Joe Rizzo | |
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Free agent | |
Third baseman | |
Born: Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. | March 31, 1998|
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Joseph Rizzo (born March 31,1998) is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.
Rizzo was born on March 31,1998,in Hackensack,New Jersey. He attended Oakton High School in Vienna,Virginia,where he played baseball. [1]
Prior to his junior year,he committed to play college baseball at the University of South Carolina. [2] As a junior in 2015,Rizzo batted .606 with seven home runs and was named the Virginia 6A Player of the Year. [3] [4] In 2016,his senior year,he hit .392 with four home runs. [5]
Following his senior year,he was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the second round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. [6] [7] He signed for $1.75 million. [8]
After signing with the Mariners,Rizzo made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Mariners,batting .291 with two home runs and 21 RBIs over 39 games. [9] [10] In 2017,Rizzo spent a majority of the season with the Clinton LumberKings of the Single–A Midwest League before earning a promotion to the Modesto Nuts of the High–A California League at the end of the season. Over 115 games,he slashed .251/.349/.344 with seven home runs and 51 RBIs. [11] He returned to Modesto in 2018,earning All-Star honors while hitting .241 with four home runs and 55 RBIs over 123 games. [12] [13] Rizzo returned for Modesto for the third straight year in 2019,once again earning All-Star honors while slashing .295/.354/.423 with ten home runs and 63 RBIs over 129 games,earning the Alvin Davis “Mr. Mariner”Award. [14] [15]
Rizzo did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [16] Rizzo was assigned to the Arkansas Travelers of the Double-A Central for the 2021 season,slashing .253/.330/.400 with 12 home runs and sixty RBIs over 105 games. [17] He returned to Arkansas for the 2022 season. [18] Over 118 games,he hit .277 with 21 home runs,69 RBIs,and thirty doubles. [19] Rizzo elected free agency following the season on November 10,2022. [20]
On January 5,2023,Rizzo signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins. [21] In 43 games split between the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp,he hit .203/.276/.313 with 3 home runs and 22 RBI.
On June 8,2023,Rizzo was traded to the Detroit Tigers. [22] In 38 games for the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens,he batted .299/.358/.518 with 6 home runs and 28 RBI. [23] On August 15,Rizzo was released by the Tigers organization. [24]
Below are select minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Minnesota Twins:
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Seattle Mariners system.
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