Tony Wolters | |
---|---|
Catcher | |
Born: Vista, California, U.S. | June 9, 1992|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 5, 2016, for the Colorado Rockies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 14, 2022, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .235 |
Home runs | 7 |
Runs batted in | 123 |
Teams | |
Anthony John Wolters (born June 9,1992) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Wolters was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft out of Rancho Buena Vista High School in Vista,California. [1] He signed with Cleveland,forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of San Diego. [2]
Prior to the 2013 season he was moved from an infielder to catcher. [3] [4] After the 2014 season,the Indians added Wolters to their 40-man roster. [5]
The Indians designated him for assignment before the 2016 season. [6]
The Colorado Rockies claimed Wolters off of waivers. [7] He made his major league debut on April 5,2016,as a defensive replacement for Nick Hundley. In his first major league at bat,Wolters grounded out off of Jake Barrett. During his first major league start on April 10,2016,Wolters got his first career hit when he singled against James Shields. In the same game Wolters walked and scored a run for the first time in the big leagues. Wolters hit his first career home run on June 25,2016,against Shelby Miller of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the bottom of the 6th inning,scoring Brandon Barnes. [8] For the season he hit .259 with 3 home runs and 30 RBI's and 4 stolen bases.
On April 3,2017,Wolters was the starting catcher on Opening Day against the Milwaukee Brewers. [9] He went 2–4,scoring the two final runs to take the lead,one in the seventh off an error,and one in the ninth of a double from Alexi Amarista. [10] He struggled offensively throughout the season,ultimately being the backup catcher to Jonathan Lucroy after July. He ended the season hitting .240 in 83 games with no home runs and 16 RBIs.
In 2018,Wolters played in 74 games for the Rockies. In the 2018 NL Wild Card Game,he hit a go-ahead single in the 13th inning of a game the Rockies would win,2–1 and advance to National League Division Series to face the Milwaukee Brewers. Wolters established career highs offensively in batting average (.262),games played (121) and RBIs (42) in 2019. Wolters slashed .230/.280/.270 in 42 games in 2020. On December 2,Wolters was nontendered by the Rockies.[ citation needed ]
On February 11,2021,Wolters signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization that included an invitation to Spring Training. [11] On March 30,2021,Wolters opted out of his minor league contract and became a free agent. [12]
On March 31,2021,Wolters signed a one-year,major league contract with the Chicago Cubs. [13] On April 14,2021,Wolters was designated for assignment after Austin Romine was activated off of the injured list. In 3 games for Chicago,Wolters mustered only 5 plate appearances,going hitless with a walk. [14] He was outrighted to the alternate training site on April 17. [14] On April 26,Wolters was again selected to the active roster when Romine was placed on the injured list with a left wrist sprain. [15] After posting a .125/.276/.125 batting line in 30 plate appearances,Wolters was again designated for assignment on May 19. [16] He was outrighted to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs on May 22. [17] He was released on August 3,2021.
On August 7,2021,Wolters signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. [18] He appeared in 26 games for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers and had a .215 batting average. [19] He remained with Oklahoma City to begin 2022 and was called up to the Majors on August 12. [20] He appeared in two games for the Dodgers,striking out in three of his four at-bats. Wolters was designated for assignment on August 15 and released a few days later. [21] He was quickly re-signed to a new minor league contract. [22] For the 2022 season at Oklahoma City,he played in 61 games with a .230 average. [23] He elected free agency on November 10,2022.
On January 5,2023,Wolters signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins. [24] In 57 games for the Triple–A St. Paul Saints,he batted .244/.386/.343 with 3 home runs and 21 RBI. Wolters elected free agency following the season on November 6. [25]
On January 21,2024,Wolters announced his retirement from playing in an Instagram post,while also announcing that he had accepted a coaching position with the Rockies as the bench coach for the rookie league AZL Rockies. [26]
Wolters grew up a San Diego Padres fan. Tony Gwynn was his favorite player. [27]
Koyie Dolan Hill is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Arizona Diamondbacks,Chicago Cubs,Miami Marlins,and Philadelphia Phillies. Hill resumed his playing career when he signed with the Kansas Stars in 2016.
Christopher Paul Gimenez is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Seattle Mariners,Tampa Bay Rays,Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins.
