Phil Gosselin Explained

Phil Gosselin
Position:Utility infielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:3 October 1988
Birth Place:Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 16
Debutyear:2013
Debutteam:Atlanta Braves
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 24
Finalyear:2022
Finalteam:Los Angeles Angels
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.254
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:17
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:103
Teams:

Philip David Gosselin (nicknamed "Barrels", and "The Goose";[1] born October 3, 1988), is an American former professional baseball utility infielder. The Atlanta Braves selected Gosselin in the fifth round of the 2010 MLB draft; he made his MLB debut in 2013 with the Braves. He also played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Los Angeles Angels.

Early life

Gosselin was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and raised in West Chester, Pennsylvania.[2] He graduated from Malvern Preparatory School ('07), where he played shortstop on the baseball team.[3] [4] [5]

Gosselin then attended the University of Virginia, where he played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers. As a junior in 2009 Gosselin set a university record for hits in a season (100) while batting .382 (mostly as the leadoff hitter) as he earned First-Team All-ACC and Third-Team All-America honors.[6] [7] [8] After the 2009 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[9] [10] Gosselin ranks 6th in Virginia history in career doubles (50), and 10th in RBIs (145) and total bases (345).[8]

Playing career

Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves selected Gosselin in the fifth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.[11]

Gosselin was called up to the majors for the first time on August 16, 2013.[12] [13] He debuted the same day, in the tenth inning of a game against the Washington Nationals.[14] Gosselin was outrighted off the Braves roster on November 5, 2013.[15]

Gosselin was called back up by the Braves on July 13, 2014, when Dan Uggla was suspended by the team for one day.[16] [17] Gosselin was again recalled by the Braves on July 26 after Uggla was released.[18] On August 15, Gosselin hit his first MLB home run, against the Oakland Athletics.[19] He batted .266/.304/.320 in 378 at bats for the Atlanta Braves in 128 games.[20] In the minors, as he batted .344 (second in the International League)/.379/.487 with 5 triples (tied for 7th in the league) for the Gwinnett Braves, he was named a 2014 International League mid-season and post-season All Star, and Player of the Week on July 14.[21] [22]

Gosselin made the Braves' Opening Day roster in 2015, and batted .325/.357/.425 in 40 at bats over 20 games before fracturing his left thumb against the Miami Marlins on May 17 while diving for a ground ball.[23] The injury required surgery, and Gosselin missed eight weeks of the season.[24] [25]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On June 20, 2015, Gosselin was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Bronson Arroyo and Touki Toussaint.[26]

On September 29, Gosselin recorded his first career walk-off hit with a bases-loaded RBI single against the Colorado Rockies. This gave the Diamondbacks a 4–3 win in 11 innings.[27] In 2015 with Arizona he batted .303/.382/.545, with 3 home runs, and 13 RBIs, in 66 at bats.[20]

In 2016 Gosselin batted .277/.324/.368 with Arizona, with two home runs, and 13 RBIs, in 220 at bats.[20] He led all big league pinch hitters in hits, with 20.[7]

Gosselin was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on February 7, 2017.[28]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On February 10, 2017, Gosselin was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for minor league pitcher Frank Duncan, but only had 40 at–bats for the team.[29] With the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians, he hit .266/.304/.336 in 241 at–bats.[21]

Texas Rangers

Gosselin was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers on August 12, 2017, but only had eight at bats for the team.[30]

Cincinnati Reds

On January 2, 2018, Gosselin signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. He earned a spot on the Reds' Opening Day roster, but only had 24 at bats for the team.[31]

Atlanta Braves (second stint)

The Atlanta Braves claimed Gosselin off waivers on May 3, 2018.[32] [33] The Braves designated him for assignment on June 24,[34] subsequently outrighting him to the Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers. Gosselin declared free agency on October 9.

In the major leagues, through 2018 Gosselin had played 97 games at second base, 37 games at third base, 11 games at shortstop, eight games at first base, and eight games in the outfield.[20]

Philadelphia Phillies

On December 21, 2018, Gosselin signed a minor league deal as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.[35] While with the 2019 Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, he batted .314/.405 (8th in the league)/.497, with five triples (tied for 7th), eight home runs, and 47 RBIs, in 296 at bats, playing primarily second base.[36]

Gosselin's 2019 MLB Phillies stat line included batting .262/.294/.308, with three doubles, no home runs, and seven RBIs, in 65 at bats; he pinch hit 35 times and played six games in left field, five games at shortstop, and one game at third base.[20]

On December 12, 2019, Gosselin was re-signed to a minor league contract by the Phillies, with an invitation to 2020 spring training.[37] On July 24, 2020, Gosselin had his contract selected to the 40-man roster, and the 30-man active roster. He made his 2020 Phillies debut on July 25, in the starting lineup, against the Miami Marlins by going 3–3 with 2 home runs. Gosselin sustained his hitting as the season went on, prompting manager Joe Girardi to start Gosselin whenever the opposing starting pitcher was a lefty. He also took online college courses from UVA during the season to complete his bachelor's degree in economics.[38] [39] On October 30, Gosselin was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and elected free agency.[40]

