Robbie Perkins
Perkins with the Asheville Tourists in 2018
Canberra Cavalry – No. 9
Catcher
Born: (1994-05-29) 29 May 1994
Canberra, Australia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Robert Perkins (born 29 May 1994) is an Australian professional baseball catcher for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League.

Career

Perkins plays in the Australian Baseball League for the Canberra Cavalry.[1] He signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies in January 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 for the Grand Junction Rockies[2] and spent the whole season there, batting .162/.234/.265 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 35 games. He spent 2014 with Tri-City Dust Devils[3] where he compiled a .202 batting average with one home runs and seven RBIs in 38 games. Perkins spent the 2015 season with the Asheville Tourists where he posted a .200 batting average with one home run and 14 RBIs in 41 games, and 2016 with the Modesto Nuts where he slashed .238/.396/.310 in only 15 games due to injury.

During the 2016-17 Australian Baseball League season, Perkins was named the Cavalry's most valuable player.[4] He spent 2017 with Asheville, the Albuquerque Isotopes, and the Lancaster JetHawks where he batted a combined .222 with five home runs and 18 RBIs in 53 games between the three teams.[5] Perkins elected for free agency on 2 November 2018.

International career

Perkins was selected for the Australian national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualification in 2016[6] and 2019 WBSC Premier12.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Gaskin, Lee (10 December 2014). "Canberra Cavalry catcher Robbie Perkins aiming to represent Australia at the 2020 Olympic Games". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Rockies' Robbie Perkins suits up for Australia". MLB.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "A Dust Devil from Down Under". NBC Right Now. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Polkinghorne, David (31 January 2017). "Australia catcher Robbie Perkins named Canberra Cavalry MVP". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Robbie Perkins Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  6. ↑ Polkinghorne, David (4 February 2016). "Canberra Cavalry catcher Robbie Perkins called into Australia squad for WBC qualifiers". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  7. ↑ DAVID PENROSE (8 October 2019). "BORAL TEAM AUSTRALIA'S PREMIER12 ROSTER ANNOUNCED". baseball.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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