T.J. Rumfield #86

Full name is Toby Joseph Rumfield…played collegiately at Virginia Tech (2021) and Texas Tech University (2019-20)…hit .315 (64-for-203) with 35R, 12 doubles, 7HR, 37RBI, 26BB and 2SB in 52 games for Virginia Tech in 2021…was one of two players to start all 52 games for the Hokies in 2021, while also leading the team in walks and tying for the team lead in RBI…graduate of Temple H.S. (Tex.), where he played both baseball and football (quarterback)…was an All-State selection in baseball during his final three years of high school…his father, Toby, coached him in high school and also played in the minor leagues for the Braves, White Sox, Marlins and Cardinals organizations.

2023

Batted .222/.320/.437 (69-for-311) with 45R, 16 doubles, 17HR, 58RBI, 40BB and 8SB in 86 combined games with High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset…spent the majority of the season with Somerset, hitting .219 (65-for-297) with 43R, 14 doubles, 17HR, 55RBI, 39BB and 8SB in 82 games…played in four rehab games with Hudson Valley…following the season, was named the 2023 MiLB recipient of the Rawlings Gold Glove Award at first base.

2022

Combined with High-A Hudson Valley, Single-A Tampa and the FCL Yankees to bat .273 (57-for-209) with 27R, 13 doubles, 4HR, 35RBI, 29BB/1IBB and 4SB…recorded a career-high 5H on 4/12 at Rome, going 5-for-5 with 2R, one double, 1HR, 4RBI and 1SB…batted .329/.433/.447 (25-for-76) withsix doubles, 1HR, 10RBI, 11BB over his final 20 games of the season with Hudson Valley…following the season, played with the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League, batting .400/.477/.582 (22-for-55) with 14R, seven doubles, 1HR, 10RBI and 9BB in 17 games…was named an AFL Fall Star… was named to the All-AFL Team.

2021

Made his professional debut with Low-A Clearwater in the Phillies organization, hitting .250 (19-for-76) with 13R, one double, 7RBI and 21BB in 27 games.