David Freitas | |
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Free agent | |
Catcher | |
Born: Wilton, California, U.S. | March 18, 1989|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: August 30, 2017, for the Atlanta Braves | |
KBO: April 3, 2021, for the Kiwoom Heroes | |
MLB statistics (through 2019 Season) | |
Batting average | .200 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 8 |
KBO statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Batting average | .259 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 14 |
Teams | |
David Joseph Freitas (born March 18,1989) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Seattle Mariners,and Milwaukee Brewers,and in the KBO League for the Kiwoom Heroes.
Freitas was born in Wilton,California. He attended Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove,California,and then Cosumnes River College,where he played college baseball for two years,earning All-American honors. He then transferred to the University of Hawaii,where he continued his college baseball career with the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. [1]
The Washington Nationals selected Freitas in the 15th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. Playing for the Hagerstown Suns of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2011,he started in the all-star game. [2] He began the 2012 season with the Potomac Nationals of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. [3]
On August 3,2012,the Nationals traded Freitas to the Athletics for Kurt Suzuki. [4] He split the 2013 season between the Midland RockHounds of the Class AA Texas League and the Sacramento River Cats of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL). [5]
The Athletics traded Freitas to the Baltimore Orioles on December 12,2013,as the player to be named later in trade that also sent Jemile Weeks to the Orioles for Jim Johnson. [6] [7] With the Orioles' organization,Freitas played for the Bowie Baysox of the Class AA Eastern League and Norfolk Tides of the Class AAA International League. [8]
After the 2015 season,the Cubs selected Freitas in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 draft. [9] Freitas began the 2016 season with the Tennessee Smokies of the Class AA Southern League. [10] He was later promoted to the Iowa Cubs of the PCL. [8]
On November 11,2016,Freitas signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. [11] He played for the Gwinnett Braves of the International League. [3] The Braves promoted Freitas to the major leagues on August 30,2017,and he made his major league debut in the second game of a double header against the Philadelphia Phillies that same day. [12] [13] Freitas got his first major league hit,a double in his second at-bat.[ citation needed ]
On October 27,2017,the Seattle Mariners claimed Freitas off of waivers. [14] In 2018 for Seattle,Freitas batted .215 in 36 big league games. [15] Freitas began the 2019 season with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers,and registered only four hitless plate appearances for the Mariners. [3]
On April 14,2019,the Mariners traded Freitas to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Sal Biasi. [16] The Brewers assigned Freitas to the San Antonio Missions of the PCL. [3] Splitting the season with the Tacoma Rainiers and San Antonio,Freitas won the Pacific Coast League batting title with a .387 average as part of a torrid .387 in 91 games in the PCL. [3] He also appeared in 16 major league games for Milwaukee,notching one hit in 13 at-bats. [17]
On February 5,2021,Freitas signed a one-year,$600,000 deal with the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. [18] Freitas played in 43 games for Kiwoom,slashing .259/.297/.374 with two home runs and 14 RBI [19]
On July 24,2021,Freitas signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. [20]
Freitas spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Durham Bulls. He played in 16 games,hitting .245 with three RBI's. Freitas became a free agent following the season. [3]
On December 23,2021,Freitas signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. [21] He played for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders [22]
On January 5,2023,Freitas signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. [23] He played in 29 games for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers,batting .295 with five homers and 26 RBI. [3] He elected free agency on November 6. [24]
Freitas grew up a fan of the Athletics. David married his college sweetheart Kacee Freitas in 2013. They have two sons and reside in Wilton,ca. [25]
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