Spencer Kieboom
| Spencer Kieboom | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals – No. 64 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 16, 1991 Marietta, Georgia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| October 2, 2016, for the Washington Nationals | |
| Teams | |
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Spencer Kieboom (born March 16, 1991) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Kieboom played college baseball at Clemson University. He was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the fifth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] The Nationals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[2]
The Nationals promoted Kieboom to the major leagues on September 27, 2016 after the injury to starting catcher Wilson Ramos.[3] He had one plate appearance in the team's regular season finale and drew a walk, also scoring a run.
Personal life
Spencer has two younger brothers: Carter, who is also a prospect in the Nationals organization, and Trevor, who plays baseball at the University of Georgia.[4]
Became engaged to long-time girlfriend Christa Szabo on November 2nd, 2016. [5]
References
- ^ James Wagner (February 13, 2015). "An intriguing non-roster invitee: catching prospect Spencer Kieboom". Washington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Chelsea Janes (November 19, 2015). "Nationals add three to 40-man roster ahead of Friday's Rule 5 deadline". Washington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Clemson Tigers bio
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Washington Nationals players
- Clemson Tigers baseball players
- Auburn Doubledays players
- Gulf Coast Nationals players
- Hagerstown Suns players
- Mesa Solar Sox players
- Potomac Nationals players
- Salt River Rafters players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- American baseball catcher stubs