Daniel Robertson (shortstop)

Daniel Robertson
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 60
Shortstop
Born: March 22, 1994 Upland, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Daniel Ray Robertson (born March 22, 1994) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Career

Robertson attended Upland High School in Upland, California. As a senior he hit .560 with six home runs and 41 runs batted in (RBI).^[1]

Robertson was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.^[2][3] He made his professional debut that season for the Arizona League Athletics and also played for the Vermont Lake Monsters that season. He finished the year at .241/.330/.400 with five home runs over 55 games. In 2013, he played for the Beloit Snappers.^[4] In 101 games, he hit .277/.353/.401 and nine home runs. Robertson played for the Stockton Ports in 2014.^[5]

On January 10, 2015, Robertson was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays with John Jaso and Boog Powell in exchange for Yunel Escobar and Ben Zobrist.^[6] He attended major league spring training in 2015.

References

1. "Upland shortstop's big season made him a No. 1 pick in amateur draft". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
2. "Comp picks yield value in prep ranks for A's". Oakland Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
3. "Robertson ready for Athletics". Retrieved September 20, 2014.
4. "First Round Pick Daniel Robertson Joins Snappers". Beloit Snappers. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
5. "Upland High product Daniel Robertson returns home to play vs. 66ers". Retrieved September 20, 2014.
6. http://m.espn.go.com/mlb/story?storyId=12145824&src=desktop&rand=ref~%7B%22ref%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F%22%7D

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)