Stefan Gartrell

Maurice Stefan Gartrell (born January 14, 1984 in San Francisco, California, USA) is a professional baseball outfielder for the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.
Early years
Prior to playing professionally, Gartrell attended Sacred Heart Cathedral High School and later the University of San Francisco. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 31st round of the 2006 amateur draft, being signed by scout Adam Virchis.
Professional career
Minor leagues
He began his professional career in 2006, splitting the year between the Bristol White Sox (61 games) and the Birmingham Barons, hitting a combined .301 in 66 games. In 2007, he played for the Kannapolis Intimidators (95 games) and Winston-Salem Warthogs (20 games), hitting .299 with 14 home runs, 63 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 115 games. He spent all of 2008 with Birmingham, hitting .254 with 14 home runs and 52 RBI. In 2009, he played for the Birmingham (101 games) and the Charlotte Knights (31 games), hitting a combined .281 with 23 home runs and 89 RBI in 132 games. In 2010 with the Knights he hit .255 with 27 home runs and 80 RBI in 139 games and 534 at bats.
On April 16, 2011, Gartrell was traded to the Atlanta Braves for cash considerations. He will join the Gwinnett Braves, the Braves' Triple-A affiliate.
On January 10, 2013, Gartrell signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.
On April 4th, 2013, Gartrell was released by the Chicago White Sox.
On May 22nd, 2013, Gartrell was re-signed by the Atlanta Braves.

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