Steven Baron
| Steve Baron | |
|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners – No. 10 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: December 7, 1990 Miami, Florida | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 9, 2015, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Teams | |
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Steven Phillip Baron (born December 7, 1990) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted in the first round, 33rd pick overall, of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He attended Ferguson High School.
He is said to have good bat speed but timing issues, average power, good speed for a catcher, average baseruning skills, and good fielding skills.[1]
In his first professional season, 2009, Baron played for the Rookie-Level Pulaski Mariners of the Appalachian League. He batted .179 with 19 hits, six doubles, two home runs and 13 RBIs in 30 games. He was considered one of the best defensive catchers in the '09 draft.[2]
References
- ^ "Draft Report - Steven Baron". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ Lisa Winston (December 5, 2009). "Draft paying early dividends for Mariners". Major League Baseball. seattle.mariners.mlb.com. Retrieved December 12, 2009.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Miami, Florida
- Baseball players from Florida
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Seattle Mariners players
- Pulaski Mariners players
- Clinton LumberKings players
- Everett AquaSox players
- High Desert Mavericks players
- Jackson Generals (Southern League) players
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Seattle Mariners draft picks