Kyle Skipworth
{{short description|American baseball player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Kyle Skipworth
| image = Kyle Skipworth on May 11, 2014.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Skipworth with the New Orleans Zephyrs in {{Baseball year|2014}}
| position = Catcher
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|1}}
| birth_place = Riverside, California, U.S.
| bats = Left
| throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = April 10
| debutyear = 2013
| debutteam = Miami Marlins
|finaldate= May 11
|finalyear =2013
|finalteam=Miami Marlins
|statleague = MLB
| stat1label = Batting average
| stat1value = .000
| stat2label = Hits
| stat2value = 0
| stat3label = Runs batted in
| stat3value = 0
| teams=
- Miami Marlins ({{mlby|2013}})
}}
Kyle Trent Skipworth (born March 1, 1990) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins in 2013.
Career
Skipworth attended Patriot High School. He won the Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year Award in 2008.{{citation needed|date=April 2013}}
=Florida/Miami Marlins=
Skipworth was drafted in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2008 amateur draft by the Florida Marlins. and began his professional career that year. He hit .208 in 43 games with the Gulf Coast League Marlins. In 2009, Skipworth hit .208 in 70 games with the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Single–A South Atlantic League. He split 2010 between the Grasshoppers (107 games) and Jacksonville Suns of the Double–A Southern League (two games), hitting .245 with 17 home runs and 59 RBI.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=skipwo001kyl Baseball Reference] Playing for the Suns in 2012, Skipworth batted .217 with 21 home runs and 63 RBI.
In spring training in 2013, Skipworth competed with Miguel Olivo for a spot on the 25-man roster as a backup catcher to Rob Brantly, the starter, following an injury to Jeff Mathis. Olivo won the role, and Skipworth was optioned to the New Orleans Zephyrs of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League before the start of the season.{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130405&content_id=43974150¬ebook_id=43980028&vkey=notebook_mia&c_id=mia |title=Redmond tinkers with order; Hechavarria moved up | marlins.com: News |publisher=Mlb.mlb.com |access-date=November 16, 2013}} On April 5, the Marlins promoted Skipworth to the major leagues when they placed Casey Kotchman on the disabled list.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/2013/04/05/marlins-call-up-catcher-kyle-skipworth/ |title=Marlins call up catcher Kyle Skipworth | Fish Tank blog: Miami Marlins | The Palm Beach Post |publisher=Blogs.palmbeachpost.com |date=April 5, 2013 |access-date=November 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219080557/http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/marlins/2013/04/05/marlins-call-up-catcher-kyle-skipworth/ |archive-date=December 19, 2013 |url-status=dead }} In 4 games for Miami, he went 0–for–3 with a walk. Skipworth was designated for assignment by the Marlins on December 18, following the signing of Casey McGehee.{{Cite web|title=Marlins Designate Kyle Skipworth For Assignment|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/marlins-designate-kyle-skipworth-for-assignment.html|access-date=December 6, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A New Orleans on December 20.{{Cite web|title=Minor Moves: Feierabend, Skipworth, Valle, Navarro|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/minor-moves-navarro-kulik.html|access-date=December 6, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}
Skipworth played the 2014 season with New Orleans, hitting .216/.292/.407 with 10 home runs and 30 RBI over 70 appearances. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
=Cincinnati Reds=
On November 18, 2014, Skipworth signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds that included an invitation to spring training.{{cite web|url=http://marksheldon.mlblogs.com/2015/01/12/non-roster-invites/|title=Non-roster invites|last=Sheldon|first=Mark|work=marksheldon.mlblogs.com|date=January 12, 2015|access-date=March 30, 2015}} On April 13, 2015, the Reds selected Skipworth's contract, adding him to their active roster.{{Cite web|title=Reds Designate Daniel Corcino, Ryan Dennick|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/04/reds-designate-daniel-corcino-ryan-dennick.html|access-date=December 6, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} He never made appearance for the Reds, and was optioned to the Triple–A Louisville Bats on April 17. In 78 games split between Louisville and the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Skipworth slashed .199/.285/.403 with 11 home runs and 29 RBI.
Skipworth underwent ankle surgery in December 2015 and began the 2016 campaign on the disabled list as a result.{{Cite web|title=Reds' Kyle Skipworth: Recovering from ankle surgery|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/reds-kyle-skipworth-recovering-from-ankle-surgery/|access-date=December 6, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} On June 9, 2016, the Reds activated Skipworth from the 60–day disabled list, but subsequently removed him from the 40–man roster and sent him outright to Pensacola.{{cite web|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/mlb/minors/louisville-bats/2016/06/05/bats-home-struggles-continue-loss-red-wings/85460060/|title=Bats' home struggles continue in loss to Red Wings|date=June 5, 2016|access-date=June 9, 2016}} He elected free agency on October 3.
References
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External links
{{baseballstats|mlb=543788|espn=31021|br=s/skipwky01|fangraphs=5298|brm=skipwo001kyl}}
{{Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year}}
{{2008 MLB Draft}}
{{Florida Marlins first-round draft picks}}
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Category:Baseball players from Riverside, California
Category:Major League Baseball catchers
Category:Miami Marlins players
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Category:Greensboro Grasshoppers players
Category:Jacksonville Suns players
Category:New Orleans Zephyrs players
Category:Phoenix Desert Dogs players