Josh Hart (baseball)

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Josh Hart (born October 2, 1994) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

Hart was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft out of Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia. [1] He signed with the Orioles and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Orioles, where he spent most of 2013, slashing .228/.312/.301 in 33 games, before finishing the season with the Aberdeen IronBirds, playing three games for them. In February 2014, Orioles manager Buck Showalter asked Hart to write a one-page report on Frank Robinson, after Hart admitted that he did not know about Robinson. [2] [3] [4] Hart played 2014 with the Delmarva Shorebirds, batting .255 with one home run and 28 RBIs in 85 games. [5] He missed time during the season due to a torn meniscus. [6] In 2015, he played for the Frederick Keys where he posted a .255 batting average with one home run, 28 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases in 104 games, and in 2016, he returned to Frederick where he batted .223 with four home runs and 31 RBIs in 97 games. Hart played in only 38 games in 2017 due to an ankle injury. In 38 total games between Aberdeen, Frederick and the Gulf Coast Orioles, he slashed a combined .270/.336/.421. [7] He was released on March 29, 2018.

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References

  1. "Parkview's Hart picked by Orioles in MLB draft". www.gwinnettdailypost.com. 5 June 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  2. Baltimore Sun (February 25, 2014). "Minor leaguer Josh Hart reports back to Showalter". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  3. "Buck Showalter of Baltimore Orioles makes minor leaguer Josh Hart write report – ESPN". ESPN.com. 26 February 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  4. "Orioles' prospect Josh Hart didn't know who Frank Robinson was". Chicago. February 26, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  5. "Josh Hart, Hunter Harvey making strides toward Orioles with Delmarva". Baltimore Sun. 4 June 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  6. "Steve Melewski: Delmarva outfielder Josh Hart suffers knee injury, will miss four to six weeks". MASNsports. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  7. "Josh Hart Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.


Josh Hart
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1994-10-02) October 2, 1994 (age 30)
Lilburn, Georgia
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
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