Michael Restovich

Michael Jerome Restovich (born January 3, 1979) is an American / Serbian former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder.

Michael Restovich
Restovich with the Chicago White Sox during spring training in 2009.
Outfielder
Born: (1979-01-03) January 3, 1979
Rochester, Minnesota
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 18, 2002, for the Minnesota Twins
NPB: March 20, 2008, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Last appearance
MLB: May 5, 2007, for the Washington Nationals
NPB: September 15, 2008, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
MLB statistics
Batting average.239
Home runs6
Runs batted in21
Teams

High school career

Restovich attended Mayo High School in Rochester, Minnesota, where after his senior season in 1997 he was named player of the year for the state of Minnesota, and also made the All-American team.[1]

Professional career

Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins selected Restovich in the second round of the 1997 MLB draft. In 1998, he played for the Rookie-Class Elizabethton Twins,[2]

Chicago White Sox

In January 2009, he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox with an invitation to spring training.[3]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On January 8, 2010, Restovich signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers with an invite to spring training.[4]

References

  1. Official Player Profile
  2. "White Sox invite 18 to camp". iht.com. Associated Press. 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  3. Gurnick, Ken (2010-01-08). "Dodgers sign Ortiz, Restovich to Minors". mlb.com.
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