Colt Morton | |
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![]() Morton with the Padres in 2008 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Fort Lauderdale, Florida | April 10, 1982|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 21, 2007, for the San Diego Padres | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 8, 2008, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .063 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Teams | |
Kristopher Colt Morton (born April 10, 1982) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the San Diego Padres.
Amateur career
[edit]While attending high school at The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, Morton lettered in baseball and led the team with a .339 batting average, eight home runs, and 26 RBI as a senior. He was a two-time All-State honoree, a preseason Louisville Slugger/TPX High School All-American, and received an All-American honorable mention from Collegiate Baseball for his efforts.[1]
He attended North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and in 2002 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2][3] He was selected by the Padres in the third round of the 2003 MLB Draft.
Professional career
[edit]He made his major league debut for the Padres in 2007, appearing in one game. He appeared in nine more games for the team the following season.
References
[edit]- ^ "North Carolina State Bio". GoPack.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "2002 Chatham As". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs