Maverick Handley
| Maverick Handley | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Handley with the Norfolk Tides in 2025 | |
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 98 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 10, 1998 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 29, 2025, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics (through May 14, 2025) | |
| Batting average | .083 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Maverick Dayne Handley (born March 10, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Handley attended Mullen High School in Denver, Colorado, and played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. As a junior with Stanford, he slashed .290/.393/.442 with five home runs, 24 RBIs, and 12 stolen bases, in addition to being named the Pac-12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year.[1]
Professional career
[edit]The Baltimore Orioles selected Handley in the 6th round, with the 168th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the Aberdeen IronBirds, batting .202 with four RBI in 41 games. Handley did not play in a game in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic's cancellation of the minor league season.[3] He returned to action in 2021 with Aberdeen, hitting .201 with five home runs and 39 RBI in 60 games.[4] With the Double-A Bowie Baysox in 2022, Handley hit .236 with 11 home runs and 45 RBI.[5] He split the 2023 campaign between Bowie and the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, batting .238 with five home runs and 33 RBI. With Norfolk in 2024, he batted .202 and hit three home runs with 26 RBI.
To begin the 2025 season, Handley was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk, slashing .346/.433/.558 in 15 games. On April 28, 2025, Handley was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[6] He made his MLB debut the following day against the New York Yankees, entering the game as a defensive substitution.[7] On May 8 against the Minnesota Twins, he collected his first career hit, a single off of Bailey Ober.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ McCauley, Janie (June 4, 2019). "Stanford catcher Maverick Handley's backup plan is career in medicine". The Denver Post. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Mullen alum Maverick Handley is 1st Colorado player picked in 2019 MLB draft; Quin Cotton also selected". The Denver Post. June 4, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". MLB Trade Rumors. June 30, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Ruiz, Nathan (June 30, 2022). "Adley Rutschman is 'the dude,' but Orioles catching prospect Maverick Handley is making his own mark: 'You always need two'". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Maverick Handley Stats & Scouting Report". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Orioles Select Emmanuel Rivera, Maverick Handley". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Kostka, Andy (April 29, 2025). "He may not have the hype, but Maverick Handley is finally a big leaguer". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
- ^ "Maverick Handley's first career hit". Yahoo Sports. May 8, 2025. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)