Tom de Blok
Tom de Blok | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Curaçao Neptunus | |||||||||||||||
Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
Born: (1996-05-08) 8 May 1996 (age 28) Amstelveen, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
Medals
|
Tom Robin de Blok (born 8 May 1996) is a Dutch professional baseball pitcher for the Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019.
Career
Seattle Mariners
On 26 August 2013 de Blok signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. However, on 17 April 2014, de Blok retired from professional baseball without playing in a game for the organization.[1]
Mr. Cocker HCAW
de Blok came out of retirement to join Mr. Cocker HCAW for the 2014 season, a team in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the top baseball league in the Netherlands, where he posted a 3.20 ERA in 17 appearances.
Amsterdam Pirates
The following season, de Blok joined the Amsterdam Pirates, where he posted a 4-0 record and 1.54 ERA in 20 games with the team.[2] After the season, de Blok was offered a tryout with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), the top baseball league in Japan. After the tryout de Blok decided to return to the Pirates.[3] That season, he recorded a 5-0 record and 0.88 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 41.0 innings of work.
Detroit Tigers
After a good performance in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, de Blok signed a four-year minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers organization on 10 April 2017.[4] He made his affiliated debut for the Low-A Connecticut Tigers, and after pitching 3.2 scoreless innings, was promoted to the Single-A West Michigan Whitecaps, where he spent the rest of the season, posting a 4-2 record and 2.87 ERA with a 1.02 WHIP in 82 innings pitched.[5] de Blok spent the 2019 season with Lakeland, recording a 2-13 record and 4.04 ERA in 21 games. de Blok did not play in a game for the Tigers organization in 2020 after the minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] On 2 November 2020 he elected free agency.
Amsterdam Pirates (second stint)
De Blok returned to the Amsterdam Pirates following his stint with the Tigers organization after logging a 2.00 ERA in 5 games with the team in 2020. In 2021, de Blok posted a 3-2 record and 1.64 ERA in 6 games with the team. On 14 May 2021 de Blok threw the fourth perfect game in the history of the Dutch Major Leagues, defeating Corendon Kinheim 12-0 while striking out seven.[7]
Pericos de Puebla
On 27 June 2021 de Blok signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League.[5] He made just one start before he was released on 8 July.[5]
Curaçao Neptunus
On 1 October 2022 de Blok signed with the Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse.[8]
International career
de Blok was a member of the Netherlands national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[9]
He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019.
He represented the Netherlands national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[10]
References
- ^ "Tom de Blok Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ L&D Amsterdam | Amsterdam pirates Archived 3 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tom de Blok stays with L&D Amsterdam Pirates - MOSAE SPORTS
- ^ "Tom de Blok signs deal with the Detroit Tigers". The Dutch Baseball Hangout. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Tom de Blok Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Tom de Blok throws fourth perfect game in Dutch baseball league history".
- ^ "Neptunus acquires pitchers Tom de Blok and Ryan Huntington". catcher.home.xs4all.nl. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Teams release World Baseball Classic rosters | theScore.com
- ^ "Grote namen in voorselectie Koninkrijksteam voor World Baseball Classic – HonkbalSoftbal.nl". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- v
- t
- e
- 1 Xander Bogaerts
- 2 Andrelton Simmons
- 3 Berry van Driel
- 4 Wladimir Balentien
- 6 Jonathan Schoop
- 7 Yurendell DeCaster
- 9 Nelmerson Xavier Angela
- 10 Jurickson Profar
- 12 Dwayne Kemp
- 13 Kevin Heijstek
- 14 Randolph Oduber
- 15 Sharlon Schoop
- 18 Didi Gregorius
- 19 Robbie Cordemans
- 20 Mike Bolsenbroek
- 21 Dashenko Ricardo
- 26 Tom Stuifbergen
- 27 Stijn van der Meer
- 29 Lars Huijer
- 30 Curt Smith
- 33 Kevin Kelly
- 35 Kalian Sams
- 36 Diegomar Markwell
- 37 Shawn Zarraga
- 38 Mark Pawelek
- 39 Shairon Martis
- 40 Orlando Yntema
- 44 Rick van den Hurk
- 45 J. C. Sulbaran
- 46 Loek van Mil
- 48 Ruderly Manuel
- 49 Jair Jurrjens
- 50 Jim Ploeger
- 53 Tom de Blok
- 60 Ryan Oduber
- 74 Kenley Jansen
- Manager 31 Hensley Meulens
- Hitting Coach 24 Sidney de Jong
- Pitching Coach 28 Bert Blyleven
- First Base Coach 34 Wim Martinus
- Third Base Coach 44 Ben Thijssen
- Bench Coach 25 Andruw Jones
- Bullpen Coach 15 Steve Janssen
- Bullpen Catcher 66 Chadwick Tromp