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2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup
The 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup or the XXVIII U-18 Baseball World Cup was an international baseball tournament held by the World Baseball Softball Confederation for players 18-year-old and younger. The 2017 edition was held in Thunder Bay, Ontario, from September 1–10, 2017. 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 Super 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) Super round: The format in the Super 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Prieto
César Prieto (born May 10, 1999) is a Cuban professional baseball third baseman and second baseman in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Career Prieto was a member of the Cuba national baseball team. He also joined the Elefantes de Cienfuegos in 2017. His performance as an infielder and Batting (baseball), batter was considered one of the best in Cuba. Prieto defected to the United States in 2021 while in Florida for the Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification, qualifying tournament for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Baltimore Orioles On January 16, 2022, Prieto signed with the Baltimore Orioles as an international free agent for a bonus of $650,000. He split the season between the High–A Aberdeen IronBirds and Double–A Bowie Baysox. In 115 total contests, Prieto batted .273/.314/.404 with 11 home runs and 57 RBI. In 2023, Prieto played in 58 games for Bowie, hitting .364 with 4 home runs and 29 RBI before he was promoted to the Triple–A Norfolk Tides. In 27 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Banfield
Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will People and fictional characters * Will (comics) (1927–2000), a comic strip artist * Will (given name), a list of people and fictional characters named Will or Wil * Will (surname) * Will (Brazilian footballer) (born 1973) * Will (singer), Italian singer-songwriter Arts, entertainment, and media Films * '' Will: G. Gordon Liddy'', a 1982 TV film * ''Will'' (1981 film), an American drama * ''Will'' (2011 film), a British sports drama * ''Will'', a Japanese documentary film featuring Masahiro Higashide * ''Bandslam'', a 2008 film with the working title ''Will'' Literature * ''Will'' (novel), by Christopher Rush * ''Will'' (Will Self memoir), 2019 * ''Will'' (Will Smith memoir), 2021 * ''Will'', an autobiography by G. Gordon Liddy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alek Thomas
Alek Thomas (born April 28, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. He has played for the Mexico national baseball team. Amateur career Thomas attended Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, Illinois. He committed to play both college baseball and college football at Texas Christian University. During his high school career he hit .423 with 40 home runs and 158 runs batted in (RBIs). He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. Professional career Thomas spent his first professional season with the Arizona League Diamondbacks and Missoula Osprey, batting .333 with two home runs, 27 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases in 56 games between the two teams. He started 2019 with the Kane County Cougars. In July, he was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game. In August, he was promoted to the Visalia Rawhide, with whom he fini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Siani (baseball)
Michael Siani (born July 16, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds. Early life and amateur career Siani grew up in Glenside, Pennsylvania, and attended William Penn Charter School. As a senior, he batted .361 with two home runs, 11 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases. Professional career Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds selected Siani in the fourth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team and received a $2 million signing bonus. After signing with the team Siani was assigned to the Greeneville Reds of the Class A-Short Season, Low-A Appalachian League, where he slashed .288/.351/ .386 with two home runs and 13 RBIs in 46 games played. He spent the 2019 season with the Dayton Dragons of the Class A (baseball), Single-A Midwest League and hit .253 with six home runs, 39 RBIs and 45 stolen bases. Siani returned to Dayton, now a H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumar Rocker
Kumar Rocker (born November 22, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Rocker played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He was selected with the 10th pick in the 2021 MLB draft by the New York Mets but was not signed. After one year with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Frontier League, he was selected by the Rangers with the third overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft. He signed with the Rangers and made his MLB debut in 2024. Early life and amateur career Rocker has described himself as being broadly from " the South." He grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee before ultimately settling in Georgia. Some sources have described him as having been born in Montgomery, Alabama. Rocker attended North Oconee High School in Bogart, Georgia. As a junior in 2017, he had a 1.63 earned run average (ERA) with 68 strikeouts in innings. That year, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Menefee
Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled , . In Kurdish (''Kurdî''), the name is , Persian, the name is , and in Turkish it is . In Pashto the name is spelled ''Esaf'' (ايسپ) and in Malayalam it is spelled ''Ousep'' (ഔസേപ്പ്). In Tamil, it is spelled as ''Yosepu'' (யோசேப்பு). The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Seigler
