Jason Coats Explained

Jason Coats
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:24 February 1990
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 4
Debutyear:2016
Debutteam:Chicago White Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 29
Finalyear:2016
Finalteam:Chicago White Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.200
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:4
Teams:

Jason Leavell Coats (born February 24, 1990) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.

Career

Amateur

Coats played college baseball at Texas Christian University (TCU) for the TCU Horned Frogs. In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] After his junior year, he was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 12th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and returned to TCU for his senior year.[2] His senior year came to an end after tearing his ACL during the final game of the regular season.[3] [4]

Chicago White Sox

Coats was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 29th round of the 2012 MLB Draft. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Kannapolis Intimidators. Coats played 2014 with the Winston-Salem Dash and Birmingham Barons, 2015 with Birmingham and the Charlotte Knights, and started 2016 with Charlotte.[5]

The White Sox promoted Coats to the major leagues on June 4, and put him in their starting lineup.[6]

Tampa Bay Rays

Coats was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays on January 11, 2017.[7] Later that day, Coats tore his right ulnar collateral ligament.[8] He was released on January 30.[8] [9] On March 13, Coats re–signed with the Rays on a minor league contract,[10] but missed the entirety of the 2017 season as a result of his UCL injury.

Coats played in 108 games for the Triple-A Durham Bulls in 2018, batting .247/.293/.448 with 15 home runs and 60 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.[11]

Coats later re-signed with the Rays on another minor league deal on February 6, 2019, that included an invitation to spring training. He was assigned to the Triple–A Durham Bulls to start the 2019 season. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: #15 Jason Coats - Profile . pointstreak.com . January 9, 2020.
  2. http://starlocalmedia.com/planocourier/sportsandsports/gridiron/trench-coats-jason-heads-back-to-tcu/article_bb26dd0a-55be-56a1-89b8-717ba7afe1fa.html Trench Coats: Jason heads back to TCU
  3. http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/article3831549.html Isolated ACL tear finishes Jason Coats' TCU career
  4. http://www.journalnow.com/sports/columnists/scott_hamilton/hamilton-knee-injury-changed-path-for-dash-s-coats/article_c22baea2-7fed-5453-b748-04baffecda39.html Hamilton: Knee injury changed path for Dash’s Coats
  5. http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mac-engel/article69634842.html TCU-teammates-turned-White Sox follow different paths to majors
  6. Web site: Saturday's recap: Tigers 7, White Sox 4 . .
  7. Web site: Rays claim OF Coats, designate RHP Floro for assignment. washingtontimes.com. January 11, 2017. January 30, 2017.
  8. Web site: Rays Release Jason Coats. Adams. Steve. mlbtraderumors.com. January 30, 2017. January 30, 2017.
  9. Web site: Tampa Bay Rays Transactions. MLB.com. January 2017. January 30, 2017. February 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170203205830/http://m.rays.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2017/01. dead.
  10. Web site: Minor MLB Transactions: 3/13/2017 . MLB Trade Rumors . June 23, 2019.
  11. Web site: Minor League Free Agents 2018. May 22, 2024. baseballamerica.com. en.
  12. Web site: Minor League Free Agents 2019. Matt Eddy. Baseball America. November 7, 2019. November 7, 2019.