Chuckie Robinson | |
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Chicago White Sox – No. 47 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Danville, Illinois, U.S. | December 14, 1994|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 24, 2022, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Batting average | .132 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 5 |
Teams | |
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Charles Robinson III (born December 14,1994) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds.
Robinson grew up in Danville,Illinois and attended Danville High School. [1]
Robinson played college baseball for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles for three seasons. He was the team's backup catcher during his first two seasons with the team. [2] After his sophomore season,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Ocean State Waves of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. [3] As a junior,Robinson batted .288 with seven home runs and 44 runs batted in (RBIs) and was named first team All-Conference USA. [4]
The Houston Astros selected Robinson in the 21st round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. [5] After signing with the team,he was assigned to the Tri-City ValleyCats of the New York–Penn League. Robinson spent the 2017 season with the Single–A Quad Cities River Bandits. [6] He played for the Buies Creek Astros of the High–A Carolina League and batted .239 with seven home runs and 30 RBIs. [7] Robinson spent the 2019 season with the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks and hit .217 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs in 103 games played. [8] After the season,he played winter league baseball for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League. [9] Robinson did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [10]
On December 10,2020,the Cincinnati Reds selected Robinson in the minor league phase of the 2020 Rule 5 draft. [11] He spent the 2021 season with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts and batted .248 with eight home runs and 24 RBI in 66 games played. [12] Robinson was assigned to Chattanooga at the beginning of the 2022 season before being promoted to the Triple-A Louisville Bats. [13]
Robinson was promoted to the Reds' major league roster on August 11,2022. [14] He made his Major League debut on August 24,starting at catcher and going 1–2 with one run scored in a 7–5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. [15] Robinson's debut was the first time that an African-American player had started at catcher since Bruce Maxwell had in 2018. [16] On August 29,Robinson hit his first career home run,a two–run shot off of St. Louis Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas. [17] On October 15,Robinson was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Louisville. [18] He elected free agency following the season on November 10. [19]
On December 5,2022,Robinson re–signed with the Reds on a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training. [20] He spent the 2023 season with Triple–A Louisville,playing in 101 games and batting .290/.356/.450 with 13 home runs,74 RBI,and 7 stolen bases. Robinson elected free agency following the season on November 6,2023. [21]
On December 7,2023,Robinson signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. [22] On June 16,2024,the White Sox added Robinson to their 40–man roster and subsequently optioned him back to the Triple–A Charlotte Knights. The transaction was performed to prevent him from opting out of his minor league contract. [23]
Robinson's father,Charles Robinson Jr.,played catcher in the minor leagues in the Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs organizations. His grandfather,Charles Robinson Sr.,was also a minor league catcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. [24]
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