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|team = San Francisco Giants |
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|number = 76 |
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|position = [[Pitcher]] |
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|6|10}} |
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|birth_place = [[Lawrenceville, Georgia]] |
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|throws = Right |
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|debutleague = MLB |
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|debutdate = September 13 |
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|debutyear = 2022 |
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|debutteam = San Francisco Giants |
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'''Cole Robert Waites''' (born June 10, 1998) is an American professional [[baseball]] [[pitcher]] for the [[San Francisco Giants]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). |
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==Amateur career== |
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Waites attended [[Archer High School]] in [[Lawrenceville, Georgia]]. He played [[college baseball]], primarily as a starter, at the [[University of West Alabama]], where his 118 strikeouts as a junior led the [[Gulf South Conference]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://richmond.com/sports/professional/electric-fastball-powering-squirrels-waites-through-giants-system/article_aa1b16ac-0320-51be-bad5-2033dd51bf20.html | title='Electric fastball' powering Squirrels' Waites through Giants system }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/2018/03/26/cole-waites-strikes-out-school-record-in-uwa-baseball-win/12912814007/ | title=Cole Waites strikes out school record in UWA baseball win }}</ref> He was drafted by the [[San Francisco Giants]] in the 18th round of the [[2019 Major League Baseball draft]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/2019/06/06/uwa-baseballs-waites-drafted-by-giants/4978578007/ | title=UWA baseball's Waites drafted by Giants }}</ref> |
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==Professional career== |
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Waites made his professional debut with the [[Arizona League Giants]]. He did not play for a team in 2020 due to the [[Minor League Baseball]] season being cancelled because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Waites returned in 2021 after missing most of the season recovering from knee surgery for [[Meniscus tear|torn meniscus]] to pitch for the [[Arizona Complex League Giants]] and [[San Jose Giants]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://richmond.com/sports/professional/electric-fastball-powering-squirrels-waites-through-giants-system/article_aa1b16ac-0320-51be-bad5-2033dd51bf20.html | title='Electric fastball' powering Squirrels' Waites through Giants system }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/news/sf-giants-prospects-promote-cole-waites | title=SF Giants call up hard-throwing pitching prospect Cole Waites }}</ref> In 2021 as a reliever he was a combined 2-0 with two saves and an 0.68 ERA, as in 13.1 innings he gave up one hit and struck out 31 batters.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=waites000col | title=Cole Waites College, Amateur, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics }}</ref> After the season, he pitched in the [[Arizona Fall League]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/how-marco-luciano-giants-prospects-played-arizona-fall-league | title=How Luciano, Giants prospects played in Arizona Fall League }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/10/06/six-sf-giants-prospects-get-important-invitations-to-fall-league/ | title=Seven SF Giants prospects get important invitations to Fall League | date=October 6, 2021 }}</ref> Waites started 2022 with the [[Eugene Emeralds]] before being promoted to the [[Richmond Flying Squirrels]] and [[Sacramento River Cats]], pitching out of the bullpen.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=waites000col | title=Cole Waites College, Amateur, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics }}</ref> |
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On September 12, 2022, the Giants selected Waites' contract and promoted him to the major leagues.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/archer-grad-cole-waites-called-up-to-majors-by-san-francisco-giants/article_740737ee-330a-11ed-8197-db1a163ee6b1.html | title=Archer grad Cole Waites called up to majors by San Francisco Giants }}</ref> At the time of his call-up, between the three minor league teams in 2022 he was 4-3 with a 1.99 ERA as in 40.2 innings he gave up 25 hits and had 75 strikeouts.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=waites000col | title=Cole Waites College, Amateur, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics }}</ref> In his minor league career to that point, in 71.1 innings he had a 45.12% strikeout rate (averaging 16.9 strikeouts per 9 innings) and 2.78 ERA, with a 13.8% walk rate.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/09/giants-make-five-roster-moves.html | title=Giants Make Five Roster Moves }}</ref> |
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==Pitching style== |
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Waites relies primarily on a mid-90s [[fastball]] that has reached 100 mph, and an above-average [[Slider (pitch)|slider]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/news/sf-giants-prospects-promote-cole-waites?src=rss | title=SF Giants call up hard-throwing pitching prospect Cole Waites }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{baseballstats|mlb=|fangraphs=|brm=waites000col}} |
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{{San Francisco Giants roster navbox}} |
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[[Category:1998 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)]] |
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[[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]] |
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[[Category:West Alabama Tigers baseball players]] |
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[[Category:Arizona League Giants players]] |
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[[Category:San Jose Giants players]] |
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[[Category:Eugene Emeralds players]] |
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[[Category:Richmond Flying Squirrels players]] |
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[[Category:Sacramento River Cats players]] |
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Revision as of 03:23, 15 September 2022
| Cole Waites | |
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| San Francisco Giants – No. 76 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 10, 1998 Lawrenceville, Georgia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 2022, for the San Francisco Giants | |
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Cole Robert Waites (born June 10, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
Waites attended Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He played college baseball, primarily as a starter, at the University of West Alabama, where his 118 strikeouts as a junior led the Gulf South Conference.[1][2] He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 18th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[3]
Professional career
Waites made his professional debut with the Arizona League Giants. He did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Waites returned in 2021 after missing most of the season recovering from knee surgery for torn meniscus to pitch for the Arizona Complex League Giants and San Jose Giants.[4][5] In 2021 as a reliever he was a combined 2-0 with two saves and an 0.68 ERA, as in 13.1 innings he gave up one hit and struck out 31 batters.[6] After the season, he pitched in the Arizona Fall League.[7][8] Waites started 2022 with the Eugene Emeralds before being promoted to the Richmond Flying Squirrels and Sacramento River Cats, pitching out of the bullpen.[9]
On September 12, 2022, the Giants selected Waites' contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[10] At the time of his call-up, between the three minor league teams in 2022 he was 4-3 with a 1.99 ERA as in 40.2 innings he gave up 25 hits and had 75 strikeouts.[11] In his minor league career to that point, in 71.1 innings he had a 45.12% strikeout rate (averaging 16.9 strikeouts per 9 innings) and 2.78 ERA, with a 13.8% walk rate.[12]
Pitching style
Waites relies primarily on a mid-90s fastball that has reached 100 mph, and an above-average slider.[13]
References
- ^ "'Electric fastball' powering Squirrels' Waites through Giants system".
- ^ "Cole Waites strikes out school record in UWA baseball win".
- ^ "UWA baseball's Waites drafted by Giants".
- ^ "'Electric fastball' powering Squirrels' Waites through Giants system".
- ^ "SF Giants call up hard-throwing pitching prospect Cole Waites".
- ^ "Cole Waites College, Amateur, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics".
- ^ "How Luciano, Giants prospects played in Arizona Fall League".
- ^ "Seven SF Giants prospects get important invitations to Fall League". October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Cole Waites College, Amateur, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics".
- ^ "Archer grad Cole Waites called up to majors by San Francisco Giants".
- ^ "Cole Waites College, Amateur, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics".
- ^ "Giants Make Five Roster Moves".
- ^ "SF Giants call up hard-throwing pitching prospect Cole Waites".
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)