Chad Pinder
Chad Pinder | |||
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Oakland Athletics – No. 18 | |||
Infielder | |||
Born: Richmond, Virginia | April 29, 1992|||
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MLB debut | |||
August 20, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
MLB statistics (through August 20, 2016) | |||
Batting average | .000 | ||
Home runs | 0 | ||
Runs batted in | 0 | ||
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Chadwick Hudson Pinder (born March 29, 1992) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
Pinder played college baseball at Virginia Tech for the Hokies from 2011 to 2013.[1][2] He played in 150 games, hitting .322/.389/.509 with 18 home runs.
Professional career
Pinder was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He made his professional debut for the Vermont Lake Monsters that year. In 2014, he played in 94 games with the Stockton Ports, hitting 13 home runs. In 2015, he played for the Double-A Midland RockHounds. Pinder won the Texas League Player of the Year Award that season as a shortstop.[4] He also participated in the Arizona Fall League in 2015. He began the 2016 season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Pinder was promoted to the Athletics on August 17, 2016.[5] He made his major league debut on August 20.
References
- ↑ "Focused Pinder leads Virginia Tech to brink of NCAA tournament". Daily Press. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Chad Pinder: Improved Chad Pinder flourishes as Virginia Tech infielder". Daily Press. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Pinder goes to Oakland in MLB draft". NewsAdvance.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Players of the Year". Texas League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ↑ Lee, Jane (August 17, 2016). "A's call up infield prospect Pinder". MLB.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Virginia Tech Hokies bio