Darrell Ceciliani

Baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays

What is Darrell Ceciliani known for?

Darrell Albert Ceciliani, Jr., a notable alumnus of Madras High School in Madras, Oregon, was born on June 22, 1990, in Tracy, California. He is best known as a left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB), playing for the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays. Throughout his career, Ceciliani demonstrated noteworthy performance statistics, contributing a batting average of .190, with 19 hits, 2 home runs, and 7 runs batted in across his time in the major leagues.

Before his professional journey, Ceciliani attended Columbia Basin College after graduating from Madras High School. In his only year at Columbia Basin, he led the team in slugging percentage, doubles, triples, home runs, RBIs, walks, and runs scored, paving the way towards his successful professional career.

As a professional, Ceciliani was drafted by the New York Mets in the fourth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He even earned the distinction of being the highest picked player from Oregon and second-highest drafted player in the Northwest that year. His debut season saw him hit .234 with 2 home runs and 13 RBI in 42 games for the Rookie-level Kingsport Mets.

Throughout his career, Ceciliani consistently showcased his talent, setting team records and was even thought to challenge Jack Maloof's league record .402 batting average in 1971. He was named a MiLB.com Organization All-Star and a Mid-Season All-Star that same year, and Baseball America ranked him the 11th-best prospect in the New York-Penn League and the 14th best prospect in the Mets system.

Ceciliani's major league debut took place on May 19, 2015, for the New York Mets. His last MLB appearance was on May 18, 2017, for the Toronto Blue Jays, marking a professional career spanning several notable years.