Rixon James Taylor- Wingrove (born 23 May 2000) is an Australian
professional baseball first baseman for the
Philadelphia Phillies
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organization.
Wingrove signed with the Phillies in 2018. 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
The Clearwater Threshers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They are located in Clearwater, Florida, and have played their home games at BayCare Ballpark since 2 ...
in 2021, and batted .206 with 11 home runs and 100 strikeouts. In 2022, Wingrove played for the
Jersey Shore Blue Claws. Wingrove also played for the
Adelaide Giants of the
Australian Baseball League.
Wingrove played for the
Australian national baseball team
The Australian national baseball team represents Australia in international baseball tournaments and competitions. It is ranked as the top team in Oceania, and is the Oceanian Champion, having been awarded the title in 2007 when New Zealand wi ...
in the
2023 World Baseball Classic
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. He had four
runs batted in in Australia's win over China.
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Living people
2000 births
Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales
Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States
Baseball first basemen
Florida Complex League Phillies players
Sydney Blue Sox players
Adelaide Giants players
Clearwater Threshers players
Jersey Shore BlueClaws players
2023 World Baseball Classic players
Sportsmen from New South Wales
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