Timothy Joseph Federowicz (/fɛdɛˈroʊvɪtʃ/ feh-deh-ROH-vitch;[1] born August 5, 1987) is an American former professional baseball catcher.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, and Texas Rangers.

He was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 7th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.

He broke out in 2009 with the Greenville Drive, hitting .345 with 10 homers in 55 games and being named to the South Atlantic League mid-season all-star team.

Federowicz hit his first major league home run on June 1, 2013, at Colorado, in the top of the 3rd inning against pitcher Jhoulys Chacín.

In 2014, he was beaten out for the backup catcher job by Drew Butera and spent most of the season in Triple–A with the Isotopes.

On December 18, 2014, he was traded to the San Diego Padres (along with Matt Kemp and cash) in exchange for Yasmani Grandal, Joe Wieland, and Zach Eflin.

[7] During a spring training game, Federowicz suffered a tear in the lateral meniscus in his right knee, which caused him to miss the entire season.

[9] Federowicz appeared in 17 games for the Cubs, finishing the year with a .194 batting average and three RBI.

The Cubs would eventually win the World Series in seven games over the Cleveland Indians, ending their 108-year drought.

[12] Federowicz signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants on December 11, 2016.

[15] On September 1, the Giants selected Federowicz's contract, adding him back to their active roster.

He elected to be a free agent in lieu of being designated for assignment in Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies.

On June 7, 2019, Federowicz was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

On December 19, 2019, Federowicz was re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training.

[1] On December 6, 2024, the Baltimore Orioles hired Federowicz to serve as the manager for their Triple-A affiliate, the Norfolk Tides.