Alex Katz
- January 10, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Alex Katz |
Occupation | Baseball Player |
Date Of Birth | Oct 12, 1994(1994-10-12) |
Age | 30 |
Birthplace | Manhasset |
Birth City | Manhasset |
Horoscope | Capricorn |
Alex Katz Biography
Name | Alex Katz |
Birthday | Oct 12 |
Birth Year | 1994 |
Place Of Birth | Manhasset |
Home Town | Manhasset |
Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Spouse | Ada Katz (m. 1958), Jean Cohen (m. ?–1956) |
Children(s) | Vincent Katz |
Alex Katz is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 12, 1994 in Manhasset, Manhasset, ****. Alexander Benjamin Katz (born October 12, 1994) is an Israeli-American professional baseball left-handed pitcher in the Kansas City Royals organization.
In 2015, at the age of 20, he pitched for the Great Falls Voyagers of the Rookie Pioneer League, and for the Arizona League White Sox of the Rookie Arizona League. He was a combined 0-2 with a 2.20 ERA and 4 saves, as in 32.2 innings he struck out 40 batters.
As a junior, Katz appeared in 19 games, including 6 starts, and went 3-1 with a 3.40 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 55.2 innings of work. He threw mostly a fastball, a changeup, and a slider. In March 2015, Katz was named the Big East Conference Pitcher of the Week after striking out 13 batters in 7.0 scoreless innings in a pair of appearances that helped St. John’s post consecutive shutouts in a two-game week. Katz, who made one start and one relief appearance, had a career-high 13 strikeouts in 6.0 scoreless frames to earn the win in a start against Fairfield. Katz then added 1.0 shutout inning against Central Connecticut. The lefty surrendered just one hit in his two appearances to limit the opposition to a .048 batting average (1-for-21). Katz was part of the St. John’s Red Storm baseball team that won the 2015 Big East Conference Regular Season and Tournament.
In 2015 and 2016 combined, pitching in the Rookie Pioneer League and Arizona League, the Class A South Atlantic League, and the Class A+ Carolina League, he was 0-3 with a 2.87 ERA and 6 saves. In 87.2 innings, he struck out 97 batters.
As a sophomore, Katz appeared in 16 games, including nine starts, and went 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 42.0 innings of work. On April 2, 2014, Katz started and struck out five in 6.0 scoreless innings of no-hit ball to earn the win as part of a combined one-hit shutout at Wagner.
Alex Katz Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Alex Katz is one of the richest Baseball Player from . According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alex Katz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Katz went to Herricks High School (Class of 2012) in New Hyde Park, New York, where he pitched and played first base and outfield. He threw a 94 mph fastball. He was an All-League selection as a junior, and named All-County, Second Team All-Long Island, 2012 honorable mention Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason All-America, Perfect Game first team All-Northeast Region, MVP of the Nassau County Exceptional Senior Game, and won the Best Pitcher Award for the RTC Grand Slam Challenge (Long Island All-Star Game).
Katz then pitched for the St. John’s Red Storm, attending the school on a baseball and academic scholarship, while majoring in sports management and minoring in business. As a freshman, Katz made 22 appearances, including two starts, and went 1-3 with one save and a 5.33 ERA. During the summer of 2013, Katz pitched in the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League for the Shelter Island Bucks and the Cape Cod Baseball League for the YD Red Sox. Baseball America named Katz the top pitching prospect in the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League for that season, and Perfect Game named him the Hamptons pitcher with the best breaking ball.
Katz was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 27th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.
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Who is Alex Katz Dating?
According to our records, Alex Katz married to Ada Katz (m. 1958), Jean Cohen (m. ?–1956). As of December 1, 2023, Alex Katz’s is not dating anyone.
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At the time of the trade, Katz had struck out 10.1 batters per 9 innings in his 62-game, 102-inning minor league career. In 2017, pitching for the Kannapolis Intimidators before he was traded, he was 0-1 with a 4.40 ERA, and pitching for the Frederick Keys of the Class A+ Carolina League after the trade he was 3-2 with a 5.57 ERA.
Facts & Trivia
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Katz pitched for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He made four relief appearances and pitched a total of 3.1 scoreless innings. In May 2017, Katz was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for two international pool spots. In October 2018, he became a dual Israeli citizen. He is competing on the Israel national baseball team for qualification for the 2020 Olympics.