Phil Gosselin

Phil Gosselin
Gosselin with the Arizona Diamondbacks
Free agent
Second baseman / Third baseman
Born: (1988-10-03) October 3, 1988
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 16, 2013, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through April 1, 2018)
Batting average .271
Home runs 7
Runs batted in 35
Teams

Philip David Gosselin (born October 3, 1988) is an American professional baseball second baseman and third baseman who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates and Texas Rangers.

Career

Gosselin during his tenure with the Atlanta Braves in 2014

Gosselin graduated from Malvern Preparatory School[1] and later attended the University of Virginia, where he played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers.

Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves selected Gosselin in the fifth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He was called up to the majors for the first time on August 16, 2013.[3][4] He debuted the same day, in the tenth inning of a game against the Washington Nationals.[5] He was outrighted off the Braves roster on November 5, 2013.[6]

Gosselin was called back up by the Braves on July 13, 2014 when Dan Uggla was suspended by the team for one day.[7][8] Gosselin was again recalled by the Braves on July 26, 2014 after Dan Uggla was released.[9] On August 15, 2014, Gosselin hit his first MLB home run against the Oakland Athletics.[10]

He made the Braves' opening day roster in 2015 and batted .325 in 20 games before fracturing his thumb against the Miami Marlins on May 17. The injury required surgery and Gosselin missed six to eight weeks of the season.[11]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On June 20, 2015 Gosselin was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Bronson Arroyo and Touki Toussaint.[12]

On September 29, 2015, Gosselin recorded his first career walk-off hit with a bases-loaded RBI single against the Colorado Rockies. This gave the Diamondbacks a 4-3 win in 11 innings.[13] Gosselin was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on February 7, 2017.[14]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On February 10, 2017, Gosselin was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor league pitcher Frank Duncan.[15]

Texas Rangers

Gosselin was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers on August 12, 2017.[16]

Cincinnati Reds

On January 2, 2018, Gosselin signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. He earned a spot on the Reds' Opening Day roster.[17]

Return to Atlanta

The Atlanta Braves claimed Gosselin off waivers on May 3, 2018.[18][19] The Braves designated Gosselin for assignment on June 25, subsequently outrighting him to Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers.[20] He declared free agency on October 9, 2018.

References

  1. ↑ Bowman, Mark (September 1, 2014). "Gosselin's Philly ties now include being no-hit". MLB.com. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Fifth-round pick forever linked to Strasburg". Mlb.mlb.com. 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  3. ↑ Associated Press (2013-08-17). "Braves 2B Tyler Pastornicky out for season after tearing up knee in collision with teammate". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  4. ↑ "Gosselin Gets the Call from Braves". Newsplex.com. 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  5. ↑ "Justin Upton's walk-off HR helps Braves continue dominance of Nats". Associated Press. Scores.espn.go.com. 2013-08-16. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  6. ↑ "Atlanta Braves - TeamReport". Global Post. November 12, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ Bowman, Mark; Jackson, John (July 13, 2014). "Braves suspend Uggla one game, add Gosselin". MLB.com. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Braves suspend 2B Dan Uggla for 1 game". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 13, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ Morgan, Joe (July 26, 2014). "Pastornicky optioned, Gosselin returns to aid bench". MLB.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  10. ↑ Cooper, Jon (August 16, 2014). "Gosselin steps in for Simmons, hits first homer". MLB.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Phil Gosselin to Undergo Surgery on Left Thumb". MLB.com. May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Diamondbacks send Bronson Arroyo, Touki Toussaint to Braves". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 21, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  13. ↑ Romero, Jose M. "D-backs: Gosselin hits walk-off single in 11th". Associated Press. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  14. ↑ Thornburg, Chad (February 7, 2017). "D-backs sign infielder Descalso". MLB.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  15. ↑ "D-backs acquire Frank Duncan from Pirates for Phil Gosselin". MLB.com. February 10, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
  16. ↑ Nesbitt, Stephen J. (August 12, 2017). "Rangers claim infielder Phil Gosselin on waivers from Pirates". Pittsburgh Post=Gazette. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Reds' Phil Gosselin: Secures Opening Day roster spot". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  18. ↑ Ladson, Bill (May 3, 2018). "Braves nab Gosselin off waivers from Reds". MLB.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  19. ↑ O'Brien, David (May 3, 2018). "Braves claim Gosselin off waivers". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  20. ↑ Byrne, Connor (June 24, 2018). "Braves Place Arodys Vizcaino On DL, Select Evan Phillips, DFA Phil Gosselin". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
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