Eric Wagaman | |
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Los Angeles Angels – No. 34 | |
Infielder / Outfielder | |
Born: Mission Viejo, California, U.S. | August 14, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 2024, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
MLB statistics (through September 20,2024) | |
Batting average | .282 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 7 |
Teams | |
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Eric Wagaman (born August 14,1997) is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Wagaman was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 13th round,with the 392nd overall selection,of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Pulaski Yankees. [1] Wagaman spent 2018 with the Low–A Staten Island Yankees,playing in 64 games and hitting .194/.244/.333 with five home runs and 18 RBI. [2] He split the 2019 campaign between the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Yankees and Single–A Charleston RiverDogs,slashing .233/.293/.342 with seven home runs and 41 RBI over 88 total games. [3] Wagaman did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]
Wagaman returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A Tampa Tarpons and High–A Hudson Valley Renegades. In 78 games split between the two affiliates,he slashed .220/.315/.364 with six home runs and 34 RBI. [5] Wagaman played 2022 with Hudson Valley and the Double–A Somerset Patriots,playing in 69 games and hitting .258/.346/.468 with a career–high 13 home runs and 32 RBI. [6] He spent the 2023 campaign with Somerset,appearing in 35 games and posting a .320/.382/.500 batting line with five home runs,16 RBI,and 13 stolen bases. [7]
On December 6,2023,Wagaman was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [8] In 121 games split between the Double–A Rocket City Trash Pandas and Triple–A Salt Lake Bees,he slashed .274/.339/.469 with 17 home runs,60 RBI,and 10 stolen bases. [9] On September 10,2024,Wagaman was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [10]
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