Dante Bichette Jr.

Dante Bichette Jr.
St. Paul Saints – No. 19
Third baseman / First baseman
Born: (1992-09-26) September 26, 1992
Orlando, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Alphonse Dante Bichette Jr. (born September 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball third baseman and first baseman for the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.

Early life and career

Bichette was born in Orlando, Florida, in 1992. His father Dante Bichette, is a former Major League Baseball player.[1][2] His brother, Bo, plays in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Bichette played in the 2005 Little League World Series.[3][4] During his senior year at Orangewood Christian High School, he batted .640 with 10 home runs and 40 RBIs in 30 games.[5]

Professional career

Bichette was drafted 51st overall in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees.[6][7][8][9][10] He debuted in the Minor Leagues as part of the Yankees Gulf Coast League team, the GCL Yankees on June 20, 2011. Bichette became a free agent after the 2017 season, and signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies on December 23.[11] He was released on March 28, 2018.

On April 2, 2018, Bichette signed with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association.[12]

Bichette represented Brazil in 2017 World Baseball Classic – Qualifier 4.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Troy E. Renck (April 1, 2012). "Dante Bichette thrilled as Dante Jr. hits two HRs for Yankees". Blogs.denverpost.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  2. ↑ "YANKEES: Dante Bichette, Jr., looks to follow in father's footsteps". Trentonian.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ http://www.nhregister.com/sports/article/Little-League-hero-Dante-Bichette-Jr-still-11346069.php
  4. ↑ Hochman, Benjamin (June 8, 2011). "New York Yankees draft Dante Bichette Jr". Denver Post.
  5. ↑ "Bichette Jr. hopes to play for 'Uncle Joe' - Yankees Blog". ESPN. June 7, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ Hochman, Benjamin (June 7, 2011). "New York Yankees draft Dante Bichette Jr. – The Denver Post". Denverpost.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ Feinsand, Mark (June 19, 2011). "New York Yankees waste no time, sign 2011 first draft pick Dante Bichette Jr. for $750,000". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Yankees sign first-round Draft pick Dante Bichette Jr. | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  9. ↑ Marchand, Andrew (January 2, 2010). "Watch out A-Rod, Yanks list Bichette Jr. as 3rd baseman – Yankees Blog – ESPN New York". Espn.go.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  10. ↑ Noah K. Murray/The Star-Ledger. "Yankees choose Dante Bichette Jr. with 51st overall pick of first-year draft". NJ.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  11. ↑ Downing, Kyle (December 23, 2017). "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/23/17". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Dante's Inferno: Saints Sign Former Yankees First Rounder, Infielder Bichette Jr". St. Paul Saints. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Hall of Famer Barry Larkin has ambitious plans to grow baseball in Brazil". Espn.com. September 23, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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