John Graves Hester (born September 14, 1983) is a former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. On August 28, 2009, on his major league debut, he hit a two-run homer in his first Major League at-bat in a game against the Houston Astros.[1]
| John Hester | |
|---|---|
 Hester with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: September 14, 1983 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 28, 2009, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 16, 2013, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .216 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 15 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Education career
editHe attended Marist School in Atlanta before attending Stanford University. Hester graduated from Stanford in the spring of 2006.
Major League Career
editArizona Diamondbacks
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Hester was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 34th round of the 2005 MLB Draft but did not sign a professional contract. Later he was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 13th round (387th overall) of the 2006 MLB Draft.
He was called up to the majors on August 28, 2009, from Triple A Reno Aces after catcher Chris Snyder injured his back and was forced to the disabled list.[2] The same night, Hester hit a two-run homer in first career Major League at-bat in the sixth inning of the game against the Houston Astros off Astros Wilton López after a 2-2 delivery from López.[3]
Baltimore Orioles
editHester was sent to the Baltimore Orioles on April 30, 2011, to complete a previous trade from December 6, 2010, when the ballclub acquired Mark Reynolds.[4]
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
editOn April 24, 2012, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Hester and assigned him to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, according to MLB.com.[5]
After playing 39 games for the Angels in 2012, Hester returned to Salt Lake in 2013. He elected free agency in October 2014.[6]
Philadelphia Phillies
editOn October 22 he signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, which includes an invitation to major league spring training. He was released on June 3, 2015.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Hester homers in first Majors at-bat". Arizona Diamondbacks. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009.
- ^ Diamondbacks promote C John Hester
- ^ Arizona Diamondbacks score seven runs in third to drub Houston Astros 14-7[dead link]
- ^ "Press Release: Orioles receive CA John Hester from Arizona". Baltimore Orioles. April 30, 2011. Archived from the original on May 6, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions". Major League Baseball.
- ^ Polishuk, Mark (October 6, 2014). "Players Who Have Elected Minor League Free Agency". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Stanford Cardinal Baseball bio