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Joshua Michael Ockimey (born October 18, 1995) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Boston Red Sox organization.
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Career
Ockimey attended Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School. In his freshman year, he had a .466 batting average with 15 runs scored and 25 runs batted in (RBIs), and was named The Philadelphia Inquirer's Southeastern Pennsylvania high school rookie of the year. He initially committed to attend the University of Arkansas, but changed his commitment to the University of Indiana after Arkansas made personnel changes. As a senior, Ockimey batted .500 with 28 runs and 34 RBIs. The Boston Red Sox selected him in the fifth round, with the 164th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft. He signed with the Red Sox rather than attend college.
Ockimey struggled in his professional debut, batting .188 in 36 games with the Gulf Coast Red Sox of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. Playing for the Lowell Spinners of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League in 2015, he batted .266 in 56 games. Ockimey opened the 2016 season with the Greenville Drive of the Class A South Atlantic League.
Personal life
Ockimey has a twin brother, Michael, who plays college football as a linebacker for Thaddeus Stevens Community College. His sister, is a Ph.D. candidate at Temple University. He has a tattoo on his arm of Romans 8:31.
