History of Michael Toglia in Timeline

Michael Toglia is a professional baseball player currently with the Colorado Rockies. Primarily a first baseman and outfielder, Toglia played college baseball at UCLA before being drafted by the Rockies in the first round of the 2019 MLB draft. After spending three years in the minor leagues, he made his Major League Baseball debut in 2022.

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August 16, 1998: Michael Toglia's Birth

On August 16, 1998, Michael Anthony Toglia was born. He is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder.

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2016: Drafted by the Rockies in 2016

In 2016, Michael Toglia was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 35th round of the Major League Baseball draft but chose to attend UCLA instead.

2016: Senior Year at Gig Harbor High School

In 2016, during his senior year at Gig Harbor High School, Michael Toglia batted .316 with four home runs and 21 RBIs. He also pitched with a 1.00 ERA in 42 innings.

2017: Freshman Year at UCLA

In 2017, as a freshman at UCLA, Michael Toglia hit .261 with eight home runs and 33 RBIs in 56 games. He received All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention and was named a Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball.

2018: Sophomore Year at UCLA

In 2018, during his sophomore year, Michael Toglia started all 59 of UCLA's games, slashing .336/.449/.588 with 11 home runs and 58 RBIs, and was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team.

2019: Drafted by the Rockies in 2019

In 2019, Michael Toglia was re-selected by the Colorado Rockies with the 23rd overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft and signed for $2.7 million. He was then assigned to the Boise Hawks.

2019: Selected by the Rockies in the 2019 MLB draft

In 2019, Michael Toglia was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the first round of the MLB draft and played in their minor league system for three years.

2019: Preseason All-American in 2019

Prior to the 2019 season, Michael Toglia was named a preseason All-American by Collegiate Baseball.

2020: No Minor League Games in 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michael Toglia did not play a minor league game in 2020 because the minor league season was canceled.

2021: Assigned to Spokane Indians and Selected to All-Star Futures Game in 2021

In 2021, Michael Toglia was assigned to the Spokane Indians and selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game at Coors Field. Later in the year, he was promoted to the Hartford Yard Goats.

August 30, 2022: MLB Debut on August 30, 2022

On August 30, 2022, Michael Toglia was promoted to the major leagues by the Rockies and made his MLB debut as the starting first baseman against the Atlanta Braves. He went hitless in four at-bats in a 3-2 Rockies win.

2022: MLB Debut in 2022

In 2022, Michael Toglia made his MLB debut for the Colorado Rockies.

2022: Promoted to Albuquerque Isotopes in 2022

In 2022, after playing 97 games with the Hartford Yard Goats, Michael Toglia was promoted to the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.

2023: Season with Isotopes and Rockies in 2023

In 2023, Michael Toglia was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque to begin the season, where he played 78 games. He also appeared in 45 games for the Rockies.

2024: Opening Day Roster and Time with Isotopes in 2024

In 2024, Michael Toglia made the Opening Day roster for the first time in his career. After slumping, he was sent down to play 30 games for the Albuquerque Isotopes.

2024: Majority of Season with Rockies in 2024

Michael Toglia spent the majority of the 2024 season with the Rockies, appearing in 116 games. On July 14, 2024, he became the first Rockies switch hitter to homer 3 times in a game against the New York Mets.