Willie MacIver

William MacIver

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 205 lb.
• School University of Washington
• High School College Park High School (Pleasant Hill)

• Born October 28, 1996 in Pleasant Hill, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Catcher Willie MacIver was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 9th round of the 2018 amateur draft out of the University of Washington; he probably would have gone higher but he missed the first two months of his junior season in 2018 with a hamate bone injury. He ended his college career with an appearance in the 2018 College World Series. He began his pro career that same year with the Boise Hawks of the Northwest League, where he hit .284/.358/.443 in 54 games. He followed that up with an excellent season in 2019 when he was named both a mid-season and post-season All-Star in the South Atlantic League after hitting .252/.319/.421 in 117 games for the Asheville Tourists, with 27 doubles and 30 homers in addition to 60 runs and as many RBIs.

He then had to sit out the 2020 season while the minor leagues were shut down by the Coronavirus pandemic, but was able to spend the summer at the major league team's alternate training site, gaining valuable experience even if there was no game action. In 2021, he played at three different levels, starting out with the Spokane Indians of the High-A West and then getting successive promotions to the Hartford Yard Goats of the Double-A Northeast and Albuquerque Isotopes of Triple-A West. In between the three stops, he hit a combined .220/.314/.390, hitting well at Spokane but struggling some in AA (he only played 3 games in AAA). The power was still there, with 15 doubles and 15 homers, and his defense was generally considered to be ahead of his bat at that point. He was selected to represent the National League at the 2021 Futures Game which was played at the Rockies' home ballpark, Coors Field.

Related Sites

• University of Washington bio