Christian Cairo
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| Christian Cairo | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: June 11, 2001 Bakersfield, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Christian Miguel Cairo (born June 11, 2001) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
[edit]Cleveland Indians / Guardians
[edit]Cairo attended Calvary Christian High School in Clearwater, Florida.[1] The Cleveland Indians drafted him in the fourth round, with the 130th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[2] At the time of his selection, MLB.com ranked Cairo 99th on the draft prospect list.[3] Though he was prepared to follow through on his commitment to play college baseball for Louisiana State University, Cleveland signed him for a signing bonus reportedly close to $1 million.[4][5] He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Arizona League Indians. Cairo did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Cairo returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A Lynchburg Hillcats and High–A Lake County Captains. In 79 games split between the two affiliates, he slashed .226/.371/.357 with six home runs, 24 RBI, and 19 stolen bases.[7] Cairo split the 2022 campaign between the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Guardians and Lake County, playing in 63 games and hitting .198/.362/.277 with two home runs, 21 RBI, and 10 stolen bases.[8]
Cairo returned to Lake County in 2023, playing in 61 games and batting .239/.376/.351 with three home runs, 13 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. In 2023, he played in the Arizona Fall League with the Peoria Javelinas.[9] Cairo split 2024 between the Double–A Akron RubberDucks and Triple–A Columbus Clippers. In 108 appearances split between the two affiliates, he slashed .241/.354/.326 with four home runs, 39 RBI, and 26 stolen bases.[10]
Atlanta Braves
[edit]On December 11, 2024, the Atlanta Braves selected Cairo from Cleveland in the Rule 5 draft.[11][12]
Personal life
[edit]Cairo's father, Miguel Cairo, played in the major leagues.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ Noga, Joe (June 4, 2019). "Thor, 'Joey Barrels' and Miguel Cairo's kid: Cleveland Indians selections on Day 2 of the 2019 MLB Draft". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Page, Rodney (June 4, 2019). "Calvary Christian shortstop Christian Cairo drafted in fourth round by Cleveland Indians". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Adler, David (May 25, 2019). "2019 Draft legacies: Witt, Halladay, Hoffman, etc". MLB.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Wilson (June 4, 2019). "LSU thrown 'for a loop' on MLB draft Day 2: One player was on campus until he got this call..." The Advocate. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Page, Rodney (June 5, 2019). "Christian Cairo was going to be an LSU Tiger, until he wasn't". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Cairo - Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Cairo Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ Callis, Jim (October 12, 2023). "Coach's son Manzardo headlines strong Guardians AFL contingent". MLB.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Christian Cairo - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (December 11, 2024). "Every pick of this year's Rule 5 Draft, plus 1st-round analysis". MLB.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Eleven pitchers among 15 players selected in Rule 5 draft". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Fegan, James (November 20, 2020). "New White Sox coaches Miguel Cairo and Ethan Katz come highly recommended". The Athletic. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Sutelan, Edward (August 31, 2022). "Who is Miguel Cairo? White Sox tab coach as acting manager with Tony La Russa out indefinitely". The Sporting News. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- Lake County Captains players
- Lynchburg Hillcats players
- Arizona Complex League Guardians players
- Akron RubberDucks players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Baseball players from Bakersfield, California
- Sportspeople from Clearwater, Florida
- Baseball players from Clearwater, Florida
- 2001 births
- American sportspeople of Venezuelan descent