Michael Papierski #21

Michael John Papierski...pronounced 'puh-peer-skee'…played three collegiate seasons at Louisiana State University...played in the College World Series in 2015 and 2017, advancing to the finals in 2017.

2023

Spent the season in Triple-A Toledo, batting .266 (68x256) with 14 doubles, one triple, eight home runs, 51 RBI and 42 walks.

2022

Saw the first Major League action of his career in 2022, playing in 39 games between San Francisco and Cincinnati Made his Major League debut on May 21 vs. San Diego, starting at catcher and going 0-for-2... Drove in five runs and went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run with Triple A Sacramento on June 12 vs. Reno... Picked up his first big league hit on June 29 at Chicago (NL) with a seventh inning single off Mychal Givens... Hit his first Major League homer on Aug. 7 at Milwaukee, a solo shot off Corbin Burnes.

2021

Was an NRI for the first time in his career in 2021, appearing in five games and going 2x6 at Astros Spring Training...began his season at the Astros ATS and later at Triple-A Sugar Land for the regular season...spent his entire campaign with the Skeeters, hitting .246 (82x333) with 18 doubles, seven homers, 46 RBI and a .379 OBP in 103 games... made 62 starts at catcher, 27 at first base and 11 at DH...made several road trips with the Major League club as a member of the Taxi Squad and was on the club's Postseason Taxi Squad.

2020

Did not play in an official game in 2020 due to the COVID-19 shutdown...began the year at minor league Spring Training and played in one game with the Astros as a call-up...after the shutdown, was added to the Astros 60-man Player Pool and spent the remainder of his season at the Astros alternate training site...was also on the club's Postseason Eligible 40-man roster.

2019

Had his best offensive season in 2019 with Class A Fayetteville, hitting .233 (87x374) with a .351 OBP... committed just one error in 771 total chances and caught 23 attempting basestealers (29%).