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Josh Tobias

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Josh Tobias
Second baseman
Born: (1992-11-23) November 23, 1992 (age 31)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

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Joshua Henry James Tobias (born November 23, 1992) is an American baseball scout and former professional baseball second baseman.

Career[edit]

Tobias attended Southeast Guilford High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. He had a .502 batting average with nine home runs, 29 runs batted in, and 41 stolen bases as a senior in 2011. The News & Record named Tobias their high school player of the year.[1]

Tobias enrolled at the University of Florida, where he played college baseball for the Florida Gators. With Florida, Tobias was named to the Southeastern Conference's All-Freshman team in 2012.[2] He appeared in the 2012 and 2015 College World Series.[3] In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4] The Philadelphia Phillies selected Tobias in the tenth round of the 2015 MLB draft.

Tobias began his professional career with the Williamsport Crosscutters of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League.[5] He batted .321 in 61 games for Williamsport, and was named the team's most valuable player. In 2016, he played for the Lakewood BlueClaws of the Class A South Atlantic League,[1] and received a promotion to the Clearwater Threshers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[6] In 127 total games between Lakewood and Clearwater, he posted a .291 batting average with nine home runs and 69 RBIs.

After the 2016 season, the Phillies traded Tobias to the Boston Red Sox for Clay Buchholz.[6][7] Tobias began the 2017 season with the Salem Red Sox of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, and was promoted to the Portland Sea Dogs of the Double-A Eastern League on May 1.[8] Tobias batted a combined .284 with five home runs and 45 RBIs between both clubs.[9]

Tobias opened the 2018 season with Double-A Portland, where he hit .228 in 34 games and had two stints on the disabled list. In late July, he was sent on a rehabilitation assignment with the GCL Red Sox, and in early August was assigned to Class A-Advanced Salem. Overall during the 2018 season with three teams, Tobias batted .264 with five home runs and 19 RBIs in 70 games.[9]

Tobias began the 2019 season with Portland, spending several stints with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox as well.[9] Overall during 2019, he appeared in 68 minor league games, batting .298 with four home runs and 24 RBIs.[10] He then played 11 games in the Puerto Rican Winter League during its 2019–20 season, batting .281 with one home run and three RBIs.[10] Following cancellation of the 2020 minor league season, Tobias retired as a player and took a role as a scout with the Red Sox.[11]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Greensboro native Josh Tobias grows into a pro's pro in Phillies farm system". News & Record. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  2. McPherson, Jordan. "UF third baseman Josh Tobias thriving at perfect time for Gators". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  3. Brockway, Kevin (June 15, 2015). "Tobias a leader in Omaha". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  4. "#16 Josh Tobias - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  5. "Former Gator Josh Tobias Transitions from Gators to Pro Baseball". ESPN 98.1 FM - 850 AM WRUF. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Get To Know Josh Tobias, Who Red Sox Received In Clay Buchholz Trade". NESN. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  7. "Meet Josh Tobias, the prospect acquired in exchange for Clay Buchholz". Boston Globe. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  8. Smith, Christopher (May 1, 2017). "Josh Tobias, prospect Boston Red Sox acquired in Clay Buchholz trade, promoted to Double-A Portland". masslive.com.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Josh Tobias Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Tobias Amateur, College, Minor, Fall & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  11. Smith, Christopher (November 5, 2020). "Josh Tobias, who Boston Red Sox acquired in Clay Buchholz trade, retires and becomes professional scout in organization". MassLive.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

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