Lucius Fox (baseball)
Lucius Fox | |
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Free agent | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Nassau, Bahamas | July 2, 1997|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 10, 2022, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Batting average | .080 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
Lucius Kadeem Fox Jr. (born July 2, 1997) is a Bahamian professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals.
Career
San Francisco Giants
Fox is from
Tampa Bay Rays
On August 1, 2016, the Giants traded Fox,
He split the 2019 season between Montgomery and the
Kansas City Royals
On August 27, 2020, the Rays traded Fox to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Brett Phillips.[14] On July 30, 2021, Fox was promoted to the major leagues for the first time, but did not appear in the Royals' game against the Toronto Blue Jays and was optioned back to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers the next day.[15]
Washington Nationals
Fox was claimed first by the Baltimore Orioles on November 19, 2021,[16] and then the Washington Nationals when the Orioles attempted to pass him through waivers eleven days later on November 30.[17]
Fox made the Nationals'
In 2023, Fox played for the rookie–level Florida Complex League Nationals, High–A Wilmington Blue Rocks, Double–A Harrisburg Senators, and Triple–A Rochester. In 44 total games, he batted a combined .229/.306/.313 with 3 home runs and 10 RBI. On September 12, 2023, Fox was released by the Nationals organization.[25]
Chicago White Sox
On February 8, 2024, Fox signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.[26] He was released by the White Sox organization on March 28.[27]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Mooney, Roger (March 22, 2017). "Tracing Rays prospect Lucius Fox's path from the Bahamas". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Bahamian Fox among top international prospects". Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "High regard given to Bahamian star player Lucius Fox". nassauguardian.net. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Giants sign infielder Fox as int'l free agent". San Francisco Giants. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Giants break bank, agree to sign Bahamian shortstop Lucius Fox to club-record $6 million bonus". marinij.com. July 2, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ^ Administrator. "Lucius Fox set to debut for the Augusta Green Jackets". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ Wise, Chis. "Giants land Moore from TB for Duffy, others". MLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Foot injury expected to keep Lucius Fox sidelined 4-6 weeks". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Lucius Fox assigned to Charlotte Stone Crabs at the Single A-Advanced level". Tribune242.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Lucius Fox Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ R.J. Anderson (October 31, 2019). "Tampa Bay Rays top prospect list 2020: Wander Franco, baseball's top prospect, leads the charge". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Marc Topkin (November 20, 2019). "Rays move on from Matt Duffy, add five prospects to 40-man roster". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ Steve Adams (August 27, 2020). "Rays Acquire Brett Phillips From Royals". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Lucius Fox Jr gets call up to Major Leagues | The Tribune". Tribune242.com. August 3, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ ""Orioles Claim Infielder Lucius Fox From Kansas City Royals," WJZ-TV 13 (Baltimore, MD), Friday, November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021". Baltimore.cbslocal.com. November 19, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "Nationals set Opening Day roster". MLB.com.
- ^ "A dream come true for Lucius Fox | The Tribune". Tribune242.com. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Fox tries not to think about 0-for-18 slump to begin career - Blog". Masnsports.com. April 28, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Fox's first hit caps off long journey to baseball". MLB.com.
- ^ "Infielder Lucius Fox rejoins the Rochester Red Wings | The Tribune". Tribune242.com. May 5, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "Nationals Claim A.J. Alexy, Designate Lucius Fox". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Nationals' Lucius Fox: Clears waivers". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Lucius Fox: Released by Washington". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-02-08
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-03-28
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet