Xavier Edwards
Xavier Edwards | |
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Tampa Bay Rays | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Mineola, New York | August 9, 1999|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Xavier James Edwards (born August 9, 1999) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Career[]
Amateur career[]
Edwards graduated from North Broward Preparatory School in Coconut Creek, Florida. As a senior, he batted .406 with 16 runs batted in, 24 stolen bases, and a .532 on-base percentage for the school's baseball team.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University.[2]
San Diego Padres[]
The San Diego Padres selected Edwards with the 38th overall selection in the 2018 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft[3][4] and signed for $2.6 million.[5] He made his professional debut with the AZL Padres and was promoted to the Tri-City Dust Devils in August. In 45 total games between the two teams, Edwards slashed .346/.453/.409 with 16 RBIs and 22 stolen bases.[6]
In 2019, he began with the Fort Wayne TinCaps,[7] earning Midwest League All-Star honors.[8] After slashing .336/.392/.414 with one home run, 30 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases over 77 games, he was promoted to the Lake Elsinore Storm in July.[9] During 46 games with Lake Elsinore, he hit .301/.349/.367 with 14 stolen bases.[10]
After the season, on October 10, 2019, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.[11]
Tampa Bay Rays[]
On December 6, 2019, Edwards, Hunter Renfroe, and a player to be named later were traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Tommy Pham and Jake Cronenworth.[12]
References[]
- ^ "North Broward Prep SS Xavier Edwards chosen by Padres in MLB draft". Sun Sentinel. July 17, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Kegan Lowe (September 23, 2017). "Xavier Edwards Excels on Day 1 of Wilson Premier Classic". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ AJ Cassavell (May 24, 2018). "Padres pick Weathers, Edwards, Little on Day 1". MLB.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ John Horvath (June 4, 2018). "Padres select prep SS Xavier Edwards with 38th overall selection". FOX Sports. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Padres sign Xavier Edwards, Pick No. 38, for $2.6 million". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Xavier Edwards Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
- ^ "Talent-rich infield set to supply excitement | TinCaps". The Journal Gazette. 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ https://eastvillagetimes.com/2019/06/three-fort-wayne-tincaps-selected-for-2019-midwest-league-all-star-game/
- ^ "Edwards promoted to Lake Elsinore | TinCaps". The Journal Gazette. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "Xavier Edwards Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "USA Baseball Names Premier12 Roster". USA Baseball. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Padres Acquire OF Tommy Pham and INF/RHP Jake Cronenworth From Tampa Bay Rays". MLB.com. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Xavier Edwards on Twitter
- 1999 births
- Living people
- African-American baseball players
- Arizona League Padres players
- Baseball shortstops
- Baseball players from New York (state)
- Fort Wayne TinCaps players
- Lake Elsinore Storm players
- People from Mineola, New York
- Tri-City Dust Devils players
- United States national baseball team players
- 2019 WBSC Premier12 players
- 21st-century African-American people