Casey Gillaspie


Casey Harold Gillaspie is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Eastern Reyes del Tigre of the Constellation Energy League. He played college baseball at Wichita State. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, and traded to the White Sox in 2017.

Career

Amateur

Gillaspie attended Millard North High School in Omaha, Nebraska. As a senior, he was the Nebraska Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year.
As a freshman at Wichita State University in 2012, he started 57 of 59 games at either first base or designated hitter. He finished the year hitting.274 with eight home runs. After the 2012 season, Gillaspie played collegiate summer baseball in the Northwoods League, for the Eau Claire Express, where he broke the team single season HR record, with 12. He started all 66 games as a sophomore for WSU in 2013, hitting.299 with 11 home runs. In the summer of 2013, Gillaspie played with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star, and led the league in home runs with eight. As a junior in 2014, he hit.389/.520/.682 with 15 home runs in 59 games for WSU.

Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Gillaspie in the first round, 20th overall, of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed on June 10 and was assigned to the Hudson Valley Renegades, where he posted a.262 batting average with seven home runs and 42 RBIs. Gillaspie began the 2015 season with the Bowling Green Hot Rods, and after batting.278 with 16 home runs and 44 RBIs, was promoted to the Charlotte Stone Crabs in June, where he finished the season, batting.146 with one home run in 13 games. In 2016, Gillaspie spent time with both the Montgomery Biscuits and the Durham Bulls, posting a combined.284 batting average with 18 home runs, 64 RBIs and an.866 OPS between the two clubs. He began 2017 with Durham.

Chicago White Sox

On July 27, 2017, the Rays traded Gillaspie to the Chicago White Sox for Dan Jennings. The White Sox assigned him to the Charlotte Knights. In 125 total games between Durham and Charlotte, he batted.223 with 15 home runs and 62 RBIs. The White Sox added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season. In April 2018, he was outrighted off the 40-man roster. He was released by the organization on March 24, 2019.

Kansas City T-Bones

On April 3, 2019, Gillaspie signed with the Kansas City T-Bones of the independent American Association. He became a free agent following the season.

Eastern Reyes del Tigre

Gillaspie signed on to play for the Eastern Reyes del Tigre of the Constellation Energy League for the 2020 season.

Personal life

Gillaspie's brother, Conor, also played college baseball at Wichita State and is currently a free agent.