Konner Piotto Signs with Texas Rangers as Free Agent
7/22/2021 3:15:00 PM | Baseball
DAYTON – Wright State catcher Konner Piotto has signed a free agent contract with the Texas Rangers to begin his professional career.
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Piotto becomes the third Wright State player to begin his professional career with Texas, joining Nick Shields and Tim Henry. Shields was a 29th round draft pick of the Rangers in 2002, while Henry signed with the team as a free agent to begin his career in 1981.
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Piotto is the fifth Raider to begin his professional career this summer, joining Tyler Black, Damon Dues, Quincy Hamilton and Jake Schrand.
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A native of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Piotto started 51 of his 77 games played in his three-year Raider career, including 39 starts and 42 total games this spring for the Raiders. A career .323 hitter, Piotto collected 17 doubles and a pair of homers as a Raider, driving in 27 career RBI while drawing 25 walks in three seasons.
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The 2021 campaign saw Piotto hit for a .346 batting average, tallying 12 doubles and two homers while driving in 23 RBI while finishing with a .439 on-base percentage. Behind the plate, Piotto guided a Raider pitching staff that recorded 443 combined strikeouts this spring with a 4.41 team ERA. His play in the postseason earned him a spot on the Horizon League All-Tournament team back in May.
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Piotto becomes the third Wright State player to begin his professional career with Texas, joining Nick Shields and Tim Henry. Shields was a 29th round draft pick of the Rangers in 2002, while Henry signed with the team as a free agent to begin his career in 1981.
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Piotto is the fifth Raider to begin his professional career this summer, joining Tyler Black, Damon Dues, Quincy Hamilton and Jake Schrand.
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A native of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Piotto started 51 of his 77 games played in his three-year Raider career, including 39 starts and 42 total games this spring for the Raiders. A career .323 hitter, Piotto collected 17 doubles and a pair of homers as a Raider, driving in 27 career RBI while drawing 25 walks in three seasons.
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The 2021 campaign saw Piotto hit for a .346 batting average, tallying 12 doubles and two homers while driving in 23 RBI while finishing with a .439 on-base percentage. Behind the plate, Piotto guided a Raider pitching staff that recorded 443 combined strikeouts this spring with a 4.41 team ERA. His play in the postseason earned him a spot on the Horizon League All-Tournament team back in May.
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