Anthony Recker

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Anthony Recker
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Recker with the New York Mets in 2015
Atlanta Braves
Catcher
Born: (1983-08-29) August 29, 1983 (age 40)
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 25, 2011, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Batting average .185
Home runs 16
Runs batted in 55
Teams

Anthony Vito Recker (born August 29, 1983) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and the Cleveland Indians.

Baseball career

Amateur career

Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Recker was raised by mother Alicia and stepfather Kip.[1] He attended Catasauqua High School where he also played American football and basketball, and later continued his baseball career at Alvernia College, a small NCAA Division III school in Reading, Pennsylvania.[2][3] One of Recker's college teammates was Zach Lutz, and the pair were coached by Lutz's father.[4] While playing for the Crusaders, Recker spent some time on the mound, where he occasionally threw a knuckleball.[5][6] Despite growing up in Pennsylvania, Recker's favorite team growing up was the Oakland Athletics.[7]

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

2005 Draft

Recker was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 18th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft out of Alvernia College. He began catching and, on occasion, playing first base professionally.

2011

On August 23, 2011, he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8] He was named to the All-PCL Team in 2011.[9] He made the Athletics' 2012 Opening Day roster, but was optioned to the minor leagues in May.[10]

Chicago Cubs

2012
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Recker playing for the Oakland Athletics in 2012 spring training

Recker was traded to the Cubs for Blake Lalli on August 27, 2012.[11]

New York Mets

2013

On October 24, 2012, Recker was designated for assignment.[12] He was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets the next day.[13]

Recker made the Mets' 2013 Opening Day roster as a backup catcher.[14] Although Recker is a position player, he pitched the ninth inning for the New York Mets to preserve their regular pitchers in a lopsided game on June 30, 2013, where the Mets were defeated by the Washington Nationals by a score of 13-2. The last position player to pitch for the Mets before Recker did so was catcher Rob Johnson on May 18, 2012.[15] He was optioned to the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s on August 19.[16] He was later called back up on August 28 as a back up to Travis d'Arnaud due to the trade that sent catcher John Buck and outfielder Marlon Byrd to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

2014

Recker made the Opening Day roster in 2014 as a backup to Mets' catcher Travis d'Arnaud.[17] On April 12, Recker hit a solo home run in the top of the 13th off Matt Shoemaker to break the 6-6 tie between the Mets and Angels and win the game for the Mets 7-6.

2015

Despite an early-season injury to Travis d'Arnaud, the Mets kept Recker as a backup catcher, and promoted prospect Kevin Plawecki to serve as the starter.[18] On May 14, Recker had his first career multi-homer game against the Chicago Cubs, a game that the Mets went on to lose.[19] On November 6, Recker was outrighted off the 40-man roster making him a free agent.[20] Recker hit .125 with two home runs, five RBIs in 80 at-bats in 32 games in 2015. From 2013 to 2015 as a Met, Recker hit 15 home runs in 140 games. However, Recker did manage to hit 8 home runs in just 108 plate appearances while playing for the Las Vegas 51s.

Cleveland Indians

2016

On November 27, 2015, Recker signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians, including an invitation to spring training.[21]

Atlanta Braves

2016

Recker was traded to the Atlanta Braves on May 9, 2016 for cash considerations, and assigned to the Triple A Gwinnett Braves.[22]

Personal life

Recker married Kelly Shepardson on November 2, 2013.[23] His wife Kelly gave birth to their first child Camden Anthony Recker on December 29, 2014.[24]

References

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  9. ↑ http://www.i70baseball.com/2011/08/29/2011-all-pcl-team-announced/
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  20. ↑ http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/id/113162/anthony-recker-wilfredo-tovar-removed-from-40-man-roster
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