American baseball player
Baseball player
Alphonse Dante Bichette Jr. (born September 26, 1992) is an American former
professional baseball
third baseman and
first baseman . He was drafted by the
New York Yankees of
Major League Baseball (MLB) in the first round of the
2011 MLB draft .
Early life and career
Bichette was born in
Orlando, Florida , in 1992. His father
Dante Bichette , is a former Major League Baseball player.
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[2] His brother,
Bo , plays for the
Toronto Blue Jays .
Bichette played in the
2005 Little League World Series , representing
Maitland, Florida .
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[4] One of his teammates was former MLB player
Max Moroff , and the team's two assistant coaches were
Mike Stanley and
Dante Bichette . During his senior year at
Orangewood Christian High School , he batted .640 with 10 home runs and 40 RBIs in 30 games.
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Professional career
New York Yankees
Bichette was drafted 51st overall in the
2011 Major League Baseball draft by the
New York Yankees .
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[10] He debuted in the Minor Leagues as part of the Yankees
Gulf Coast League team, the
GCL Yankees on June 20, 2011.
Bichette spent the 2017 season with the Double–A
Trenton Thunder , playing in 72 games and hitting .262/.352/.353 with four home runs and 33 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.
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Colorado Rockies
On December 23, 2017, Bichette signed a minor league contract with the
Colorado Rockies .
[12] He was released on March 28, 2018.
St. Paul Saints
On April 2, 2018, Bichette signed with the
St. Paul Saints of the
American Association of Independent Professional Baseball .
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High Point Rockers
On February 21, 2019, Bichette was traded to the
High Point Rockers of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball .
Washington Nationals
He was named Atlantic League Player of the Month for April and May, appearing in 36 games before his rights were purchased and he was signed to a minor league deal by the
Washington Nationals .
[14] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.
[15] On December 26, 2019, Bichette re-signed with the Nationals on a minor league contract. Bichette was released by the Nationals on May 31, 2020.
International career
Bichette represented
Brazil in the
2017 World Baseball Classic . Both Bichette and his brother
Bo Bichette have played for Brazil in the WBC due to their mother Mariana being a native of
Porto Alegre, Brazil . Their maternal grandfather is of Chinese descent.
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Personal life
Bichette’s father,
Dante , is a former
Major League Baseball player and four-time All-Star. His younger brother,
Bo , currently plays with the
Toronto Blue Jays .
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References
^ Troy E. Renck (April 1, 2012).
"Dante Bichette thrilled as Dante Jr. hits two HRs for Yankees" . Blogs.denverpost.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018 .
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"YANKEES: Dante Bichette, Jr., looks to follow in father's footsteps" . Trentonian.com. March 28, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2018 .
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"Little League hero Dante Bichette Jr. Still trying to make it as a pro in Yankee organization" . August 15, 2015.
^ Hochman, Benjamin (June 8, 2011).
"New York Yankees draft Dante Bichette Jr" . Denver Post .
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"Bichette Jr. hopes to play for 'Uncle Joe' - Yankees Blog" . ESPN. June 7, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2018 .
^ Hochman, Benjamin (June 7, 2011).
"New York Yankees draft Dante Bichette Jr. – The Denver Post" . Denverpost.com. Retrieved April 12, 2018 .
^ Feinsand, Mark (June 19, 2011).
"New York Yankees waste no time, sign 2011 first draft pick Dante Bichette Jr. for $750,000" . New York Daily News . Retrieved August 19, 2011 .
^
"Yankees sign first-round Draft pick Dante Bichette Jr. | MLB.com: News" . Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011 .
^ Marchand, Andrew (January 2, 2010).
"Watch out A-Rod, Yanks list Bichette Jr. as 3rd baseman – Yankees Blog – ESPN New York" . Espn.go.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011 .
^ Noah K. Murray/The Star-Ledger (June 7, 2011).
"Yankees choose Dante Bichette Jr. with 51st overall pick of first-year draft" . NJ.com. Retrieved August 19, 2011 .
^
"Minor League Free Agents 2017" . baseballamerica.com . Retrieved April 28, 2024 .
^ Downing, Kyle (December 23, 2017).
"Minor MLB Transactions: 12/23/17" . mlbtraderumors.com . Retrieved December 23, 2017 .
^
"Dante's Inferno: Saints Sign Former Yankees First Rounder, Infielder Bichette Jr" . St. Paul Saints. Retrieved April 2, 2018 .
^ Finney, Blake [@FinneyBlake] (June 7, 2019).
"The #Nationals have signed Dante Bichette Jr. to a minor league deal from the High Point Rockers. He was slashing .397/.424/.529 with three homers in 35 games with High Point and was the April/May player of the month" (
Tweet ). Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via
Twitter .
^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019).
"Minor League Free Agents 2019" .
Baseball America . Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
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"Hall of Famer Barry Larkin has ambitious plans to grow baseball in Brazil" . Espn.com . September 23, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2018 .
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"ALL-USA Watch: Bo Bichette has been bombing away for Lakewood (Fla.) baseball" . May 2, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016 .
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