Kameron Misner
Kameron Misner | |
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Tampa Bay Rays – No. 26 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Poplar Bluff, Missouri, U.S. | January 8, 1998|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 2, 2024, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Batting average | .067 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
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Kameron Lee Misner (born January 8, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
[edit]Misner attended and graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. As a senior, he batted .422 with eight home runs, 35 RBIs, and 29 stolen bases.[1] After his senior year, he was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 33rd round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[2] However, he did not sign and instead chose to attend the University of Missouri to play college baseball for the Missouri Tigers.
As a freshman at Missouri in 2017, Misner slashed .282/.360/.446 with seven home runs and 34 RBIs in 58 games.[3] He was named a Freshman All-American by D1Baseball.[4] That summer, he played in the New England Collegiate Baseball League where he batted .378 with eight home runs, 25 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases in 135 at-bats,[5] earning a spot on the All-Star team.[6] In 2018, as a sophomore, he batted .360 with four home runs and 25 RBIs in 34 games[7] before a foot injury forced him to miss the final 22 games of the season.[8] Prior to the 2019 season, Misner was named a Preseason All-American by Baseball America and Perfect Game/Rawlings.[9][10] In 56 games in 2019, Misner slashed .286/.440/.481 with ten home runs, 32 RBIs, and twenty stolen bases.[11]
Professional career
[edit]Miami Marlins
[edit]Misner was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[12] He was selected by the Miami Marlins with the 35th overall pick,[13] and signed with them for $2.1 million.[14] Misner made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Marlins and, after eight games, was promoted to the Clinton LumberKings of the Single–A Midwest League.[15] Over 42 games between the two clubs, he batted .270/.388/.362 with two home runs and 24 RBI.[16] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]
Misner was assigned to the Beloit Snappers of the High-A Central to begin 2021.[18] After slashing .244/.350/.424 with 11 home runs, 56 RBI, and 24 stolen bases over 88 games, he was promoted to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Double-A South in late August.[19] Over 14 games with Pensacola, Misner hit .309 with one home run and seven doubles.[20] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox after the season.[21]
Tampa Bay Rays
[edit]On November 30, 2021, the Marlins traded Misner to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Joey Wendle.[22] He was assigned to the Montgomery Biscuits of the Double-A Southern League for the 2022 season.[23] Over 117 games, he slashed .251/.384/.431 with 16 home runs, 62 RBI, 25 doubles, and 32 stolen bases.[24] For the 2023 season, Misner was assigned to the Durham Bulls of the Triple-A International League.[25] Over 130 games, he batted .226 with 21 home runs, 58 RBI, and 21 stolen bases.[26] He was assigned back to Durham to open the 2024 season.[27]
On August 2, 2024, Misner was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[28]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hail Bieser! The Mizzou Baseball season preview". Rock M Nation. February 13, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Poplar Bluff's Kameron Misner drafted by Kansas City Royals". KFVS12. June 12, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Stars will align, but not just yet". The Newport Daily News. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "MU's Sikkema, Misner earn Freshman All-American honors". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "PLYMOUTH PILGRIMS: Hernen Sardinas honored for sparkling summer". Wicked Local. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "SteepleCats set to host All-Star weekend". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "6. KAMERON MISNER, Baseball". Stltoday.com. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Back from injury, Misner will be on MLB scouts' radars throughout the 2019 season". The Maneater. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Kameron Misner dubbed 2019 preseason All-American by Baseball America". Missourian. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "MU baseball notebook: Misner named preseason All-American, Scherzer to have number retired". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Misner, Sikkema poised to make Mizzou history in MLB draft". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
- ^ SCHIFFER, ALEX (June 2019). "Mizzou baseball makes history in MLB Draft with two players selected before Round 2". The Kansas City Star Logo.
- ^ The Kansas City Star (subscription required)
- ^ "Marlins' Kameron Misner: Joins full-season affiliate". CBSSports.com.
- ^ Fernandez, Andre. "State of the farm system: Ranking the Marlins' prospects following the Rule 5 deadline". The Athletic.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Cancelled". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Meyer to make debut in Double-A opener". MLB.com.
- ^ McPherson, Jordan. "Marlins' minor-league system gets high praise from MLB Pipeline. A look at where they stand". Miami Herald.
- ^ JACKSON, BARRY (November 2021). "Marlins official assesses where Bleday, Mesa, Burdick and all top outfield prospects stand". Miami Herald.
- ^ "Here are the Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com.
- ^ Snyder, Matt (November 30, 2021). "Marlins acquire Joey Wendle from Rays, trade Jorge Alfaro to Padres as Miami's aggressive offseason continues". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ @BiscuitBaseball (April 7, 2022). "Ladies and gentlemen, your 2022 #OpeningDay Biscuits Roster!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kameron Misner Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Where the Rays' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com.
- ^ "Kameron Misner Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Where the Guardians' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Topkin, Marc. "Rays' Richie Palacios heading to IL, Kameron Misner likely to join team". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Missouri Tigers bio
- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Poplar Bluff, Missouri
- Baseball players from Missouri
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Tampa Bay Rays players
- Missouri Tigers baseball players
- Newport Gulls players
- Gulf Coast Marlins players
- Clinton LumberKings players
- Beloit Snappers players
- Pensacola Blue Wahoos players
- Montgomery Biscuits players
- Mesa Solar Sox players
- Durham Bulls players