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'''Jamie Westbrook''' (born June 18, 1995) is an American [[baseball]] outfielder and second baseman in the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] organization. |
'''Jamie Westbrook''' (born June 18, 1995) is an American [[baseball]] outfielder and second baseman in the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] organization. |
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Born: Gilbert, Arizona | June 18, 1995|
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Jamie Westbrook (born June 18, 1995) is an American baseball outfielder and second baseman in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
Career
Westbrook grew up in Chandler, Arizona and attended Basha High School.[1] As a junior, he batted .532 with 35 RBIs and 13 home runs. Westbrook hit .434 with 16 total extra-base hits and six home runs in his senior season. Westbrook had committed to play college baseball at Pepperdine University before signing with the Diamondbacks.[2]
Westbrook was selected in the 5th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks.[3] In 2018 Westbrook was named a Southern League All-Star after batting .287 with 15 home runs and was promoted to the Triple-A Reno Aces, where he hit .391 with four home runs in seven games.[4] He returned to Jackson to start the 2019 season and repeated as a Southern League All-Star and was again promoted to the Reno Aces.[5] After the 2019 season Westbrook elected for free agency.[6]
Westrook was signed by the San Francisco Giants and invited to spring training, but was released on June 26, 2020.[7] He subsequently played in the independent Constellation Energy League, where he was named the MVP of his team.[8] Westrook signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on November 2, 2020.[9]
International career
On July 2, 2021, Westbrook was named to the roster for the United States national baseball team for the 2020 Summer Olympics (contested in 2021).[10]
References
- ^ Odegard, Kyle (April 17, 2012). "Basha's 5-foot-9 Westbrook not short on power". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Emerick, Tyler (June 7, 2013). "Westbrook's power interests D-backs in fifth round". MLB.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Alameda, Damien (June 7, 2013). "Dbacks take 8 on day two". KOLD.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Lester, Brian (May 2, 2019). "Southern notes: Westbrook shows the way". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Springs, Tyler (June 17, 2019). "Baez, Westbrook to hit in Southern League Home Run Derby tonight". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ Burrows, Isaiah (July 28, 2020). "Former D-backs prospect Jamie Westbrook seeks second chance at MLB debut". AZSnakePit.com. SB Nation.
- ^ "Giants release 3 players on first day for roster moves; Puig anyone?". San Francisco Chronicle. June 26, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Constellation Energy League Team MVPs". Sugar Land Skeeters. September 2, 2020. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Brewers' Jamie Westbrook: Finds new organization". CBS Sports. RotoWire. November 2, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "USA Baseball announces Olympics roster". MLB.com. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)