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Grant Koch
Koch with the Indianapolis Indians in 2024
Free agent
Catcher
Born: (1997-02-05) February 5, 1997 (age 27)
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 29, 2024, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
(through 2024 season)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Grant Koch (born February 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Career

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Koch played college baseball at Arkansas from 2016 to 2018.[1]

Koch was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 5th round, with the 144th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, and signed for a $364,600 signing bonus.[2] He made his professional debut with the Low–A West Virginia Black Bears, hitting .188/.304/.263 with two home runs and 11 RBI over 40 contests.[3]

Koch spent 2019 with the Single–A Greensboro Grasshoppers, playing in 94 games and batting .202/.274/.318 with eight home runs and 34 RBI.[4] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Koch returned to action in 2021 with Greensboro and the Double–A Altoona Curve, accumulating a .178/.259/.348 slash line with 10 home runs and 36 RBI across 70 games.[6]

Koch split the 2022 campaign between Altoona and the Single–A Bradenton Marauders. In 32 total games, he hit a combined .202/.327/.255 with one home run and eight RBI.[7] Koch spent the 2023 season with the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians, hitting .255/.318/.391 with five home runs and 23 RBI.[8]

Koch began the 2024 season with the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians, hitting .167/.211/.259 with one home run and five RBI across 17 games. On May 28, 2024, Koch was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9] In three games for the Pirates, he went 0–for–7 with one walk. On June 4, Koch was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh.[10] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Indianapolis on June 6.[11] On November 6, he elected free agency.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Grant Koch". Arkansas Razorbacks. October 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Dreker, John (July 2, 2018). "Pirates Sign Fifth Round Pick, Grant Koch and Tenth Round Pick, Mike Gretler – Pirates Prospects". Archived from the original on June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ "Grant Koch - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Grant Koch - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Grant Koch Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. November 15, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Grant Koch Player Card". baseballprospectus.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Grant Koch minor league baseball statistics on StatsCrew.com". statscrew.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Pirates Place Martin Perez, Joey Bart On Injured List". mlbtraderumors.com. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Pirates recall C Henry Davis, OF Jack Suwinski to play Tuesday". ESPN.com. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "Pirates Outright Grant Koch". mlbtraderumors.com. June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  12. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
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