Jonathan Singleton (baseball)
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Jonathan L. Singleton is a first baseman
in the Houston Astros
organization.
in the eighth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
out of the Millikan High School
in Long Beach, California
.
Prior to the 2011 season, Singleton was considered the Phillies second best prospect.
On July 32, 2011 Singleton along with Jarred Cosart
, Josh Zeid and Domingo Santana were traded to the Houston Astros
for Hunter Pence
.
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
in the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
organization.
Baseball career
Singelton was drafted by the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in the eighth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft
2009 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held June 9 to June 11 at the MLB Network Studios in New York City.The drafting order is as follows:-First-round selections:Key-Supplemental first-round selections:From Baseball America...
out of the Millikan High School
Millikan High School
Robert A. Millikan Senior High School is a high school in Long Beach, California administered by the Long Beach Unified School District. It is located near the intersection of Spring Street and Palo Verde Avenue in East Long Beach on a campus approximately one square mile...
in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
.
Prior to the 2011 season, Singleton was considered the Phillies second best prospect.
On July 32, 2011 Singleton along with Jarred Cosart
Jarred Cosart
Jarred Lynn Cosart is a minor league baseball pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.Cosart attended Clear Creek High School. He signed a letter of intent with the University of Missouri...
, Josh Zeid and Domingo Santana were traded to the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
for Hunter Pence
Hunter Pence
Hunter Andrew Pence is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Philadelphia Phillies. Pence stands tall and weighs . He bats and throws right-handed.-Early life:...
.