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'''Gavin Sheets''' (born April 23, 1996) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[first baseman]] for the [[Chicago White Sox]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.
'''Gavin Sheets''' (born April 23, 1996) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[first baseman]] for the [[Chicago White Sox]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.


Revision as of 18:52, 10 July 2021

Gavin Sheets
Chicago White Sox – No. 32
First baseman
Born: (1996-04-23) April 23, 1996 (age 28)
Lutherville, Maryland
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 29, 2021, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through July 9, 2021)
Batting average.273
Home runs3
Runs batted in9
Teams

Gavin Sheets (born April 23, 1996) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Career

Sheets attended Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland. The Atlanta Braves selected him in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign with the Braves, and instead enrolled at Wake Forest University to play college baseball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.[1][2] In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] In 2017, his junior season, Sheets batted .317 with 21 home runs and 84 RBIs in 63 games and was named All-Atlantic Coast Conference.[4] He also played for the Baltimore Redbirds of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League.[5]

The Chicago White Sox selected Sheets in the second round, with the 49th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[1] Sheets signed with the White Sox, receiving a $2 million signing bonus.[6] He began his professional career with the Arizona White Sox of the Rookie-level Arizona League. After playing four games in Arizona, the White Sox promoted him to the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League.[7] Sheets posted a combined .279 batting average, four home runs, and 28 RBIs in 56 games between both clubs.[8]

Sheets spent 2018 with the Winston-Salem Dash of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League where he slashed .293/.368/.407 with six home runs and 61 RBIs in 119 games.[9] He spent 2019 with the Birmingham Barons of the Class AA Southern League,[10] batting .267/.345/.414 with 16 home runs and 83 RBIs over 126 games.[11] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs following the season.[12] Sheets did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and was not invited to participate at the White Sox alternate training site.[13]

On November 20, 2020, Sheets was added to the 40-man roster.[14] Sheets began the season with the Charlotte Knights of the new Triple-A East, and in addition to playing first base, he received his first professional games in the outfield.[15] On June 3, 2021, following the placement of regular left fielder Andrew Vaughn on the COVID-19 injured list, Sheets was recalled to the major league team, but was sent back down to Charlotte following Vaughn's return two days later, without appearing in a game.[16] Sheets was promoted to the major leagues for a second time on June 29.[17]

Sheets made his MLB debut that day as the starting right fielder against the Minnesota Twins. In the game, Sheets recorded his first major league hit — a single to left field — off Kenta Maeda of the Minnesota Twins. In that same game, he recorded his first major league RBI, his first extra base hit, and scored his first major league run.[18] On June 30, he hit his first major league home run.[19]

Personal life

He is the son of former Major League Baseball outfielder Larry Sheets.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gilman alumnus Gavin Sheets drafted 49th by White Sox out of Wake Forest". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Collins, Dan (April 20, 2016). "The right move: Sheets' decision to attend Wake instead of play pro ball has worked out | Wake Forest Football". journalnow.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "#38 Gavin Sheets - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Collins, Dan (May 23, 2017). "Gavin Sheets, named first-team All-ACC, has picked up where Will Craig left off | College Sports". journalnow.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Sheets hopes summer work pays off in the fall". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  6. ^ Hayes, Dan. "White Sox sign top two draft picks Gavin Sheets and Jake Burger". CSN Chicago. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  7. ^ Kane, Colleen. "White Sox draftees Jake Burger, Gavin Sheets make quick move to Class A". chicagotribune.com.
  8. ^ "Gavin Sheets Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  9. ^ "Gavin Sheets Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  10. ^ "2019 Birmingham Barons Season Preview".
  11. ^ "White Sox's Gavin Sheets: Joining major-league camp". CBSSports.com.
  12. ^ "Arizona Fall League rosters revealed". MLB.com.
  13. ^ Gregor, Scott (April 28, 2021). "Gavin Sheets Gets Versatile". Baseball America.
  14. ^ "White Sox Claim Emilio Vargas, Add Three Others To 40-Man Roster". MLB Trade Rumors.
  15. ^ Pope, LaMond (June 5, 2021). "Chicago White Sox prospect Gavin Sheets soaks in all he can after joining the team from Triple-A Charlotte: 'It's incredible'". Chicago Tribune.
  16. ^ "White Sox Activate Andrew Vaughn, Option Gavin Sheets". MLB Trade Rumors.
  17. ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions | MLB.com". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  18. ^ Schouwen, Daryl Van (June 29, 2021). "Gavin Sheets gives White Sox spark in victory over Twins". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  19. ^ "White Sox bash six homers in rout of Twins". July 1, 2021 – via www.reuters.com.
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