| Eric Duncan | |
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 Duncan atTrustmark Park in 2010 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: (1984-12-07)December 7, 1984 (age 40) Florham Park, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
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Eric Anthony Duncan (born December 7, 1984) is an American formerprofessional baseballsecond basemancoach. Considered an excellent high school baseball player, Duncan was chosen by theNew York Yankees in the first round of the2003 MLB draft, and became one of the best prospects in baseball. However, injuries and ineffectiveness inminor league baseball prevented Duncan from reachingMajor League Baseball (MLB).
Duncan attendedSeton Hall Preparatory School inWest Orange, New Jersey. Hebatted .535 with 10home runs and 52runs batted in (RBIs) in his senior year. He committed to attendLouisiana State University (LSU) to playcollege baseball for theLSU Tigers.[1]
TheNew York Yankees selected Duncan in the first round, with the 27th overall selection, of the2003 Major League Baseball draft. Prior to the 2005 season,Baseball America named Duncan the Yankees' 2005 top prospect, and the 36th best prospect in baseball. Prior to the 2006 season,Baseball America ranked him the 86th best prospect in baseball.[2]
Duncan was drafted as a third baseman, but was converted into a first baseman while in the Yankee organization, due to the long-term contract of YankeeAlex Rodriguez.[3] However, Duncan began to struggle when he reachedTriple-A.[4]
Duncan spent the 2009 season with the Triple-AScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, he played in 95 games and batted .204/.242/.285 with four home runs and 24 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 9, 2009.[5]
On December 12, 2009, Duncan signed a minor league contract with theAtlanta Braves organization.[6] Duncan spent the 2010 season with the Double-AMississippi Braves.
On March 12, 2011, Duncan signed a minor league contract with theColorado Rockies that included an invitation to spring training.[7] He was released prior to the start of the season on April 4.[8]
On April 19, 2011, Duncan was signed to a minor league contract by theSt. Louis Cardinals and assigned to the Double-ASpringfield Cardinals.[9]
Duncan signed a minor league contract with theKansas City Royals on November 16, 2011, and was assigned to the Double-ANorthwest Arkansas Naturals.[10] He suffered a tornquadriceps during spring training in 2012 and returned to the field on May 5, 2012. On July 9, Duncan announced his retirement from professional baseball.[11]
Following his retirement, Duncan became a volunteer coach for theSeton Hall Pirates ofSeton Hall University. He is also a student at Seton Hall, majoring inpolitical science.[12]
In 2015, theStaten Island Yankees named Duncan as their hitting coach, he returned to the same position in 2016.[13] In 2017, Duncan was promoted to theTampa Yankees as their hitting coach for the 2017 and 2018 season.
Ducan was hired by theMiami Marlins as their minor league hitting coordinator in January 2019.[14] On April 19, 2019, hitting coachMike Pagliarulo was fired by the Marlins. The Marlins promoted assistant hitting coachJeff Livesey to hitting coach and promoted Duncan to fill the role of assistant hitting coach.[15] Duncan was promoted to hitting coach prior to the 2020 season.[16]
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