Kevin Merrell
| Kevin Merrell | |||
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| Born: December 14, 1995 Odessa, Florida | |||
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Kevin Custer Merrell (born December 14, 1995) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.
Career[edit]
Merrell was on the Citrus Park team that advanced to the 2008 Little League World Series. He attended Steinbrenner High School. In 2014, as a senior, he hit .462.[1] He was not drafted in the 2014 MLB draft and he then enrolled at the University of South Florida where he played college baseball.[2][3] In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4] In 2017, Merrell's junior year, he slashed .384/.464/.569 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs in 52 games. After the season, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[5]
Oakland Athletics[edit]
Merrell signed with Oakland and was assigned to the Low-A Vermont Lake Monsters where he batted .320 with two home runs, nine RBIs, and a .786 OPS in 31 games.[6] He spent 2018 with the High-A Stockton Ports, with whom he was named a California League All-Star, slashing .267/.308/.326 with 24 RBIs in 62 games.[7] He began 2019 with the Double-A Midland RockHounds.[8]
Kansas City Royals[edit]
On July 14, 2019, Merrell was traded to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Homer Bailey.[9] Following the trade, he was assigned to the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals,[10] with whom he finished the year. Over 124 games between Midland and Northwest Arkansas, Merrell batted .242/.287/.330 with two home runs, 47 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases. Merrell did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] In 2021, Merrell hit .200/.288/.300 in 54 games between Northwest Arkansas and the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers. Merrell was released by the Royals on October 13, 2021.[12]
Minnesota Twins[edit]
On January 16, 2022, Merrell signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.[13] Merrell appeared in 44 games split between the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge and the Triple-A St. Paul Saints, hitting .262/.329/.433 with 7 home runs, 19 RBI, and 2 stolen bases. He was released by Minnesota on July 26.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Former Steinbrenner athlete honored". Lakerlutznews.com. June 8, 2016. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ↑ "Draft wait likely short for USF's Kevin Merrell | Tampa Bay Times". Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Kevin Merrell Grows into Tools as South Florida Shortstop | BaseballAmerica.com". Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Kevin Merrell - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ↑ "USF's Kevin Merrell 33rd pick by the Oakland Athletics". Tampabay.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Kevin Merrell Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Kevin Merrell Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ↑ "ROCKHOUNDS: Midland blanks Frisco in season opener - Midland Reporter-Telegram". Mrt.com. 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ↑ Flanagan, Jeffrey (July 14, 2019). "Royals deal Homer Bailey to A's for prospect". mlb.com. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ↑ 1 min read (2019-07-14). "Athletics' Kevin Merrell: Heading to KC". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ↑ "Royals Rumblings - News for October 17, 2021". October 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Minor League Transactions: Jan. 15-31, 2022".
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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