Tony Wolters, Catcher, Los Angeles Dodgers

Date of Birth: 6/9/1992
Birthplace: Vista, California

Tony Wolters, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2010. He started as an infielder but transitioned to a catcher in 2013. He played in the Indians' minor league system from 2010 through 2015. In 438 games, he batted .258 with 423 hits, 165 RBIs, and 353 strikeouts to 165 walks. Defensively, as an infielder, he played 74 games at second base and 144 games at shortstop. As a catcher in 180 games, he made 153 assists, 1,258 putouts, and 6 errors. He caught players trying to steal 40% of the time and he had a .996 fielding percentage.

The Colorado Rockies claimed Wolters off waivers on February 18, 2016. In 2016, he batted .259 in 71 games with the Rockies. He had 53 hits, 15 doubles, and 30 RBIs. Defensively, as a catcher in 59 games, he made 29 assists, 451 putouts, and 6 errors. He had a .988 fielding percentage and he caught players trying to steal 30.8% of the time.

Wolters finished the 2017 season with 55 hits and a .240 batting average in 83 games with the Rockies. Defensively, as the Rockies' catcher in 77 games, he made 43 assists, 528 putouts, and 2 errors. He caught players trying to steal 38.9% of the time. He didn't play in the Wild Card game.

Wolters played in 74 games in 2018, and he had a .170 batting average. Defensively, as a catcher in 64 games, he made 43 assists, 488 putouts, and 4 errors. He caught players trying to steal 26.8% of the time and he had a .993 fielding percentage. In the postseason, he had 2 hits an 1 RBI in 3 at-bats in 3 games.

Wolters finished the 2019 season with 94 hits, 17 doubles, 42 RBIs, 68 strikeouts to 36 walks, and a .262 batting average in 121 games. Defensively, as a catcher in 112 games, he made 75 assists, 773 putouts, and 1 error, and he caught players trying to steal 34.3% of the time.

Wolters played in 42 games in 2020. He finished the season with 23 hits and a .230 batting average. Defensively, he was a catcher in 39 games and a second baseman in 4 games.

Wolters became a free agent on December 2, 2020. He signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on February 11, 2021. He was released by the Pirates on March 29th, and two days later, on March 31st, he signed with the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs released him on August 2, 2021. He signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers on August 9th. He spent most of the 2021 season in the minors, playing in just 14 games with the Cubs.

Wolters became a free agent again on November 7, 2021. He rejoined the Dodgers on a minor league contract on December 18th. He was released by the Dodgers on August 18, 2022, and then signed a new minor league contract with them on August 23rd.

Sources for Information
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