Dan Rohlfing
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_(8620112315)_(cropped).jpg) Rohlfing with the New Britain Rock Cats in 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born: February 12, 1989 St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||||||||||
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Daniel W. Rohlfing (born February 12, 1989) is an American former professional baseball catcher. Prior to beginning his professional career, Rohlfing attended Oakville High School, and was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 14th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.[1]
Career
Rohlfing was born in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Oakville High School in Oakville, Missouri. While attending high school, Rohlfing was named Suburban West Conference Player of the Year, first team All-State, and first team All-Conference as a catcher as a high school senior after batting .486 with three homeruns, 27 RBIs, and a .591 on-base percentage. He was also named first team All-Conference as a junior third baseman after batting .386.[2]
After graduating from high school, the Minnesota Twins selected Rohlfing in the 14th round (452nd overall) of the 2007 MLB draft. After being drafted and signing for $100,000,[3] Rohlfing played in the Gulf Coast League for his first two years.
In the 2009 season, he played for the Elizabethton Twins.
From 2010 to 2013 he was back and forth between teams in the Twin's minor league system, playing for the New Britain Rock Cats and the Fort Myers Miracle. In 2013, he also spent some time playing with the Rochester Red Wings.
In 2014, he was on the spring training roster for the Twins.[1][4]
In December 2016, Rohlfing signed a new minor league contract with the Twins.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Dan Rohlfing". Sports Reference LLC.
- ^ "Dan Rohlfing". MiLB.
- ^ "Baseball America". Grind Media.
- ^ "Dan Rohlfing". Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (December 24, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Dec. 10-22". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Baseball catchers
- Baseball players from Missouri
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Elizabethton Twins players
- Fort Myers Miracle players
- Gigantes del Cibao players
- Gulf Coast Twins players
- Las Vegas 51s players
- Mobile BayBears players
- New Britain Rock Cats players
- Peoria Javelinas players
- Reno Aces players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- Sportspeople from St. Louis
- Tigres del Licey players
- United States national baseball team players