Michael Jerome Restovich (born January 3, 1979) is an American / Serbian former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder.
Michael Restovich | |
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![]() Restovich with the Chicago White Sox during spring training in 2009. | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. | January 3, 1979|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: September 18, 2002, for the Minnesota Twins | |
NPB: March 20, 2008, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: May 5, 2007, for the Washington Nationals | |
NPB: September 15, 2008, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .239 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 21 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .223 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 17 |
Teams | |
High school career
editRestovich attended Mayo High School in Rochester, Minnesota, where after his senior season in 1997 he was named player of the year for the state of Minnesota, and also made the All-American team.[1]
Professional career
editMinnesota Twins
editThe Minnesota Twins selected Restovich in the second round of the 1997 MLB draft. In 1998, he played for the Rookie-Class Elizabethton Twins.[2]
Chicago White Sox
editIn January 2009, he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox with an invitation to spring training.[3]
Los Angeles Dodgers
editOn January 8, 2010, Restovich signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers with an invite to spring training.[4]
References
edit- ^ Official Player Profile
- ^ "Web Rochester man prefers it wet". July 28, 1998.
- ^ "White Sox invite 18 to camp". iht.com. Associated Press. January 12, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ^ Gurnick, Ken (January 8, 2010). "Dodgers sign Ortiz, Restovich to Minors". mlb.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or MiLB.com[permanent dead link], or Retrosheet
- Sportsnet
- Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)