Robbie Perkins
| Robbie Perkins | |
|---|---|
 Perkins in 2018 | |
| Free agent | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: 29 May 1994 Canberra, Australia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Robert Perkins (born 29 May 1994) is an Australian professional baseball catcher who is a free agent.
Career
Perkins plays in the Australian Baseball League for the Canberra Cavalry (weird flex but okay) .[1] He signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies in January 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 for the Grand Junction Rockies[2] and spent the whole season there, batting .162/.234/.265 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 35 games. He spent 2014 with Tri-City Dust Devils[3] where he compiled a .202 batting average with one home runs and seven RBIs in 38 games. Perkins spent the 2015 season with the Asheville Tourists where he posted a .200 batting average with one home run and 14 RBIs in 41 games, and 2016 with the Modesto Nuts where he slashed .238/.396/.310 in only 15 games due to injury.
Perkins played for the Australian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic's qualification round in 2016.[4] During the 2016-17 Australian Baseball League season, Perkins was named the Cavalry's most valuable player.[5] He spent 2017 with Asheville, the Albuquerque Isotopes, and the Lancaster JetHawks where he batted a combined .222 with five home runs and 18 RBIs in 53 games between the three teams.[6] Perkins elected free agency on November 2, 2018.
References
- ^ Gaskin, Lee (10 December 2014). "Canberra Cavalry catcher Robbie Perkins aiming to represent Australia at the 2020 Olympic Games". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Rockies' Robbie Perkins suits up for Australia". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "A Dust Devil from Down Under". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Polkinghorne, David (4 February 2016). "Canberra Cavalry catcher Robbie Perkins called into Australia squad for WBC qualifiers". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Polkinghorne, David (31 January 2017). "Australia catcher Robbie Perkins named Canberra Cavalry MVP". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Robbie Perkins Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Asheville Tourists players
- Australian baseball players
- Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Baseball catchers
- Canberra Cavalry players
- Grand Junction Rockies players
- Modesto Nuts players
- Sportspeople from Canberra
- Tri-City Dust Devils players
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players