Los Angeles Angels

On February 9, 2021, Gosselin signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization that included an invitation to spring training.[41] [42] On May 4, 2021, Gosselin was selected to the active roster.[43]

On November 30, Gosselin was non-tendered by the Angels, making him a free agent.[44]

Atlanta Braves (third stint)

On March 19, 2022, Gosselin signed a minor league contract to return to the Atlanta Braves.[45] The Braves promoted him to the majors on June 14.[46] The Braves designated Gosselin for assignment on July 11.[47] [48]

Los Angeles Angels (second stint)

On July 18, 2022, Gosselin was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels. On August 23, 2022, against the Tampa Bay Rays, Gosselin made his first professional pitching appearance, pitching a 1-2-3 inning.[49] On August 25, Gosselin was designated for assignment. In 22 games with the Angels, he batted .098/.132/.137 with 2 RBIs.[50] He became a free agent on September 1.

Post-playing career

On February 5, 2024, the Philadelphia Phillies hired Gosselin to serve as a special assignment analyst in their baseball operations department.[51]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phil Gosselin trending up, Rhys Hoskins tinkering as Phillies camp winds down. July 21, 2020. Salisbury. Jim. NBC Sports Philadelphia. nbcsports.com. July 25, 2020.
  2. Web site: Phillies will give versatile Malvern Prep grad Phil Gosselin a look, among others. December 21, 2018. McCaffery. Jack. Delaware County Times. delcotimes.com. December 20, 2019.
  3. Web site: Before He Played for Pay . . . Phil Gosselin. Silary. Ted. tedsilary.com. December 20, 2019.
  4. Web site: Phil Gosselin strives for a spot with Phillies, the team that ignited his love of baseball. March 5, 2019. Salisbury. Jim. NBC Sports Philadelphia. nbcsports.com. December 20, 2019.
  5. Web site: Gosselin's Philly ties now include being no-hit. September 1, 2014. Bowman. Mark. Major League Baseball. MLB.com. September 3, 2014.
  6. Web site: UVA's Arico and Gosselin Sign Pro Contracts, Forego Senior Seasons at Virginia. Charlottesville, Virginia. WVIR-TV. nbc29.com. December 20, 2019.
  7. Web site: Phil Gosselin Stats, Fantasy & News. Major League Baseball. MLB.com. December 20, 2019.
  8. Web site: Former Cavalier Phil Gosselin Called Up by Atlanta Braves. August 16, 2013. University of Virginia Athletics. virginiasports.com. December 20, 2019.
  9. Web site: Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League . capecodbaseball.org . September 25, 2019.
  10. Web site: 2009 Harwich Mariners . thebaseballcube.com . September 23, 2021.
  11. Web site: Fifth-round pick forever linked to Strasburg. Major League Baseball. MLB.com. June 9, 2010. August 21, 2013.
  12. News: Braves 2B Tyler Pastornicky out for season after tearing up knee in collision with teammate. https://web.archive.org/web/20190106010854/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/braves-2b-tyler-pastornicky-out-for-season-after-tearing-up-knee-in-collision-with-teammate/2013/08/16/59d6f8f4-06a6-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html. dead. January 6, 2019. August 17, 2013. Associated Press. Washington Post. August 21, 2013.
  13. News: Dorado . Juan . Phil Gosselin Purchased by Atlanta . April 13, 2022 . MILB.com . August 16, 2013.
  14. Web site: Associated Press. Justin Upton's walk-off HR helps Braves continue dominance of Nats. https://web.archive.org/web/20130823081025/http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?id=330816115. dead. August 23, 2013. ESPN. ESPN.com. August 16, 2013. August 21, 2013.
  15. News: Atlanta Braves - TeamReport m. Global Post. globalpost.com. November 12, 2013. March 12, 2014.
  16. News: Bowman. Mark. Jackson. John. Braves suspend Uggla one game, add Gosselin. July 16, 2014. Major League Baseball. MLB.com. July 13, 2014.
  17. News: Braves suspend 2B Dan Uggla for 1 game. July 16, 2014. Associated Press. ESPN. ESPN.com. July 13, 2014.
  18. News: Morgan. Joe. Pastornicky optioned, Gosselin returns to aid bench. August 17, 2014. Major League Baseball. MLB.com. July 26, 2014.
  19. News: Cooper. Jon. Gosselin steps in for Simmons, hits first homer. August 17, 2014. Major League Baseball. MLB.com. August 16, 2014.
  20. Web site: Phil Gosselin Stats. 2019. Sports Reference LLC. Baseball-Reference.com. December 20, 2019.
