David Lough

David Dennis Lough (/loʊ/ loh; born January 20, 1986) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles. While primarily used in left field throughout his career, Lough has shown the versatility to be effective at all outfield positions.

Amateur career

Lough attended Mercyhurst College and played college baseball and college football for the Mercyhurst Lakers in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II. For the baseball team, Lough recorded batting averages of .409 and .404 in his junior and senior years. As a wide receiver for the football team, Lough had 16 receptions for 223 yards in his junior year.

Kansas City Royals

Lough was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. Lough made his major league debut September 1, 2012 against the Minnesota Twins. On June 11, 2013, Lough hit his first Major League home run off Detroit Tigers starter Max Scherzer.On June 30, 2013, Lough became only the fifth Royal to get four extra base hits in a game, joining George Brett, Hal McRae, Lonnie Smith and Johnny Damon.

Baltimore Orioles

Lough (right) with teammate Travis Snider in February 2015.

On December 18, 2013, Lough was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for third baseman Danny Valencia. Lough played a late-inning utility role for the Orioles in 2014. On April 13, 2015, the Orioles activated Lough from the disabled list so he could join the team full-time for the 2015 season. On April 25, 2015, in the tenth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox, Lough hit a two-run walk off home run off of closer Koji Uehara to win the game 5-4. Lough was designated for assignment by the Orioles on August 14, 2015 and called back up in September.

Philadelphia Phillies

On April 18, 2016, Lough had his contract purchased from Triple-A by the Philadelphia Phillies making his Phillies' debut that evening. On June 2, Lough was designated for assignment.

Lough resides in northeast Ohio.