Matt Antonelli
deletion. (August 2023) ) |
Matt Antonelli | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: Peabody, Massachusetts, U.S. | April 8, 1985|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 1, 2008, for the San Diego Padres | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 2008, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .193 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 3 |
Teams | |
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Matthew Antonio Antonelli (born April 8, 1985) is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played with the San Diego Padres in 2008. He is currently a full-time baseball coach and host of a YouTube channel of baseball instructional videos and discussions about his time as a pro player.
Early life
Antonelli was the Massachusetts Player of the Year in
Professional career
San Diego Padres
Antonelli was drafted as a
Before the 2007 season, Antonelli was not considered[
In 2008, Antonelli played for the Padres' AAA farm club, the Portland Beavers[citation needed]. He struggled at the plate most of the year, hitting just .215, but kept his good eye and ended up with 76 walks[citation needed]. In August he found some success, hitting .290 for the month, with four home runs and a .393 OBP[citation needed]. Antonelli was called up to the Padres on September 1, 2008, where he promptly laced a single off Greg Maddux of the Dodgers for his first hit in the major leagues[citation needed]. He then went hitless in his next 20 at bats, but then got 7 hits in his next 13 at-bats with three walks, including his first home run, on September 15, off of Colorado Rockies pitcher Jason Hirsh[citation needed].
During the 2010
Washington Nationals
He signed as a minor league free agent with the
Baltimore Orioles
On November 21, 2011, Antonelli signed with the Baltimore Orioles[citation needed]. He was added to the team's 40-man roster. On May 13, 2012, the Orioles designated him for assignment.[11]
New York Yankees
On May 17, the New York Yankees claimed Antonelli off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.[12] He was designated for assignment on July 1 and released on July 5[citation needed]. His wrist injury woes continued, preventing him from playing a significant amount of game time[citation needed].
Cleveland Indians
Antonelli signed a minor league contract with the
Post-playing career
After retiring, Antonelli received several calls from independent league teams[citation needed]. However, he declined all of those offers due to his injury history and his belief he could not make it back to the Major Leagues, and decided to focus on a potential career of coaching[citation needed]. Antonelli is well known[by whom?] for his YouTube channel, Antonelli Baseball, for which he makes baseball-related videos. Antonelli has a Road To The Show series on his channel which gained popularity and slowly spiked his subscriber count. The channel has more than 222,000 subscribers and over 60.514 million views as of May 2023.[13] He also was an assistant baseball coach at the College of the Holy Cross and Wake Forest University[citation needed]. He is married to his wife, Laura.
References
- ^ Antonelli, Matt. "Is My Wikipedia Page Correct?". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Wake Forest University". Archived from the original on 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "2004 Falmouth Commodores". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "2005 Falmouth Commodores". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "West All-Star Roster: All-Star Game 2004". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "CCBL West All-Star Roster". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "San Diego Padres". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- ^ Goldstein, Kevin (July 26, 2007). "Future Shock: Positional Rankings - Second Base". Baseball Prospectus.
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (November 30, 2007). "MiLB.com Top 50 Prospects". MiLB.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2007.
- ^ "Orioles Designate Matt Antonelli For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Yankees acquire infielder Matt Antonelli off waivers from Baltimore Orioles". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 May 2012.[dead link]
- ^ YouTube. "Antonelli Baseball". YouTube. Antonelli Baseball.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Minorleaguebaseball.com profile
- Official website
- Antonelli Baseball on YouTube