Tike Redman

Julian Jawonn "Tike" Redman (born March 10, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. From 2000 to 2005, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and in 2007 he played for the Baltimore Orioles.

Early years

Prior to high school, Redman played little league baseball at Duncanville, Alabama against teams from Taylorville and Moundville. He attended Tuscaloosa Academy in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and was a letterman in football, baseball, and track. He graduated from the school in 1996.

Professional career

As of the end of the 2005 season, Redman had a .277 career batting average with 144 hits and 15 home runs in 392 games over 5 major league seasons. In 2004, when he had the most playing time in his major league career, he batted .280 and hit 8 home runs. He also had 51 runs batted in and 18 stolen bases, while getting caught stealing 6 times. He was designated for assignment November 21, 2005 by the Pittsburgh Pirates after he had become expendable with the promotions of Nate McLouth and Chris Duffy to the major leagues.