Cole Braden Gillespie

Position: Outfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 215 lb.

Born: June 20, 1984 in Portland, OR
High School: West Linn HS (West Linn, OR)
School: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)
Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 3rd round of the 2006 amateur draft.
Signed July 6, 2006. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 21, 2010 (Age 25)   vs. STL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Team: Diamondbacks 2010-2011
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 0.111, Arb Eligible: 2016, Free Agent: 2019 [*], Agents: CAA Sports (Joe Urbon) [*]
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• 4/12 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: San Francisco Giants: The Giants won the World Series in 2012 thanks to a solid core, some savvy trades and a mammoth performance from Buster Posey....
• 4/1 Sports Out West: Guillermo Quiroz makes Giants 25-man roster as third catcher: The San Francisco Giants have purchased the contract of catcher Guillermo Quiroz, giving the team three catchers on the Opening...
• 4/1 Splash Hit Blog: #SFGiants Minor League Rosters as Spring Training ends: Some of the minor league rosters from the San Francisco Giants affiliates are being released. I’ll put on here what I’m...

• 3/24 Swingin' A's: Cespedes Takes Lincecum Very, Very Deep as A’s Rout Giants 12-5: For the duration of the last 12 months there has been quite a bit of concern surrounding the performance of the 2-time Cy Young...
• 3/14 AroundTheFoghorn: Roster Spot To Open After San Francisco Giants’ Brett Pill Tears Meniscus: Ah yes, the famed meniscus – the injury that takes no prisoners. It’s a temperamental piece of the body that often...
• 3/2 Sports Out West: Tim Lincecum scratched from Giants’ spring training start with blister: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum has been scratched from his Saturday afternoon start in Scottsdale, Ariz. against...

• 2/23 Bay Area Sports Guy: Giants win Spring opener, plus a note on yesterday’s trade: I listened to a good portion of the San Francisco Giants’ 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and now I...

• 1/4 Venom Strikes: Aces look to defend title in 2013: Although Aces Ballpark may be covered in snow right now, the team is anxious to get started and defend it’s title in 2013....

• 12/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Giants | Cole Gillespie signs: The San Francisco Giants signed OF Cole Gillespie to a minor league contract on Friday, Dec. 21. Financial terms were not disclosed....[+]
• 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Figueroa, McPherson, Bo**** Bush: Tonight's minor moves, courtesy of Baseball America's Matt Eddy (all links go to Twitter).. The Diamondbacks signed right-handers...

• 11/1 Tomahawk Take: Braves Claim Jordan Schafer from Astros. . . .Wait, what??: Proving once again that some people are destined to make the same mistake – in this case sign a player they like who is...

• 9/25 MLBTradeRumors: Cole Gillespie Elects Free Agency: Outfielder Cole Gillespie has elected free agency after clearing waivers, according to the transactions page at CBSSports.com....
• 9/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Cole Gillespie releasedThe Arizona Diamondbacks released OF Cole Gillespie....[+] The Arizona Diamondbacks released OF Cole Gillespie.
• 9/23 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 9/16/12 - 9/22/12: With the addition of a second Wild Card causing madness in both the American and National Leagues, let's take a moment to catch...
• 9/19 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Designate Cole Gillespie For Assignment: The Diamondbacks have designated Cole Gillespie for assignment, the team announced. The move creates room on the roster for Mike...
• 9/15 Seedlings to Stars: Standout Sprouts: The Best Days of June 2012: The last regular season games on the minor league calendar were played on September 3rd and now the playoff phase of the schedule...

• 8/26 Seedlings to Stars: Standout Sprouts: August 25th, 2012 – David Rollins and Dallas McPherson: With a few not-so-minor adjustments, what was once old becomes new again. I’ve been listing some of the performances in...
• 8/6 Kings of Kauffman: Chasing The Storm: Frustrated with the current atmosphere here in Kansas City, I decided to take a road trip over the weekend. Everyone has heard...

• 7/25 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: July 25: Top stories Astros pick up a trio of prospects: In another move that could complete their firesale, the Astros sent lefty Wandy...
• 7/8 Bus League Baseball: Bus Leagues Express: July 8: Top stories Turner fires shutout in best start of the season: Jacob Turner‘s season has been marred by a shoulder injury...

• 5/4 D'Backs Venom: Should the Diamondbacks Send A.J. Pollock back to AAA? Is Brent Clevlen a Better Option?: When CF Chris Young went on the Disabled List on April 18th, the Diamondbacks recalled OF A.J. Pollock from AAA Reno. But Pollock...

• 3/7 D'Backs Venom: 2012 Diamondbacks Spring Training Preview - Outfielders: This article wraps up our 2012 Diamondbacks Spring Training preview, with a look at the outfielders. The most controversial move...

• 9/29 Baseball Musings: Stone Cole Gillespie: The Diamondbacks lost their final game of the season, although by the time they were down 4-0 to the Dodgers it no longer mattered...
• 9/28 All of Baseball: Arizona’s victory sums up the season for D-backs, Dodgers: It was the penultimate game of the season, and the ultimate game for summing up the season. When Ryan Roberts, …Continue...
• 9/28 Brotherly Glove: Ryan F’ing Roberts…: I really don’t know how the final week of the season could get any more intense. The Diamondbacks and Dodgers were tied,...

