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Mark Daniel Kolozsvary (/ˈkoʊloʊzvɑːriː/ KOH-lohz-var-ee;[1] born September 4, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds. He was drafted by the Reds in the seventh round of the 2017 MLB draft.

Mark Kolozsvary
Kolozsvary with the Dayton Dragons in 2018
Baltimore Orioles
Catcher
Born: (1995-09-04) September 4, 1995 (age 27) Eustis, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 2022, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Batting average	.200
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	3
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (2022)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  United States Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team

Career

Amateur career

Kolozsvary attended Mount Dora Christian Academy in Mount Dora, Florida, and transferred to Tavares High School in Tavares, Florida, for his senior year.[2] He enrolled at the University of Florida, where he played college baseball for the Florida Gators. With the Gators, he was a member of the 2017 College World Series (CWS).[3] Kolozsvary had one plate appearance during the CWS, hitting a single off of Nick Lodolo.[4]

Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds selected Kolozsvary in the seventh round, 197th overall, of the 2017 MLB draft,[2] and he signed with the team.[5] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Billings Mustangs, posting a .305/.362/.411 slash in 28 games. In 2018, Kolozsvary played for the Single-A Dayton Dragons, where he hit .225/.310/.324 with 3 home runs and 27 RBI. The following season, Kolozsvary received a promotion to the High-A Daytona Tortugas, and slashed .188/.341/.321 in 79 games with the team.[6]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in the cancellation of the 2020 minor league season, the Reds included Kolozsvary in their 60-man player pool at their alternate site, but did not see any game time in the major leagues.[7] Kolozsvary was assigned to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts to begin the 2021 season. In August, the Reds promoted him to the Triple-A Louisville Bats.[8] On September 20, 2021, Cincinnati selected Kolozsvary‘s contact and added him to the active roster,[9] but he was optioned back on September 22 without making an appearance with the Reds.[10]

Kolozsvary began the 2022 season with Chattanooga. He made his major league debut on April 20, appearing as a defensive substitute for the Reds.[11]

Baltimore Orioles

He was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles on October 14, 2022.[12]

International career

Kolozsvary played for the United States national baseball team for qualifying for baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[13] After the team qualified, he was named to the Olympics roster on July 2.[14][15] The team went on to win silver, falling to Japan in the gold-medal game.[16]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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