Josh Tobias
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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]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Greensboro native Josh Tobias grows into a pro's pro in Phillies farm system". News & Record. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ McPherson, Jordan. "UF third baseman Josh Tobias thriving at perfect time for Gators". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ Brockway, Kevin (June 15, 2015). "Tobias a leader in Omaha". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ "#16 Josh Tobias - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Former Gator Josh Tobias Transitions from Gators to Pro Baseball". ESPN 98.1 FM - 850 AM WRUF. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Meet Josh Tobias, the prospect acquired in exchange for Clay Buchholz". Boston Globe. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ Smith, Christopher (May 1, 2017). "Josh Tobias, prospect Boston Red Sox acquired in Clay Buchholz trade, promoted to Double-A Portland". masslive.com.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Josh Tobias Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Tobias Amateur, College, Minor, Fall & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ↑ 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.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- SoxProspects.com
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- 1992 births
- Baseball players from North Carolina
- Baseball second basemen
- Clearwater Threshers players
- Florida Gators baseball players
- Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players
- Gulf Coast Red Sox players
- Lakewood BlueClaws players
- Salem Red Sox players
- Sportspeople from Greensboro, North Carolina
- Williamsport Crosscutters players
- Portland Sea Dogs players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
