Roc Riggio
| Roc Riggio | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | |
Tarzana, California , U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Roc Jack Riggio (born June 11, 2002) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the New York Yankees organization. He played college baseball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
Career
Riggio began playing for the
ground balls on his own, and later training with Wilson's son, shortstop Jacob Wilson.[1] While he was in the eighth grade at Grace Brethren School, Riggio committed to attend the University of California, Los Angeles to play college baseball.[2]
Riggio attended
Oklahoma State University to play college baseball for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.[6]
The
2021 MLB draft. He chose not to sign with the Brewers and enrolled at Oklahoma State.[7] As a freshman in 2022, Riggio batted .295 with 11 home runs and 47 RBIs. He batted .555 in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] After the Cowboys' season, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[8][9] In 2023, his sophomore year, Riggio batted .333 with 18 home runs and 64 RBIs.[1]
The
Class A-Advanced South Atlantic League.[13]
Personal life
Riggio's father, Jayme, played college baseball at
The Master's University. He built a batting cage at their home in Simi Valley, California, to train with Roc.[14]
References
- ^ a b c Allen, Daniel (July 8, 2023). "After his prolific college career, Roc Riggio awaits future ahead Sunday's MLB Draft". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ USA TODAY High School Sports (April 25, 2017). "Calif. eighth-grader Roc Riggio commits to UCLA baseball". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Allen, Daniel (April 28, 2023). "Wild Thing: Roc Riggio's flair launching baseball stardom". ocolly.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Fattal, Tarek (June 15, 2021). "Daily News Boys Athlete of the Week: Roc Riggio, Thousand Oaks – Daily News". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Ledin, Loren (March 30, 2021). "Riggio providing pop at the top of a powerful Thousand Oaks lineup". Ventura County Star. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "OSU baseball: Roc Riggio headlines deep Cowboys recruiting class". The Oklahoman. November 13, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Riggio picks Cowboys over Brewers". Simi Valley Acorn. July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "#57 Roc Riggio". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Joyal, Brad (July 20, 2022). "Athlete Of The Week: Roc Riggio". Cape Cod Chronicle. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Hoch, Bryan (July 11, 2023). "Fourth-round spark plug Riggio already has a NY swagger". MLB.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ Scott, Marshall (July 24, 2023). "Oklahoma State Second Baseman Roc Riggio Signs with New York Yankees". Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ NJ.com, Randy Miller | NJ Advance Media for (August 25, 2023). "Yankees prospect Roc Riggio talks wild side, tense contract talks, Hall of Fame aspirations in Q&A". nj.
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- ^ "Oklahoma State's Roc Riggio grows up after playing a baseball villain". Oklahoman.com. February 17, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)