Willie MacIver
| Willie MacIver | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 28, 1996 Pleasant Hill, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
William MacIver (born October 28, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent.
Career
[edit]MacIver played college baseball at Washington for three seasons.[1] In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[2][3]
MacIver was selected in the ninth round by the Colorado Rockies in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Boise Hawks of the Class A Short Season Northwest League. MacIver played for the Class A Asheville Tourists in 2019, where he was voted the best catcher in the South Atlantic League after batting .252 with 13 home runs and 60 RBIs in 117 games played.[4][5] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic but was later assigned to the Rockies' Alternate Training Site.[6] MacIver was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A West League to begin the 2021 season.[7] He was promoted to the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats after batting .286 with 10 home runs in 46 games in Spokane.[8] In June 2021, MacIver was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[9]
He split the 2022 season between Double-A Hartford and the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, slashing a cumulative .226/.309/.398 with 15 home runs, 50 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. On March 29, 2023, it was announced that MacIver would miss 6–8 weeks after receiving an anti-inflammatory injection in his right shoulder.[10]
On November 6, 2024, he elected free agency.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Olson, Eric (June 15, 2018). "For 2 Washington players, childhood CWS talk becomes reality". Associated Press. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "#17 Willie MacIver". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "2017 Friendly's All-Star Game and Home Run Participants Announced". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ "Two Tourists honored amid their playoff hunt". Times-News. August 27, 2019.
- ^ Nichols, Dave (May 3, 2021). "Spokane Indians 2021: Meet the team". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Rockies' Willie MacIver: Gets spot in roster pool". CBS Sports. RotoWire. July 27, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Spokane Indians pregame: Hot-hitting Willie MacIver leads Indians against Tri-City". The Spokesman-Review. June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ Nichols, Dave (June 29, 2021). "Spokane Indians notebook: Team will try to beat the heat; Rockies promote Willie MacIver". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ "Rockies feature three prospects in 2021 MLB Futures Game at Coors Field". The Denver Post. June 30, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Rockies' Willie MacIver: Facing long-term absence". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1996 births
- Baseball players from California
- Baseball catchers
- Walla Walla Sweets players
- Washington Huskies baseball players
- Minor league baseball players
- Wareham Gatemen players
- Boise Hawks players
- Asheville Tourists players
- Spokane Indians players
- Hartford Yard Goats players
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- Salt River Rafters players
- Arizona Complex League Rockies players
- Estrellas Orientales players