Aaron Whitefield

Aaron James Whitefield (born 2 September 1996) is an Australian professional baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.

Aaron Whitefield
Minnesota Twins
Outfielder
Born: (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996
Brisbane, Queensland
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
25 July, 2020, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through July 29, 2020)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Career

Whitefield began his career playing fastpitch softball.[1]

After signing with the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball in 2015, Whitefield was assigned to the Gulf Coast Twins of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He played in only seven games for the Twins due to visa issues.[2] After the season, he played for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) for 2015–16 ABL season. In 2016, Whitefield returned to the Gulf Coast League and played in 51 games, posting a .298 batting average with two home runs, 17 RBIs and 31 stolen bases. After the season, he played for the Brisbane Bandits of the ABL for 2016–17 ABL season and winning three consecutive championships with the club and the league MVP award.

In 2017, Whitefield played for the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League,[1] where he batted .262 with 11 home runs, 57 RBIs, and 33 stolen bases.[3] After the season, he played for the Brisbane Bandits of the ABL for 2017–18 ABL season. Whitfield spent the 2018 season with the Fort Myers Miracle of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League. He hit .211 with two home runs, 25 stolen bases, and ten RBIs in 65 games.[4] After the season, he joined to the Adelaide Bite of the ABL for the 2018–19 ABL season.[5]

After the 2019 season, he joined to the Adelaide Bite of the ABL for the 2019–20 ABL season.

On 29 June 2020, Whitefield made the Twins 60-man summer camp roster in 2020.[6] He made the Twins Opening Day roster in 2020.[7][8] On 25 July 2020, he made his MLB debut in the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox as a pinch runner for Eddie Rosario.[9][10] On August 10, Whitefield was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.

International career

He played for the Australian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualification in 2016,[11][12] 2017 World Baseball Classic[13][14] and 2019 WBSC Premier12.[15]

Personal life

Whitefield's father, John, played fastpitch softball for New Zealand's national team, and his mother, Nicole Molander, played softball in Queensland and for the Australian national team.[1][16]

References
  1. "C.R. Kernels outfielder Aaron Whitefield makes the jump from softball to baseball". The Gazette. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. "Get To Know: OF/2B Aaron Whitefield". Twins Daily. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  3. "Aaron Whitefield Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  4. "Aaron Whitefield Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  5. "League MVP Whitefield Signs with Bite". 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  6. "2020 Minnesota Twins 60-Man Roster". MLB.com. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  7. "Twins set their 2020 Opening Day roster". MLB.com. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  8. "TWINS NAME TWO AUSSIES TO OPENING DAY ROSTER". Baseball.com au. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  9. "Twins vs. White Sox Box Score | 7/25/20". MLB.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  10. "WHITEFIELD BECOMES 35TH AUSSIE TO PLAY MLB". Baseball.com au. 26 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  11. Reusse, Patrick (14 February 2016). "Reusse: Thorpe has the look of a pitcher, even as he eases back from elbow surgery". StarTribune.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  12. "Hartman: Fleck was up to challenge of short recruiting time". StarTribune.com. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  13. "Eleven Minnesota Twins on World Baseball Classic rosters". StarTribune.com. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  14. Berardino, Mike. "Nine with Twins ties make Team Australia for WBC qualifier". Twincities.com. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  15. DAVID PENROSE (8 October 2019). "BORAL TEAM AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER12 ROSTER ANNOUNCED". baseball.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  16. "BL 2017: Brisbane Bandit plans hit and run title raid against Melbourne". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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