• 3/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | 14 cut: The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned P Josh Collmenter, SP Kevin Mulvey, SP Zach Kroenke, C John Hester and OF Cole Gillespie to...[+] Triple-A Reno; P Leyson Septimo and P Yonata Ortega to Double-A Visalia; and reassigned SP Jarrod Parker, P Daniel Strange, P Wade Miley, 1B Paul Goldschmidt, SS Chris Owings, OF Collin Cowgill and OF A.J. Pollock to minor league camp, USAToday.com reports.
• 3/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | 26 players signed to one-year deals: The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with Ps Josh Collmenter, Sam Demel, Barry Enright, Juan Gutierrez,...[+] David Hernandez, Dan Hudson, Juan Jaime, Zach Kroenke, Kam Mickolio, Kevin Mulvey, Jordan Norberto, Yonata Ortega, Joseph Paterson, Rafael Rodriguez, Carlos Rosa, Leyson Septimo, Daniel Stange, Brian Sweeney and Esmerling Vasquez, Cs John Hester and Konrad Schmidt, IFs Tony Abreu, Brandon Allen and Ryan Roberts and OF Cole Gillespie and Gerardo Parra, according to a team press release. All players on the 40-man roster are now under contract for the 2011 season.

• 1/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Roster shaping up: The Arizona Diamondbacks starting five pitchers are expected to be Ps Joe Saunders, Ian Kennedy, Dan Hudson, Zach Duke and Barry...[+] Enright, according to The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro. OF Cole Gillespie, IF Ryan Roberts, 1B Brandon Allen and IF Tony Abreu are expected to battle it out for the last spot on the roster.
• 1/13 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs To Sign Willie Bloomquist: The D'Backs have agreed to sign Willie Bloomquist to a one-year, $1.05MM deal, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (on Twitter)....

• 12/20 Call to the Pen: 2010 Debuts: Arizona Diamondbacks (Part 2) Stange and Gillespie: During the 2010 season 206* players made their major league debuts. It is an event that represents (among many other things) the...
• 12/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Wily Mo Pena to compete in left field: Arizona Diamondbacks OF Wily Mo Pena will compete for a spot in left field in Spring Training with OFs Brandon Allen, Gerardo...[+] Parra and Cole Gillespie, according to The Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro.

• 9/26 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: September 25: It's the final home game of the season for the Brewers. You can bet I'll be at Miller Park... Home Run of the Day: Jorge Cantu,...
• 9/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Cole Gillespie drives in three runs Saturday: Arizona Diamondbacks OF Cole Gillespie went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBIs and a walk against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday,...[+] Sept. 25, according to The Associated Press.
• 9/26 Wezen-Ball: Tater Trot Tracker: September 25: It's the final home game of the season for the Brewers. You can bet I'll be at Miller Park... Home Run of the Day: Jorge Cantu,...
• 9/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Cole Gillespie recalledThe Arizona Diamondbacks recalled OF Cole Gillespie from Triple-A Reno, The Associated Press reports. ...[+] The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled OF Cole Gillespie from Triple-A Reno, The Associated Press reports.
• 9/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Cole Gillespie recalledThe Arizona Diamondbacks recalled OF Cole Gillespie from Triple-A Reno Tuesday, Sept. 7, according to The Sports Network. ...[+] The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled OF Cole Gillespie from Triple-A Reno Tuesday, Sept. 7, according to The Sports Network.

• 8/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Cole Gillespie optioned to Triple-AThe Arizona Diamondbacks have optioned OF Cole Gillespie to Triple-A Reno, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert....[+] The Arizona Diamondbacks have optioned OF Cole Gillespie to Triple-A Reno, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert.

• 7/19 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Guthrie, Ross, Ranaudo: A year ago today, the Brewers acquired Felipe Lopez from the Diamondbacks for prospects Roque Mercedes and Cole Gillespie.  Lopez...
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Chris Young out Thursday: Arizona Diamondbacks OF Chris B. Young sat out of the lineup Thursday, July 8, but was available to come off of the bench, according...[+] to MLB.com's Andrew Pentis. OF Cole Gillespie started in center field in place of Young.

• 6/29 El Maquino: Cardinals 8| Diamondbacks 0 (43-34; Lead Series, 2-0): Summary: Cards are now in 1st in the NLC. Albert Pujols has a 2-homer, 5rbi night, going 3-4. Adam Wainwright got his 23rd home...
• 6/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Cole Gillespie recalledThe Arizona Diamondbacks recalled OF Cole Gillespie from Triple-A Reno Monday, June 21, according to The Sports Network. ...[+] The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled OF Cole Gillespie from Triple-A Reno Monday, June 21, according to The Sports Network.

• 5/20 D'Backs Venom: Gerardo Parra called up for Cole Gillespie: The Diamondbacks are expected to call up OF Gerardo Parra from AAA Reno today, and send Cole Gillespie back down. Parra has...
• 5/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Cole Gillespie optionedThe Arizona Diamondbacks optioned OF Cole Gillespie to the minors Wednesday, May 19, according to CBSSports.com. ...[+] The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned OF Cole Gillespie to the minors Wednesday, May 19, according to CBSSports.com.
• 5/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | Cole Gillespie hits first major league homer Friday: Arizona Diamondbacks OF Cole Gillespie hit his first major league home run Friday, May 7, against Milwaukee Brewers SP Yovani...[+] Gallardo, according to The Associated Press.