Willie MacIver

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Willie MacIver
Athletics
Catcher
Born: (1996-10-28) October 28, 1996 (age 28)
Pleasant Hill, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Men's baseball
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William MacIver (born October 28, 1996) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Athletics organization.

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Career

MacIver played college baseball at Washington for three seasons. [1] In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star. [2] [3]

Colorado Rockies

MacIver was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the ninth round, with the 276th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Boise Hawks of the Low–A Northwest League. MacIver played for the Single–A Asheville Tourists in 2019, where he was voted the best catcher in the South Atlantic League after batting .252 with 13 home runs and 60 RBI in 117 games played. [4] [5] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but was later assigned to the Rockies' alternate training site. [6] MacIver was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A West League to begin the 2021 season. [7] He was promoted to the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats after batting .286 with 10 home runs in 46 games in Spokane. [8] In June 2021, MacIver was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game. [9]

He split the 2022 season between Double-A Hartford and the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, slashing a cumulative .226/.309/.398 with 15 home runs, 50 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. On March 29, 2023, it was announced that MacIver would miss 6–8 weeks after receiving an anti-inflammatory injection in his right shoulder. [10] In 62 total games split between Albuquerque and the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Rockies, he slashed .272/.416/.416 with three home runs, 34 RBI, and 16 stolen bases.

MacIver spent the entirety of the 2024 campaign with Triple–A Albuquerque, playing in 89 games and batting .297/.382/.530 with 15 home runs, 56 RBI, and nine stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024. [11]

Athletics

On December 17, 2024, MacIver signed a minor league contract with the Athletics organization. [12]

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  3. ↑ "2017 Friendly's All-Star Game and Home Run Participants Announced". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Two Tourists honored amid their playoff hunt". Times-News . August 27, 2019.
  5. ↑ Nichols, Dave (May 3, 2021). "Spokane Indians 2021: Meet the team". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Rockies' Willie MacIver: Gets spot in roster pool". CBS Sports . RotoWire. July 27, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
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  11. ↑ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  12. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-12-17
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