Cornelius Randolph
| Cornelius Randolph | |
|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 2, 1997 Brunswick, Georgia | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Cornelius Cleopatrick Randolph (born July 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox organization.
Career[]
Randolph attended Griffin High School in Griffin, Georgia. During Randolph's senior year, he hit .533 with eight home runs and a 1.631 OPS.[1] He committed to play college baseball for the Clemson Tigers,[2] but after the Philadelphia Phillies selected him with the 10th pick in the first round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft,[3] he signed with the Phillies, receiving a $3,231,300 signing bonus.[4]
Philadelphia Phillies[]
Randolph made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Phillies, batting .302 with one home run and 24 RBIs over 53 games.[5] In 2016, he played with the Lakewood BlueClaws where he hit .274 with two home runs and 27 RBIs over 63 games.[6] Randolph spent 2017 with the Clearwater Threshers, slashing .250/.338/.402 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs over 122 games,[7] and after the season, played in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs.[8] He spent 2018 with the Reading Fightin Phils, batting .241 with five home runs and forty RBIs over 118 games.[9] In 2019, he returned to play for Reading, hitting .247 with ten home runs and 44 RBIs over 102 games.[10] Randolph did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] In 2021, Randolph spent the majority of the season with the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, also appearing in 5 games for the Phillies' rookie-level affiliate, slashing .235/.323/.386 in with 5 home runs and 20 RBI in 48 games for the team. On November 7, 2021, Randolph elected free agency.[12]
Chicago White Sox[]
On March 8, 2022, Randolph signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.[13]
References[]
- ^ "ALL-USA Watch: Griffin's Cornelius Randolph following in Beckham's footsteps". USA Today High School Sports. May 26, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Cornelius Randolph - Player Profile". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Draft Profile: Cornelius Randolph". Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Phillies top draft pick Cornelius Randolph gets a sweet deal". NJ.com. June 16, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ Rotolo, Chris. "BlueClaws Notebook: Joe Jordan on Lakewood prospects". Asbury Park Press.
- ^ "The Q&A ... With Phillies prospect and former first-round pick Cornelius Randolph". April 6, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Reading Fightin Phils Roster Released". April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Randolph has eye on big picture with Glendale". MiLB.com.
- ^ Narducci, Marc. "Mickey Moniak, Cornelius Randolph, Adam Haseley: An all-first-round outfield in Reading". www.inquirer.com.
- ^ Staff, Morning Call. "Phillies prospect update: 'Pigs close out 2019 season with loss to Pawtucket". mcall.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
- ^ https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-22-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/
- ^ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/white-soxs-cornelius-randolph-lands-with-white-sox/
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Baseball infielders
- Minor league baseball players
- Lakewood BlueClaws players
- Clearwater Threshers players
- Reading Fightin Phils players
- Glendale Desert Dogs players
- Adelaide Giants players
- Lehigh Valley IronPigs players
- Florida Complex League Phillies players
- American baseball infielder stubs