Charlie Tilson

Charlie Tilson
Chicago White Sox – No. 24
Center fielder
Born: (1992-12-02) December 2, 1992
Wilmette, Illinois
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 2, 2016, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Batting average .500
Hits 1
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 0
Teams

Charles Everett Tilson (born December 2, 1992) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Tilson attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois.[1] He played both baseball and football.[2] As a senior, he was the Illinois Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.[3][4]

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Tilson in the second round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6][7] He signed with the Cardinals rather than play college baseball at the University of Illinois.[8][9] Tilson made his professional debut that season with the Gulf Coast Cardinals and also played for the Johnson City Cardinals. He missed the 2012 due to an injury to his shoulder.[10] He returned in 2013 to play in 109 games for the Peoria Chiefs and Palm Beach Cardinals.[11] He batted .302/.352/.388 with four home runs. Tilson returned to Palm Beach in 2014. In July he was promoted to the Double-A Springfield Cardinals.[12][13] In 120 games, he hit .289/.333/.389 with seven home runs.

Tilson started the 2015 season with the Springfield Cardinals of the Texas League. He was a mid-season All-Star selection with a .288 average, seven doubles, four triples with 11 RBI and 36 run scored. Further, he had hit streaks of eight and 12 games.[14] The Cardinals added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[15]

On July 31, 2016, the Cardinals traded Tilson to the Chicago White Sox for relief pitcher Zach Duke.[16] He made his MLB debut against the Detroit Tigers on August 2, and got his first major league hit, single, in his first MLB at bat against Aníbal Sánchez.[17] He strained his left hamstring during the game, and went on the disabled list.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Powers, Scott (June 4, 2011). "New Trier's Tilson ponders future". ESPN.com Chicago. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ Booher, Kary (July 23, 2014). "Grew up near Wrigley Field, now he's with the Springfield Cardinals". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ Harness, Matt (June 7, 2011). "Cardinals draft New Trier CF Charlie Tilson with 79th pick". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ Huth, Jeff (June 7, 2011). "Tilson picked in second round". The News-Gazette (Champaign–Urbana). Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ Laymance, Austin (June 8, 2011). "Cards tab pair of prep outfielders on Day 2". MLB.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  6. ↑ Helfgot, Mike (June 7, 2011). "MLB draft: New Trier's Tilson taken 79th by Cardinals". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Major Leagues or business major?". espnW. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Cards sign second-round Draft pick Tilson". St. Louis Cardinals. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Charlie Tilson picks Cards over Illinois". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  10. ↑ Lee Enterprises. "Prospect Tilson headed for shoulder surgery". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  11. ↑ "New Trier's Tilson climbing the baseball ranks". Glencoe News. July 25, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  12. ↑ "FSL notes: Tilson ready to play spoiler role". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  13. ↑ Kary Booher, News-Leader (August 23, 2014). "Tilson crafts his game in Double-A". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  14. ↑ Springfield Cardinals (June 15, 2015). "Seven Cardinals named to Texas League All-Star Game". Minor League Baseball (milb.com). Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  15. ↑ Cards add Diaz, Kiekhefer, Tilson to roster
  16. ↑ Langosch, Jennifer (July 30, 2016). "Cardinals get lefty Duke in deal for OF Tilson". MLB.com. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  17. ↑ "White Sox OF Tilson strains hammy, goes to DL". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-10-24.
  18. ↑
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