Sean Coyle

Sean Edward Coyle (born January 17, 1992) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Listed at 5' 8" (1.70 m), 175 lb. (79 k), Coyle batted and threw right handed. He was born in Chalfont, Pennsylvania.

High school Coyle hit .562 with 55 runs batted in and a school-record 13 home runs as a senior at Germantown Academy, to claim 2009–2010 Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year honors and a selection to the 2010 Baseball America All-America High School First Team.

Professional career

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox selected Coyle in the third round of the 2010 MLB draft out of Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, signing him for a bonus of $1,300,000. He was added to the 40-man roster in November 2014.

Coyle was named the Red Sox's No. 17 prospect by MLB.com entering the 2012 season, after leading Single-A Greenville and sharing the lead among Red Sox minor leaguers with seven triples in 2011. He also topped Greenville in walks (60), while ranking second both in doubles (27) and runs (77) as well as third in RBI (64) and stolen bases (14). In addition, Coyle collected a career-high seven RBI in Greenville's season finale against the Hickory Crawdads on September 5, 2011 and was named a MiLB Organizational All-Star in that season, repeating that honor in 2012. He was named as a replacement for Mookie Betts, who was no longer eligible after his promotion to the Boston Red Sox. The announcement highlighted a resurgence for Coyle, who appeared in only 60 games in an injury-plagued 2013 season. Along with missing time with injuries to his thumb, knee, and elbow, he hit only .241 while repeating the Carolina League. Coyle credited much of his success to the influence of former Red Sox catcher Rich Gedman, who served as his hitting instructor at Salem and coached him at Portland.

In 2015 Coyle gained a promotion to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. He was rated as the Red Sox's No. 17 prospect in 2015, according to MLB.com.

Coyle was designated for assignment by the Red Sox following the acquisition of Michael Martínez on July 8, 2016.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim On July 18, 2016, Coyle was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was designated for assignment following the promotion of Nick Buss on August 13. Coyle cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Double–A Arkansas Travelers on August 16. In 40 games for Arkansas, he hit .204/.278/.312 with three home runs and 13 RBI. Coyle elected free agency following the season on November 7.

Baltimore Orioles On December 13, 2016, Coyle signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles. In 42 appearances for the Double-A Bowie Baysox, he batted .187/.273/.306 with one home run, eight RBI, and two stolen bases. Coyle was released by the Orioles organization on June 5, 2017.