Tim Elko
| Tim Elko | |
|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox – No. 30 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: December 27, 1998 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 10, 2025, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics (through May 21, 2025) | |
| Batting average | .161 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Timothy John Elko (born December 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
[edit]Elko attended Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Florida,[1] and the University of Mississippi, where he played college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels. Elko was a member of the Rebels' 2022 National Championship team.[2]
The Chicago White Sox selected Elko in the tenth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[3] After signing with the team, he was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League White Sox and was later promoted to the Single-A Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.[4] Elko returned to Kannapolis at the beginning of the 2023 season and hit .297 with 17 home runs and 57 RBIs in 66 games before earning a promotion to the High-A Winston-Salem Dash.[5] He batted .319 over 31 games with Winston-Salem before being promoted a second time to the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A Southern League.[6] Elko started the 2024 season with Birmingham and was promoted to the Triple–A Charlotte Knights after batting .289 with nine home runs over 91 games.[7]
On May 10, 2025, Elko was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.tampabay.com/sports/2021/06/10/even-with-torn-acl-tim-elko-powers-ole-miss-to-super-regional/
- ^ "Elko's return validated with Ole Miss' national championship". The Vicksburg Post. June 28, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox select Ole Miss baseball 1B Tim Elko in 2022 MLB Draft". The Clarion-Ledger. July 19, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Sage-Bollenbach, Melissa (February 8, 2025). "2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 39: Tim Elko". SouthSideSox.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "Elko added to Chicago White Sox spring training roster". The Oxford Eagle. February 8, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Muller, Chris (August 8, 2023). "Former Ole Miss Captain Tim Elko promoted to Double-A Birmingham Barons; gets a hit in first-at bat". Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Gillespie, John Macon (July 29, 2024). "Ole Miss Baseball Legend Tim Elko Promoted to Triple-A". SI.com. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "White Sox Designate Nick Maton For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Ole Miss Rebels bio
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Arizona Complex League White Sox players
- Baseball players from Wichita, Kansas
- Birmingham Barons players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Glendale Desert Dogs players
- Kannapolis Cannon Ballers players
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Ole Miss Rebels baseball players
- Winston-Salem Dash players