Aaron Altherr

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Aaron Altherr
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Outfielder
Born: January 14, 1991
Landstuhl , GermanyGermanyGermany 
Strikes: Right Throws: Right
Debut in Major League Baseball
June 16,  2014  at the  Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
(until the end of 2019)
Games    359
Hits    222
Batting average    .219
Runs    142
RBIs    150
Home runs    37
Teams
Last update: April 27, 2020

Aaron Samuel Altherr (born January 14, 1991 in Landstuhl , Germany ) is a German -American baseball player for the NC Dinos in the South Korean KBO League . Before that he played in the American Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2009 to 2019 . In addition, he has already been active for the German national baseball team .

Life

Aaron Altherr was born in Landstuhl, Palatinate , where his American mother was stationed as a member of the US armed forces . His father is the German Frank Altherr , who played two games in the 2nd Bundesliga in the 1985/86 season for the later first division promoted FC 08 Homburg . The family moved to the United States and eventually settled in Maricopa County , Arizona .

Career

High school

Altherr attended Agua Fria High School in Avondale, Arizona . There he played in the baseball team mostly on the position of the shortstop . Altherr also stood out for his great talent in basketball and received offers from numerous universities, including the University of San Diego and Southern Methodist University , to play basketball for them. However, he decided to focus solely on baseball during his senior year of high school .

Philadelphia Phillies

Altherr was selected in the ninth round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. From then on he went through their junior teams in the position of outfielder and played in the 2013 season for the Clearwater Threshers in the Florida State League . Here he was able to increase his batting average compared to previous years and set a personal record with twelve home runs . He also showed a remarkable running game that resulted in 23 stolen bases in 28 attempts and excellent defensive performances (17 outfield assists). Following the regular season, the Phillies sent him to the Arizona Fall League , which regularly brings together the strongest young talent of all teams. Experts ranked him among the 20 or even ten best young players who are under contract with the Phillies. In his position, he was rated in the press as the best player of any Phillies farm team for the 2013 season .

In order not to run the risk of losing Altherr to another team as part of the Rule 5 draft, the Phillies appointed him to their 40-man squad at the end of 2013. Due to a wrist injury , however, Altherr was unable to take part in the regular preparation for the 2014 season. Upon his return, he initially completed a few games for the Clearwater Threshers . End of April 2014 he moved to the next higher junior team the Phillies in the Eastern League playing Reading Fightin Phils on. On June 16, 2014, he was appointed to the Phillies' first team at short notice. In their roster, he was to temporarily take the place of Tony Gwynn Jr. , who had been released for a few days due to the death of his father, Tony Gwynn Sr. On the same day, Altherr was substituted on as a pinch hitter in the twelfth inning of the Phillies' game at the Atlanta Braves . His mission ended with a fly out . On June 19, 2014, Altherr returned to his previous team in Reading. On July 2, 2014, he was ordered again for a game in the major league team. The following day he started his first game against the Miami Marlins . However, he could not get a hit in four attempts . After the end of the regular season, Altherr let the year 2014 end in the Venezuelan league, where he played 31 games for the Águilas del Zulia from Maracaibo .

Altherr started the 2015 season again in Reading before the Phillies promoted him to the highest junior class "AAA" at the end of June 2015. There he was used for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in the International League . On August 18, 2015, the Phillies called him to replace the injured Maikel Franco in their Major League team. The following day, Altherr scored his first two hits in the top division, including a home run , in the home game against the Toronto Blue Jays . Altherr made 39 appearances with 25 runs in the 2015 MLB season , including 5 home runs and 22 RBIs.

During spring training in preparation for the 2016 season , Altherr tore a ligament in his left wrist , which caused him to undergo an operation on March 9, 2016.

National team

Due to his origins, Altherr was eligible to play for the German national baseball team in 2012 as part of the qualifying tournament for the World Baseball Classic 2013 in Regensburg . With strong performances Altherr contributed to the fact that the German team reached the tournament finals, where Canada had to admit defeat. At the end of the tournament, after eleven at-bats and six hits (two of which were home runs), Altherr had a batting average of 0.545 - the fourth-best of all players participating in the qualifying round.

Web links

Commons : Aaron Altherr  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Kirsten Karbach: Threshers Spotlight: Aaron Altherr Raking - Outfielder Quietly Turning Tools into Production . MiLB.com. August 7, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ a b Bernie Pleskoff: Prospect Altherr offers speed, power to Phillies . MLB.com. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.transfermarkt.de/frank-altherr/profil/player/131706 Retrieved on November 26, 2013.
  4. ^ Tyler Emerick: Phils' Altherr ties a bow on his most complete season - Powerful, strong-armed outfield prospect earned a trip to the Arizona Fall Leaguen . MLB.com. November 22, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ Jonathan Mayo: 2013 Prospect Watch . MLB.com. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  6. ↑ Josh Norris: 2014 Philadelphia Phillies Top 10 Prospects . BaseballAmerica. November 4, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  7. ↑ Ashley Marshall: Phillies uncover gems in Franco, Garcia . MiLB.com. November 27, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  8. ↑ Todd Zolecki: Phillies add four prospects to 40-man roster - Altherr, Dugan, Joseph and Rasmussen protected from Rule 5 Draft . MLB.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  9. ↑ Jim Salisbury: Taking a peek at Phillies' minor-league system . CSNPhilly.com. March 28, 2014. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  10. ↑ Phillies Injury News: Aaron Altherr to Miss 4-6 Months. SB Nation, August 3, 2016, accessed June 7, 2016 .
  11. ↑ 2012 WBC Qualifier Statistics ( Memento of September 22, 2012 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved November 26, 2013.
personal data
SURNAME Altherr, Aaron
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Altherr, Aaron Samuel (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German-American baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1991
PLACE OF BIRTH Landstuhl