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Austin Jay Simcox (born June 22, 1994) is an American former professional baseball shortstop . Previously, he played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers for the University of Tennessee . He was drafted in the 14th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft by the Detroit Tigers .
Simcox attended Farragut High School in Knoxville, Tennessee . He played for the school's baseball team as a shortstop and pitcher , but a back injury prevented him from pitching in his sophomore year.[1] Colorado Rockies selected Simcox in the 32nd round, with the 978th overall selection, of the 2012 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft .[2] University of Tennessee to play college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers .[3] collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League , where he batted .224 in 48 games,[4] [5]
The Detroit Tigers selected Simcox in the 14th round, with the 430th overall selection, of the 2015 MLB draft .[6] [7] [8] Gulf Coast Tigers of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League before he was promoted to the Connecticut Tigers of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League . After playing in 25 games for Connecticut, he was also promoted to the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Class A Midwest League .[9] [10] [11] Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League , where he batted .262 with five home runs and 51 RBIs.[12] Erie SeaWolves where he posted a .250 batting average, eight home runs, 36 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases.[13]
Simcox split the 2018 season between Erie and Lakeland, slashing .219/.281/.315 with 4 home runs and 42 RBI between the two teams. In 2019, Simcox again spent the season with Erie and Lakeland, hitting .250/.306/.344 with 1 home run and 32 RBI in 107 games.[14] COVID-19 pandemic .[15] [16]
Personal life [ edit ]
Simcox's father, Larry, is a former assistant coach for the Volunteers' baseball team.[2]
References [ edit ]
^ a b Smithey, Jesse (June 6, 2012). "UT signee A.J. Simcox selected in 32nd round" . Archive.knoxnews.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
^ Smithey, Jesse (June 27, 2012). "UT signee A.J. Simcox of Farragut played multiple role for Admirals" . Archive.knoxnews.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
^ "A.J. Simcox - Profile" . Pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2019 .
^ "Vols, Y-D Red Sox Win Cape Cod League Championship" . utsports.com. Retrieved July 13, 2019 .
^ "Tigers snag shortstop A.J. Simcox in draft's last phase" . Retrieved February 2, 2017 .
^ "Now hard work begins for Tigers, some draft picks" . Retrieved February 2, 2017 .
^ "SS A.J. Simcox picks Detroit Tigers over return to Tennessee" . Freep.com. June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
^ "A.J. Simcox found swing during first pro season in minors" . Retrieved February 2, 2017 .
^ "Tennessee's Stewart, Simcox shaping up as Tiger keepers" . Retrieved February 2, 2017 .
^ "Tigers prospect Simcox swung well in first pro season" . Retrieved February 2, 2017 .
^ "Detroit Tigers' No. 19 prospect A.J. Simcox latest to step up for Lakeland Flying Tigers - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball" . Retrieved February 2, 2017 .
^ "A.J. Simcox Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball" . mILB.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017 .
^ "A.J. Simcox College, Amateur, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History" .
^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled" . June 30, 2020.
^ @tombaseball29 (April 16, 2021). "#Tigers SS A.J. Simcox has voluntarily retired" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
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