Grant Lee Witherspoon (born September 27, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent.
| Grant Witherspoon | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 27, 1996 Littleton, Colorado | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Career
editAmateur
editWitherspoon attended D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School in Denver, Colorado where he played baseball, basketball, and golf.[1] As a senior in 2015, he batted .364 alongside pitching to a 1.19 ERA.[2] He went unselected in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at Tulane University where he played three years of college baseball. In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] As a junior in 2018, he batted .330 with 12 home runs and 53 RBIs over 58 starts for Tulane.[4]
Tampa Bay Rays
editAfter the season, the Tampa Bay Rays selected Witherspoon in the fourth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] He signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Princeton Rays, batting .245 with five home runs and 31 RBIs over 56 games. He spent the 2019 season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods with whom he appeared in 119 games and hit .248 with ten home runs, 54 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases.[7] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[8] He did, however, play for the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League that winter.[9] Witherspoon returned to Bowling Green in 2021, slashing .269/.331/.503 with 22 home runs and seventy RBI over 99 games.[10] He opened the 2022 season with the Montgomery Biscuits and was promoted to the Durham Bulls in late June.[11] Over 115 games, he slashed .266/.343/.467 with 17 home runs, 61 RBI, and 15 stolen bases.[12]
Detroit Tigers
editOn March 29, 2023, Witherspoon was traded to the Detroit Tigers.[13] To open the 2023 season, he was assigned to the Double–A Erie SeaWolves.[14] On May 22, Witherspoon was promoted to the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens. In 73 games split between Erie and Toledo, he hit .238/.350/.410 with 10 home runs, 29 RBI, and 9 stolen bases. Witherspoon was released by the Tigers organization on August 9.[15]
Seattle Mariners
editOn March 21, 2024, Witherspoon signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.[16] In 41 games for the Double–A Arkansas Travelers, he batted .153/.250/.256 with three home runs and 16 RBI. Witherspoon was released by the Mariners organization on June 25.[17]
References
edit- ^ "D'Evelyn's Grant Witherspoon joins the Green Wave". July 10, 2015.
- ^ "American Family Insurance ALL-USA Colorado baseball team". June 12, 2015.
- ^ "#22 Grant Witherspoon – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Demons highlighted on LSWA College Baseball team".
- ^ "MLB Draft 2018: Tulane's Grant Witherspoon picked by Tampa Bay Rays in 4th round". June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Tracking Colorado players selected on Day 2 of the 2018 MLB Draft". June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Projecting minor league rosters: Class A-Advanced Bowling Green". April 17, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". Sports Illustrated. June 30, 2020.
- ^ What Rays Have Done In Winter Ball raysradio.mlblogs.com
- ^ "Greensboro Grasshoppers to host Bowling Green on Tuesday night to open High-A East championship series". September 20, 2021.
- ^ @Mat_Germain_ (June 21, 2022). "OF Grant Witherspoon assigned to Durham Bulls from Montgomery Biscuits.#Reinforcements!Congrats @gw_grant!#Rays #RaysUp" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Grant Witherspoon Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Tigers' Grant Witherspoon: Acquired by DET in trade". March 29, 2023.
- ^ "SeaWolves release opening day roster ahead of 2023 season". April 2, 2023.
- ^ "Grant Witherspoon: Released by Detroit". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-03-21
- ^ "Transactions". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tulane Green Wave bio
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