Hunter Feduccia
| Hunter Feduccia | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 67 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: June 5, 1997 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 31, 2024, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics (through July 31, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Hunter Feduccia (born June 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Dodgers in the 12th round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Louisiana State University.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Feduccia played baseball at Barbe High School, where he hit .353 in his senior season and won three state championships.[3] He went to Louisiana State University at Eunice for two seasons, and was voted Defensive Player of the Year both seasons.[3] Feduccia transferred to Louisiana State University where he batted .233 in 56 games during the 2018 season.[3]
Los Angeles Dodgers
[edit]Feduccia made his professional baseball debut with the Ogden Raptors in 2018 and was promoted to the Great Lakes Loons after only three games.[1] In 2019 he split the season between Great Lakes and the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, hitting .275 in 72 games.[1] The minor league season was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but he was promoted to the Tulsa Drillers in 2021, where he hit .254 in 86 games.[1] 2022 was split between Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, and he hit .238 with 15 homers and 51 RBI between the two levels.[1] In 2023 with Oklahoma City, he hit .279 with 11 homers and 57 RBI in 90 games.[1]
Feduccia was added to the Dodgers 40-man roster on November 14, 2023, in order to be protected from the Rule 5 draft.[4] He was optioned back to Oklahoma City to begin the 2024 season[5] and was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on July 27.[6] He made his MLB debut as a pinch hitter against the San Diego Padres on July 31 and flew out.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Hunter Feduccia Amateur and Minor Leaue Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Luke (April 3, 2018). "LSU baseball riding out Hunter Feduccia's struggles at and behind the plate". The Advocate. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Hunter Feduccia LSU bio". LSU Tigers. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (November 14, 2023). "Dodgers add Landon Knack, Nick Frasso & Hunter Feduccia to 40-man roster". SB Nation. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Dodgers' Hunter Feduccia: Sent to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (July 27, 2024). "Freddie Freeman placed on family emergency list, Dodgers call up Hunter Feduccia". SB Nation. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "Padres 8-1 Dodgers (July 31, 2024)". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Baseball players from Louisiana
- Baseball catchers
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- LSU Eunice Bengals baseball players
- LSU Tigers baseball players
- Acadiana Cane Cutters players
- Rockford Rivets players
- Ogden Raptors players
- Great Lakes Loons players
- Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players
- Tulsa Drillers players
- Oklahoma City Dodgers players
- Oklahoma City Baseball Club players