Connor Kaiser
Connor Kaiser | |
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Arizona Diamondbacks | |
Shortstop | |
Born: Shawnee Mission, Kansas, U.S. | November 20, 1996|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 19, 2023, for the Colorado Rockies | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Batting average | .000 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
Connor William Kaiser (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies. He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Kaiser attended Blue Valley West High School in Overland Park, Kansas,[1] and Vanderbilt University, where he played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] During the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, Kaiser tied a school-record with three home runs and an NCAA tournament record with 10 runs batted in (RBIs) during a game against the Clemson Tigers.[3]
Pittsburgh Pirates
[edit]The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Kaiser in the third round, with the 86th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[4] He signed with the Pirates and made his professional debut with the Low–A West Virginia Black Bears, also appearing for the Single–A West Virginia Power later in the year.[5] In 2019, he played for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. Across 79 appearances, Kaiser batted .200/.331/.325 with career–highs in home runs (7) and RBI (36).[6]
Kaiser did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] He returned to action in 2021, and spent the year with the Double–A Altoona Curve, also playing in 5 games for the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians. In 48 games in Altoona, he struggled to a .195/.280/.322 batting line with 4 home runs and 14 RBI.[8] Kaiser began the 2022 season with Triple–A Indianapolis, but played in just three games before he was released by the Pirates organization on May 4, 2022.[9]
San Diego Padres
[edit]On May 10, 2022, Kaiser signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization.[10] He played in 54 games for the Double–A San Antonio Missions, hitting .202/.299/.360 with 7 home runs, 28 RBI, and 9 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.[11]
Colorado Rockies
[edit]On December 9, 2022, Kaiser signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.[12] He began the 2023 season with the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes, playing in 50 games and hitting .278/.376/.506 with 7 home runs, 26 RBI, and 6 stolen bases.[13] On June 19, 2023, the Rockies selected Kaiser's contract to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.[14] In 3 contests for Colorado, Kaiser went hitless in 4 at–bats. He was designated for assignment by the Rockies on July 2, following the promotion of Fernando Abad.[15] Kaiser cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Albuquerque on July 4.[16]
Kaiser spent the 2024 campaign with Triple–A Albuquerque, playing in 90 games and slashing .222/.343/.339 with six home runs, 28 RBI, and five stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.[17]
Arizona Diamondbacks
[edit]On November 15, 2024, Kaiser signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Overland Park gym training athletes of all abilities". Fox4kc.com. November 24, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "#7 Connor Kaiser - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "Vanderbilt vs. Clemson: Connor Kaiser leads rout as Commodores head to Super Regional". Tennessean.com. June 3, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "2018 MLB draft: Vanderbilt SS Connor Kaiser highlights Day 2 picks". Tennessean.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ White, Joey (June 29, 2018). "Connor Kaiser Profile". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Bumbaca, Chris (May 30, 2019). "Pittsburgh Pirates' Connor Kaiser hops right back into action". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Connor Kaiser". pirates.pittsburghbaseball.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Connor Kaiser Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. November 15, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: May 10". madfriars.com. May 11, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. November 13, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Connor Kaiser Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Connor Kaiser - Stats, - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Darragh McDonald (June 19, 2023). "Rockies Select Connor Kaiser". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Rockies' Connor Kaiser: DFA'd by Colorado". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Rockies' Connor Kaiser: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ "D-backs Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. November 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Shawnee, Kansas
- Sportspeople from Johnson County, Kansas
- Baseball players from Kansas
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Colorado Rockies players
- Vanderbilt Commodores baseball players
- Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players
- Newport Gulls players
- West Virginia Black Bears players
- West Virginia Power players
- Greensboro Grasshoppers players
- Altoona Curve players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- San Antonio Missions players
- Albuquerque Isotopes players