Rixon Wingrove

Rixon James Wingrove (born 23 May 2000) is an Australian professional baseball first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies organization.

Rixon Wingrove
Philadelphia Phillies
First baseman
Born: (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000
Newcastle, New South Wales
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Wingrove signed with the Phillies in 2018.[1] He played in the Gulf Coast League in 2019 and was named an all-star. He did not play in 2020 because the minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He played for the Clearwater Threshers in 2021, and batted .206 with 11 home runs and 100 strikeouts. In 2022, Wingrove played for the Jersey Shore Blue Claws.[2] Wingrove also played for the Adelaide Giants of the Australian Baseball League.[3]

Wingrove played for the Australian national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He had four runs batted in in Australia's win over China.[4]

References
  1. "Wingrove's baseball agenda - Claxton Shield, Aussie squad, major league". 2 February 2023.
  2. "Jersey Shore BlueClaws stars Rixon Wingrove, Australian slugger". App.com. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. "Newcastle baseballer set for ABL final with Adelaide". 30 January 2023.
  4. Coskrey, Jason (1 January 1970). "Rixon Wingrove heats up as Australia routs China in WBC". The Japan Times. Retrieved 13 March 2023.


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