Kyle Skipworth
| Kyle Skipworth | |
|---|---|
New Orleans Zephyrs in 2014 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 1, 1990 Riverside, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 10, 2013, for the Miami Marlins | |
| Last appearance | |
| May 11, 2013, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Kyle Trent Skipworth (born March 1, 1990) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins in 2013.
Career
Skipworth attended
Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year Award in 2008.[citation needed
]
Florida/Miami Marlins
Skipworth was drafted in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2008 amateur draft by the
Southern League (two games), hitting .245 with 17 home runs and 59 RBIs.[2] Playing for the Suns in 2012, he batted .217 with 21 home runs and 63 RBIs.[1]
In
disabled list.[1]
He was designated for assignment on December 18, 2013. Skipworth played the 2014 season with New Orleans, and became a free agent at the end of the season.
Cincinnati Reds
He signed with the Cincinnati Reds in the offseason and was a non-roster invitee to 2015 spring training.[4] The Reds called him up to the major leagues on April 13, 2015. The Reds optioned Skipworth to their AA affiliate, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, on June 5, 2016 on June 9, 2016, The Reds activated Skipworth the 60 day DL and outrighted him to Pensacola.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Marlins call up catcher Kyle Skipworth | Fish Tank blog: Miami Marlins | The Palm Beach Post". Blogs.palmbeachpost.com. April 5, 2013. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ Baseball Reference
- ^ "Redmond tinkers with order; Hechavarria moved up | marlins.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ Sheldon, Mark (January 12, 2015). "Non-roster invites". marksheldon.mlblogs.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ "Bats' home struggles continue in loss to Red Wings". June 5, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)