Cal Towey

Cal Towey
Miami Marlins
Third baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1990-02-06) February 6, 1990
Kirkland, Washington
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Cal Joseph Towey (born February 6, 1990) is an American professional baseball player in Minor League Baseball for the Miami Marlins organization. He previously played in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization.

Career

Towey attended Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish, Washington. He played shortstop for the school's baseball team.[1] Towey was selected by The Seattle Times as First Team All-Metro League in his junior year,[2] and an All-Seattle metropolitan area selection after his senior year.[3]

Coaches for the Baylor Bears baseball team noticed Towey in a tournament in Florida. On their urging, he enrolled at Baylor University to play college baseball for the Bears as a walk-on.[1][4] He played as a right fielder in his first two years at Baylor, and as a third baseman in his final two years.[5] In 2013, Towey was named the Most Outstanding Player at the Houston College Classic.[6] That year, he was also a Second Team All-Big 12 Conference selection.[4]

After his senior year at Baylor, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Towey in the 17th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. He made his professional debut that season with the Orem Owlz of the Rookie-level Pioneer League.[4] The next year, be played for the Inland Empire 66ers, and the Angels attempted to convert Towey into a catcher.[5] After the 2014 season, the Angels assigned Towey to the Arizona Fall League.[7] Towey played for the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AA Texas League in 2015.

At the 2016 Winter Meetings, the Miami Marlins selected Towey from the Angels in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[8]

Personal life

Towey's father, Curt, and uncle, Steve, both played in Minor League Baseball.[4] Curt coached Cal's team at Eastside Catholic.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Change only constant for Baylor baseball’s Towey". WacoTrib.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Sports - Baseball - 2007 all-league teams - Seattle Times Newspaper". Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ "High School Sports - Star Times - Baseball all-area team - Seattle Times Newspaper". Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Kenny Bristow (July 13, 2013). "Cal Towey streaking with a hot first half of July". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "66ers’ Cal Towey making progress behind the plate". Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ "All-tournament team named at Astros Foundation College Classic". MLB.com. March 3, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Angels Announce Arizona Fall League Roster". Yahoo Sports. August 27, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  8. ↑ "2016 Rule 5 Draft results". MLB.com. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
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