Drew Avans (born June 13, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Athletics organization.
| Drew Avans | |
|---|---|
 Avans with the Oklahoma City Dodgers | |
| Athletics | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 13, 1996 Alabaster, Alabama, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Career
editLos Angeles Dodgers
editAvans was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 33rd round, with the 1,004th selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft out of Southeastern Louisiana University.[1][2] He began his career with the rookie–level Arizona League Dodgers before promotions to the rookie–level Ogden Raptors and Single–A Great Lakes Loons, hitting .284 in a combined 60 games.[3] In 2019, Avans played with Great Lakes, the High–A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and Double–A Tulsa Drillers, hitting .280 in 112 total appearances.[3] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Avans returned to action in 2021 with the Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers, and hit .275 with five home runs, 32 RBI, and 19 stolen bases over 90 games. Avans batted .282 in 119 games in 2022 and .254 in 129 games with 11 homers and 58 RBI in 2023 for Oklahoma City.[3] He returned to Oklahoma City for the fourth straight season in 2024, playing in 133 games with a .272 batting average with eight homers, 52 RBI and 35 stolen bases.[3] He also broke the Oklahoma City, Bricktown era, career hits record.[5] Avans elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.[6]
Oakland Athletics
editOn November 20, 2024, Avans signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics.[7]
References
edit- ^ Moura, Pedro. "In advance of rule change, Dodgers are turning prospects into two-way players". The Athletic.
- ^ "UL's Schmidt named state's Pitcher of the Year".
- ^ a b c d "Drew Avans College, Amateur and Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (September 18, 2024). "Drew Avans sets Oklahoma City hits record in loss to Salt Lake". SB Nation. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "Drew Avans bio". milb.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Southeastern Louisiana Lions bio