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Sean Halton

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Sean Halton
Halton with the Milwaukee Brewers
First baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1987-06-07) June 7, 1987 (age 39)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 27, 2013, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2013, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average.238
Home runs4
Runs batted in17
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
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Sean Michael Halton (born June 7, 1987) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2013.

Career

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Halton attended Fresno High School and Fresno City College.[1] After two years at FCC, he then attended Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho.

Milwaukee Brewers

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He was drafted by Milwaukee in the 13th round of the 2009 MLB draft. That year, he played for the Helena Brewers of the Rookie-level Pioneer League. He played part of the 2010 season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Single-A Midwest League and then ended the season with the Brevard County Manatees of the High-A Florida State League.[citation needed]

In 2011, Halton spent the entire season with the Double-A affiliated Huntsville Stars. Halton spent all of 2012 with the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. After spending all of 2013 spring training with the big league club, Halton was sent to Nashville to begin the season.[citation needed]

Halton made his major league debut for the Brewers on June 27, 2013, against the Chicago Cubs. In a pinch-hit at-bat, Halton singled off of Cubs pitcher Matt Garza to record his first major league hit in his first major league plate appearance.[citation needed]

Halton was outrighted off the Brewers roster on March 18, 2014.

Baltimore Orioles

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He was drafted by the Orioles in the Triple-A phase of the 2014 Rule 5 draft.[2] He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.[3]

Lancaster Barnstormers

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On March 9, 2016, Halton signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Halton made 106 appearances for the Barnstormers, slashing .290/.354/.550 with 22 home runs, 71 RBI, and six stolen bases.

Broncos de Reynosa

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On April 1, 2016, Halton signed with the Broncos de Reynosa of the Mexican League. He made 30 appearances for the Broncos, batting .271/.363/.402 with two home runs and 17 RBI. Halton was released by Reynosa on May 7.

Detroit Tigers

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On January 3, 2017, Halton signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[4] He was released prior to the start of the regular season on March 30.[5]

Lancaster Barnstormers (second stint)

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On April 5, 2017, Halton signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played in 135 games for Lancaster, hitting .267/.340/.506 with 26 home runs, 90 RBI, and three stolen bases. Halton became a free agent following the season.

Halton retired from professional baseball in January 2018.

Personal life

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Halton now owns a baseball training facility in Pacific Grove, California called "The Clubhouse 831"

See also

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References

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  1. "Former Fresno High, Fresno City star Sean Halton gets call-up from Br…". www.fresnobee.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. "2014 Rule 5 Draft Results." Major League Baseball. December 11, 2014. Retrieved on December 11, 2014.
  3. "International League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  4. Beck, Jason (January 10, 2017). "Tigers sign Minors contracts with 22 players". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  5. Eddy, Matt (March 29, 2017). "MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS: MARCH 18-24". Baseball America. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
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