Joey Rickard

Joey Rickard

Rickard with the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles – No. 23
Outfielder
Born: (1991-05-21) May 21, 1991
Las Vegas, Nevada
Bats: Right Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 4, 2016, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through April 27, 2016)
Batting average .286
Home runs 2
Runs batted in 7
Hits 23
Runs 9
Teams

Joseph Mark Rickard (born May 21, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to his professional career, he played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats of the University of Arizona, and was a member of the 2012 College World Series champions.

Amateur career

Rickard attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, and the University of Arizona.[1] Playing for the Arizona Wildcats baseball team, Rickard was a member of the 2012 College World Series champions, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]

Professional career

Minor leagues

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Rickard in the ninth round of the 2012 MLB Draft.[3][4] Rickard began the 2015 season with the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class-A Advanced Florida State League, and received promotions to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Class AA Southern League and the Charlotte Knights of the Class AAA International League, where he played in 29 games.[5][6] With Montgomery, Rickard set a league record by walking six times in a game.[7]

Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles selected Rickard in the 2015 Rule 5 draft.[8] Rickard made the Orioles' Opening Day roster,[9] and started for the Orioles on Opening Day. He recorded his first major league hit in his first game off of Ervin Santana of the Minnesota Twins.[10] On April 7, he hit his first major league home run, also against the Twins.[11]

Personal life

Rickard played baseball at Bishop Gorman with his brother, John.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ Taylor Bern. "Now teammates at Arizona, three Gorman grads prepare for the College World Series". LasVegasSun.com. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Arizona's Refsnyder earns MVP honor". Omaha.com. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Arizona connections in 2012 MLB draft". azcentral.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Now teammates at Arizona, three Gorman grads prepare for the College World Series - Friday, June 15, 2012 - 2 a.m. - Las Vegas Sun Mobile". Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Steve Melewski: Dan Duquette talks about Rule 5 addition of outfielder Joey Rickard". MASNsports. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-outfielder-joey-rickard-continues-to-make-impression-with-first-spring-home-run-20160317-story.html
  7. ↑ "Rays' Boxberger says he's been tipping pitches". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  8. ↑ Baltimore Sun (December 10, 2015). "Orioles select outfielder Joey Rickard in Rule 5 draft". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ "School of Roch: Rule 5 pick Joey Rickard finds out he made the team". MASNsports. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ Baltimore Sun (April 4, 2016). "Orioles outfielder Joey Rickard enjoys memorable major league debut". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ Sun, Baltimore. "Only thing more surprising than first home run for Joey Rickard was his ensuing curtain call". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Harper brothers reunited on diamond". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Late rally sends Gorman to title". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 20, 2016.

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