David Kandilas

Who is David Kandilas?

David Kandilas is an Australian professional baseball outfielder, who currently plays in the Colorado Rockies minor league system. He also played for the Sydney Blue Sox in the offseason Australian Baseball League and the Australian National Baseball Team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Kandilas hit for the cycle in Ogden, Utah on June 25, 2011 whilst playing for the Colorado Rockies Rookie+ level affiliate, Casper Ghosts. Hitting for the cycle entails a single, double and triple base hit and a home run in the same game. This was the first cycle hit in the Pioneer League since 2007. Kandilas hit for the cycle again in 2011 in Melbourne, Australia on December 30 playing for the Sydney Blue Sox against the Melbourne Aces. He is the first player in the newly reformed Australian Baseball League to hit for the cycle. Also in 2011, Kandilas earned five consecutive unintentional walks in a single nine inning game playing for the Sydney Blue Sox in the Australian Baseball League. This is an ABL record.

Kandilas was promoted to Class A Advanced in 2013 and is playing for the Modesto Nuts in the California League.