Connor Joe

Connor Kok-Wy Joe (born August 16, 1992) is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants.

Connor Joe
Joe with the Oklahoma City Dodgers in 2019
Los Angeles Dodgers
Infielder / Outfielder
Born: (1992-08-16) August 16, 1992
San Diego, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 28, 2019, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Batting average.067
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Career

Joe attended Poway High School in San Diego, California, and played college baseball at the University of San Diego. In 2013, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[1]

Pittsburgh Pirates

He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]

He made his professional debut in 2015 with the West Virginia Power.[3] After the 2016 season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[4]

Atlanta Braves

On August 5, 2017, Joe was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Sean Rodriguez.[5]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On September 25, Joe was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for international bonus pool money.[6][7]

San Francisco Giants

Joe was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2018 Rule 5 draft.[8] On March 21, 2019, the Reds traded Joe to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Jordan Johnson and cash considerations.[9] Joe was designated for assignment on April 8.[10]

Second Stint with Dodgers

He cleared waivers and was returned to the Dodgers on April 13.[11]

Personal

On March 18, 2020, Joe announced he had undergone surgery for testicular cancer and was in his recovery process.[12]==See also==

References
  1. "#19 Connor Joe - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. "Pirates select Connor Joe with 39th overall pick in Draft". MLB.com. June 5, 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. David Wilson. "Marauders infielder Connor Joe finds home at third base in Bradenton". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  4. "Winter Leagues: Arizona Fall League: Statistics". MLB.com. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  5. Terry Monahan (August 16, 2017). "Phone call points Connor Joe in new baseball direction". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. Cameron Jourdan (July 6, 2018). "Joe relishing opportunity with home-state organization". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  7. Lewis Barry. "Pro baseball: Versatile all-star Connor Joe enjoys breakout year for Drillers". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  8. Jeff Todd (December 13, 2018). "2018 Rule 5 Draft Results". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  9. Henry Schulman (2019-03-22). "Pablo Sandoval's future even murkier after Giants acquire versatile Connor Joe from Reds". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  10. Maria Guardado (April 8, 2019). "Giants acquire Tyler Austin from Twins". MLB.com. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  11. Jessica Kleinschmidt (April 13, 2019). "Connor Joe, recently DFA'd by Giants, clears waivers, rejoins Dodgers". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  12. {{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2881809-dodgers-minor-leaguer-connor-joe-undergoes-surgery-for-testicular-cancer%7Ctitle=Dodgers Minor Leaguer Connor Joe Undergoes Surgery for Testicular Cancer|date=March 18, 2020|website=bleacherreport.com/||
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