Matt Whatley (baseball)

Matt Whatley
Texas Rangers
Catcher
Born: (1996-01-07) January 7, 1996
Claremore, Oklahoma
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Matthew Whatley (born January 7, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Texas Rangers organization.

Career

Whatley attended Claremore High School in Claremore, Oklahoma. He received one offer to play college baseball in NCAA Division I, from Oral Roberts University.[1] He played for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles.[2][3] In 2017, he won the Johnny Bench Award.[4][5]

The Texas Rangers selected Whatley in the third round of the 2017 MLB draft.[6] He signed with the Rangers, receiving a $517,100 signing bonus.[7] He spent 2017 with both the AZL Rangers and the Spokane Indians, posting a combined .295 batting average with six home runs and 28 RBIs between both clubs.[8] Whatley began the 2018 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Suellentroppsuellentrop, Paul (February 1, 2017). "Oral Roberts, Long Beach State, Louisiana Tech catchers candidates for Johnny Bench Award | The Wichita Eagle". Kansas.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ Brown, Mike (June 12, 2017). "MLB Draft: ORU, former Zebras catcher Matt Whatley seems bound for next level | High School Sports". tulsaworld.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The time has come for Matt Whatley | Sports". claremoreprogress.com. May 19, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  4. ↑ "ORU catcher Matt Whatley a finalist for Johnny Bench Award | Sports Extra". tulsaworld.com. June 5, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  5. ↑ Chase Shannon. "Wichita, Kansas News, Weather, Sports - ORU's Whatley wins Johnny Bench Award". KAKE.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  6. ↑ T.R. Sullivan (January 20, 2016). "Rangers select Matt Whatley in third round | MLB.com". M.rangers.mlb.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  7. ↑ Butler, Sam (January 20, 2016). "Rangers sign eight more Draft picks | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Matt Whatley Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ http://www.claremoreprogress.com/sports/year-two-underway-for-whatley-howe-battenfield/article_004a61ce-5f78-11e8-bd67-4f6946609a12.html
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