Gavin Collins (baseball)
| Gavin Collins | |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: July 17, 1995 Newport Beach, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Gavin Peter Collins (born July 17, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 13th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.
Amateur career
[edit]Collins attended El Toro High School in Lake Forest, California, and played college baseball at Mississippi State University.[1] As a junior at Mississippi State in 2016, he hit .302 with ten home runs and 39 runs batted in (RBIs) over sixty games, splitting time in the field between catcher and third base.[2] After the season, he was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 13th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Cleveland Indians/Guardians
[edit]Collins signed with the Indians and made his professional debut with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers with whom he hit .260 over 48 games.[4] In 2017, he split his time between the Lake County Captains and Lynchburg Hillcats, slashing a combined .272/.340/.481 with 12 home runs and 54 RBIs over eighty games. In 2018, he returned to Lynchburg and hit .232 over 62 games. For the third straight year, in 2019, he spent the season with Lynchburg, batting .262 with seven home runs and 61 RBIs over 100 games.[5] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
He spent the 2021 season with the Columbus Clippers, batting .182 with five home runs and 22 RBIs over fifty games.[7] He returned to Columbus to begin the 2022 season.[8] In 41 games for the Clippers, Collins slashed .235/.326/.370 with 4 home runs and 16 RBI.
Collins elected minor league free agency on November 10, 2022.
Kansas City Monarchs
[edit]On January 25, 2023, Collins signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.[9] Collins was released by the Rays on March 29.[10]
On April 5, 2023, Collins signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[11] In 62 games for Kansas City, he batted .314/.382/.515 with 10 home runs and 41 RBI. In addition, Collins was named an All–Star for the Monarchs during the season.[12]
St. Louis Cardinals
[edit]On December 21, 2023, Collins signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Players to watch in high school baseball". Los Angeles Times. February 15, 2013.
- ^ "Wanting the ball: Collins working hard to improve at third base". June 8, 2016.
- ^ "Indians 13th Round Pick: C Gavin Collins".
- ^ "Around the Farm: August 22, 2016".
- ^ "Struggles with timely hitting leads to Hillcats' demise". 4 September 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". mlb.com.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians & Columbus Clippers Announce 2021 Opening Roster".
- ^ "Clippers & Guardians Announce Opening Day Triple-A Roster".
- ^ "Rays' Gavin Collins: Signs NRI deal with Rays". cbssports. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ "Transactions".
- ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2023 Transactions".
- ^ "2023 American Association All-Star Teams". aabaseball.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1995 births
- American baseball players
- Baseball catchers
- Mississippi State University alumni
- Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball players
- Mahoning Valley Scrappers players
- Lake County Captains players
- Lynchburg Hillcats players
- Arizona League Indians players
- Mesa Solar Sox players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Kansas City Monarchs (American Association) players