Corey Wimberly
Corey Wimberly | |
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Boston Red Sox | |
Infielder / Outfielder / Manager | |
Born: Jacksonville, Florida | October 26, 1983|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Corey Leshaad Wimberly (born October 26, 1983) is an American former professional baseball player and manager who works in the Minor League Baseball system of the Boston Red Sox.
Wimberly spent ten seasons playing in the minor leagues as an infielder and outfielder, including four seasons at the Triple-A level, before retiring after the 2016 season. Standing at 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall and weighing 170 pounds (77 kg), he was a switch hitter and threw right-handed. Following his playing career, Wimberly transitioned to a role within Boston's minor-league organization. Notably, during the 2018 season, he held the distinction of being one of only nine African American managers among the 160 minor-league teams.[1]
Playing career
Amateur
Wimberly attended Alcorn State University in Mississippi, where he played college baseball for the Braves. As a freshman in 2004, Wimberly earned multiple honors: Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American, SWAC Freshman and Newcomer of the Year, First-Team All-Conference, and Second-Team All-Blackcollegebaseball.com.[2] After batting .420 in 42 games in 2004, he hit .462 in 38 games in 2005.[3]
Professional
Wimberly was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the sixth round of the 2005 MLB Draft; he signed with the Rockies, receiving a signing bonus of $145,000.[3] Wimberly played in the Rockies' farm system from 2005 through 2008, reaching as high as Double-A. In February 2009, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics for Matt Murton. With Oakland, Wimberly spent most of 2009 in Double-A, batting .296 in 70 games, and all of 2010 in Triple-A, batting .284 in 135 games.
In December 2010, Wimberly was traded to the
In April 2013, Wimberly joined the
Overall, in 10 minor league seasons, Wimberly batted .289 with 12 home runs and 253 RBIs in 820 games. He played games at all infield positions except first base, and at all outfield positions. He stole 50 or more bases in a season three times, including 59 with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers in 2008.[4]
Wimberly finished his playing career with Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League during the 2015 and 2016 seasons, batting .340 and .338, respectively.
Post-playing career
Following his playing career, Wimberly joined the
Managerial record
Year | Team (Class) | W | L | Pct. | Notes |
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2018 | Lowell Spinners (A-) | 37 | 38 | .493 | missed playoffs |
2019 | Salem Red Sox (A+) | 67 | 70 | .489 | missed playoffs |
2020 | Salem Red Sox (A+) | season canceled | |||
2021 | Portland Sea Dogs (AA) | 67 | 47 | .588 | no postseason |
Total | 171 | 155 | .525 |
Source:[13]
References
- ^ Dorsey, David (March 21, 2018). "Of 160 minor league managing jobs, nine belong to African Americans". The News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ McClean, Tony (April 29, 2005). "College Baseball's "Secret Weapon": Alcorn State's Corey Wimberly". blackathlete.net. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Corey Wimberly". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Lowell Spinners hire new manager, Corey Wimberly". The Eagle-Tribune. North Andover, Massachusetts. January 9, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ McNair, Rick (January 11, 2018). "Red Sox minor league organizational changes announced". bosoxinjection.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ "2018 New York-Penn League Final Standings". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ^ "Red Sox Announce Personnel Moves in Player Development and Minor League Field Staffs". MiLB.com. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Salem Red Sox". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Red Sox announce personnel moves in player development and Minor League field staffs". mlb.com (Press release). Boston Red Sox. January 16, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Red Sox announce personnel moves in player development and Minor League field staffs". MLB.com (Press release). Boston Red Sox. January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ Rabasco, Nick (February 8, 2022). "Minor Notes: Sox sign Taylor Cole, announce Player Development moves". soxprospects.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "Corey Wimberly Minor, Fall, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
Further reading
- Frongillo, Carmine (June 18, 2018). "Corey Wimberly: He's the new sheriff in the Spinners' dugout". The Sun. Lowell, Massachusetts. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors), or MiLB.com
- Corey Wimberly on Twitter