Garrett Hampson

Garrett Hampson
Colorado Rockies – No. 1
Infielder
Born: (1994-10-10) October 10, 1994
Reno, Nevada
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 21, 2018, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Batting average .275
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 4
Teams

Garrett Reese Hampson (born October 10, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He stands stands 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall, and weighs 185 pounds (84 kg).

Career

Hampson was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 3rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft out of Cal State Long Beach.[1] He signed and spent his first professional season with the Boise Hawks where he batted .301 with two home runs, 44 RBIs and 36 stolen bases. He was named the 19th best prospect in the Rockies system prior to the 2017 season.[2] In 2017, he played for the Lancaster JetHawks, posting a .326 batting average with eight home runs, seventy RBIs and 51 stolen bases.[3]

Hampson was called up to the majors for the first time on July 21, 2018 and made his major league debut that day.[4]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?draft_round=3&year_ID=2016&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round
  2. ↑ http://m.mlb.com/prospects/2017?list=col
  3. ↑ "Garrett Hampson Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  4. ↑ https://www.denverpost.com/2018/07/21/garrett-hampson-debut-rockies-dj-lemahieu-dl/
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