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Robert Neustrom
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1996-11-12) November 12, 1996 (age 27)
Sioux City, Iowa
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Robert Michael Neustrom (born November 12, 1996) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.

Amateur career

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Neustrom attended North High School in Sioux City, Iowa, where he played football, basketball, and baseball and was teammates with Daniel Tillo.[1] In 2015, as a senior, he batted .540 with 46 RBIs alongside pitching to a 1.07 ERA over 46 innings, and was named the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year.[2][3] After graduating, he enrolled at the University of Iowa where walked on to the baseball team.[4] In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[5] As a junior in 2018, he started 53 games and hit .311 with 11 home runs and 36 RBIs.[6] After the season, he was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth round with the 145th pick of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[7]

Professional career

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Neustrom signed with the Orioles for $300,000 and made his professional debut with the Aberdeen IronBirds of the Low-A New York–Penn League, batting .272 with four home runs, 29 RBIs, and 16 doubles over 61 games.[8][9] He began the 2019 season back with Aberdeen and was promoted to the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Single-A South Atlantic League and the Frederick Keys of the High-A Carolina League during the season.[10][11] Over 82 games between the three clubs, he slashed .256/.321/.391 with seven home runs and 47 RBIs.[12] In the offseason, he underwent shoulder surgery.[13]

He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Northeast and was promoted to the Norfolk Tides of the Triple-A East in July.[15][16] Over 126 games between the two clubs, Neustrom slashed .258/.344/.446 with 16 home runs, 83 RBIs, and 31 doubles.[17] He returned to Norfolk to play the 2022 season.[18] He missed time during the season due to injury.[19] Over 101 games, he compiled a slash line of .231/.297/.408 with 15 home runs, 61 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases.[20] Neustrom was released by the Orioles on March 26, 2023.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Getting to Know You: Sioux City North Stars". August 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "North's Neustrom named Iowa Gatorade Player of Year". 28 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Iowa Baseball POY: Robert Neustrom". May 28, 2015.
  4. ^ "Iowa Hawkeyes outfielder Robert Neustrom goes from walk-on to 5th-round MLB draft pick".
  5. ^ "Robert Neustrom – Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Cropley & Neustrom have skills that MLB teams want". ktiv.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-08.
  7. ^ "Hawkeyes' Neustrom gets rare early call". 5 June 2018.
  8. ^ Pollitt, Richard. "'I can make that dream a reality': Shorebirds outfielder's journey to Orioles prospect". The Daily Times.
  9. ^ "Three former Sioux City standouts on MLB top prospects list – KTIV". ktiv.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-26.
  10. ^ Journal, TERRY HERSOM Special to the (9 April 2019). "Sioux City grads making marks in minor league baseball". Sioux City Journal.
  11. ^ "Iowans in pro baseball: A.J. Puk, Robert Neustrom get promotions".
  12. ^ "North grad Neustrom anxious to swing the bat again in O's system". ktiv.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  13. ^ "Robert Neustrom sees the silver linings in quarantine". April 13, 2020.
  14. ^ Norris, J. J. Cooper, Josh (30 June 2020). "The 2020 Minor League Season Is Canceled. So What Happens Next?". www.baseballamerica.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "Orioles minor league report: Top pick Colton Cowser homers in debut; Kyle Stowers, Jordan Westburg stay hot". Baltimore Sun. 3 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Orioles Prospect Robert Neustrom on Breakout Season, How Baysox Push One Another". July 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "HawkeyeReport – Hawkeyes in the Minor Leagues". 30 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Baltimore Orioles announce Norfolk Tides break-camp roster". March 31, 2022.
  19. ^ "Orioles' Robert Neustrom: Placed on injured list". 25 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Robert Neustrom Stats, Fantasy & News".
  21. ^ "Givens limps off mound to conclude abbreviated simulated game". cbssports.com. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
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