Former Red Sox prospect Tim Federowicz retires from baseball
Tim Federowicz never played a game with the Boston Red Sox after being drafted in the seventh-round of the 2008 MLB Draft. The former University of North Carolina alum is retiring from the game of baseball after a 14-year professional career.
Federowicz began is professional career with the Lowell Spinners in 2008. The catcher was productive in the Red Sox system, he was named to the South Atlantic League mid-season All-Star team in 2009. Federowicz would continue to elevate within the Red Sox system and by 2011, he would spend time with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs.
His Red Sox career was cut short on July, 31, 2011 when he was involved in a three-team trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal would land the Red Sox left-handed starter Érik Bédard.
Federowicz would make his major-league debut on September 11, 2011 against the San Francisco Giants. He came into the game as a defensive replacement in the eight inning. Federowicz would strike out in his first at-bat in the ninth inning of the game to Waldis Joaqúin.
Over the course of eight seasons, Federowicz played for the Dodgers, Giants, Astros, Reds and Rangers. In 163 career games, Federowicz finished with a .192 average, 12 home runs, 39 RBIs in 443 plate appearances.
In addition to his time in Major League Baseball, he also suited up for Team USA in the summer Tokyo Olympics earning Silver Medal.
"It's an honor," he said. "We set out as a goal to win a medal when we went out there to Tokyo. We came together as a team, as brothers and we were able to pull it off,” added Federowicz in an interview with ABC 11 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Federowicz will walk away from the game as a player and transition to the dugout. The 34-year-old was named the manager of the Mariners’ Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma for the 2022 season.