by the Chicago Cubs on April 16, 2013. He was designated for assignment on September 8, 2013, and released on September 16. Seibu Lions Ransom signed a contract with the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2014 season. Coaching career Ransom was hired by the Washington Nationals to serve as the team's infield coordinator for the 2023 season. Personal life Ransom is married to Ericka, and they have a daughter named Mackenzie and son named Jordan. A 2009 YouTube video of his 60-inch box jump in a training session has received almost 400,000 hits. References External links 1976 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Japan Arizona Diamondbacks players Bakersfield Blaze players Baseball players from Arizona Chicago Cubs players Fresno Grizzlies players Grand Canyon Antelopes baseball players Houston Astros players Iowa Cubs players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Major League Baseball second basemen Major League Baseball shortstops Major League Baseball third basemen Milwaukee Brewers players New York Yankees players Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen Oklahoma RedHawks players Philadelphia Phillies players Reno Aces players Round Rock Express players Saitama Seibu Lions players Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players San Diego Padres players San Francisco Giants players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players Shreveport Captains players Sportspeople from Mesa, Arizona South Mountain Cougars baseball players Colorado Mesa Mavericks baseball players