History of Andrew Vaughn in Timeline

Andrew Vaughn is a professional baseball first baseman currently playing for the Chicago White Sox in MLB. He debuted in 2021. Prior to his professional career, Vaughn excelled in college baseball at the University of California, where he earned the prestigious Golden Spikes Award in 2018, recognizing him as the top amateur baseball player in the nation.

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April 3, 1998: Andrew Vaughn Born

On April 3, 1998, Andrew Clayton Vaughn was born. He is an American professional baseball first baseman.

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2017: Collegiate Summer Baseball

In 2017, Andrew Vaughn played collegiate summer baseball for the Victoria HarbourCats of the West Coast League.

2018: Golden Spikes Award

In 2018, Andrew Vaughn won the Golden Spikes Award.

2018: Awards and Recognition

In 2018, as a sophomore, Andrew Vaughn was named National Player of the Year by Perfect Game/Rawlings, and he won the Pac-12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year Award and Golden Spikes Award. After the 2018 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

2019: Minor League Assignments and National Team Selection

In 2019, Andrew Vaughn was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona League White Sox, promoted to the Kannapolis Intimidators, and then to the Winston-Salem Dash. After the season, on October 10, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12.

2019: MLB Draft Selection

In 2019, Andrew Vaughn was selected by the Chicago White Sox with the third overall pick in the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He signed with the White Sox for $7.2 million.

2019: Junior Year Performance

In 2019, during his junior year, Andrew Vaughn hit .374/.539/.704 with 15 home runs and 50 RBIs in 52 games.

2021: MLB Debut

In 2021, Andrew Vaughn made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Chicago White Sox.

2021: Spring Training and MLB Debut

In 2021, Andrew Vaughn was invited to spring training by the White Sox. Following an injury to Eloy Jiménez, he began playing in left field and was added to the 40-man roster. On April 2, 2021, Vaughn made his MLB debut. On May 12, 2021, he hit his first major league home run. Overall in 2021, Vaughn hit .235 in 127 games with 15 home runs and 48 RBIs.

2022: 2022 Season Performance

In 2022, Andrew Vaughn batted .271/.321/.429 and played right field. On defense he had the worst outs above average (OAA) rate in major league baseball, at -16.