| Cal Conley | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves – No. 78 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: (1999-07-17)July 17, 1999 (age 25) Orlando,Florida | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
Calvin Wayne Conley (born July 17, 1999) is an American baseballshortstop in theAtlanta Braves organization. He playedcollege baseball for theTexas Tech Red Raiders.
Conley grew up inMount Carmel, Ohio and attendedLoveland High School before transferring toWest Clermont High School.[1]
Conley enrolled at the University of Miami, but transferred to Texas Tech after his first semester and sat out his true freshman season per NCAA rules.[2][3] As a redshirt freshman, Conley hit for a .371 average with 24 RBIs in 18 games before the season was cut short due to thecoronavirus pandemic.[4] The following season, Conley batted .329 with 15 home runs and 55 RBIs and won theBrooks Wallace Award, given annually to the bestshortstop in college baseball.[5]
Conley was selected in the fourth round with the 126th overall pick in the2021 Major League Baseball draft by theAtlanta Braves.[6] He signed with the team on July 20, 2021, and received a $422,500 signing bonus.[7]
Conley made his professional debut with theAugusta GreenJackets in August 2021,[8][9] batting .214 with two home runs, nine RBIs, and five doubles over 35 games.[10] He returned to Augusta at the start of the 2022 season.[8] Conley batted .246 with 10 home runs, 40 RBIs, 62 runs scored, and 23 stolen bases in 75 games with the GreenJackets before being promoted to theHigh-ARome Braves.[11]
He played in the 2022Arizona Fall League, where he batted .288/.409/.521, and tied for the league lead in triples (3).[12]
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