Drew Maggi
| Drew Maggi | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Maggi with Columbus Clippers in 2018 | |
| Minnesota Twins | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: May 16, 1989 Phoenix, Arizona | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Drew Maggi (born May 16, 1989) is an Italian–American professional baseball infielder for the Minnesota Twins organization.
Career
Maggi was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 47th round of the 2008 MLB Draft out of Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix but did not sign. He was then drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 15th round of the 2010 MLB Draft out of Arizona State University, and signed for a $465,000 bonus.
Maggi was named to the 2010 USA Baseball where he was named tournament defensive MVP of the championship against Cuba.Collegiate National Team.[1]
Maggi played in the Pirates organization from 2010-2014 and was a three-time mid-season all star then signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as a minor league free agent in 2015. He played with the AA Arkansas Travelers where he hit .242 in 125 games. He then signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a minor league free agent in 2016. The season was split between the AA Tulsa Drillers and the AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers, he hit .289 in 110 combined games.
He was an Eastern League mid-season All-Star in 2014 and a Texas League mid-season All-Star in 2015 and 2016. In 2017 with Oklahoma City, he hit .271 in 84 games.[2]
On November 22, 2017, Maggi was signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract with an invitation to the club's 2018 spring training camp.[3] He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.
On January 16, 2019, Maggi signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins that included an invitation to spring training. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[4] Maggi re-signed with the Twins on December 20.
International baseball
Maggi was chosen to represent the Italian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic and the 2019 European Baseball Championship. He played for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament, in Italy in September 2019, and was suspended for 12 games for his part in a brawl on September 21.[5]
References
- ^ "Mahtook earns spot on USA Baseball Collegiate Team". WAFB. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "2017 Oklahoma City Dodgers Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ "Indians extend three non-roster invitations to Major League Spring Training camp". Indians.com. November 22, 2017.
- ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ https://www.mister-baseball.com/wbsc-suspends https://www.mister-baseball.com/wbsc-suspends-9-italyspain-brawl-qualifier/-9-italyspain-brawl-qualifier/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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