Brian O'Keefe (baseball)
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| Brian O'Keefe | |
|---|---|
 O'Keefe with the Arkansas Travelers | |
| Seattle Mariners | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: July 15, 1993 Albany, New York | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Brian James O'Keefe (born July 15, 1993) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Seattle Mariners organization.
O'Keefe attended South Colonie High School in Albany, New York and played college baseball at Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball.[1][2] In 2014, his junior year at St. Joseph's, he hit .350/.423/.519 with 7 home runs and 43 RBIs over 50 games.[2] After the season, he was drafted by the St. Louis in the seventh round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[3]
O'Keefe made his professional debut with the State College Spikes, batting .239 with three home runs and 17 RBIs in 47 games. O'Keefe was selected by the Mariners in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 draft before the 2020 season after spending six years in the Cardinals' minor league system.[4] He resigned a minor league deal for the 2022 season.
References[]
- ^ "Brian O'Keefe - 2014 - Baseball - St. Joseph's University". Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brian O'Keefe College & Minor League Statistics & History". Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals 2014 Draft - Day 2: College Edition". Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Mariners take power arm in Rule 5 Draft". Retrieved February 18, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1993 births
- Baseball catchers
- Minor league baseball players
- Saratoga Brigade players
- State College Spikes players
- Peoria Chiefs players
- Palm Beach Cardinals players
- Springfield Cardinals players
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball players