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2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup
The 2015 U-18 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held by IBAF. The 2015 edition was held in Osaka, Japan from August 28, 2015 to September 6, 2015. Format First Round: The twelve participating nations were drawn into two groups of 6, in which single round robin will occur. The top 3 nations from each group advances to the Second Round, while the bottom 3 nations from each group advance to the Consolation Round. Consolation Round: The 6 nations in this round play one game against the teams they have not played yet. (example: The 4th placed team from Group A will play the bottom three teams from Group B) Second Round: The format in the Second Round is similar to that of the Consolation Round. Each team plays the top three teams from the opposing group. (example: The 1st placed team from Group B will play the top three teams from Group A) The standings for this round will include the 2 games played against the 2 other Second Round qualifiers from the team's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Naylor
Joshua-Douglas James Naylor (born June 22, 1997) is a Canadian professional baseball first baseman for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Guardians. The Miami Marlins selected Naylor with the 12th overall pick in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, 2015 MLB draft, and traded him to the Padres in 2016. He made his MLB debut in 2019. The Padres traded Naylor to Cleveland during the 2020 season. He was an MLB All-Star in 2024 and the Guardians traded him to the Diamondbacks after the 2024 season. Amateur career Throughout his amateur career, he played for the Ontario Blue Jays of the Canadian Premier Baseball League (CPBL). This elite travel baseball team regularly competed in tournaments across North America, and was composed of the top young players in all of Ontario. Naylor attended St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. He made the Canadian junior national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Gowdy
Kevin R. Gowdy (born November 16, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He attended Santa Barbara High School in Santa Barbara, California and was considered a top prospect for the 2016 MLB draft. Gowdy was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the second round, with the 42nd overall pick. Amateur career Gowdy made Santa Barbara High School's varsity team as a sophomore. That year, he had a 0–2 win-loss record and 1.27 earned run average (ERA) in 23 innings pitched. As a junior, he improved to 3–0 with a 0.27 ERA in 26 innings pitched, signing a national letter of intent to University of California, Los Angeles after leading his team to the CIF-SS Division II playoffs for the second straight year. He also won a gold medal with the United States at the 2015 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in Japan. He earned a win against Mexico, and pitched two scoreless innings to lead the United States to a comeback win over Cuba in the sem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiga Hirasawa
, nicknamed "T-Ga", is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chiba Lotte Marines. Career He was the first draft pick for the Marines at the 2015 NPB draft. Hirasawa signed with the Auckland Tuatara of the Australian Baseball League The Australian Baseball League (ABL) is a professional baseball league in Australia. The league is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation (ABF). It uses the same name as a now-defunct competition held during the 1990s, and though it s ... to play the first 5 weeks of the 2018/19 ABL season. References External links NPB.com 1997 births Living people Auckland Tuatara players Japanese expatriate baseball players in New Zealand Chiba Lotte Marines players category:Saitama Seibu Lions players Nippon Professional Baseball infielders Nippon Professional Baseball outfielders Baseball people from Miyagi Prefecture { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūya Gunji
is a Japanese people, Japanese professional baseball catcher (baseball), catcher, infielder and outfielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Chunichi Dragons. Career Gunji was the opposing catcher at the 2015 Koshien tournament for Sendai Ikuei where future teammate, Tokai Sagami high school ace, Shinnosuke Ogasawara was the winning pitcher. Gunji is a graduate of Sendai Ikuei High School and Keio University. Chunichi Dragons On October 17, 2019, Gunji was selected as the 2nd draft pick for the Chunichi Dragons at the 2019 Nippon Professional Baseball draft, 2019 NPB Draft and on November 22 signed a provisional contract with a ¥50,000,000 sign-on bonus and a ¥9,000,000 yearly salary. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters On June 19, 2023, Gunji was traded alongside Takumi Yamamoto to the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in exchange for Shingo Usami and Koki Saito. References External links Japan Baseb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wataru Funabiki
Wataru is a masculine Japanese given name. Written forms Wataru can be written using several kanji characters. Here are some examples: *渉, "ford" *渡, "ferry over" *亘, "extend across" *航, "navigate" *和, "harmony" *亙, "extend across" *弥, "more and more" The name can also be written in hiragana わたる or katakana ワタル. Notable people with the name *, Japanese announcer, television personality, and news anchor * Wataru Asō (麻生 渡, 1939–2025), governor of Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan *, Japanese footballer * Wataru Fukuda (福田 亘, born 1964), Japanese actor *, Japanese footballer * Wataru Hatano (羽多野 渉, born 1982), Japanese voice actor * Wataru Hokoyama (鋒山 亘, born 1974), music composer *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer * Wataru Ishijima (石島 渉, 1906–1980), paleontologist and geologist * Wataru Ito (伊藤 渉, born 1969), Japanese politician * Wataru Kamimura (上村 亘, born 1986), Japanese shogi pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forrest Whitley
