Cole Sturgeon

Cole Michael Sturgeon (born September 17, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. Listed at and , he bats and throws left-handed.
The Red Sox selected Sturgeon out of the University of Louisville in Kentucky, for their 29th pick in the tenth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. A two-way player for the Louisville Cardinals, Sturgeon was a two-time All-State selection and two-time Region Player of the Year and four-time Academic All-State. Additionally, he earned honors twice as All A State Tournament Most Outstanding Player during his preparatory career at Owensboro Catholic High School.
Sturgeon hit .325 and slugged .468 in 63 games as a senior at Louisville, including two home runs, 31 RBIs, 18 stolen bases and a .410 OBP. He also posted a 3-0 record and a 2.06 ERA in 24 pitching appearances, striking out 35 batters in 34 innings of work. Previously, he was the leadoff hitter in 50 of 51 games for the Wareham Gatemen and was a key ingredient as the club won the wooden-bat Cape Cod Baseball League title in 2012. Sturgeon batted .307 with six home runs, 19 RBIs, 43 runs scored, 11 doubles and two triples in 50 total games with Wareham (regular season and playoffs combined), while going 2-0 with a 3.18 ERA and one save in eight relief appearances, including 11 strikeouts in innings.
Sturgeon debuted professionally with the Short-Season A Lowell Spinners in June 2014, posting a .276/.300/.414 slash line in seven games before being promoted to the Low-A Greenville Drive on July 7. He hit .284 in 48 games for the Drive, ending with a .283 average, 10 doubles, two home runs, 31 runs, and 30 RBIs in the two stints. He showed his versatility by being able to play all three outfield positions, and saw most of his playing time in center field and right field. The steady oufielder hit a .245/.285/.333 line and collected a .974 fielding percentage in 104 games between Salem and Portland, competing at four levels in less than two years. He became a minor-league free agent on November 2, 2020.

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