February 10, 2025

By Jason Young

Winnipeg Goldeyes

WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes have announced that shortstop Andy Armstrong will be returning for a third season with the club.

Armstrong hit .241 in 2024, with 14 doubles, two home runs, and 39 runs batted in. He committed just eight errors in 336 total chances for a fielding percentage of .976.

The 27-year-old hit .261 for the Goldeyes in 2023, with 19 doubles and 32 RBIs. He also set an American Association single-season record with 23 sacrifice bunts.

The native of Coos, Bay, Ore., was originally acquired via a trade with the Frontier League’s Evansville Otters on March 6, 2023. Armstrong spent the 2022 campaign with Evansville after making his professional debut with the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League in 2021. He has compiled a .250 batting average with six home runs and 123 RBIs over his first four seasons as a pro.

Armstrong played five seasons at Oregon State University (Corvallis, Ore.) where he won an NCAA Division I National Championship in 2018.

“Every pitcher on our team should be very excited that Andy is coming back,” said Goldeyes manager Logan Watkins. “He’s without a doubt the best defensive shortstop in the league and he was a huge reason our pitching statistics were as good as they were last year. I know myself and the rest of the organization are happy to see him back and help us continue to build a championship roster.”

The Goldeyes will open the 2025 campaign Thursday, May 8 against the Railroaders in Cleburne, Texas. The home opener at Blue Cross Park versus the Milwaukee Milkmen is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m.