A. J. Simcox

A. J. Simcox
Detroit Tigers
Shortstop
Born: (1994-06-22) June 22, 1994
Knoxville, Tennessee
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Austin Jay Simcox (born June 22, 1994) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers organization. Previously, he played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers for the University of Tennessee.

Career

Simcox attended Farragut High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. He played for the school's baseball team as a shortstop and pitcher, but a back injury prevented him from pitching in his sophomore year.[1] The Colorado Rockies selected Simcox in the 32nd round, with the 978th overall selection, of the 2012 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.[2] He opted not to sign, and enrolled at the University of Tennessee to play college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers.[3]

The Detroit Tigers selected Simcox in the 14th round, with the 430th overall selection, of the 2015 MLB draft.[4][5] He signed with the Tigers,[6] and played for four games with the Gulf Coast Tigers of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League before he was promoted to the Connecticut Tigers of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League. After playing in 25 games for Connecticut, he was also promoted to the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Class A Midwest League.[7][8][9] In 2016, he played for the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, where he batted .262 with 5 home runs and 51 RBI's.[10]

Personal life

Simcox's father, Larry, is a former assistant coach for the Volunteers' baseball team.[2]

References

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