| Michael Aubrey | |
| Position: | First baseman |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 17 |
| Debutyear: | 2008 |
| Debutteam: | Cleveland Indians |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 4 |
| Finalyear: | 2009 |
| Finalteam: | Baltimore Orioles |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .259 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 6 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 17 |
| Teams: | |
Robert Michael Aubrey (born April 15, 1982) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles.
He attended Southwood High School (1997–2000) where he won Louisiana Baseball player of the year.He attended Tulane University from –. In 186 games with Tulane, Aubrey hit .368 with 38 home runs and 200 RBI. As a pitcher in 2001 and, he won 11 games and lost 2 with a 4.88 ERA. In 2001, he was named National Freshman of the Year by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and The Sporting News.[1]
In 2002, as a member of the USA National Team, he led the team in batting average, home runs and RBI. As a junior at Tulane in 2003, he was named Conference USA Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the top amateur baseball player in the United States.
Aubrey's talents were originally discovered by Brad Somrak while he was throwing a ball at a dunk tank at the Allegheny County Fairgrounds in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This was first reported by the Razor's Edge in the University of Akron student newspaper, the Buchtelite.
The Indians selected him with the 11th overall pick in the first round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]
He was a September call-up for the Indians in, but did not appear in a Major League game. He made his major league debut on May 17, . Aubrey collected his first major league hit, a home run, on May 18, 2008, against the Cincinnati Reds.
On January 6, 2009, Aubrey was designated for assignment by the Indians to make room on the 40-man roster for Carl Pavano. Six days later, he cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus.[3]
He attended Indians spring training in 2009 but was sent to minor league camp on March 24, 2009.[4]
On June 24, 2009, Aubrey was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later, where through 31 games, he hit for a .289 average and compiled 4 home runs and 14 RBI.
Aubrey signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on December 20, 2010. On May 14, 2011, Aubrey hit four home runs and drove in seven runs in four at-bats for the Syracuse Chiefs (AAA).[5] He became a free agent after the 2011 season.