Christian Bethancourt

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Christian Bethancourt
Bethancourt with the Mississippi Braves in 2012
Atlanta Braves – No. 58
Catcher
Born: (1991-09-02) September 2, 1991 Panama City, Panama
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 29, 2013 for the Atlanta Braves
Career statistics (through 2013 season)
Batting average	.000
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	0
Teams
Atlanta Braves (2013–present)

Christian Gabriel Bethancourt (born September 2, 1991) is a Panamanian professional baseball catcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.

Career

Bethancourt was signed as a non-drafted international free agent and began his minor league career at the age of 16 in 2008. He was named the seventh most promising catching prospect in baseball by MLB.com prior to the 2012 season.^[1] He was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game.^[2]

Bethancourt played for the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League in 2012. On August 9, 2012, Bethancourt broke his left hand when he was hit with a pitch.^[3] The Braves added him to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season.^[4]

Bethancourt again played for Mississippi in 2013. Following the end of the minor league season, he was promoted and joined the Atlanta Braves on September 9, 2013.^[5]^[6]

Bethancourt made his debut against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 29, 2013 in the bottom of the eighth. He struck out in his only at bat.^[7]

References

↑ Mayo, Jonathan (2012-01-20). "Prospect Watch: Top 10 catchers". MLB.com. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
↑ Mayo, Jonathan (2012-06-21). "Prospects pack rosters for 2012 All-Star Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
↑ Bowman, Mark. "Catching prospect Bethancourt breaks hand". Atlanta.braves.mlb.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
↑ Rogers, Carroll (2012-11-20). "Bethancourt among five minor leaguers added to 40-man | Atlanta Braves". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
↑ Rodgers, Carroll (2013-09-09). "Bethancourt joins Braves in Miami". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
↑ Bowman, Mark (2013-05-24). "Bethancourt called up to get a taste of big leagues". MLB.com. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
↑ Rogers, Carroll (2013-09-29). "Bethancourt gets first major league at-bat". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved 2013-09-29.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

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Coaching staff	Manager 33 Fredi González Bench 18 Carlos Tosca First base 9 Terry Pendleton Third base 51 Doug Dascenzo Hitting 27 Greg Walker Pitching 45 Roger McDowell Bullpen 12 Eddie Pérez Coach 55 Alan Butts Coach 56 Scott Fletcher

Persondata
Name	Bethancourt, Christian
Alternative names
Short description	Panamanian baseball player
Date of birth	September 2, 1991
Place of birth	Panama City, Panama
Date of death
Place of death

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