Tommy Mendonca
Tommy Mendonca | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Turlock, California | April 12, 1988|
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
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Thomas Wilkey Mendonca (born April 12, 1988) is an American former
Amateur career
Mendonca attended Turlock High School.[1] In 2006, he hit .429 with six home runs.
He attended
Professional career
Mendonca was drafted in the second round (62nd overall) by the Texas Rangers in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.[4] He began his professional career in 2009, playing for the Low Single-A Spokane Indians (49 games) and High Single-A Bakersfield Blaze (11 games), hitting a combined .290 with nine home runs and 28 RBI in 60 games. In 2010, he hit .248 with 10 home runs and 47 RBI in 120 games for the Blaze and in 2011, he hit .278 with 25 home runs, 78 RBI and 160 strikeouts in 125 games for the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders. He split the 2012 campaign between the RoughRiders (28 games) and Round Rock Express (63 games), hitting a combined .229 with 12 home runs and 51 RBI in 91 games.[5]
Mendonca was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the Triple-A phase of the 2012 Rule 5 draft.[6][7] Oakland released Mendonca in April 2013, without him appearing in a game for their organization.[5] He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on a minor league deal on May 11, and played for the Reading Fightin Phils until he was released on June 6, 2013.[5]
He signed with the
Personal
His uncle, Robert Mendonca, played in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.[1]
References
- ^ a b Brandon McClintock (August 25, 2011). "Texas Rangers Prospect Tommy Mendonca Turning Heads in Texas League". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- NCAA. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ Tim Gray (June 16, 2017). "Now with the Saltdogs, Mendonca reflects on Fresno State's CWS Cinderella run". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ Adam J. Morris (June 17, 2011). "The Tommy Mendonca Watch". Lone Star Ball. SB Nation. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Tommy Mendonca Player Page". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
- ^ "Oakland drafts Mendonca".
- ^ Reports, Bee Staff. "Oakland A's add Turlock's Mendonca via Rule-5 draft". modbee.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Fresno State Bulldogs bio