Matt Cepicky | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Birth Date: | 10 November 1977 |
Birth Place: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | July 31 |
Debutyear: | 2002 |
Debutteam: | Montreal Expos |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | May 2 |
Finalyear: | 2006 |
Finalteam: | Florida Marlins |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .211 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 4 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 21 |
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Matthew William Cepicky (born November 10, 1977) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals and Florida Marlins between 2002 and 2006.
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Cepicky attended St. John Vianney High School and Missouri State University. In 1998, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star, helped lead Chatham to a league championship, and was named co-MVP of the league's playoffs.[1] [2] [3] Cepicky was selected by the Expos in the 4th round of the 1999 MLB Draft.
Cepicky's initial major league appearance came in with the Expos, and he played with the club in parts of each season through, when the franchise moved to Washington. In, he signed with the Marlins as a free agent, and appeared in nine games with the big league club. In, he signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles, and played for their Double-A affiliate, the Bowie Baysox, and Triple-A affiliate, the Norfolk Tides.