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Will Toffey
Toffey with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in 2022
Free agent
Third baseman
Born: (1994-12-31) December 31, 1994 (age 29)
Wareham, Massachusetts
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

William Tobin Toffey (born December 31, 1994) is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the fourth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft after playing college baseball for Vanderbilt University.

Amateur career

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Toffey is from Barnstable, Massachusetts. He attended Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut, and accepted a scholarship to attend Vanderbilt University to play college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores over playing college hockey.[1][2] The New York Yankees selected Toffey in the 23rd round of the 2014 MLB draft, but he enrolled at Vanderbilt rather than sign.[3]

As a freshman with Vanderbilt, Toffey had a .294 batting average and 49 runs batted in (RBIs) in 255 at bats. He was named a freshman All-American. In his sophomore year, he batted. 277 with 22 RBIs in 203 at bats.[4] Toffey played collegiate summer baseball in 2015 and 2016 for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5][6][7] The Baltimore Orioles selected Toffey in the 25th round of the 2016 MLB draft, but he again did not sign, returning to Vanderbilt for his junior year.[3] He batted .326 with 28 RBIs in 95 at-bats as a junior.[4]

Professional career

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Oakland Athletics

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The Oakland Athletics selected Toffey in the fourth round of the 2017 MLB draft. He signed with Oakland for a $482,600 signing bonus, and made his professional debut with the Vermont Lake Monsters of the Low–A New York-Penn League[3] where he batted .263 with one home run and 22 RBI in 57 games.[8] Toffey began the 2018 season with the Stockton Ports of the High–A California League.[9]

New York Mets

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On July 21, 2018, the Athletics traded Toffey, along with Bobby Wahl, to the New York Mets in exchange for Jeurys Familia.[10] The Mets assigned Toffey to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies of the Double–A Eastern League.[11] In 89 total games between Stockton and Binghamton, he batted .248 with nine home runs and 51 RBI.[12]

Toffey returned to Binghamton to begin 2019.[13] He batted .219/.347/.349/.696 with five home runs and 27 RBI in 91 games with Binghamton. Toffey did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] He returned to Binghamton Mets to begin the 2021 season and batted .178/.317/.386 with six home runs and 15 RBI in 34 games.

San Francisco Giants

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On July 2, 2021, the Mets traded Toffey to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Anthony Banda.[15] He was assigned to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, where he batted .270/.407/.378 with 2 home runs and 9 RBI in 31 games.

Philadelphia Phillies

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On March 27, 2022, Toffey was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Luke Williams.[16] He was assigned to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the International League to begin the year.[17] On July 13, the Phillies selected Toffey's contract to their 40-man roster from Triple-A as a substitute player.[18] He was sent back down after the game without making his debut and outrighted off of the 40-man roster to Lehigh Valley after he cleared waivers.[19]

Toffey did not play in a game for the Phillies organization in 2023 and elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[20]

Personal life

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Toffey's father, Jack, played college and professional baseball and works as a sports agent. His older brother, John, played college baseball and hockey as well as minor league hockey for the Johnstown Chiefs.[5][21]

References

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  1. ^ "Vanderbilt trio chose baseball over hockey". Tennessean.com. May 4, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "How Vanderbilt's Will Toffey found his bat in his backyard". Tennessean.com. March 30, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Matt Goisman. "Will Toffey makes pro debut with Vermont Lake Monsters - Sports - capecodtimes.com - Hyannis, MA". capecodtimes.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Housenick, Tom (July 10, 2022). "IronPigs infielder Will Toffey stayed the course until hot streak came". The Morning Call. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Goismanmgoisman, Matt. "Cape League Extra: Toffey comes home to play for Y-D Red Sox - Sports - capecodtimes.com - Hyannis, MA". capecodtimes.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "Will Toffey". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "#10 Will Toffey". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Will Toffey Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  9. ^ Rosenbaum, Mike (May 24, 2018). "Where Athletic top prospects are starting 2018". MLB.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  10. ^ Lee, Jane (May 24, 2018). "A's land Jeurys Familia from Mets". MLB.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "Gimenez, Toffey set for first homestand with Rumble Ponies". July 31, 2018.
  12. ^ "Will Toffey Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  13. ^ "Binghamton Rumble Ponies: What to know about the 2019 season". Pressconnects.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled".
  15. ^ Kerry Crowley (July 2, 2021). "SF Giants trade Anthony Banda to Mets for Will Toffey". Mercurynews.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  16. ^ Polishuk, Mark (March 27, 2022). "Giants Acquire Luke Williams From Phillies, Place Matthew Boyd On 60-Day IL". Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  17. ^ Housenick, Tom (April 4, 2022). "IronPigs season preview: 1st-year manager Anthony Contreras focused on development and winning". The Morning Call. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  18. ^ "Phillies call up Will Toffey, Bubby Rossman for final game in Toronto | RSN". Nbcsports.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  19. ^ Steve Adams. "Phillies Activate Brogdon, Romero; Toffey Outrighted". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  20. ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  21. ^ Sports (July 27, 2007). "Toffey is happy to come home | The Berkshire Eagle | Pittsfield Breaking News, Sports, Weather, Traffic". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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