Casey Gillaspie
Casey Gillaspie | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Omaha, Nebraska | January 25, 1993|
Bats: Switch Throws: Left |
Casey Harold Gillaspie (born January 25, 1993) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played college baseball at Wichita State. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft, and traded to the Chicago White Sox in 2017. Despite his draft status, and spending time on Chicago's 40–man roster, he never played in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Amateur
Gillaspie attended Millard North High School in Omaha, Nebraska. As a senior, he was the Nebraska Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[1][2]
As a freshman at
Tampa Bay Rays
The
Chicago White Sox
On July 27, 2017, the Rays traded Gillaspie to the Chicago White Sox for Dan Jennings.[8] The White Sox assigned him to the Charlotte Knights. In 125 total games between Durham and Charlotte, he batted .223 with 15 home runs and 62 RBIs.[9] The White Sox added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season. In April 2018, he was outrighted off the 40-man roster.[10] He was released by the organization on March 24, 2019.
Kansas City T-Bones
On April 3, 2019, Gillaspie signed with the
Eastern Reyes del Tigre
In July 2020, Gillaspie signed on to play for the Eastern Reyes del Tigre of the Constellation Energy League (a makeshift four-team independent league created as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic) for the 2020 season. He was subsequently named to the league's all-star team.[11]
Kansas City Monarchs
On May 6, 2021, Gillaspie signed with the
Sioux City Explorers
On January 20, 2023, Gillaspie was claimed off waivers by the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[13] He was released by the team on April 18.[14]
Personal life
Gillaspie's brother, Conor, also played college baseball at Wichita State and retired from the MLB in August 2017.[15][16]
References
- ^ "Millard North High School Standout Named Gatorade Nebraska Baseball Player Of The Year" (PDF). June 1, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Millard North's Gillaspie Named Player of the Year". KETV. June 1, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Suellentrop, Paul (May 14, 2014). "Trust a two-way street for Wichita State's Gillaspie". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "#33 Casey Gillaspie - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Chastain, Bill (June 5, 2014). "Rays replenish system with slugging Casey Gillaspie". Tampa Bay Rays. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Chastain, Bill (June 10, 2014). "Rays reach deal with first-round Draft pick Casey Gillaspie". Tampa Bay Rays. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ "Casey Gillaspie Stats, Highlights, Bio". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Kane, Colleen (July 27, 2017). "White Sox trade Dan Jennings to Rays for Casey Gillaspie, call up two minor-leaguers". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Casey Gillaspie Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ Van Schouwen, Daryl (November 21, 2017). "White Sox add Eloy Jimenez to 40-man roster". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Constellation Energy League All-Star Team". Sugar Land Skeeters. September 3, 2020. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2021 Transactions".
- ^ https://aabaseball.com/transactions/
- ^ https://aabaseball.com/transactions/
- ^ "New Gillaspie a bigger, yet lighter model". The Wichita Eagle. September 18, 2011. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ^ Fitt, Aaron (April 22, 2014). "Shockers' Gillaspie following in brother's footsteps". GoldenSpikesAward.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Wichita State Shockers bio