Cole Gillespie
Cole Gillespie | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Portland, Oregon, U.S. | June 20, 1984|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 21, 2010, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 27, 2016, for the Miami Marlins | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .251 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 46 |
Teams | |
Cole Braden Gillespie (born June 20, 1984) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, and Miami Marlins.
Amateur career
Gillespie was born in
Career
Milwaukee Brewers
Gillespie was drafted by the
Arizona Diamondbacks
In late July 2009, he was traded to the
San Francisco Giants
On December 21, 2012, Gillespie signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. On July 5, 2013, the Giants purchased his contract and he joined the big league club.[4] After going hitless in 10 plate appearances, he was designated for assignment on July 9, 2013.
Chicago Cubs
On July 13, 2013, the Chicago Cubs claimed Gillespie off waivers. He was activated on July 14, and got a pinch hit single that night in the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was designated for assignment on September 4, 2013.
Seattle Mariners
Gillespie signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners in December 2013. He was added to the 25 man roster, starting in left field for the Mariners on April 25, 2014. Going into a June 10 game against the New York Yankees, Gillespie was batting .327 with four multi-hit games, and batted in the cleanup spot for the first time in his major league career.[5] He was designated for assignment on July 4.
Toronto Blue Jays
On July 5, 2014, Gillespie was claimed off waivers from the Seattle Mariners by the Toronto Blue Jays. Kenny Wilson was designated for assignment to make room for Gillespie.[6] He made his debut with Toronto on July 6 against the Oakland Athletics. He was assigned outright to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on August 3. He elected free agency after the season ended.[7]
Miami Marlins
Gillespie signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins on December 6, 2014.[8]
He had his contract purchased by the Miami Marlins on June 27, 2015.
Pericos de Puebla
On February 27, 2017, Gillespie signed with the
Acerceros de Monclova
On May 20, 2017, he was traded to the Acereros de Monclova for first baseman Nate Freiman. He was released on June 4, 2017.
Sugar Land Skeeters
On June 16, 2017, Gillespie signed with the
San Diego Padres
On February 28, 2018, Gillespie signed a minor-league contract with the San Diego Padres.[10] He was released on May 3, 2018.
References
- ^ Kasinitz, Aaron (June 17, 2014). "Former Beaver Cole Gillespie earns playing time with Mariners: MLB local ties". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ "Cole Gillespie - Oregon State University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. July 5, 2013. Archived from the originalon July 9, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ Eggers, Kerry (June 11, 2014). "Cole Gillespie having a 'blast'". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ Creech, Edward (July 5, 2014). "Jays Claim Cole Gillepie, Designate Kenny Wilson". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "Tuesday Tidbits: Minor League Free Agents, Drew Hutchison, Blue Jays Roster Tree". Bluebird Banter. September 30, 2014. Archived from the original on September 30, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ "Marlins sign Cole Gillespie, Chris Narveson to minor-league deals". 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Cole Gillespie Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Padres' Cole Gillespie: Inks minors pact with Padres". CBS Sports. March 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Cole Gillespie on Twitter