John David Field (born February 20, 1992) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays and Minnesota Twins in 2018.
| Johnny Field | |
|---|---|
 Field pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 20, 1992 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 2018, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 2018, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .222 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 21 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
editField attended Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] He attended the University of Arizona and played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats[1] from 2011 to 2013. Over 172 games, he batted .343 with a .431 on-base percentage, a .518 slugging percentage, and 11 home runs.[citation needed] In 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was a member of Arizona's College World Series championship team in 2012.[1]
Professional career
editTampa Bay Rays
editThe Tampa Bay Rays selected Field in the fifth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He signed with the Rays and made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades and spent the whole season there, batting .252 with two home runs and 24 RBI in 60 games. In 2014, he played for the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Charlotte Stone Crabs, slashing .300/.376/.488 with 12 home runs, 58 RBI, and 23 stolen bases in 122 total games between the two teams, and was named the Rays Minor League Player of the Year.[4] Field played for the Montgomery Biscuits in 2015,[1] batting .255 with 14 home runs and 66 RBI in 116 games, and for the Biscuits and Durham Bulls in 2016, compiling a .273 batting average with 12 home runs and 56 RBI in 114 games. Field spent 2017 with Durham where he hit .261/.303/.425 with 12 home runs and 57 RBIs in 111 games.[5]
The Rays promoted Field to the major leagues on April 12, 2018.[6] He had his first hit, a double, against Yacksel Ríos of the Philadelphia Phillies. Field was optioned to the Triple-A Durham Bulls on July 10. Field was designated for assignment by the Rays on July 20. In 62 games with Tampa Bay, he hit .213 with six home runs, 14 RBI, and four stolen bases
Cleveland Indians
editThe Cleveland Indians claimed Field off waivers from the Rays on July 24, 2018. Field was designated for assignment by the Indians on July 31, 2018.
Minnesota Twins
editThe Minnesota Twins claimed Field off waivers from the Indians on August 3, 2018.
Chicago Cubs
editOn November 1, 2018, Field was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs.[7] He was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Iowa Cubs on November 20. He was invited to spring training for 2019, but did not make the team and was assigned to Iowa. In 84 games, Field slashed .234/.287/.421 with eight home runs, 41 RBI, and seven stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2019.[8]
Kansas City Monarchs
editOn March 12, 2021, Field signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[9] Field was released by the team on June 28 after hitting .198/.278/.342 with 3 home runs in 31 games for the team.[10]
High Point Rockers
editOn June 30, 2021, Field signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[11] He became a free agent following the season. On April 7, 2022, Field re-signed with the Rockers for the 2022 season.[12] Field appeared in 60 games for the Rockers in 2022, slashing .229/.332/.375 with 6 home runs, 25 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. He retired from professional baseball on July 4.[13]
Personal life
editField and college teammate Rob Refsnyder are friends. Field was a groomsman at Refsnyder's wedding.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Long, A. Stacy (May 20, 2015). "Before hits, Biscuits OF Johnny Field was big on pins". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Johnny Field - Cape Cod Baseball League - player". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved October 6, 2019 – via pointstreak.com.
- ^ Naté Maetzener (March 13, 2015). "Johnny Field relies on goals to get ahead in Tampa Bay Rays organization". The Toronto Observer. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ Fox Sports (September 19, 2014). "Tampa Bay Rays prospect Johnny Field wins team's minor league top player award". FOX Sports. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ "Johnny Field Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "Friday will be Field day for Rays". tbo.com. April 12, 2018. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ Steve Adams (November 1, 2018). "Cubs Claim Johnny Field From Twins". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2019". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2021 Transactions".
- ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2021 Transactions".
- ^ @RockersBaseball (June 30, 2021). "TRANSACTION" (Tweet). Retrieved June 30, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Shutt, Steve (April 7, 2022). "Three Starters Return to High Point in 2022". highpointrockers.com. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
- ^ Gold, Jon (June 23, 2018). "'We're the same two guys:' Ex-Wildcats Johnny Field, Robert Refsnyder remain best friends | Tucson Sports". tucson.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Arizona Wildcats bio