Kevin Plawecki
Baseball player and catcher for MLB teams
Born
February 26th, 1991
34 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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This baseball player was selected in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the New York Mets. Made Major League debut in 2015. Played predominantly as a catcher. Played for the New York Mets, the Boston Red Sox, and the Cleveland Guardians. Achieved a role as a backup catcher and contributed to several teams during his career.
Drafted in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft
Debuted with the New York Mets in 2015
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