Alex Hall (born 8 June 1999) is an Australian professional
baseball
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catcher
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who is a free agent. He is a
phantom ballplayer, having spent a day on the
Milwaukee Brewers' active roster without appearing in a major league game.
Career
On 5 December 2017, Hall was signed by the
Milwaukee Brewers as a
free agent, and was assigned to the rookie–level
Arizona League Brewers, where he spent the 2018 season, hitting .244 in 27 games. Hall spent the 2019 season split between the AZL Brewers and the rookie–level
Rocky Mountain Vibes. In 50 total games, he hit a cumulative .280/.322/.378 with 1 home run and 26 RBI.
Hall did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. He played the 2021 season with the Single–A
Carolina Mudcats and the High–A
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. In 52 games between the two affiliates, Hall batted .236/.307/.382 with career–highs in home runs (3) and RBI (34). Hall started the 2022 season with the Timber Rattlers.
On 2 June 2022, he was unexpectedly called up to the major leagues, after starting catcher
Omar Narváez was suddenly placed on the
COVID-19
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injured list; Hall did not play for the Brewers, and was
designated for assignment the following day, making him a
phantom ballplayer.
He cleared waivers and was sent outright to High–A Wisconsin on 5 June.
In 2023, Hall played in 78 games for High–A Wisconsin, batting .227/.328/.401 with new career–highs in home runs (11) and RBI (40). On 20 September 2023, Hall was released by the Brewers organization.
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He has also played for Perth Heat in the Australian Baseball League since 2016. He won the Helms Award as the league's Most Valuable Player in 2023.]
International career
Hall was selected to the Australian national baseball team roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
References
External links
Profile
at The ABL
1999 births
Living people
Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States
Perth Heat players
Arizona League Brewers players
Rocky Mountain Vibes players
Carolina Mudcats players
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players
2023 World Baseball Classic players
Baseball players from Perth, Western Australia
Sportsmen from Western Australia
21st-century Australian sportsmen
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