Trent Baker
| Trent Baker | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 14 June 1990 Brisbane, Australia | |
| Died: 13 March 2016 (aged 25) Brisbane, Australia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| ABL debut | |
| 30 December, 2010, for the Brisbane Bandits | |
| ABL statistics (through 2011) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 7.36 |
| Strikeouts | 3 |
Trent Baker (14 June 1990 – 13 March 2016) was an Australian pitcher and outfielder for the Brisbane Bandits organisation.[1]
Career
[edit]Baker was signed as an outfielder by the Cleveland Indians in 2007 through MLBAAP. In Australia he debuted for the Queensland Rams in the 2008 Claxton Shield as a 17-year-old. He spent 2009 and 2010 with the Cleveland organisation, playing with five different teams from rookie league to AA. He totalled a .200 average over 111 at bats. Baker led the 2009 AZL Rookie League in outfield assists with 14, was 7th in the league in hits, 10th in the league in stolen bases. Baker was promoted to the Midwest A-League in his first professional season at the age of 19.[2]
He was called up to the Brisbane Bandits active roster on 30 December 2010, when he debuted in centerfield against the Melbourne Aces, going 2–5. He finished the 2010–11 Australian Baseball League season batting .200, identical to his minor league batting average.[3] He was released by the Indians after 2010 spring training.[4]
Trent was resigned as a pitcher in July by the Braves.[5] He pitched his first professional game for the Bandits on 5 November 2011, allowing 3 runs over 3.2 innings in relief.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Monteverde, Marco (14 March 2016). "Brisbane baseball community mourns pitcher Trent Baker". The Courier Mail. Brisbane. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Trent Baker Minor League Statistics and History
- ^ 2010 Stats Brisbane Bandits
- ^ Trent Baker released Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Australian Baseball Digest
- ^ Braves sign Trent Baker Archived 6 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine Australian Baseball Digest
- ^ Trent Baker Brisbane Bandits Profile
- 1990 births
- 2016 deaths
- Akron Aeros players
- Arizona League Indians players
- Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Baseball outfielders
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Brisbane
- Brisbane Bandits players
- Kinston Indians players
- Lake County Captains players
- Mahoning Valley Scrappers players
- Sportsmen from Queensland
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen