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OUTFIELDER
Full Name: Travis Timothy Demeritte
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 MANAGER & STAFF
DOB: September 30, 1994 Opening Day Age: 26
Born: Manhattan, NY Resides: Statham, GA
MLB Debut: August 2, 2019 MLB Service Time: 0.152
Acquired: Off waivers from Detroit, February 12, 2021
Contract Status: Signed through 2021
NON-ROSTER INVITEE TRAVIS DEMERITTE
2020 CAREER HIGHS
• In his second major-league season, played in 18
games with Detroit and hit .172/.273/.207 (5-for-
29) with one double, four RBI, three walks and Most Runs
five runs scored. 3, 8/8/19, DET vs. KC
• Had two separate stints with the major- Most Hits
league club…Started the season at the 3, 8/19/19, DET at HOU SEASON IN REVIEW
club’s alternate training site in Toledo…
Recalled to Detroit on 7/31, before being Most Doubles
optioned on 8/14…Recalled again on 9/1, 1, 8x, last: 7/31/20, DET vs. CIN
and was optioned on 9/18.
Most Triples
• Made eight starts, six of which came in right
field…The other two came in left field. 1, 2x, last: 8/7/19, DET vs. CHW
• Also made one pitching appearance… Most Home Runs PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Pitched 1.0 inning on 9/9 vs. Milwaukee… 1, 3x, last: 9/12/19, DET vs. NYY
Allowed four hits and four runs,
surrendering two home runs. Most RBI
• Four of his hits on the season came with runners 2, 3x, last: 7/31/20, DET vs. CIN
on base…Hit .333/.467/.417 (4-for-12) in those Most Walks
situations.
3, 8/8/19, DET vs. KC
• With runners in scoring position, had
three hits in nine at-bats (.333) with one Most Stolen Bases BRAVES HISTORY
double and four RBI. 1, 3x, last: 8/13/19, DET vs. SEA
• Went 1-for-4 (.250) as a pinch hitter with two
strikeouts. Longest Hitting Streak
8 games, 8/6-14/19
• In his first plate appearance of the season, on
7/31, hit a two-run double off Cincinnati’s Raisel
Iglesias in the eighth inning…Detroit won, 7-2.
• Entered the game in the seventh inning as • Has been traded twice in his career, OPPONENTS
a pinch runner and scored on a wild pitch. and claimed off waivers once…Drafted
major league notes by the Rangers, and traded to Atlanta
shortly before the 2016 non-waiver trade
• Has played in each of the last two seasons with deadline...Sent to Detroit at the 2019 non-
the Tigers, his only major-league experience… waiver trade deadline in a package for RH
Has batted .217/.284/.323 (43-for-198) with eight Shane Greene…Atlanta re-acquired him
doubles, two triples, three home runs and 14 RBI this February, claiming him off waivers. MISCELLANEOUS
in 66 games.

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