Blake Tekotte
Encyclopedia
Blake Aaron Tekotte is an American
professional baseball
player with the San Diego Padres
of Major League Baseball
.
Tekotte attended David H. Hickman High School and the University of Miami
, where he played for the Miami Hurricanes baseball
team. He was drafted by San Diego Padres in the third Round (101st overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft
.
Tekotte was called up by the Padres for the first time on May 23, 2011.
Tekotte made his major league debut on May 25, 2011 pinch hitting for Mat Latos
, lining out to the right fielder Jon Jay
. He would not stay in the game.
United States
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professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player with the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
.
Tekotte attended David H. Hickman High School and the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
, where he played for the Miami Hurricanes baseball
Miami Hurricanes baseball
The Miami Hurricanes baseball team is the college baseball program that represents the University of Miami.Since 1973, the program has been one of college baseball's elite with 23 College World Series appearances, winning four national championships and advancing to the NCAA regionals a record 39...
team. He was drafted by San Diego Padres in the third Round (101st overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft
2008 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft continued Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, and was held on June 5 and 6, 2008.-First round selections:* Did not sign...
.
Tekotte was called up by the Padres for the first time on May 23, 2011.
Tekotte made his major league debut on May 25, 2011 pinch hitting for Mat Latos
Mat Latos
Mathew Adam "Mat" Latos is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres.-High school and college:...
, lining out to the right fielder Jon Jay
Jon Jay
Jonathan Henry Jay is an outfielder who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals.-Baseball career:He was drafted by the Cardinals out of the University of Miami in the second round of the 2006 MLB Draft...
. He would not stay in the game.