Josh Tobias

Josh Tobias
Boston Red Sox
Second baseman
Born: (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992
Greensboro, North Carolina
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Joshua Henry James Tobias (born November 23, 1992) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Boston Red Sox organization.

Career

Tobias attended Southeast Guilford High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. He had a .502 batting average with nine home runs, 29 runs batted in, and 41 stolen bases as a senior in 2011. The News & Record named Tobias their high school player of the year.[1]

Tobias enrolled at the University of Florida, where he played college baseball for the Florida Gators. With Florida, Tobias was named to the Southeastern Conference's All-Freshman team in 2012.[2] He appeared in the 2012 and 2015 College World Series.[3] The Philadelphia Phillies selected Tobias in the tenth round of the 2015 MLB draft.

Tobias began his professional career with the Williamsport Crosscutters of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League.[4] He batted .321 in 61 games for Williamsport, and was named the team's most valuable player. In 2016, he played for the Lakewood BlueClaws of the Class A South Atlantic League,[1] and received a promotion to the Clearwater Threshers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[5] In 127 total games between Lakewood and Clearwater, he posted a .291 batting average with nine home runs and 69 RBIs.

After the 2016 season, the Phillies traded Tobias to the Boston Red Sox for Clay Buchholz.[5][6] Tobias began the 2017 season with the Salem Red Sox of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, and was promoted to the Portland Sea Dogs of the Double-A Eastern League on May 1.[7] Tobias batted a combined .284 with five home runs and 45 RBIs between both clubs.[8]

Tobias opened the 2018 season with Double-A Portland, where he hit .228 in 34 games and had two stints on the disabled list. In late July, he was sent on a rehabilitation assignment with the GCL Red Sox, and in early August was assigned to Class A-Advanced Salem.

References

  1. 1 2 "Greensboro native Josh Tobias grows into a pro's pro in Phillies farm system". News & Record. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ McPherson, Jordan. "UF third baseman Josh Tobias thriving at perfect time for Gators". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ Brockway, Kevin (June 15, 2015). "Tobias a leader in Omaha". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Former Gator Josh Tobias Transitions from Gators to Pro Baseball". ESPN 98.1 FM - 850 AM WRUF. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Get To Know Josh Tobias, Who Red Sox Received In Clay Buchholz Trade". NESN. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Meet Josh Tobias, the prospect acquired in exchange for Clay Buchholz". Boston Globe. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ http://www.masslive.com/redsox/index.ssf/2017/05/josh_tobias_prospect_boston_re.html
  8. ↑ "Josh Tobias Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". mILB.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
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