Ben Paulsen

Ben Paulsen
Paulsen with the Colorado Rockies in 2015
Free agent
First baseman / Left fielder
Born: (1987-10-27) October 27, 1987
Plymouth, Wisconsin
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 21, 2014, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through August 17, 2016)
Batting average .274
Home runs 16
Runs batted in 70
Teams

Benjamin Michael Paulsen (born October 27, 1987) is an American professional baseball first baseman and left fielder who is currently a free agent. Paulsen has also played left field for the Rockies.

Amateur career

Born in Plymouth, Wisconsin, but raised in Alabama and Georgia, Paulsen attended Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia. Paulsen's father, Riginos, played college baseball and Paulsen attended Clemson University alongside current teammate Kyle Parker. Paulsen's performance and play improved dramatically during his time at Clemson. 6'3 and weighing only 180 lbs. during his freshman season, Paulsen batted .258 and hit five home runs. However, by the time he was a junior and in his final season, a bigger and stronger Paulsen hit .368 with 11 home runs.[1]

Professional career

Colorado Rockies

Paulsen was drafted by the Colorado Rockies as a first baseman in the third round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] Paulsen was an Arizona Fall League Rising Star in 2011.[3]

Paulsen during his tenure with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, triple-A affiliates of the Rockies, in 2014

In 2014, while playing for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL), Paulsen was named to the PCL team for the Triple-A All-Star Game.[4] The Rockies promoted Paulsen to the majors for the first time on July 21, 2014, and he made his debut that day.[5]

Minnesota Twins

He signed with the Minnesota Twins for the 2017 season. He became a free agent in November 2017.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20090529/ARCHIVES/305299925
  2. ↑ Tigers' Paulsen drafted by Rockies
  3. ↑ "Ben Paulsen Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights | Tulsa Drillers Stats". Milb.com. October 27, 1987. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_26135874/ben-paulsen-is-hitting-his-stride-sky-sox
  5. ↑ Justin Morneau placed on DL by Rockies; Ben Paulsen to make MLB debut
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