Colt Morton

Kristopher Colt Morton (born April 10, 1982) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the San Diego Padres.

Colt Morton
Morton with the Padres in 2008
Catcher
Born: (1982-04-10) April 10, 1982
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 21, 2007, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
May 8, 2008, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Batting average.063
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

Amateur career

While attending high school at The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, Morton lettered in baseball and led the team with a .339 batting average, eight home runs, and 26 RBI as a senior. He was a two-time All-State honoree, a preseason Louisville Slugger/TPX High School All-American, and received an All-American honorable mention from Collegiate Baseball for his efforts.[1]

He attended North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and in 2002 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was selected by the Padres in the third round of the 2003 MLB Draft.

Professional career

He made his major league debut for the Padres in 2007, appearing in one game. He appeared in nine more games for the team the following season.

References
  1. "North Carolina State Bio". GoPack.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  2. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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