Taylor Kohlwey (born July 20, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. He made his MLB debut in 2023.
| Taylor Kohlwey | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Kohlwey with the El Paso Chihuahuas in 2022 | |
| Long Island Ducks – No. 35 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 20, 1994 Holmen, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 19, 2023, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .154 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
editKohlwey attended Holmen High School in Holmen, Wisconsin, and played college baseball at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. As a senior at UW-La Crosse in 2016, he batted .485 with nine home runs, 57 RBIs, 22 doubles, and 76 runs scored over 49 starts.[1] Following his senior season, he was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 21st round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3]
Professional career
editSan Diego Padres
editKohlwey split his first professional season between the Tri-City Dust Devils, Fort Wayne TinCaps, and Lake Elsinore Storm, and returned to Lake Elsinore for the 2017 season. He played the 2018 season with Lake Elsinore and the San Antonio Missions, and split the 2019 season between Lake Elsinore, the Amarillo Sod Poodles, and the El Paso Chihuahuas.
Kohlwey did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] He played the 2021 season with both San Antonio and El Paso.[5] He returned to El Paso for the 2022 season.[6] Over 128 games, he compiled a .297/.389/.443 slash line with 11 home runs, 82 RBIs, and 32 doubles.[7]
Kohlwey began the 2023 season back in El Paso, where he played in 78 games and hit .261/.377/.437 with 9 home runs, 49 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. On July 18, 2023, Kohlwey was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8] In 5 games for San Diego, he went 2–for–13 (.154) with no home runs or RBI. On November 17, Kohlwey was non–tendered by the Padres and became a free agent.[9]
New York Mets
editOn December 8, 2023, Kohlwey signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets that included an invitation to spring training.[10] In 11 games for the Triple–A Syracuse Mets, he went 3–for–34 (.088) with no home runs and two RBI. Kohlwey was released by the Mets organization on April 28, 2024.[11]
Long Island Ducks
editOn May 9, 2024, Kohlwey signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[12] In 49 games he hit .240/.352/.322 with 2 home runs, 21 RBIs and 2 stolen bases.
References
edit- ^ "Kohlwey Selected in Major League Draft". June 11, 2016.
- ^ "Holmen's Taylor Kohlwey drafted by San Diego Padres". June 13, 2016.
- ^ "Padres take UW-L's Kohlwey in 21st round". June 11, 2016.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Minors: Corner infielders to watch in the Padres' farm system". February 9, 2022.
- ^ "El Paso Times".
- ^ "Taylor Kohlwey Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Padres' Taylor Kohlwey: Promoted to majors". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "Taylor Kohlwey: Dropped by San Diego". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ "Mets sign OF Taylor Kohlwey to minor league deal with spring training invite". sny.tv. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Mets Sign Mike Brosseau To Minor League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". baseball.pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Wisconsin-La Crosse Eagles bio