Josh Ockimey

Josh Ockimey
Boston Red Sox
First baseman
Born: (1995-10-18) October 18, 1995
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Joshua Michael Ockimey (born October 18, 1995) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Boston Red Sox organization.

Career

Ockimey attended Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School. In his freshman year, he had a .466 batting average with 15 runs scored and 25 runs batted in (RBIs), and was named The Philadelphia Inquirer's Southeastern Pennsylvania high school rookie of the year. He initially committed to attend the University of Arkansas,[1] but changed his committment to the University of Indiana after Arkansas made personnel changes.[2][3] As a senior, Ockimey batted .500 with 28 runs and 34 RBIs.[4] The Boston Red Sox selected him in the fifth round, with the 164th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft.[5] He signed with the Red Sox rather than attend college.[4]

Ockimey struggled in his professional debut, batting .188 in 36 games with the Gulf Coast Red Sox of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. Playing for the Lowell Spinners of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League in 2015,[6] he batted .266 in 56 games.[7] Ockimey opened the 2016 season with the Greenville Drive of the Class A South Atlantic League.[8]

Personal life

Ockimey has a twin brother, Michael, who plays college football as a linebacker for Thaddeus Stevens Community College. His sister, is a Ph.D. candidate at Temple University. He has a tattoo on his arm of Romans 8:31.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Baseball: N-G's Ockimey commits to Arkansas". Philly.com. February 21, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ Rick O'Brien (September 25, 2013). "Baseball: Ockimey commits to Hoosiers". Philly.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "N-G's Ockimey a big-time slugger". philly-archives. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Rick O'Brien (June 11, 2014). "Baseball: N-G's Ockimey to begin pro career". Philly.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ Rick O'Brien (June 6, 2014). "Baseball: N-G's Ockimey picked by Red Sox". Philly.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ Bailey-Wells, Peter (June 25, 2015). "This kid just loves to play ball". Lowell Sun. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Josh Ockimey, a Boston Red Sox prospect who's hit a 420-foot Fenway homer and has twin brother who's a 'monster' linebacker". masslive.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Josh Ockimey, Boston Red Sox power-hitting prospect, continues surge (Red Sox minor league roundup)". masslive.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.

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