two-year, $4.5 million contract. LaHair can opt out of the deal after 2013, and the deal is worth $5.2 million when the signing bonus and buyout are added. The deal has $2 million in incentives each year, and the Cubs received $950,000 in the deal.[6][7]
He signed a minor league contract with theCleveland Indians on February 5, 2014.[8]
In 2015, LaHair signed a minor league contract with theBoston Red Sox. He was released on April 4.[9]
On February 16, 2016, LaHair signed with theSomerset Patriots of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 123 games he hit .279/.350/.397 with 10 home runs, 86 RBIs and 1 stolen base.
In 2017, Lahair re-signed with the Patriots for a second season. On November 1, 2017, he became a free agent. In 27 games he struggled hitting .228/.363/.261 with 0 home runs and 4 RBIs.
Bryan LaHair was hired in January 2018 to be theBillings Mustangs hitting coach, the rookie ball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.[10]
In 2019, LaHair was named Field Staff Manager of the Billings Mustangs.[11] LaHair managed the team for two seasons.
In 2022, LaHair was named manager of theDayton Dragons.[12]
LaHair was named as a coach for theLouisville Bats for the 2024 season.[13]
