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EspañolAARON RIFKIN
'Aaron Kristopher Rifkin' (born March 12, 1979, in Apple Valley, California) is a 6' 3" minor league left-handed first baseman.
He attended Etiwanda High School in Etiwanda, California, and California State University, Fullerton.[1]
In 1999 he was a Big West Conference All-Star at DH. In 2001 he hit .300 with 16 home runs, 62 runs scored ,and 60 RBIs in 65 games for the Titans during his senior season.[2]
He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 54th round (1,479th overall) of the 1997 draft, and then by the New York Yankees in the 4th round (125th overall) of the 2001 draft.[3]
In 2001 he hit .318 with a .559 slugging percentage in his first pro season for the Staten Island Yankees, was a Short-Season A All-Star first baseman, the Northwest League All-Star first baseman, and the Northwest League Most Valuable Player.[4]
In 2003 he hit 19 home runs with 90 RBIs for the Trenton Thunder in AA.
In 2004 he hit a career-high 23 home runs for Trenton. In May of 2004 he was Player of the Week one week, hitting .462 (12-for-26) with two doubles and three home runs.[5]
In December 2004 he was selected by the Seattle Mariners from the Yankees in the Rule 5 draft.
On May 1, 2005, he was voted PCL Player of the Week.[6]
In December 2005 he was selected by the Chicago Cubs from the Mariners in the Rule 5 draft. The Cubs then traded him to the Colorado Rockies the same month, for a player to be named later.
In 2006 he began the season on the disabled list after undergoing surgery on his right labrum.[7]
In 2007 he is playing for the Tulsa Drillers in AA.[8] As of August 21st, he was hitting .266, but was tied for the team lead with 14 home runs.[9]
He is married, and has a daughter.[10]
★ Tulsa Drillers profile
★ Fangraphs stats
★ Baseball Cube stats
★ Scout profile
★ Baseball America profile
★ "Rainiers Notebook: Rifkin Learning the Curve," 5/28/05
★ "Meet Aaron Rifkin," 6/15/07
| Contents |
| Biography |
| High school and college |
| Minor league career |
| Spouses and children |
| External links |
Biography
High school and college
He attended Etiwanda High School in Etiwanda, California, and California State University, Fullerton.[1]
In 1999 he was a Big West Conference All-Star at DH. In 2001 he hit .300 with 16 home runs, 62 runs scored ,and 60 RBIs in 65 games for the Titans during his senior season.[2]
Minor league career
He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 54th round (1,479th overall) of the 1997 draft, and then by the New York Yankees in the 4th round (125th overall) of the 2001 draft.[3]
In 2001 he hit .318 with a .559 slugging percentage in his first pro season for the Staten Island Yankees, was a Short-Season A All-Star first baseman, the Northwest League All-Star first baseman, and the Northwest League Most Valuable Player.[4]
In 2003 he hit 19 home runs with 90 RBIs for the Trenton Thunder in AA.
In 2004 he hit a career-high 23 home runs for Trenton. In May of 2004 he was Player of the Week one week, hitting .462 (12-for-26) with two doubles and three home runs.[5]
In December 2004 he was selected by the Seattle Mariners from the Yankees in the Rule 5 draft.
On May 1, 2005, he was voted PCL Player of the Week.[6]
In December 2005 he was selected by the Chicago Cubs from the Mariners in the Rule 5 draft. The Cubs then traded him to the Colorado Rockies the same month, for a player to be named later.
In 2006 he began the season on the disabled list after undergoing surgery on his right labrum.[7]
In 2007 he is playing for the Tulsa Drillers in AA.[8] As of August 21st, he was hitting .266, but was tied for the team lead with 14 home runs.[9]
Spouses and children
He is married, and has a daughter.[10]
External links
★ Tulsa Drillers profile
★ Fangraphs stats
★ Baseball Cube stats
★ Scout profile
★ Baseball America profile
★ "Rainiers Notebook: Rifkin Learning the Curve," 5/28/05
★ "Meet Aaron Rifkin," 6/15/07
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