Max St. Pierre

Maxim Joseph St. Pierre (born April 17, 1980) is a Canadian former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.

Max St. Pierre
St. Pierre with the Toledo Mud Hens in 2008
Catcher
Born: (1980-04-17) April 17, 1980
Quebec City, Quebec
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 2010, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2010, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.222
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Career

Minor Leagues

Prior to being called up to the Tigers, St. Pierre spent 14 seasons in the minor leagues. He played in the Tigers minor league system from 1997 to 2010, with the exception of 2007, which was spent in the Milwaukee Brewers system. He signed with the Kansas City Royals before the season, but was traded to the Brewers on March 27 for Ben Hendrickson.

Detroit Tigers

He received his first promotion to the major leagues on September 1, 2010.[1]

The Tigers re-signed St. Pierre to a minor league contract on November 8, 2010.[2] He elected free agency on November 2, 2011.

Boston Red Sox

On January 2, 2012, St. Pierre signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox organization. He was released by the club in Spring Training.

Quebec Capitales

St. Pierre played in 11 contests for the Quebec Capitales of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball and became a free agent after the season.

Retirement

St. Pierre is currently the bullpen coach for the Quebec Capitales of the Can-Am League.

References
  1. 'Duk. "Max St. Pierre Joins the Tigers After 14 Years in the Minors". Yahoo! Sports. September 2, 2010.
  2. "Tigers Re-sign Minor Leaguer St. Pierre". MLBBuzz. November 8, 2010.


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