Colin Patrick Walsh (born September 26, 1989) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Colin Walsh | |
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Second baseman / Third baseman | |
Born: La Jolla, California | September 26, 1989|
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 4, 2016, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 25, 2016, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .085 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
Career
editAmateur
editWalsh attended The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California[1] and later attended Stanford University and played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. He graduated with two engineering degrees, including a master's degree in civil engineering. In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[2][3]
St. Louis Cardinals
editHe was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.
Oakland Athletics
editHe signed with the Oakland Athletics prior to the 2014 season.[4] In 2015, playing in Double–A and batting .302/.447/.470, he led all minor leaguers with 500 or more plate appearances with a walk percentage of 20.0%.[5]
Milwaukee Brewers
editWalsh was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2015 Rule 5 draft.[6] He made the Brewers' Opening Day roster in 2016.[7] He was designated for assignment on May 31, 2016, to create room for the newly claimed Neil Ramirez.
Oakland Athletics (second stint)
editOn June 4, 2016, the Brewers returned Walsh to the Oakland Athletics for $25,000, and he was assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.[8] He played in 59 games for Nashville, batting .259/.384/.388 with four home runs and 26 RBI. Walsh elected free agency following the season on November 7.[9]
Arizona Diamondbacks
editOn December 1, 2016, Walsh signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.[10] He was released prior to the season in March 2017.[11]
On March 25, 2017, Walsh signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was named Southern League Player of the Week after the first week of the 2017 season.[12] He was released on June 25, 2017.[13]
Houston Astros
editOn July 29, 2017, Walsh signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization. In 34 games split between the Double–A Corpus Christi Hooks and Triple–A Fresno Grizzlies, he hit .146 and .266, respectively, with a total of 1 home run and 7 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[14]
Los Angeles Angels
editOn November 28, 2017, Walsh signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels.[15] He was released on March 28, 2018.
Sugar Land Skeeters
editOn May 5, 2018, Walsh signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
Kansas City T-Bones
editOn July 13, 2018, Walsh was traded to the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He was released on March 7, 2019
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Colin Walsh Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "#1 Colin Walsh - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "CCBL All-Star Game 2009 Rosters" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "ROCKHOUNDS: Walsh's on-base prowess a fit in Oakland's system". MRT.com. April 29, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "All Minor Leagues Leaderboards » 2015 » Batters » Advanced Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball".
- ^ Fox Sports (December 10, 2015). "Milwaukee Brewers make two selections in Rule 5 draft". FOX Sports. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Colin Walsh walks his way onto Brewers roster".
- ^ Koo, Jeremy F. (June 4, 2016). "Rule 5 draftee Colin Walsh returned to Oakland A's from Brewers". Athletics Nation. SB Nation. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (December 5, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19-Dec. 1". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (March 29, 2017). "MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS: MARCH 18-24". Baseball America. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
- ^ "Colin Walsh Named Player of the Week | MiLB.com". www.milb.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Top MLB Prospects, Scouting Reports, Analysis".
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Steve (November 28, 2017). "Angels Agree To Minor League Deals With Curt Casali, Colin Walsh". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Colin Walsh on X