Robbie Perkins

Robbie Perkins
Perkins with the Asheville Tourists in 2018
Canberra Cavalry – No. 9
Catcher
Born: (1994-05-29) 29 May 1994 (age 30)
Canberra, Australia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Robert Perkins (born 29 May 1994) is an Australian professional baseball catcher for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League.

Career

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Perkins plays in the Australian Baseball League for the Canberra Cavalry.[1] He signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies in January 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 for the Grand Junction Rockies[2] and spent the whole season there, batting .162/.234/.265 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 35 games. He spent 2014 with Tri-City Dust Devils[3] where he compiled a .202 batting average with one home runs and seven RBIs in 38 games. Perkins spent the 2015 season with the Asheville Tourists where he posted a .200 batting average with one home run and 14 RBIs in 41 games, and 2016 with the Modesto Nuts where he slashed .238/.396/.310 in only 15 games due to injury.

During the 2016-17 Australian Baseball League season, Perkins was named the Cavalry's most valuable player.[4] He spent 2017 with Asheville, the Albuquerque Isotopes, and the Lancaster JetHawks where he batted a combined .222 with five home runs and 18 RBIs in 53 games between the three teams.[5]

Perkins split the 2018 season between Asheville and the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats. In 32 games between the two affiliates, he hit .232/.272/.306 with two home runs and six RBI. Perkins elected free agency following the season on 2 November 2018.[6]

International career

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Perkins was selected for the Australian national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualification in 2016[7] and 2019 WBSC Premier12.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Gaskin, Lee (10 December 2014). "Canberra Cavalry catcher Robbie Perkins aiming to represent Australia at the 2020 Olympic Games". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Rockies' Robbie Perkins suits up for Australia". MLB.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. ^ "A Dust Devil from Down Under". NBC Right Now. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. ^ Polkinghorne, David (31 January 2017). "Australia catcher Robbie Perkins named Canberra Cavalry MVP". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Robbie Perkins Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  7. ^ Polkinghorne, David (4 February 2016). "Canberra Cavalry catcher Robbie Perkins called into Australia squad for WBC qualifiers". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  8. ^ DAVID PENROSE (8 October 2019). "BORAL TEAM AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER12 ROSTER ANNOUNCED". baseball.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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