Blake Tekotte
| Blake Tekotte | |
|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |
| Outfielder | |
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Born: May 24, 1987 Columbia, Missouri | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 25, 2011 for the San Diego Padres | |
| Career statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Batting Average | .188 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
Blake Aaron Tekotte (born May 24, 1987) is an American professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball.
Tekotte attended David H. Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri and the University of Miami, where he played for the Miami Hurricanes baseball team. He was drafted by San Diego Padres in the third Round (101st overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.
Tekotte was called up by the Padres for the first time on May 23, 2011.[1]
Tekotte made his major league debut on May 25, 2011, pinch-hitting for Mat Latos, lining out to the right fielder Jon Jay.[2]
On November 7, 2012, Tekotte was traded to the Chicago White Sox for minor league pitcher Brandon Kloess after being designated for assignment on November 2.[3] On August 9, 2013, Tekotte hit his first Major League home run against Minnesota Twins pitcher Liam Hendriks. He was outrighted off the White Sox roster on December 6, 2013.
References
- ↑ Padres demote right fielder Will Venable, call up Blake Tekotte
- ↑ Missourian Staff (2011-05-25). "Former Hickman star makes Major League debut". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ↑ Padres get RHP Kloess from Chisox for OF Tekotte
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Miami Hurricanes bio
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