Cal Conley
| Cal Conley | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: July 17, 1999 Orlando, Florida | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Calvin Wayne Conley (born July 17, 1999) is an American baseball shortstop in the Atlanta Braves organization. He played college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
Early life and amateur career[]
Conley grew up in Mount Carmel, Ohio and attended Loveland High School before transferring to West Clermont High School.[1]
Conley enrolled at the University of Miami, but transferred to Texas Tech after his first semester and sat out his true freshman season per NCAA rules.[2][3] As a redshirt freshman, Conley hit for a .371 average with 24 RBIs in 18 games before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[4] The following season, Conley batted .329 with 15 home runs and 55 RBIs and won the Brooks Wallace Award, given annually to the best shortstop in college baseball.[5]
Professional career[]
Conley was selected in the fourth round with the 126th overall pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves.[6] He signed with the team on July 20, 2021, and received a $422,500 signing bonus.[7]
Conley made his professional debut with the Augusta GreenJackets, batting .214 with two home runs, nine RBIs, and five doubles over 35 games.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Which Greater Cincinnati baseball teams will continue in the state tournament?". Cincinnati Enquirer. May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Cal Conley named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week". 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Draft prospects to watch in Super Regionals". MLB.com.
- ^ "Conley, Neuse, Dallas Named NCBWA Preseason All-Americans". 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Texas Tech's Cal Conley honored as Brooks Wallace Award winner". Everything Lubbock. June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Red Raiders Conley, Baker selected in 4th round of MLB Draft". 12 July 2021.
- ^ "More Tech baseball players sign MLB contracts". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ "Braves MiLB Prospect Recap: Cal Conley". 24 December 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Texas Tech Red Raiders bio
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