Charles Forrest Whitley (born September 15, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros. Early life and amateur career Whitley attended Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio, Texas. In the summer prior to his senior year he was a member of the 18-and-under national team that won the World Cup. Whitley threw a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts in a game during his senior year. Professional career Houston Astros Draft and minor leagues The Houston Astros selected Whitley in the first round, with the 17th overall selection, in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. He had committed to Florida State University to play college baseball, but instead decided to sign with the Astros. He was assigned on July 13, 2016, to the Gulf Coast Astros of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, and was later promoted to the Greeneville Astros of the Rookie-level Appalachian League. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cole Stobbe
Cole may refer to: People and fictional characters * Cole (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Cole (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname * Cole tribe, an earlier name for the Kol people of India Places England * Cole, Somerset, a hamlet ** Cole (for Bruton) railway station, a former station in the hamlet * River Cole, West Midlands, which flows directly through Birmingham * River Cole, Wiltshire, which flows through Wiltshire and Oxfordshire, where it forms the border United States * Cole, Denver, Colorado, a statistical neighborhood within the consolidated city and county * Cole, Oklahoma, a town * Cole City, Georgia, a ghost town * Cole County, Missouri * Cole County, original name of Union County, South Dakota * Cole Creek (Pennsylvania), a stream * Cole Creek (South Dakota), a stream * Cole Township (other) Elsewhere * Cole Peninsula, Antarctica * Côle, a river in sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Rutherford
Blake Rutherford (born May 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals. The New York Yankees selected him in the first round of the 2016 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2023 with the Nationals. Amateur career Rutherford attended the Chaminade College Preparatory School in West Hills, California. As a freshman, Rutherford committed to play college baseball at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). As a junior, he hit .435 with four home runs. In August 2015, he played in the Under Armour All-America Game at Wrigley Field. As a senior, he batted .577. Rutherford was considered one of the top prospects for the 2016 MLB draft. Professional career New York Yankees Rutherford was selected by the New York Yankees with the 18th overall pick in the 2016 MLB draft, and signed a contract with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Rolison
Ryan Perry Rolison (born July 11, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by the Rockies in the first round of the 2018 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2025. Amateur career Rolison attended and graduated from the University School of Jackson in Jackson, Tennessee. As a junior, he compiled a 0.74 ERA with 104 strikeouts. As a senior, he was 9–0 in nine starts, striking out 108 in 58 innings while allowing only three runs and ten hits, earning him the title of Tennessee's DII-A Mr. Baseball. He was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 37th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Mississippi where he played college baseball. As a freshman in 2017, Rolison began the season in the bullpen before moving into the starting rotation. In 19 games (ten starts), he compiled a 6–3 re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Quintana
Nicholas Ryan Quintana (born October 13, 1997) is an American former professional baseball infielder. Amateur career Quintana attended the University of Arizona following a high school career at Arbor View High School in Las Vegas. He was named to the First Team All-Pac-12 for the first time as a sophomore after hitting .313 with fourteen home runs and 55 RBI over the season. He would repeat the achievement as a junior in 2019 improving upon the prior year's numbers leaping to a .342 batting average, fifteen home runs, and 77 RBIs while improving his OBP from .413 to .462. He was named ''Collegiate Baseball'' Second Team All-American, as well a NCBWA Third Team All-American. In 2017 and 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Professional career Detroit Tigers Quintana was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the second round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft with the 47th overall pick. This was his second t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Moniak
McKenzie Matthew Moniak (born May 13, 1998) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Angels. The Phillies selected Moniak with the List of first overall Major League Baseball draft picks, first overall pick of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft, 2016 MLB draft. Amateur career Moniak attended La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, California, and played Center fielder, center field for the baseball team. As a sophomore, he Batting average (baseball), batted .461 with two Home run, home runs, and 27 Run batted in, runs batted in (RBI). As a junior, in 2015, Moniak hit .426 with a 1.062 on-base plus slugging (OPS). That August, he played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park. In 2016, as a senior, Moniak batted .476 with a .961 slugging percentage and 40 Run (baseball), runs, 12 Triple (baseball), triples (a San Diego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan McCullough
Morgan may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Morgan – A Suitable Case for Treatment'', also called ''Morgan!'', a 1966 comedy film * ''Morgan'' (2012 film), an American drama * ''Morgan'' (2016 film), an American science fiction thriller * Morgan (band), an early 1970s band * ''Morgan'', a graphic novel by Hugo Pratt Businesses * Morgan (clothing) (Morgan de Toi), a French clothing brand * Morgan Motor Company, a British sports car manufacturer * Morgan's, formerly a Canadian department store * Morgan Advanced Materials, a British manufacturing company * Morgans Hotel Group, boutique style hotel group ** Morgans Hotel, located on Madison Avenue, New York City * CP Morgan, a defunct homebuilding company * D. H. Morgan Manufacturing, a roller coaster manufacturer * Roy Morgan, an Australian company which produces the Morgan Poll Places United States * Morgan, Georgia * Morgan, Iowa * Morgan, Minnesota * Morgan, Missouri * Morgan, Montana * Morgan, New Jersey * Morgan, Oreg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
