Rocky Gale #74

Rocky Michael Gale...is the son of current Giants scout and former Astros scout Paul Gale...attended North Salem (OR) High School, where in 2006 he was named first team All-State and first team All-Valley Conference...attended the University of Portland, where as a senior he was named first team All-West Coast Conference after hitting .347 with 2 HR and 16 RBI.

2020

Spent the season at the Dodgers' alternate training site as part of their 60-player Summer Camp roster...Became a free agent following the season...On 1/8/21 was signed by the Reds to a minor league contract with an invitation to 2021 Major League spring training camp.

2019

Appeared in five games for Los Angeles, making four starts behind the plate and going 2-for-15 with a run scored...Slashed .278/.318/.364 at the Triple-A level in 47 games combined bet ween stops at Oklahoma Cit y and Durham (Tampa Bay)...Caught 37 percent of attempted base-stealers (27 SB, 16 CS) and posted a .991 fielding percentage across 295.0 innings caught in the minor leagues...Started the season with Triple-A Oklahoma Cit y before getting the big-league call on April 27 when Russell Martin went on IL...went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the Dodgers' 6-1 victor y vs. Cincinnati on April 16...optioned back to Triple-A on April 27...recalled to majors May 10 and then optioned May 16...put together a four-game multi-hit streak for Oklahoma Cit y from June 1-9...traded from Dodgers to Tampa Bay Rays on July 31...hit .323 (20-for-62) with t wo doubles for Durham, his final stop of the season...went on a season-long, six-game hitting streak from August 8 - 16, including a 4-for-4 game on August 9... pitched one inning for the Bulls, yielding two solo shots…elected free agency November 4.

2018

Spent the majority of the season at Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he earned a selection as a mid-season Pacific Coast League All-Star after hitting .281 with four homers and 34 RBI in 85 games ... In the minors threw out 25 of 58 would-be basestealers (43%) ... E xcelled against left-handed pitching in minors, going 23-for-77 (.299) ... Had his contract selected by the Dodgers on September 2, and appeared in three games (0-for-2) ... S igned by the Dodgers as a minor league free agent on Feb. 25.

2017

Made three starts at catcher with the Padres and went 1-for-10 (.100) with a home run and two RBI after having his contract selected by the club on Sept. 18 for his second stint in the Majors ... Slugged his first career big league home run on Sept. 20, 2017 against the Diamondbacks, hitting a two-run shot in the second inning off of Robbie Ray ... Spent majority of the season with Triple-A El Paso, hitting .278 with 43 runs, 20 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 37 RBI in 103 game ... Appeared in 99 games (95 starts) at catcher with El Paso, posting a .995 fielding percentage and throwing out 40% of wouldbe basestealers (31/77)…also made his first career pitching appearance, tossing a scoreless inning in two relief outings.

2016

Split the season between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso, hitting a combined .243 (86-for-354) with 10 doubles, one triple, five home runs, 34 RBI and 37 runs scored in 107 games ... Started 97 total games behind the plate between San Antonio and El Paso, posting a .992 fielding percentage (seven errors in 830 total chances)...also made three starts at third base for the Chihuahuas ... Threw out 25 of 75 (33%) attempted basestealers between San Antonio and El Paso.

2015

Spent the majority of the season with Triple-A El Paso, hitting .307 in 102 games for the Chihuahuas before making his Major League debut for San Diego ... Selected from Triple-A El Paso on Sept. 2 for his first career call-up, spending the remainder of the season with the Big League club ... Made his Major League debut on 9/6 vs. LAD with a pinch-hit appearance ... Started one game for San Diego on 9/30 vs. MIL, catching the entire game in an Andrew Cashner start…collected his first career hit in his final at-bat of that game with a single ... In 102 games for Triple-A El Paso he hit a career-best .307 (99-322) with 21 extra-base hits, 39 RBI and 34 runs scored ... Played for Leones del Escogido in the Dominican Winter League after the season, hitting .315 (23-for-73) in 20 games ... Following the season, was not tendered a contract and re-signed with the club as a minor league free agent on 12/8/15.

2014

Spent the entire season with Triple-A El Paso, hitting .303 with 12 doubles and 35 RBI in 77 games. ... Against left-handed pitching he hit .327 (17-for-52) and .295 (52-for-176) vs. right-handers ... Tossed out 38.2% (26-of-68) of attempted base stealers ... Played winter ball in the Australian Baseball League following the season for Adelaide Bite.

2013

Spent the majority of the season with Double-A San Antonio, playing in 70 games total between the Missions and Triple-A Tucson in 2013 ... Played 62 of his 70 games in 2013 with the Missions…hit .278 (10-for-36) against left-handed pitching for San Antonio ... Made 56 starts behind the plate for San Antonio…tossed out 21 of 60 (35%) attempted base stealers.

2012

Split time between Single-A Lake Elsinore, Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A Tucson, playing the majority of his games with Tucson ... Made 36 starts behind the plate for Tucson, 13 for Lake Elsinore and one for San Antonio ... Tossed out 17 of 47 (36%) attempted base stealers overall on the season.

2011

In his second professional season, began the year with Single-A Fort Wayne before also playing for Single-A Lake Elsinore, Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A Tucson ... Spent the majority of his season with Fort Wayne and Lake Elsinore, playing in 26 games for the TinCaps and 27 for the Storm ... Tossed out 17 of 48 (35%) attempted base stealers overall on the season.

2010

Made his professional debut with Single-A Eugene, hitting .292 (47-for-161) over 43 games for the Emeralds ... Made 35 starts behind the plate, tossing out 26 of 62 (42%) of attempted base stealers.