Wyatt Toregas

Wyatt Reeder Toregas (born December 2, 1982) is an American former professional baseball catcher and the current manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates' Single-A Advanced affiliate, the Bradenton Marauders. He previously managed the Pirates Short-Season A affiliate, the West Virginia Black Bears and the Single-A West Virginia Power.

Wyatt Toregas
Toregas during his tenure with the Cleveland Indians in 2009
Catcher/Coach
Born: (1982-12-02) December 2, 1982
Fairfax, Virginia
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 1, 2009, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
June 12, 2011, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average.164
Home runs0
Runs batted in6
Teams
Toregas playing for the Columbus Clippers, triple-A affiliates of the Cleveland Indians, in 2009

Playing career

Amateur career

High School

He attended South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia where he excelled in wrestling, golf, and baseball.[1]

College

After graduation from high school in 2001, Toregas played college baseball at Virginia Tech. In 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]

Pro career

Cleveland Indians

After being drafted by the Indians in 2004, Toregas played for the minor league teams Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Lake County Captains, Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros, and Columbus Clippers. A catcher and a 2007 non-roster invitee to spring training with the Indians, Toregas throws and bats right-handed. He also attended Indians spring training in 2009 but returned to the Columbus Clippers on March 24, 2009.[3] Toregas made his Major League debut and got his first hit in his first Major League at bat on August 1, 2009. Toregas was released by the Indians after the 2010 season.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Toregas signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 18, 2011. The Pirates purchased his contract on June 9, adding him to the active roster.[4] He was designated for assignment on June 13.[5] After the 2011 season, he elected for free agency.[6]

Coaching career

In November 2011, Toregas signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a player-coach;[7] he served as the first base coach for the 2012 Indianapolis Indians. In January 2015, Toregas was named as the first manager in the franchise history of the Pirates' Short-Season-A affiliate, the West Virginia Black Bears.[8]

Personal life

Toregas was raised in Ashburn, Virginia.[9]

Toregas is a member of the Chickasaw Nation.[10] He has Chickasaw heritage through his grandmother Jalna Wenonah Wolf Toregas, and his memories of her stories about the tribe led him to pursue official membership near the end of his playing career.[10]

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References
  1. "CHICKASAW MANAGER LEADS MLB PIRATES' CLASS A AFFILIATE". Chickasaw Times. January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. Indians Send Sowers, 6 Others to Minors New York Times, March 24, 2009
  4. Brink, Bill. "Pirates DL Snyder, call up Toregas". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  5. Links, Zach. "Pirates Designate Wyatt Toregas For Assignment". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  6. Axisa, Mike. "22 Triple-A Players Elect Free Agency". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  7. Williams, Tim (November 9, 2011). "Pirates Sign Six Minor League Free Agents".
  8. Biertempfel, Rob (January 15, 2015). "Pirates Notebook: Assignments Finalized".
  9. hokiesports.com :: Football Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  10. "Chickasaw manager leads MLB Pirates’ Class A affiliate", The Chickasaw Times, December 2015 issue.
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