  21. Web site: Phil Gosselin Stats, Highlights, Bio. 2019. Minor League Baseball. MiLB.com. December 20, 2019.
  22. Web site: 2014 International League Batting Leaders. 2019. Sports Reference LLC. Baseball-Reference.com. December 20, 2019.
  23. Web site: 'Freight Train' David Peralta gaining admirers. September 1, 2015. Piecoro. Nick. The Arizona Republic. azcentral.com. December 20, 2019.
  24. News: Phil Gosselin to Undergo Surgery on Left Thumb. May 18, 2015. Major League Baseball . MLB.com. May 19, 2015.
  25. Web site: Atlanta Braves IF Phil Gosselin has surgery on fractured thumb. May 21, 2015. Associated Press. ESPN. ESPN.com. December 20, 2019.
  26. Web site: Diamondbacks send Bronson Arroyo, Touki Toussaint to Braves. June 20, 2015. Associated Press. ESPN. ESPN.com. November 4, 2015.
  27. Web site: D-backs: Gosselin hits walk-off single in 11th. September 29, 2015. Romero. Jose M.. Associated Press. Arizona Daily Star. tucson.com. October 1, 2015.
  28. Web site: Arizona Diamondbacks sign Daniel Descalso. February 7, 2017. Thornburg. Chad. Major League Baseball. MLB.com. February 8, 2017.
  29. Web site: D-backs acquire Frank Duncan from Pirates for Phil Gosselin. Major League Baseball. MLB.com. February 10, 2017. February 10, 2017.
  30. Web site: Nesbitt. Stephen J.. Rangers claim infielder Phil Gosselin on waivers from Pirates. August 12, 2017. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. post-gazette.com. November 22, 2017.
  31. Web site: Reds' Phil Gosselin: Secures Opening Day roster spot. March 25, 2018. Rotowire Staff. CBS Sports. cbssports.com. March 25, 2018.
  32. Web site: Braves nab Gosselin off waivers from Reds. May 3, 2018. Ladson. Bill. Major League Baseball. MLB.com. May 4, 2018.
  33. Web site: Braves claim Gosselin off waivers. O'Brien. David. May 3, 2018. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ajc.com. May 4, 2018.
  34. News: Bowman . Mark . Braves place closer Vizcaino (shoulder) on DL . August 17, 2021 . MLB.com . June 24, 2018.
  35. News: Phillies sign former Malvern Prep star, six others to minor league contracts . August 17, 2021 . NBC Sports . December 21, 2018.
  36. Web site: Phil Gosselin Minor Leagues Statistics & History. 2019. Sports Reference LLC. Baseball-Reference.com. December 20, 2019.
  37. Web site: Phillies make a minor trade, sign a familiar utility man on final day of winter meetings. December 12, 2019. Salisbury. Jim. NBC Sports Philadelphia. nbcsports.com. December 20, 2019.
  38. News: Hoornstra . J. P. . Angels' Phil Gosselin is among the graduating class of '21 . August 17, 2021 . Orange County Register . June 19, 2021.
  39. Web site: The big-league undergrad: Busy Phil Gosselin is on a quest to finish his degree. August 14, 2020. Gelb. Matt. The Athletic. theathletic.com. August 18, 2020.
  40. News: Phillies clear out 'pen, decline options on Neris, Phelps . May 4, 2023 . Associated Press News . October 30, 2020.
  41. News: LA Angels sign utilityman Phil Gosselin, OF Juan Lagares . August 17, 2021 . USA Today . Associated Press . February 9, 2021.
  42. News: Bollinger . Rhett . Angels sign Gosselin to Minor League deal . August 17, 2021 . MLB.com . February 9, 2021.
  43. Web site: Angels Select Phil Gosselin, Designate Scott Schebler.
  44. Web site: Adams. Steve. American League Non-Tenders: 11/30/21. MLB Trade Rumors. November 30, 2021. November 30, 2021.
  45. News: Toscano . Justin . Braves add Phil Gosselin . April 13, 2022 . Atlanta Journal-Constitution . March 19, 2022.
  46. News: Toscano . Justin . Braves bringing up Phil Gosselin, but Orlando Arcia is starting second baseman . June 15, 2022 . Atlanta Journal-Constitution . June 14, 2022.
  47. News: Atlanta Braves acquire vet 2B Robinson Cano from San Diego Padres . February 12, 2023 . ESPN.com . July 10, 2022.
  48. News: Robinson Cano to make Atlanta Braves debut vs. New York Mets . July 13, 2022 . ESPN.com . July 11, 2022.
  49. Web site: Angels vs. Rays - Game Recap - August 23, 2022 - ESPN . ESPN.com . . en . 23 August 2022.
  50. Web site: Angels' Phil Gosselin: Removed from 40-man roster . CBS Sports . RotoWire Staff . en . 25 August 2022.
  51. Web site: Phillies news and rumors 2/6: Phil Gosselin, Brock Stassi return to organization. March 2, 2024. philliesnation.com. en.

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