Colin Walsh (baseball)

Colin Patrick Walsh (born September 26, 1989) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Colin Walsh
Second baseman / Third baseman
Born: (1989-09-26) September 26, 1989
La Jolla, California
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 4, 2016, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
May 25, 2016, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average.085
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Teams

Career

Amateur

Walsh attended The Bishop's School in La Jolla, California[1] and later attended Stanford University and played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. He graduated with two engineering degrees, including a master's degree in civil engineering. In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[2][3]

St. Louis Cardinals

He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.

Oakland Athletics

He signed with the Oakland Athletics prior to the 2014 season.[4] In 2015, playing in Double–A and batting .302/.447/.470, he led all minor leaguers with 500 or more plate appearances with a walk percentage of 20.0%.[5]

Milwaukee Brewers

Walsh was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2015 Rule 5 draft.[6] He made the Brewers' Opening Day roster in 2016.[7] He was designated for assignment on May 31, 2016, to create room for the newly claimed Neil Ramirez.

Second Stint with Athletics

The Brewers later returned Walsh to the Athletics for $25,000, and he was assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.[8]

Atlanta Braves

During the 2016 offseason, Walsh signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.[9] He was released in March 2017.[10]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On March 25, 2017, Walsh signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was named Southern League Player of the Week after the first week of the 2017 season.[11] He was released on June 25, 2017.[12]

Houston Astros

On July 29, 2017, Walsh signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization. In 34 games split between the Double–A Corpus Christi Hooks and Triple–A Fresno Grizzlies, he hit .146 and .266, respectively, with a total of 1 home run and 7 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[13]

Los Angeles Angels

On November 28, 2017, Walsh signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels.[14] He was released on March 28, 2018.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On May 5, 2018, Walsh signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Kansas City T-Bones

On July 13, 2018, Walsh was traded to the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He was released on March 7, 2019

See also

References
  1. "Colin Walsh Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  2. "#1 Colin Walsh - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. "CCBL All-Star Game 2009 Rosters" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  4. "ROCKHOUNDS: Walsh's on-base prowess a fit in Oakland's system". MRT.com. 29 April 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  5. "All Minor Leagues Leaderboards » 2015 » Batters » Advanced Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball".
  6. Fox Sports (10 December 2015). "Milwaukee Brewers make two selections in Rule 5 draft". FOX Sports. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  7. "Colin Walsh walks his way onto Brewers roster".
  8. Koo, Jeremy F. (June 4, 2016). "Rule 5 draftee Colin Walsh returned to Oakland A's from Brewers". Athletics Nation. SB Nation. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. Eddy, Matt (December 5, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19-Dec. 1". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  10. Eddy, Matt (March 29, 2017). "MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS: MARCH 18-24". Baseball America. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  11. "Colin Walsh Named Player of the Week | MiLB.com". www.milb.com. Archived from the original on 2017-04-26.
  12. "Top MLB Prospects, Scouting Reports, Analysis".
  13. "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  14. Adams, Steve (November 28, 2017). "Angels Agree To Minor League Deals With Curt Casali, Colin Walsh". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.