Mario Joseph Loperfido (born May 11, 1999) is an American professional baseball outfielder and infielder for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Joey Loperfido | |
|---|---|
| Houston Astros – No. 10 | |
| Outfielder / Infielder | |
| Born: May 11, 1999 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 30, 2024, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics (through April 30, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .200 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Career edit
Loperfido attended Haddonfield Memorial High School in Haddonfield, New Jersey, and played college baseball at Duke University. In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]
The Houston Astros selected Loperfido in the seventh round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers and spent 2022 with Fayetteville and Asheville Tourists.[3] He started 2023 with Asheville, and was promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks after eight games.[4]
Loperfido began the 2024 season with the Triple–A Sugar Land Space Cowboys. In 25 games, he hit .287/.393/.713 with 13 home runs, 27 RBI, and 5 stolen bases. On April 30, 2024, Loperfido was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[5]
References edit
- ^ "#18 Joey Loperfido". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Loperfido ready for next step after being taken in 7th round of 2021 MLB Draft". 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Former Duke star finding his way with Fayetteville Woodpeckers". 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Loperfido delivered good news on a platter". MLB.com.
- ^ "Astros Designate Joel Kuhnel For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)