John Bormann
| John Bormann | |
|---|---|
 Bormann in 2018 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: April 4, 1993 Danville, Virginia | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 2017, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 30, 2017, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
John William Bormann (born April 4, 1993) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball in 2017 for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Amateur career
[edit]Bormann attended Navarro High School in Geronimo, Texas. At Navarro, he played as a pitcher and shortstop for the baseball team, and quarterback and safety for the football team.[1] The Seguin Gazette named him their All-Area Player of the Year in football in 2010.[2]
He enrolled at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), where he played college baseball for the UTSA Roadrunners as a catcher.[1] In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected him in the 19th round of the 2014 MLB draft,[4] but he did not sign, returning to UTSA for his senior year later graduating with a degree in Real Estate Finance and Development.[5]
Professional career
[edit]The Pirates selected him in the 24th round of the 2015 MLB draft.[6] He played in seven games for the Bradenton Marauders of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2017, before the Pirates promoted him to the major leagues on April 30, 2017.[7] He made his major league debut that day.[8] He received one at bat for the Pirates[9] before they sent him outright to Bradenton.[10] In his minor league career through 2017 he batted .226/.286/.296 with two home runs and no stolen bases in 399 at bats.[11]
He was assigned to Single-A Advanced Bradenton to start the 2019 season.
He announced his retirement on August 11, 2019.
Post-baseball career
[edit]After retiring from baseball, he received a Master of Real Estate degree from Texas A&M University and, beginning in 2021, worked as an analyst at Mason Joseph Company.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jerry Briggs (May 29, 2013). "Man behind the mask leads UTSA into NCAAs". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Tucker Stephenson (June 12, 2011). "NHS standout Bormann thwarts robber's getaway". Seguin Gazette. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "John Bormann - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Former Navarro standout Bormann chosen in MLB Draft, makes C-USA All-Tournament and All-Academic for UTSA". Seguin, TX: KWED 1580 AM Radio. June 16, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Jerry Briggs (January 28, 2015). "Pro baseball can wait for UTSA's John Bormann". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Tucker Stephenson (June 12, 2015). "On to the big league: Navarro alum, Bormann, drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates". Seguin Gazette. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Bill Brink (April 30, 2017). "Pirates promote Class A catcher John Bormann". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "John Bormann started day in Single A, then made his major-league debut for Pirates". USA Today. Associated Press. April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "UTSA-ex makes The Show — for one at-bat". May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Pirates Send Catcher John Bormann Outright to Bradenton – Pirates Prospects".
- ^ "John Bormann Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "The MJC Team". Mason Joseph Company. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Danville, Virginia
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- UTSA Roadrunners baseball players
- Wareham Gatemen players
- Bristol Pirates players
- West Virginia Power players
- Bradenton Marauders players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Altoona Curve players