Batting average .266 Role Baseball player Spouse Anna Pawlow (m. 2011) Name Will Rhymes Career start 2005 | Runs batted in 29 Weight 70 kg Home runs 2 Height 1.75 m Salary 419,000 USD (2011) | |
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Education Lamar High School, College of William & Mary Profiles | ||
Tampa bay rays infielder will rhymes talks about passing out in scary incident
William Daniel Rhymes (born April 1, 1983) is a former American professional baseball second baseman. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays.
Contents
- Tampa bay rays infielder will rhymes talks about passing out in scary incident
- Will rhymes passes out after getting hit by a pitch
- Early life
- College career
- Professional career
- References
Will rhymes passes out after getting hit by a pitch
Early life
Rhymes was raised in Houston, Texas and has an identical twin brother named Jonathan.As a young child Rhymes first played baseball at West U. Little league in Houston, Texas where he first showcased his skills. Rhymes attended Lamar High School in Houston where he played baseball.
College career
Rhymes played college baseball at The College of William & Mary, where he majored in biology, rushed the fraternity of Lambda Chi Alpha, and graduated in 2005. It was at William & Mary that Will met his wife, Anna Pawlow. They were married on December 30, 2011.
Professional career
Rhymes was drafted in the 27th Round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. Rhymes first earned attention from Major League Scouts while playing for the Brewster White Caps of the Cape Cod Baseball League during the summer of 2004. Though initially recruited as a temporary player, Rhymes's extraordinary effort and superb performance on the field earned him a contract through the entire summer, and a starting spot at second base. Rhymes earned a reserve spot in the mid-season East Division All Stars as well as the post-season league wide All Star Team.
Rhymes was promoted to the Detroit Tigers on July 25, 2010 after injuries struck the Tigers lineup and made his major league debut the same day in a pinch hitting role against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Rhymes was optioned back to the AAA Toledo Mud Hens following the return of the Tigers injured second baseman, but was recalled August 18, 2010.
On September 20, 2010 Rhymes hit his first major league career home run off of Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals. Rhymes home run was initially ruled an RBI triple but after further review of the replay, the ruling on the field was overturned and ruled a two run home run, after it bounced off the horizontal iron support above the wall in right. This is the first incidence in which an instant replay review granted a player the first home run of their career.
It was announced at the start of the 2011 baseball season that Rhymes would make the Opening Day roster, his first, and be the starting second baseman for the Tigers.
Rhymes played for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2012. He spent the 2013 season in the Washington Nationals organization. He became a free agent after the 2014 season.