| 词条 | Demi Orimoloye |
| 释义 |
|name=Demi Orimoloye |image=Demi Orimoloye (15284301812) (cropped).jpg |caption=Orimoloye in 2014 |position=Outfielder |team=Toronto Blue Jays |bats=Right |throws=Right |birth_date={{birth date and age|1997|1|6}} |birth_place=Lagos, Nigeria }} Oluwademilade Oluwadamilola "Demi" Orimoloye (born January 6, 1997) is an Afro-Canadian professional baseball outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays' organization. He attended St. Matthew Catholic High School in Ottawa, and was considered a top prospect in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. The Brewers selected Orimoloye in the fourth round, and traded him to Toronto in 2018. Early lifeOrimoloye was born to Adenike and Segun Orimoloye in Nigeria.[1][2] His father, Segun, is an architect, and both of his parents worked for the Nigerian government.[2] Demi has a younger brother, Temi. The family moved to Canada when Demi was eighteen months old, and live in Orleans, Ontario.[2] As a child, he played volleyball and basketball.[3] Baseball careerOrimoloye began playing Little League Baseball at the age of 10. He attended St. Matthew Catholic High School in Ottawa.[6] He joined for the Canadian junior national baseball team when he was 15 years old.[1][4] In 2014, he traveled with the national baseball team to Orlando, Florida, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. He appeared in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game, which is held for the 40 best high school baseball prospects.[5] In February 2015, Orimoloye was named a High School All-American by Baseball America.[6][7] He was also named the Most Valuable Player at the 2015 Area Code Games.[1] Orimoloye committed to attend the University of Oregon to play college baseball for the Oregon Ducks baseball team.[6] He was eligible to be selected in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, and has been ranked among the 50 best prospects available in the draft by Baseball America[8] and Perfect Game.[9] The Milwaukee Brewers selected Orimoloye in the fourth round, with the 121st overall selection, of the draft.[10][11] He signed with the Brewers, reportedly receiving a $450,000 signing bonus, and reported to the Arizona Brewers of the Rookie-level Arizona League to begin his professional career; in Arizona, Orimoloye posted a .292 batting average with six home runs and 26 RBIs.[12] Orimoloye spent 2016 with the Helena Brewers of the Advanced Rookie-level Pioneer League, where he batted .205 with five home runs and 17 RBIs.[13] He spent the 2017 season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League,[14] posting a .214 batting average with 11 home runs, 45 RBIs, and 38 stolen bases in 125 games.[15] In 2018, Orimoloye played for the Carolina Mudcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. On August 31, 2018, the Brewers traded Orimoloye to the Toronto Blue Jays for Curtis Granderson.[16] Playing styleOrimoloye is {{convert|6|ft|4|in}} tall and weighs {{convert|225|lbs}}.[1] Greg Hamilton, coach of the Canadian junior team, has called Orimoloye a "special athlete",[17] who "looks like a kid who’d normally be going to the University of Texas to play tight end".[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2015/03/20/demi-orimoloye-baseball-africa-mlb|title=Canadian prospect Demi Orimoloye bidding to make baseball history|first=Jeff|last=Bradley|work=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=May 8, 2015}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/Scanlan+Orl%C3%A9ans+teen+prospect/7418278/story.html|title=Scanlan: Orléans teen a top prospect|first=Wayne |last=Scanlan|work=Ottawa Citizen|accessdate=May 8, 2015}} 3. ^{{cite web|last=Boor |first=William |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-prospect-demi-orimoloye-rising-fast/c-144916304 |title=Brewers prospect Demi Orimoloye rising fast |publisher=MLB.com |date=May 24, 2018 |accessdate=September 2, 2018}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/articles/orimoloye-looking-ahead-2015-draft/ |title=Orimoloye looking ahead to 2015 draft |work=Canadian Baseball Network |accessdate=May 8, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518093911/http://www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/articles/orimoloye-looking-ahead-2015-draft/ |archivedate=May 18, 2015 }} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/local-sports/big-league-attention-for-ottawas-big-league-prospect|title=Big league attention for Ottawa’s big league prospect – Ottawa Citizen|first=Ken |last=Warren|work=Ottawa Citizen|accessdate=May 8, 2015}} 6. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.baseball.ca/naylor-orimoloye-named-high-school-all-americans|title=Baseball Canada – Naylor, Orimoloye named High School All-Americans|work=baseball.ca|accessdate=May 8, 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2015/03/13/canadas-baseball-future-on-display|title=Canada's baseball future on display|work=Toronto Sun|accessdate=May 8, 2015}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/top-canadian-prospect-orimoloye-eyes-majors/|title=Top Canadian prospect Orimoloye eyes majors|author=Rogers Digital Media|work=Sportsnet.ca|accessdate=May 8, 2015}} 9. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.independentsportsnews.com/canada/orimoloye-no-longer-of-of-untapped-potential|title=Orimoloye no longer OF of untapped potential|author=Scott Harrigan|work=The Independent Sports News|accessdate=May 8, 2015}} 10. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/demi-orimoloye-of-ottawa-drafted-by-the-milwaukee-brewers-in-4th-round-1.3106430|title=Demi Orimoloye of Ottawa drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 4th Round: Orimoloye, 18, was born in Nigeria but raised in Ottawa suburb of Orleans|publisher=CBC News|date=June 9, 2015|accessdate=June 9, 2015}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.orleansstar.ca/Sports/Baseball/2015-06-16/article-4184284/Demi-Orimoloye-drafted-to-MLB/1|title=Demi Orimoloye drafted to MLB|work=orleansstar.ca|accessdate=July 6, 2015}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ottawasun.com/2015/06/20/orleans-outfielder-inks-pro-contract-with-brewers|title=Orleans outfielder inks pro contract with Brewers|work=Ottawa Sun|accessdate=July 6, 2015}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=647309#/career/R/hitting/2016/ALL |title=Demi Orimoloye Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball |publisher=Milb.com |date= |accessdate=September 2, 2018}} 14. ^{{cite web|author=5:07 p.m. CT April 22, 2017 |url=http://www.postcrescent.com/story/sports/mlb/rattlers/2017/04/22/rattlers-outfielder-demi-orimoloye-has-high-ceiling/100662810/ |title=Rattlers outfielder Demi Orimoloye has high ceiling |publisher=Postcrescent.com |date=April 22, 2017 |accessdate=September 2, 2018}} 15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=647309#/career/R/hitting/2017/ALL|title=Demi Orimoloye Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=|accessdate=November 4, 2017}} 16. ^{{cite web |last1=Todd |first1=Jeff |title=Brewers Acquire Curtis Granderson |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/08/blue-jays-reportedly-trade-curtis-granderson.html |website=MLB Trade Rumors |accessdate=September 1, 2018}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://m.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article/61429974/|title=Naylor, Orimoloye impressing at Tournament 12|work=Toronto Blue Jays|accessdate=May 8, 2015}} External links{{Baseballstats|mlb=647309|espn=|br=|fangraphs=sa875027|cube=197398|brm=orimol001dem}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Orimoloye, Demi}} 16 : 1997 births|Living people|Nigerian baseball players|Baseball people from Ontario|Nigerian emigrants to Canada|Black Canadian baseball players|Baseball outfielders|Yoruba sportspeople|Canadian people of Nigerian descent|Arizona League Brewers players|Sportspeople from Ottawa|Canadian people of Yoruba descent|Helena Brewers players|Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players|People from Lagos|Carolina Mudcats players |
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