Andrew Knapp

Andrew Michael Knapp

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
• School University of California
• High School Granite Bay High School
• Debut April 6, 2017

• Born November 9, 1991 in Roseville, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Catcher Andrew Knapp began his professional career in 2013. His father Mike Knapp played at AAA.

He was originally drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 41st round of the 2010 amateur draft, but opted not to sign. He inked a contract after being taken by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 2013 amateur draft. The scout was Joey Davis.

He hit .253/.340/.401 with 4 home runs and 23 RBI for the Williamsport Crosscutters in 2013, tying for the New York-Penn League lead (with Zach Green and Johnny Field) in doubles with 20. He hit .260/.324/.385 with 6 home runs and 32 RBI in 98 games split between the Lakewood BlueClaws and Clearwater Threshers in 2014 to earn MiLB.com Organization All-Star honors. He began 2015 with Clearwater.

On July 1, 2018, he hit a walk-off homer in the 13th inning to give the Phillies a 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals. He was pinch-hitting for P Nick Pivetta, the last hurler available for the Phils, so a position player would have had to come and pitch had the Phils not managed to score. His homer averted that possibility, and it was the first walk-off shot by a Phillies player since April of 2016.

Knapp's brother Aaron, followed him to Cal.

Related Sites

• Andrew Knapp on mlb.com
• BR Minors page
• University of California 2013 bio