Josh Satin
MLB (retired)1B/3B
Full Name | Joshua Satin |
Date of Birth | 12/23/1984 |
Age | 39 |
Birthplace | Hidden Hills, CA | Religion | Jewish |
Height | 6'2 |
Weight | 200 |
Bats/Throws | R/R |
Drafted | Mets (06/01/2008) |
Draft Round | 6 |
Overall Pick | 194 |
MLB Debut | 09/04/2011 |
Career highlights (through 2014)
- Selected in the 6th round (194th overall) of the 2008 amateur draft by the New York Mets, the same round the Red Sox chose Ryan Lavarnway
- A September 2011 callup with the Mets, Satin singled off Washington Nationals pitcher Livan Hernandez in his first MLB at-bat (9/4/2011)
2014 highlights
- Hit a 2-run, go-ahead double for the Mets against the Anaheim Angels, was later replaced at first base by Ike Davis (4/11/2014)
- Ranked 6th in the Pacific Coast League (AAA) with a .386 on-base percentage, behind 1st-place Joc Pederson
- Ranked 8th in the Pacific Coast League (AAA) with 61 walks, behind 1st-place Joc Pederson
- Hit 3 doubles, drew a walk, and drove in a run for the Las Vegas 51s (AAA) on 6/22/2014
- Hit 27 doubles in just 374 Minor League at-bats
- Drew 3 walks for the Las Vegas 51s (AAA) on 8/21/2014
- Ranked 5th among active Minor Leaguers in on-base percentage
2013 highlights
- Earned his first MLB walk-off hit, a two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Mets a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants (9/18/2013)
2011 highlights
- One of three Jewish minor-leaguers to reach the Majors in 2011
- Helped fill-in at first base for injured New York Mets player (and fellow Jew) Ike Davis
- Jewish Baseball News named Satin runner-up for its Minor-League Player of the Year award, behind Ryan Lavarnway
- In a minor-league season split between the Mets’ AAA and AA teams, Satin hit a career-high .323 with 12 HRs, 43 doubles, 2 triples, and 76 RBIs. He struck out 124 times but also drew 71 walks, giving him a .411 on-base percentage
For more information
- New York Times profile (2013)
- Jewish Baseball Museum bio
- Baseball cards
- Baseball Reference
- Baseball America
- Baseball Cube
- ESPN
- FanGraphs
- MLB.com
- MiLB.com