Tim Elko

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Tim Elko
Free agent
First baseman
Born: (1998-12-27) December 27, 1998 (age 26)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 10, 2025, for the Chicago White Sox
Men's baseball
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Timothy John Elko (born December 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent. He made his MLB debut in 2025.

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Career

Elko attended Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Florida, [1] and the University of Mississippi, where he played college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels. Elko was a member of the Rebels' 2022 National Championship team. [2] In 2019 and 2020, Elko played collegiate summer baseball for the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders of the Northwoods League. [3]

The Chicago White Sox selected Elko in the tenth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [4] After signing with the team, he was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League White Sox and was later promoted to the Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. [5] Elko returned to Kannapolis at the beginning of the 2023 season and hit .297 with 17 home runs and 57 RBI in 66 games before earning a promotion to the High-A Winston-Salem Dash. [6] He batted .319 over 31 games with Winston-Salem before being promoted a second time to the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A Southern League. [7] Elko started the 2024 season with Birmingham and was promoted to the Triple–A Charlotte Knights after batting .289 with nine home runs over 91 games. [8]

On May 10, 2025, Elko was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [9] The following day, he hit his first career home run off of Sandy Alcántara of the Miami Marlins. [10] Elko made 23 appearances for the White Sox during his rookie campaign, batting .134/.194/.328 with four home runs, eight RBI, and one stolen base. On October 29, it was announced that Elko would miss at least eight months after undergoing surgery to address a torn ACL in his right knee. [11] On November 21, he was non-tendered and became a free agent. [12]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.tampabay.com/sports/2021/06/10/even-with-torn-acl-tim-elko-powers-ole-miss-to-super-regional/
  2. ↑ "Elko's return validated with Ole Miss' national championship". The Vicksburg Post . June 28, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Northwoods League Alumni in Major League Baseball" (PDF). northwoodsleague.com.
  4. ↑ "Chicago White Sox select Ole Miss baseball 1B Tim Elko in 2022 MLB Draft". The Clarion-Ledger . July 19, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ Sage-Bollenbach, Melissa (February 8, 2025). "2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 39: Tim Elko". SouthSideSox.com. SB Nation . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Elko added to Chicago White Sox spring training roster". The Oxford Eagle. February 8, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ Muller, Chris (August 8, 2023). "Former Ole Miss Captain Tim Elko promoted to Double-A Birmingham Barons; gets a hit in first-at bat" . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ Gillespie, John Macon (July 29, 2024). "Ole Miss Baseball Legend Tim Elko Promoted to Triple-A". SI.com . Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ "White Sox Designate Nick Maton For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ "White Sox's Tim Elko: Knocks first career homer". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ Polishuk, Mark (October 29, 2025). "Tim Elko Undergoes Surgery To Fix Torn ACL". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  12. ↑ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/american-league-non-tenders-11-21-25.html
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