Rixon Wingrove
| Rixon Taylor-Wingrove | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: 23 May 2000 Newcastle, New South Wales | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Rixon James Taylor-Wingrove (born 23 May 2000) is an Australian professional baseball first baseman in the Minnesota Twins organization.
Career
[edit]Philadelphia Phillies
[edit]Wingrove signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an international free agent on 20 April 2018.[1] He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Phillies. He spent the 2019 campaign back with the GCL Phillies, playing in 48 games and hitting .298/.374/.500 with 5 home runs and 37 RBI. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
In 2021, Wingrove played for the Single–A Clearwater Threshers and rookie–level FCL Phillies, for whom he batted a combined .203/.289/.360 with 11 home runs and 39 RBI. In 2022, Wingrove played primarily for the High–A Jersey Shore Blue Claws, hitting .251/.349/.466 with 12 home runs and 43 RBI.[3] Wingrove also played for the Adelaide Giants of the Australian Baseball League.[4] He split the 2023 season between Jersey Shore and the Double–A Reading Fightin Phils, accumulating a .232/.324/.407 batting line with 16 home runs and 66 RBI across 116 games.[5] He was released by the Phillies organization on 23 March 2024.[6]
Long Island Ducks
[edit]On 9 April 2024, Wingrove signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[7] In 18 games for the Ducks, Wingrove batted .305/.406/.525 with three home runs and nine RBI.
Minnesota Twins
[edit]On 24 May 2024, Wingrove's contract was purchased by the Minnesota Twins organization.[8]
International career
[edit]Wingrove played for the Australian national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He had four runs batted in in Australia's win over China.[9] He also played for the national team during the 2024 WBSC Premier12.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wingrove's baseball agenda - Claxton Shield, Aussie squad, major league". 2 February 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Jersey Shore BlueClaws stars Rixon Wingrove, Australian slugger". App.com. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Newcastle baseballer set for ABL final with Adelaide". 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Rixon Wingrove - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ https://x.com/abl/status/1771997975310671955?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw
- ^ "2024 Transactions". atlanticleague.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". baseball.pointstreak.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Coskrey, Jason (1 January 1970). "Rixon Wingrove heats up as Australia routs China in WBC". The Japan Times. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Gardiner, James (12 November 2024). "Batter up: Newcastle slugger to lead Australia's charge against Japan". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- Living people
- 2000 births
- Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales
- Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Baseball first basemen
- Florida Complex League Phillies players
- Sydney Blue Sox players
- Adelaide Giants players
- Clearwater Threshers players
- Long Island Ducks players
- Jersey Shore BlueClaws players
- 2023 World Baseball Classic players
- Sportsmen from New South Wales
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian baseball biography stubs