American baseball player
Baseball player
Steven Garth Selsky
(born July 20, 1989) is an American former
professional baseball
outfielder
. He played in
Major League Baseball
(MLB) for the
Cincinnati Reds
and
Boston Red Sox
.
Career
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Amateur
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Selsky played
college baseball
at the
University of Arizona
. He was drafted by the
Colorado Rockies
in the 34th round of the
2010 Major League Baseball Draft
but did not sign and returned to Arizona. In 2009, he played
collegiate summer baseball
in the
Cape Cod Baseball League
for the
Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
and the
Orleans Firebirds
,
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and returned to the league in 2010 and 2011 to play again for the Firebirds.
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Cincinnati Reds
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He was drafted by the
Cincinnati Reds
in the 33rd round of the
2011 MLB Draft
, and was called up to the major leagues for the first time on May 20, 2016.
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On January 19, 2017, Selsky was designated for assignment by the Reds.
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Boston Red Sox
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Selsky was claimed off waivers by the
Boston Red Sox
on January 25, 2017.
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He went 1?for?9 (.111) with a double in limited action across 8 games for Boston. On August 23, Selsky was
designated for assignment
by the Red Sox following the acquisition of
Rajai Davis
.
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He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple?A
Pawtucket Red Sox
on August 29.
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In 79 games for Pawtucket, Selsky hit .216/.270/.360 with 11 home runs and 39 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.
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Selsky re-signed with the Red Sox on February 7, 2018, on a minor league contract.
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He was released by the organization on March 31.
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Cincinnati Reds (second stint)
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On April 9, 2018, Selsky signed a minor-league contract with the
Cincinnati Reds
.
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In 82 games for the Triple?A
Louisville Bats
, he hit .265/.333/.448 with 10 home runs and 35 RBI. Selsky elected free agency following the season on November 2.
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Personal
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Selsky's father, Steve Sr., played baseball for several
Chicago White Sox
minor league affiliates. His mother, Lou Ann, was part of the national volleyball team in 1980 and went to the world games. His oldest sister, Stesha, was a volleyball player at the University of Michigan. His twin sister, Samantha, was a two-time All-American at the University of Dayton. His wife, Brittany, was also a soccer player at his alma mater, the University of Arizona.
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References
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"Steve Selsky (2009)"
. pointstreak.com
. Retrieved
September 25,
2019
.
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"Steve Selsky (2009 Y-D)"
. pointstreak.com
. Retrieved
September 25,
2019
.
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"Steve Selsky (2010)"
. pointstreak.com
. Retrieved
September 25,
2019
.
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"Steve Selsky (2011)"
. pointstreak.com
. Retrieved
September 25,
2019
.
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Mark Schmetzer - Contributing Writer.
"Selsky the latest Bat to join the Reds"
. Retrieved
May 21,
2016
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"Reds' Steve Selsky: DFA'd by Reds"
.
CBSSports.com
. January 19, 2017.
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Galanis, Sam (January 25, 2017).
"Red Sox Claim Steve Selsky Off Waivers From Reds To Put Roster At 40"
.
NESN.com
.
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"Red Sox's Steve Selsky: Designated for assignment"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
June 25,
2023
.
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"Red Sox's Steve Selsky: Outrighted to Triple-A"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
June 25,
2023
.
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"Minor League Free Agents 2017"
.
baseballamerica.com
. Retrieved
June 25,
2023
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Todd, Jeff (February 7, 2018).
"Minor MLB Transactions: 2/7/18"
.
MLB Trade Rumors
. Retrieved
February 7,
2018
.
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Byrne, Connor (April 1, 2018).
"Minor MLB Transactions: 4/1/18"
.
mlbtraderumors.com
. Retrieved
April 1,
2018
.
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Todd, Jeff (April 10, 2018).
"Minor MLB Transactions: 4/10/18"
.
mlbtraderumors.com
. Retrieved
April 10,
2018
.
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"Minor League Free Agents 2018"
.
baseballamerica.com
. Retrieved
May 17,
2024
.
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C. Trent Rosecrans (June 9, 2016).
"Notes: Selsky comes from athletic family"
.
www.cincinnati.com
. www.cincinnati.com
. Retrieved
January 19,
2017
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