Evan Skoug
Evan Nicholas Skoug (born October 21, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. He attended Texas Christian University (TCU) and played college baseball for the TCU Horned Frogs.
| Evan Skoug | |
|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 21, 1995 Kalamazoo, Michigan | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Career
Skoug attended Libertyville High School in Libertyville, Illinois. Considered a potential second or third round pick in the MLB draft, Skoug wanted to go to college. He fell to the 34th round of the 2014 MLB draft, where he was selected by the Washington Nationals. Skoug did not sign, and enrolled at Texas Christian University (TCU).[1][2] As a freshman for the TCU Horned Frogs, he batted .285 and led the team with 46 RBIs. He was named a Freshman All-American.[3][4] After the 2015 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5] In 2017, he struggled in his first 20 games of the season, batting below the Mendoza Line. After making adjustments to his swing, Skoug ended the season with 20 home runs.[6] He was named Big 12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year.[7]
The Chicago White Sox selected Skoug in the seventh round of the 2017 MLB draft.[8] Skoug signed with the White Sox, receiving a $300,000 signing bonus.[9] After signing, he was assigned to the AZL White Sox, and after batting .529 with one home run and three RBIs in four games, was promoted to the Kannapolis Intimidators where he finished the season, posting a .154 batting average with two home runs and seven RBIs in 21 games.[10] He returned to Kannapolis in 2018, batting .192 with five home runs and 31 RBIs in 83 games.[11]
Skoug once again returned to Kannapolis to begin 2019.[12]
Personal life
Skoug was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He has an older brother and older sister.
References
- ^ "Libertyville grad Evan Skoug still in hot pursuit of MLB dream - Libertyville Review". Chicago Tribune. June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ English, Phil (June 18, 2014). "Evan Skoug of Libertyville Wildcats drafted by Washington Nationals, but will play college baseball at Texas Christian - tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Libertyville alum Evan Skoug draws comparisons to Jake Arrieta". Chicago Tribune. May 9, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "College Sports: Carlton: Evan Skoug is TCU's young, take-charge catcher who sets tone for deep pitching staff | SportsDay". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "#7 Evan Skoug - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "College Sports: Skoug's back to basics approach helped him slug TCU back to Omaha | SportsDay". The Dallas Morning News. June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Star-Telegram (May 23, 2017). "TCU's Skoug selected as Big 12 baseball Co-Player of Year". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Mendezcmendez, Carlos (June 13, 2017). "TCU catcher Evan Skoug taken by Chicago White Sox". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Libertyville grad Evan Skoug 'thankful' to sign with White Sox - Chicago Tribune".
- ^ "Evan Skoug Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Evan Skoug Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ "2019 Kannapolis Intimidators Preview | FutureSox".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)