Daulton Varsho

Daulton Varsho (born July 2, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.

Daulton Varsho
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 12
Catcher
Born: (1996-07-02) July 2, 1996
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 30, 2020, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.188
Home runs3
Runs batted in9
Teams

Amateur career

Varsho attended Marshfield High School in Marshfield, Wisconsin, graduating in 2014. He enrolled at University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and played college baseball for the Milwaukee Panthers. He was named the Horizon League Player of the Year in his sophomore year, 2016, after he batted .381/.447/.610.[1] In 2017 he batted .362/.490/.643.[2]

Professional career

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Varsho in the second round, with the 68th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.[3] He signed and made his professional debut that same year with the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, where he batted .311/.368/.534 with seven home runs, 39 runs batted in (RBIs), and had a .902 on-base plus slugging in 50 games.[4]

In 2018, Varsho played with the Visalia Rawhide of the Class A-Advanced California League, [5] where he hit .286/.363/.451 with 11 home runs, 44 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases in 80 games.[6] He was a mid-season All Star.[7]

Varsho spent the 2019 season with the Jackson Generals of the Class AA Southern League.[8] In June, he was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[9] In August, the Diamondbacks began to play Varsho as a center fielder in addition to catcher.[10][11] He batted .301/.378/.520 with 18 home runs, 58 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases in 396 at bats.[2] After the season, on October 10, 2019, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[12]

The Diamondbacks promoted Varsho to the major leagues on July 30, 2020.[13] He made his major league debut that night against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Personal life

He is the son of former MLB outfielder, manager, and coach Gary Varsho,[14] and is named after Darren Daulton, his father's former teammate.[15]

References
  1. "Marshfield grad Daulton Varsho picked by Diamondbacks in MLB Draft". Marshfieldnewsherald.com. June 12, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  2. "Daulton Varsho Amateur, College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  3. "Arizona Diamondbacks select UWM catcher Daulton Varsho at No. 68". Jsonline.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  4. "Daulton Varsho Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  5. "Varsho hits the gas pedal for Rawhide". MiLB.com. April 10, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  6. "Daulton Varsho Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved October 24, 2018.
  7. "Daulton Varsho Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  8. McDermott, Michael (April 4, 2019). "2019 Arizona Diamondbacks Farm System Preview". AZ Snake Pit. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  9. Jim Callis (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  10. "Arizona Diamondbacks putting Daulton Varsho's versatility to the test". Azcentral.com. August 23, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  11. Gilbert, Steve (July 31, 2020). "Daulton Varsho called up by D-backs". MLB.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  12. "USA Baseball Names Premier12 Roster". USA Baseball. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  13. "Arizona Diamondbacks call up prospect Daulton Varsho". Azcentral.com. July 30, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  14. "UWM's Varsho worked hard to get in position for the MLB draft". Jsonline.com. June 11, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  15. Breen, Matt (August 21, 2017). "Named after Darren Daulton, he's a major-league prospect - and a catcher, too". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
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