Justin Foscue
Justin Foscue | |
---|---|
Texas Rangers – No. 56 | |
Second baseman / First baseman | |
Born: Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | March 2, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 5, 2024, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics (through April 7, 2024) | |
Batting average | .500 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Teams | |
|
Justin Connor Foscue (born March 2, 1999) is an American professional baseball second baseman and first baseman for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected 14th overall by the Rangers in the 2020 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Amateur career
Foscue attended
In 2018, Foscue's freshman season for the
Professional career
The Texas Rangers selected Foscue in the first round, with the 14th overall selection, of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[15] He signed with the Rangers on June 19 for a $3.25 million signing bonus.[16] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]
To begin the 2021 season, Foscue was assigned to the
Foscue spent the 2023 season with the
Foscue was optioned to Triple–A Round Rock to begin the 2024 season.[30] On April 2, 2024, Foscue was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[31] He made his debut on April 5, and collected his first hit on April 7.[32][33] However, Foscue was placed on the injured list on April 8 with an oblique strain.[34] He was transferred to the 60–day injured list on April 13.[35]
References
- ^ McNelley, Justin. "Alabama comes up short in Southeastern Underclassmen Shootout". wsfa.com.
- ^ Boyette, Daniel (May 24, 2017). "Mississippi State signee Justin Foscue headlines Huntsville All-City baseball team". al.
- ^ Report, Times Staff. "14 county baseball players named All-State". Gadsden Times.
- ^ Baseball, G. H. S. "Justin Foscue Signs with Mississippi State".
- ^ Journal, Logan Lowery Daily. "Foscue confident he could compete as a freshman". Daily Journal.
- ^ Horka, Tyler. "'A pure hitter': How Justin Foscue has stabilized Mississippi State's offense". The Clarion Ledger.
- ^ "Mississippi State baseball position preview: Infield". The Commercial Dispatch. February 12, 2020.
- ^ Horka, Tyler. "Mississippi State baseball has the pieces for 'nice depth' at infield positions". The Clarion Ledger.
- ^ "Foscue Ready to Make Diamond Dawg Baseball History". GenesPage.com.
- ^ Horka, Tyler. "Mississippi State, Ole Miss players receive All-SEC baseball honors". The Clarion Ledger.
- ^ Villicana, Paloma. "Huntsville native makes it to USA college national baseball team". waff.com.
- ^ "Former Alabama HS stars named to USA National team". al. July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Forty-One USA Baseball Alumni Selected in the 2020 MLB Draft". USA Baseball. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ Coleman, Joel. "Season cut short: Foscue, Westburg may have seen last at-bats for MSU". Flex BLOX CMS.
- ^ Weaver, Levi. "'I found my true swing': How Justin Foscue became the Rangers' first-round pick". The Athletic. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Journal, Dalton Middleton Daily. "Foscue first MSU draftee to sign pro contract". Daily Journal. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Cancelled". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Where will Rangers' top prospects begin '21?". MLB.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Rangers' Justin Foscue: Dealing with bruised rib". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (July 16, 2021). "Healthy Foscue homers twice for Hickory". MLB.com. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- ^ Harrigan, Thomas (July 25, 2021). "Rangers prospect has HRs in 8 straight games". MLB.com. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ Halicke, Chris. "Rangers Minor League Notes: Six Players To Frisco IL, Foscue Highlights Wave of Promotions". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Weaver, Levi. "Which Rangers prospects will make their debut in 2022? First is best, it appears". The Athletic. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ Callis, Jim (October 21, 2021). "Foscue making up ground in Fall League". MLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Boor, William (October 26, 2021). "Foscue homers, drives in 4 in AFL". MLB.com. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Here's where Rangers Top 30 prospects are starting '22". MLB.com.
- ^ "Justin Foscue Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ Postins, Matthew (April 20, 2023). "Watch: Justin Foscue Homers for Round Rock". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Rangers' Justin Foscue: Selected to 40-man roster". CBSSports.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Rangers' Justin Foscue: Sent to Triple-A". cbssports.com. March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Sources: Rangers calling up top prospect Justin Foscue". espn.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ McFarland, Shawn (April 6, 2024). "Texas Rangers No. 6 prospect Justin Foscue makes MLB debut: 'Everything I've dreamed of'". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ McFarland, Shawn (April 7, 2024). "Texas Rangers rookie Justin Foscue gets first hit, RBI of major league career". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (April 8, 2024). "Rangers' Justin Foscue: Lands on 10-day IL". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ "Rangers Place Brock Burke On 15-Day Injured List". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Mississippi State Bulldogs bio