Sal Stewart
| Sal Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: December 3, 2003 Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Sal Maxwell Stewart (born December 7, 2003) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
Amateur career
[edit]Stewart attended Westminster Christian School in Palmetto Bay, Florida where he played baseball. As a senior in 2022, he batted .514 with nine home runs, 23 RBIs, and 13 doubles.[1] He ended his high school career playing 91 games while recording a .488 batting average, thirty home runs, 95 RBIs, and 31 doubles.[2] After his senior year, he was named to the 2022 All-USA Today HSSA Baseball Team.[3] He committed to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Stewart was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the 32nd overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] He signed with the team for $2.1 million.[7]
Stewart made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Reds with whom he batted .295 over eight games.[8] He was assigned to the Daytona Tortugas to open the 2023 season.[9] In early August, he was promoted to the Dayton Dragons.[10] Over 117 games between the two teams, Stewart batted .275 with 12 home runs and 71 RBIs.[11] Stewart was assigned back to Dayton to open the 2024 season.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Poll: Who do you think was the best spring high school athlete in Miami-Dade? Vote now". Miamiherald.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Sports". Miamiherald.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Meet the nominees for All-USA Today HSSA Baseball Player of the Year!". USA Today.
- ^ "15 Vanderbilt baseball names to know for the 2022 MLB Draft". The Tennessean.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds pick Vanderbilt baseball signee Sal Stewart in 2022 MLB Draft". The Tennessean.
- ^ "Westminster Christian's Sal Stewart brings massive power to Reds on Day 1 of MLB draft". Miamiherald.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Reds 2022 Draft signings tracker". Mlb.com. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Sal Stewart Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Where the Reds' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds promote Sal Stewart to High-A Dayton". 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Sal Stewart Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Dragons Announce Roster--Two Most Recent Reds #1 Picks to Play in Dayton".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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