Jonathan Van Every
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| Boston Red Sox — No. 30 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 27, 1979 | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 14, 2008 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through May 18, 2008) |
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| Batting average | .333 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
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Jonathan Eugene Van Every (born November 27, 1979 in Brandon, Mississippi) is a Major League Baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. Van Every attended Itawamba Community College.
[edit] Baseball career
Van Every was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 29th round (876th overall) of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft. He did not play in 2000 because he did not sign until May 19, 2001.
From 2001 to 2007, Van Every played in the Indians organization. Arguably, his best season came in 2004, when he played for the Single-A Kinston Indians. That year, he hit .276 with 21 home runs. In 2005, he was an Eastern League All-Star.
Following the 2007 season, Van Every became a minor league free agent. On December 1, 2007, the Boston Red Sox signed him to a minor league contract.
Van Every made his major league debut on May 14, 2008, against the Baltimore Orioles, starting in center field. In his second career at bat, he singled to center in the fifth inning off of Daniel Cabrera for his first major league hit.
[edit] External links
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