Konrad Schmidt Explained

Konrad Schmidt
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:2 August 1984
Birth Place:Santa Rosa, California
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 13
Debutyear:2010
Debutteam:Arizona Diamondbacks
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 1
Finalyear:2012
Finalteam:Arizona Diamondbacks
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.067
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:2
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Konrad Albert Schmidt (born August 2, 1984) is a former professional baseball catcher who played for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2010 and 2012.

Career

Schmidt attended Petaluma High School in Petaluma, California.[1] He attended Santa Rosa Junior College after high school. While at SRJC, the Bearcubs won a CA Juco State Championship. He then went to the University of Arizona, where he played for the Arizona Wildcats baseball team, but transferred to the University of Nevada, Reno, where he played for the Nevada Wolf Pack baseball team.

Schmidt was undrafted out of college, and signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He received his first promotion to the major leagues on September 13, 2010.[2]

In his two seasons with the Diamondbacks, Schmidt went 1-for-15 in eight games with one run and two RBIs. On November 1, 2012, Schmidt was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.[3] He's currently playing in the Dominican Winter League with Cibao.

He signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati Reds on March 27, 2013.[4] He was released by the Reds on June 13, 2013.

Notes and References

  1. News: Petaluma High graduate Konrad Schmidt is working his way up the baseball ladder . Petaluma Argus-Courier . 31 December 2008.
  2. Web site: D-backs add Schmidt to expanded roster – dbacks.com: Official Info. arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com. 12 January 2014. 12 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140112094724/http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100913&content_id=14620968&vkey=pr_ari&fext=.jsp&c_id=ari. dead.
  3. Web site: Texas Rangers acquire catcher Konrad Schmidt on waiver claim from Arizona . Rangers Press Release . November 1, 2012.
  4. Web site: Minor League Transactions: March 21–27. baseballamerica.com. 2014-04-04.