Justin O'Conner

Tampa Bay Rays – No. 14

Catcher

Born: March 31, 1992
Muncie, Indiana

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Justin Douglass O'Conner (born March 31, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Career

O'Conner attended Cowan High School in Cowan, Indiana.^[1] He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round, 31st overall, of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.^[2]^[3] He made his professional debut that season with the Gulf Coast Rays. He played in only 48 games for the Princeton Rays in 2011 after suffering a torn hip labrum.^[4] He played for the Hudson Valley Renegades in 2012 and the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2013.^[5]^[6] After the season he played in the Australian Baseball League. O'Conner started 2014 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs.^[7] He was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game in July.^[8]

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

2010 Major League Baseball Draft First Round Selections

Tampa Bay Rays first-round draft picks

1996: Wilder
1997: Standridge
1998: None
1999: Hamilton
2000: Baldelli
2001: Brazelton
2002: Upton
2003: Young
2004: Niemann
2005: Townsend
2006: Longoria
2007: Price
2008: Beckham
2009: Washington
2010: Sale, O'Conner, Vettleson
2011: Guerrieri, Mahtook, Hager, Martin, Goeddel, Ames, Snell, Carter, Garvin, Harris
2012: Shaffer
2013: Ciuffo, Stanek
2014: Gillaspie
2015: Whitley

Tampa Bay Rays current roster

Active roster	1 Tim Beckham 3 Evan Longoria 5 Brandon Guyer 7 Logan Morrison 8 Desmond Jennings 10 Corey Dickerson 11 Logan Forsythe 13 Brad Miller 19 Curt Casali 20 Steven Souza 22 Chris Archer 23 Jake Odorizzi 24 Hank Conger 28 Steve Pearce 30 Erasmo Ramirez 31 Xavier Cedeño 33 Drew Smyly 37 Álex Colomé 39 Kevin Kiermaier 43 Danny Farquhar 45 Enny Romero 51 Dana Eveland 54 Steve Geltz 55 Matt Moore 58 Ryan Webb

Inactive roster	2 Nick Franklin 14 Justin O'Conner 27 Mikie Mahtook 29 Ryan Brett 34 Jacob Faria 35 Matt Andriese 36 Richie Shaffer 38 Taylor Motter 46 Luke Maile 50 Blake Snell 56 Taylor Guerrieri 59 Andrew Bellatti

Disabled list	26 Brad Boxberger 47 Chase Whitley 53 Alex Cobb

Coaching staff	Manager 16 Kevin Cash Bench 6 Tom Foley First base 15 Rocco Baldelli Third base 24 Charlie Montoyo Hitting 17 Derek Shelton Bullpen 41 Stan Boroski Pitching 48 Jim Hickey Bullpen catcher 77 Scott Cursi

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