Michael Joseph Stefanski (born September 12, 1969 in Flint, MI) is a former catcher in minor league baseball, and the current bullpen catcher for the Cincinnati Reds. On January 27, 2004 he retired as a player and joined the Reds staff as the bullpen catcher. He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 40th round of the 1991 Free-Agent Draft.
Stefanski played his entire career in the minor leagues, where he played for multiple teams. He recei...
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Michael Joseph Stefanski (born September 12, 1969 in Flint, MI) is a former catcher in minor league baseball, and the current bullpen catcher for the Cincinnati Reds. On January 27, 2004 he retired as a player and joined the Reds staff as the bullpen catcher. He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 40th round of the 1991 Free-Agent Draft.
Stefanski played his entire career in the minor leagues, where he played for multiple teams. He received numerous accolades, including a trip to the 1994 Texas League All-Star Game, and was California League Batter of the Week in May 1993. He was also won the 1991 Arizona League batting title with a batting average of .364. Stefanski played in the farm systems of the Reds, Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals. He appeared in 786 games as a catcher, and even pitched four games in relief, compiling a 5.40 earned run average.
Stefanski graduated from Redford Union High School in Redford, Michigan in 1987, where he excelled in baseball and basketball....
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