Tony Wolters
Not to be confused with Tony Walters.
| Tony Wolters | |||
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| Colorado Rockies – No. 14 | |||
| Catcher | |||
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Born: June 29, 1992 Vista, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 5, 2016, for the Colorado Rockies | |||
| MLB statistics (through April 27, 2016) | |||
| Batting average | .156 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 3 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Tony Wolters (born June 9, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Wolters was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Rancho Buena Vista High School in Vista, California.[1] Prior to the 2013 season he was moved from an infielder to catcher.[2][3] After the 2014 season, the Indians added Wolters to their 40-man roster.[4] The Indians designated him for assignment before the 2016 season,[5] and he was claimed off of waivers by the Colorado Rockies.[6]
References
- ↑ "Indians select INF Tony Wolters in the third round of 2010 First-Year Player Draft". Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Cleveland Indians move top prospect Tony Wolters to catcher". cleveland.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ Stephanie Storm. "Indians spring training: Former infielder Tony Wolters making progress in transition to catcher". www.ohio.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ Fox Sports. "Indians fill out 40-man roster". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Cleveland Indians sign RHP Tommy Hunter to 1-year deal worth $2 million". cleveland.com. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Rockies claim catcher Tony Wolters from Indians". USA TODAY. February 18, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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