Christopher J. Robinson (born May 12, 1984) is a Canadian former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher who played for the San Diego Padres in 2013, and who also played internationally for the Canada national baseball team in the 2009 Baseball World Cup, the 2011 Pan American Games, and the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
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| Catcher | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: May 12, 1984 London, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 4, 2013, for the San Diego Padres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 28, 2013, for the San Diego Padres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .167 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Amateur career
editRobinson attended Lord Dorchester Secondary School, where he was named Ontario Player of the Year in 2001. The New York Mets drafted Robinson out of high school in the 30th round (897th overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, but he did not sign, opting to enroll in college. Robinson enrolled at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he played college baseball for the Illinois Fighting Illini baseball team in the Big Ten Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I.[1] At Illinois, Robinson was named the Big Ten Conference All-Star catcher in 2004 and 2005. In 2004, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[2][3]
Professional career
editDetroit Tigers
editOut of Illinois, the Detroit Tigers drafted Robinson in the third round (90th overall) of the 2005 MLB draft. He was named the Tigers' best defensive catcher.
Chicago Cubs
editIn 2006, the Tigers traded Robinson to the Chicago Cubs for Neifi Pérez.[1]
Texas Rangers
editHe signed as a minor league free agent with the Texas Rangers before the 2012 season, receiving an invitation to spring training. He was released on March 30.
Baltimore Orioles
editOn April 3, Robinson signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles and was assigned to the Triple-A Norfolk.[4]
Robinson started the 2013 season with Norfolk.
San Diego Padres
editHe was traded to the San Diego Padres on June 20, and assigned to the Triple-A Tucson Padres.[5] On August 15, 2013, Robinson had his contract selected by the Padres to replace Nick Hundley who had been placed on the paternity list.[6] Robinson was optioned back to Tucson on August 17 without appearing in a game when Hundley returned. He was recalled on September 1 when rosters expanded.[7] On September 25, Robinson hit a pinch-hit three-run home run in the eight inning to record both his first major league hit and home run.[8] He was designated for assignment on September 30.[9]
Robinson was presented with a special recognition award by the Major League Baseball Players Association at the Baseball Canada National Teams Award Banquet in January, 2014.
Retired
editHe retired from professional baseball in the 2014 off-season and became a full-time coach at Centerfield Sports and with the Great Lake Canadians in London, Ontario.[10]
International career
editRobinson has also competed for the Canadian national baseball team. Robinson played in the 2002 World Junior Baseball Championship, the 2003 Baseball World Cup, the 2006 World Baseball Classic, the 2009 Baseball World Cup, the 2011 Pan American Games, the 2013 World Baseball Classic and the 2015 Pan American Games.
References
edit- ^ a b http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ADHB&p_theme=adhb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=113AE628DD7CB4C0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM [bare URL]
- ^ "2004 Hyannis Mets". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "West All-Star Roster: All-Star Game 2004". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "O'Day, Patton in and Phillips is out as Orioles finalize opening day roster". Sacramento Bee. April 4, 2012. [permanent dead link]
- ^ Kubatko, Roch (June 20, 2013). "Orioles trade minor league catcher Chris Robinson (updated)". Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Padres place Nick Hundley on paternity leave, call up C Chris Robinson from Triple-A Tucson" [dead link]. Washington Post. August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Padres recall left-handed pitcher Tommy Layne and catcher Chris Robinson from Triple-A Tucson". San Diego Padres. September 1, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "Robinson's first career Home run". MLB. September 25, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ "Padres reinstate Shortstop Everth Cabrera; Catcher Chris Robinson designated for assignment". San Diego Padres. September 30, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ Brudnicki, Alexis (January 8, 2014). "Chris Robinson to get MLB PA award". Canadian Baseball Network. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chris Robinson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- Minor League Baseball[permanent dead link]