| Colin Houck | |
|---|---|
| New York Mets | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: September 30, 2004 Stockbridge, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Colin Houck (born September 30, 2004) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the New York Mets organization.
Amateur career
[edit]Houck grew up in Lilburn, Georgia, and attended Parkview High School, where he was a member of the baseball and football teams.[1][2] As a quarterback, he passed for 2,142 yards and 19 touchdowns during his junior football season. Ranked a 3 star QB by Rivals,247,and On3[3] Houck batted .412 with 15 home runs, 44 RBIs, 43 runs scored, and nine stolen bases during his junior season. Houck passed for 2,189 yards and 24 touchdowns and set Parkview's school record for career passing yards during his senior season.[4] He was named a preseason All-American entering his senior baseball season.[5] Houck batted .487 with eight home runs, 50 RBIs, 56 runs scored, and 16 stolen bases as a senior and was named the Georgia Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[6] Houck had committed to play college baseball at Mississippi State prior to signing with the Mets.[7][8] He had also been recruited by Georgia Tech to play football.[9]
Professional career
[edit]Houck was selected by the New York Mets with the 32nd overall pick in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[10] He signed with the team on July 14, 2023, and received an over-slot signing bonus of $2.75 million.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Quinlan, Kelly (June 13, 2022). "QB Houck returns to the Flats, weighing football and baseball options". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Stock, Christopher (June 12, 2021). "Cody Brown's former teammate 2023 QB Colin Houck gaining interest". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Mackenzie, Rod (April 28, 2022). "Parkview Dual-Sport Star Concentrating on State Playoffs". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Parkview senior Colin Houck develops into star quarterback, first-round baseball talent". Gwinnett Daily Post. February 4, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "How 10 Georgia All-Americans are faring". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 28, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ "Parkview's Colin Houck is Gwinnett's 3rd straight Gatorade Georgia Baseball Player of the Year". Gwinnett Daily Post. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Parkview's Colin Houck commits to Mississippi State". Gwinnett Daily Post. August 12, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Byers, Jack (August 14, 2022). "2-Sport Star Colin Houck talks Diamond Dawg Commitment". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Caudell, Jackson (August 12, 2022). "Georgia Tech 2023 Quarterback Target Colin Houck Commits to Mississippi State for Baseball". SI.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Mets select high school shortstop Colin Houck with 32nd overall pick". Newsday. July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Mets sign top picks Houck and Sproat". MLB.com. July 14, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)