Daulton Varsho
Daulton Varsho (born July 2, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
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Amateur career
Varsho attended Marshfield High School in Marshfield, Wisconsin, graduating in 2014. He enrolled at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and played college baseball for the Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers. He was named the Horizon League Player of the Year in his sophomore year, 2016, after he batted .381/.447/.610.[1] In 2017 he batted .362/.490/.643.[2]
Professional career
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Varsho in the second round, with the 68th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.[3] He signed and made his professional debut that same year with the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, where he batted .311/.368/.534 with seven home runs, 39 runs batted in (RBIs), and had a .902 on-base plus slugging in 50 games.[4]
In 2018, he played with the Visalia Rawhide of the Class A-Advanced California League, [5] where he hit .286/.363/.451 with 11 home runs, 44 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases in 80 games.[6] He was a mid-season All Star.[7]
In 2019, he played with the Jackson Generals of the Class AA Southern League.[8] In June, he was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[9] In August, the Diamondbacks began to play Varsho as a center fielder in addition to catcher.[10] He batted .301/.378/.520 with 18 home runs, 58 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases in 396 at bats.[2]
After the season, on October 10, 2019, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.[11]
Personal life
He is the son of former MLB outfielder, manager, and coach Gary Varsho.[12]
References
- "Marshfield grad Daulton Varsho picked by Diamondbacks in MLB Draft". Marshfieldnewsherald.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- "Daulton Varsho Amateur, College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- "Arizona Diamondbacks select UWM catcher Daulton Varsho at No. 68". Jsonline.com. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- "Daulton Varsho Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- "Varsho hits the gas pedal for Rawhide". MiLB.com. April 10, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- "Daulton Varsho Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Daulton Varsho Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- McDermott, Michael (2019-04-04). "2019 Arizona Diamondbacks Farm System Preview". AZ Snake Pit. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- Jim Callis (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- "Arizona Diamondbacks putting Daulton Varsho's versatility to the test". Azcentral.com. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- "USA Baseball Names Premier12 Roster". USA Baseball. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- "UWM's Varsho worked hard to get in position for the MLB draft". Jsonline.com. June 11, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)