Austin Allen Romine is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Detroit Tigers,Chicago Cubs,Los Angeles Angels,St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. He made his MLB debut in 2011 for the Yankees. He is the son of Kevin Romine and the brother of Andrew Romine.
Andrew Edward Butera is an American former professional baseball catcher who is currently on the coaching staff of the Chicago White Sox. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Dodgers,Los Angeles Angels,Kansas City Royals,and Colorado Rockies.
Andrew James Romine is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels,Detroit Tigers,Seattle Mariners,Texas Rangers,and Chicago Cubs. He is the brother of MLB catcher Austin Romine and son of former MLB outfielder Kevin Romine. On September 30,2017,Romine became the fifth player in major league history to play all nine defensive positions in a single game.
Timothy Joseph Federowicz(born August 5,1987) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs,San Francisco Giants,Houston Astros,Cincinnati Reds,and Texas Rangers. He currently serves as the manager for the Toledo Mud Hens.
Ryan Cole Lavarnway is an American-Israeli former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,Oakland Athletics,Pittsburgh Pirates,Cincinnati Reds,Miami Marlins,and Cleveland Indians. In international competition,he plays for Team Israel,and competed for them in the World Baseball Classic and in the Olympics.
Sandy David León López is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals,Boston Red Sox,Miami Marlins,Minnesota Twins,and Texas Rangers. He has played for the Colombia national baseball team.
Trayce Nikolas Thompson is an American professional baseball outfielder in the New York Mets organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox,Los Angeles Dodgers,Oakland Athletics,Chicago Cubs,and San Diego Padres. Thompson also played for the Great Britain National Team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
William Landis McKinney is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. McKinney was a first-round draft pick of the Athletics in 2013. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2014,and the New York Yankees in 2016. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Yankees in 2018,and was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays during the season,with whom he played until 2020. He has also played for the Milwaukee Brewers,New York Mets,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Oakland Athletics.
Zachary Martin Rosscup is an American professional baseball pitcher who plays for the Mumbai Cobras of Baseball United. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Colorado Rockies,Los Angeles Dodgers,Seattle Mariners,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Bradley Clarke Zimmer is an American professional baseball center fielder who is a free agent. He attended the University of San Francisco,and played college baseball for the San Francisco Dons baseball team. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 2014 MLB draft and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with them in 2017. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays.
Dominic Manuel Núñez is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. Núñez was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the sixth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft,and made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut for them in 2019.
Michael Barrett Freeman is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Seattle Mariners,Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs,Cleveland Indians,and Cincinnati Reds.
Robert Austin Wynns,nicknamed Winnie is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,San Francisco Giants,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Colorado Rockies. Wynns played college baseball at Fresno State University,and was drafted by the Orioles in the tenth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
Beau Ritchie Taylor is an American professional baseball catcher for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays,and Cleveland Indians.
Rylan Thomas Bannon is an American professional baseball third baseman in the New York Mets organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros.
The 2021 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 121st season and its 22nd at Comerica Park. This was the Tigers' first season under new manager A. J. Hinch following the sudden retirement of Ron Gardenhire on September 19,2020. The Tigers' season began at home on April 1 against the Cleveland Indians. They sought to make the playoffs for the first time since 2014. On June 8,Comerica Park was allowed to return to operating at full seating capacity for the first time since 2019. The 2020 season was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions,and April and May games this year were limited to 8,000 fans.
The 2021 Colorado Rockies season was the franchise's 29th in Major League Baseball. It is their 27th season at Coors Field. Bud Black returned as the Manager for his fifth season in 2021. On April 5,2021,MLB announced that Coors Field would host the 2021 MLB All-Star Game after it was announced that Truist Park in Atlanta,Georgia would not host it due to MLB's opposition on Georgia's new voting laws. On April 26,Rockies executive vice president/general manager Jeff Bridich resigned. The Rockies announced that executive vice president/chief operating officer Greg Feasel would serve as the team's president/chief operating officer for the remainder of the season,and that Bill Schmidt would serve as interim general manager.
Patrick James Higgins is an American professional baseball catcher and first baseman in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs. He was drafted by the Cubs in the 12th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft out of Old Dominion University.