Tim Wheeler | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Sacramento, California | January 21, 1988|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Timothy S. Wheeler (born January 21,1988) is a former outfielder.
Wheeler attended El Camino Fundamental High School in Sacramento,California. He was a two-sport athlete,playing in the outfield for the baseball team and playing quarterback and defensive back in football. [1]
Wheeler played college baseball at Sacramento State University. [2] In 2008,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. [3] [4] In 2009,he was named a second team All-American by Baseball America after hitting .385 with 18 home runs and 72 runs batted in. [5]
Wheeler was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. [6] [7] Prior to the 2010 season,he was ranked as the Rockies' seventh best prospect by Baseball America. [8] His best minor league season came in 2011 with the Class AA Tulsa squad. He hit 33 home runs that season. [1]
Prior to the 2012 season,Baseball America rated him the Rockies' fifth best prospect. [9] However,he suffered a fracture of the hamate bone in his right hand only a few days into the season. He missed significant time that season,finishing with a .303 batting average and 2 home runs in 92 games. [1]
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