Anthony Seigler (born June 20, 1999) is an American professional baseball catcher and second baseman in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Amateur career Seigler attended Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Georgia. As a senior, he posted a 1.09 ERA in innings along with batting .421 with 14 home runs. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Florida. Professional career New York Yankees Although a switch pitcher and switch hitter with infield and outfield experience, Seigler said "I feel catching is what's going to get me to the next level." Expected to be drafted late in the first round, he was drafted 23rd overall by the New York Yankees in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft and signed with the team on June 9 for the slot-valued bonus of $2.8 million. He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Yankees, and after 12 games was promoted to the rookie-level Pulaski Yankees. In 24 games between the two clubs, he batted .266 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landon Marceaux
Landon Joel Marceaux (born October 8, 1999) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Amateur career Marceaux attended Destrehan High School in Destrehan, Louisiana, where he played baseball. As a junior in 2017, he pitched to a 1.56 ERA and 99 strikeouts over innings. That summer, he played for USA Baseball on their U-18 team that won a gold medal at the U-18 Baseball World Cup. As a senior in 2018, he went 5–0 with a 1.26 ERA, five walks, and 76 strikeouts over innings. He was ranked a top-40 draft prospect by Major League Baseball, and received an offer for $1.5 million from the Kansas City Royals as their third round selection in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but declined. He was then selected by the New York Yankees in the 37th round of the draft but did not sign and instead enrolled at Louisiana State University to play college baseball for the LSU Tigers. Marceaux was inserted into LSU's starting rotation as a freshman in 2019 and made 14 starts on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Liberatore
Matthew Joseph Liberatore (; born November 6, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Born and raised in the suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona, Liberatore was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft out of high school. He signed with the Rays and played in their minor league system for two seasons before he was traded to the Cardinals prior to the 2020 season. He played in their minor league system before making his MLB debut in 2022. Amateur career Liberatore graduated from Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Arizona. In July 2017, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and was named the game's most valuable player after throwing three scoreless innings. Later in the summer, he played for the USA Baseball 18U National Team. As a senior at Mountain Ridge in 2018, he posted an 8–1 win–loss record with a 0.93 earned run average (ERA) with 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarred Kelenic
Jarred Robert Kelenic ( ; born July 16, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Kelenic was drafted in the first round of the 2018 MLB draft by the New York Mets and was traded to the Seattle Mariners later that year. He made his MLB debut in 2021 with the Mariners. Amateur career Kelenic attended Waukesha West High School in Waukesha, Wisconsin. In 2016, he was named MVP of USA Baseball's U-18 team that won gold at the Pan American Games. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Louisville. In July 2017, Kelenic participated in the High School Home Run Derby at Marlins Park. Later that month, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game. He again played for Team USA in 2017 and won a gold medal for the second consecutive year. Professional career New York Mets Kelenic was considered one of the top prospects for the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He was drafted sixth overall by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Hankins
Ethan Gordon Hankins (born May 23, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round of the 2018 MLB draft. Amateur career Hankins attended Forsyth Central High School in Cumming, Georgia. As a junior in 2017, he had a 0.90 earned run average (ERA) with 77 strikeouts in innings pitched and was named the ''Forsyth County News'' Pitcher of the Year. After the season, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and played for the USA Baseball 18U National Team. Professional career Cleveland Indians / Guardians Hankins committed to Vanderbilt University to play college baseball. He was drafted 35th overall by the Cleveland Indians in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. After the draft, Hankins signed to play baseball at Chipola College. However, he eventually signed with Cleveland rather than attend college. Hankins made his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nolan Gorman
Nolan Brian Gorman (born May 10, 2000) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, Gorman was drafted by the Cardinals out of high school in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. Gorman became one of the top prospects in baseball and played in their minor-league system before making his MLB debut and becoming part of their starting lineup in 2022. Amateur career Gorman attended Sandra Day O'Connor High School in Phoenix. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Arizona in August 2015. In 2016, as a sophomore, he batted .490 with 11 home runs and 49 RBIs, and in 2017, as a junior, he batted .361 with 11 home runs and 34 RBIs. That July, he won in the MLB High School Home Run Derby in Miami, Florida. Later that month, he played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and won its home run derby. In September 2017, he played for the USA Baseball 18U Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
