Justin O'Conner

Tampa Bay Rays – No. 14

Catcher

Born: March 31, 1992
Muncie, Indiana

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Justin Douglass O'Conner (born March 31, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Career

O'Conner attended Cowan High School in Cowan, Indiana.^[1] He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round, 31st overall, of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.^[2]^[3] He made his professional debut that season with the Gulf Coast Rays. He played in only 48 games for the Princeton Rays in 2011 after suffering a torn hip labrum.^[4] He played for the Hudson Valley Renegades in 2012 and the Bowling Green Hot Rods in 2013.^[5]^[6] After the season he played in the Australian Baseball League. O'Conner started 2014 with the Charlotte Stone Crabs.^[7] He was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game in July.^[8]

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Tampa Bay Rays current roster

Active roster	1 Tim Beckham 2 Nick Franklin 3 Evan Longoria 4 Blake Snell 5 Matt Duffy 10 Corey Dickerson 11 Logan Forsythe 13 Brad Miller 19 Curt Casali 20 Steven Souza 22 Chris Archer 23 Jake Odorizzi 26 Brad Boxberger 27 Mikie Mahtook 30 Erasmo Ramirez 31 Xavier Cedeño 33 Drew Smyly 34 Jacob Faria 35 Matt Andriese 37 Álex Colomé 39 Kevin Kiermaier 43 Danny Farquhar 45 Enny Romero 46 Luke Maile 47 Chase Whitley 49 Dylan Floro 52 Ryan Garton 53 Alex Cobb 56 Taylor Guerrieri 59 Eddie Gamboa -- Willy Adames -- Jose Alvarado -- Kevin Gadea -- Chih-Wei Hu -- Justin O'Conner -- Austin Pruitt -- Daniel Robertson -- Jaime Schultz -- Ryne Stanek -- Hunter Wood

Coaching staff	Manager 16 Kevin Cash Bench 6 Tom Foley First base 15 Rocco Baldelli Third base 24 Charlie Montoyo Hitting 51 Chad Mottola Asst. Hitting 44 Jamie Nelson Bullpen 41 Stan Boroski Pitching 48 Jim Hickey Bullpen catcher 77 Scott Cursi Bullpen catcher 99 Misha Dworken

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