Robbie Perkins
| Robbie Perkins | |||
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| Colorado Rockies | |||
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Born: 29 May 1994 Canberra, Australia | |||
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Robert Perkins (born 29 May 1994) is an Australian professional baseball catcher in the Colorado Rockies organization.
Career
Perkins plays in the Australian Baseball League for the Canberra Cavalry.[1] He signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies, and played for the Grand Junction Rockies of the Rookie-level Pioneer League in 2013[2] and the Tri-City Dust Devils of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League in 2014.[3] Perkins spent the 2015 season with the Asheville Tourists of the Class A South Atlantic League. He played for the Australian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic's qualification round in 2016.[4] He then played for the Modesto Nuts of the Class A-Advanced California League during the 2016 regular season.[5] During the 2016-17 Australian Baseball League season, Perkins was named the Cavalry's most valuable player.[6]
References
- ↑ Gaskin, Lee (10 December 2014). "Canberra Cavalry catcher Robbie Perkins aiming to represent Australia at the 2020 Olympic Games". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ "Rockies' Robbie Perkins suits up for Australia". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ "A Dust Devil from Down Under". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ Polkinghorne, David (4 February 2016). "Canberra Cavalry catcher Robbie Perkins called into Australia squad for WBC qualifiers". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ "Modesto Nuts reverse fortunes with ninth-inning magic to beat Stockton". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ Polkinghorne, David (31 January 2017). "Australia catcher Robbie Perkins named Canberra Cavalry MVP". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)