Mickey Moniak

Mickey Moniak
Philadelphia Phillies
Outfielder
Born: (1998-05-13) May 13, 1998
Encinitas, California
Bats: Left Throws: Right

McKenzie Matthew "Mickey" Moniak (born May 13, 1998) is an American baseball outfielder in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.

Amateur career

Moniak attended La Costa Canyon High School in San Diego, California.[1] As a sophomore, he hit .461 with two home runs and 27 runs batted in (RBIs),[2] and as a junior in 2015 he hit .426 with a 1.062 on-base plus slugging (OPS).[3] In August of that year, he played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park.[4][5] In 2016, as a senior, he batted .476 with seven home runs and 46 RBIs.[6]

Moniak committed to attend the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to play college baseball.[7]

Professional career

Moniak was considered one of the top prospects for the 2016 MLB draft.[8][9] Moniak was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies with the first overall pick of the draft. On June 20, 2016, he signed with the Phillies after agreeing to a $6.1 million signing bonus.[10] He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Phillies.[11] He spent all of his first professional season there, batting .284 with one home run and 28 RBIs.[12] Moniak spent 2017 with the Lakewood BlueClaws where he posted a .236 batting average with five home runs and 44 RBIs in 123 games. He spent the 2018 season with the Clearwater Threshers, hitting .270 with five home runs and 55 RBIs.[12]

Personal life

His grandfather, Bill Moniak, played in the Boston Red Sox organization.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Belinsky, Hudson. "CONFIDENCE, COMPOSURE DEFINE MONIAK". Baseball America. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Maffei, John (June 26, 2014). "LCC's Mickey Moniak state's top soph". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Gatorade National POY Watch: UCLA baseball commit Mickey Moniak living up to legendary first name".
  4. ↑ Thiele, Brie. "Two local prep athletes play in Perfect Game All-American Classic".
  5. ↑ "JayParis: LCC's Moniak is making his mark off the diamond, too – The Coast News Group".
  6. ↑ Kenney, Kirk (June 9, 2016). "Phillies take La Costa's Moniak No. 1 in draft". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ Petzold, Evan. "Interview: Mickey Moniak, A UCLA Commit".
  8. ↑ "Moniak impresses pro scouts".
  9. ↑ "MLB.com 2016 Prospect Watch".
  10. ↑ Zolecki, Todd. "#1 pick Mickey Moniak signs with Phillies". MLB. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Top Draft pick Moniak singles in pro debut". MiLB.com.
  12. 1 2 "Mickey Moniak Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
  13. ↑ "Throwback Moniak: San Diego's Mickey Moniak a hit as Brave tops United 2–0".


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