Justin O'Conner
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Justin Douglass O'Conner (born March 31, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Career
O'Conner attended Cowan High School in Cowan, Indiana.[1] He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round, 31st overall, of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.[2][3] He made his professional debut that season with the Gulf Coast Rays. He played in only 48 games for the Princeton Rays in 2011 after suffering a torn hip labrum.[4] He played for the Hudson Valley Renegades in 2012 and the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2013.[5][6] After the season he played in the Australian Baseball League. O'Conner started 2014 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs.[7] He was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game in July.[8]
References
- ↑ Cowan's Justin O'Conner is a prized MLB draft prospect
- ↑ Versatile high schooler chosen by Rays
- ↑ O'Connor Gives Rays A Catcher For Future
- ↑ Justin O'Conner making most of extended spring training
- ↑ NEWS Renegades' 2010 first-round draft pick tunes out critics this season
- ↑ Former Indiana prep standout grinding to live out MLB dream
- ↑ Oh, my, O’Conner: Catcher makes big impression for Rays
- ↑ O'Conner, Romero to represent Rays at Futures Game
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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