Chandler Redmond
| Chandler Redmond | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: January 9, 1997 Middletown, Maryland, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Chandler Brooks Redmond (born January 9, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman.
Amateur career
[edit]Redmond attended Georgetown Preparatory School, a Jesuit college-preparatory school in North Bethesda, Maryland.[1][better source needed] Redmond committed to play college baseball at Gardner–Webb University.[citation needed] In his four-year career, Redmond batted .267 with 50 home runs and 153 runs batted in (RBI) in 199 games.[2] In 2018, he was named a member of the all-Big South Conference team as a designated hitter.[3] During his senior season in 2019, Redmond slashed .309/.412/.660.[2] On March 29, 2019, he tallied seven RBIs in a game against the University of South Carolina Upstate.[2]
Professional career
[edit]The St. Louis Cardinals selected Redmond in the 32nd round, with the 965th overall pick, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5] He made his professional debut that same year with the Rookie-level Johnson City Cardinals.[citation needed] Redmond finished the season with a .287 batting average, 12 home runs and 40 RBIs in 54 games played.[6] He was also third in the Appalachian League in slugging percentage at .552 and in on-base plus slugging at .935.[6]
Redmond 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 began the 2021 season with the High-A Peoria Chiefs where he batted .234 with 13 home runs in 64 games. Redmond was promoted the Double-A Springfield Cardinals where he slashed .303/.361/.500 in 32 games.
Redmond began the 2022 season with Springfield. On August 10, 2022, in a game with Springfield, Redmond hit for a “home run cycle” (a solo homer, 2-run homer, 3-run homer, and grand slam).[8][9] According the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), a “home run cycle” has only been accomplished once before in organized professional baseball (the other was Tyrone Horne in 1998 for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers).[10][9][11] In the game, Redmond was 5-for-6 with four homers and 11 RBI as the Cardinals beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 21–4.[11] The bat he used to hit the home runs was exhibited at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.[9][12] In 2023, Redmond spent the entire season with Springfield where he appeared in 132 games, slashing .256/.375/.503 with 31 home runs and 92 RBI.[13]
He returned to Springfield to the start the 2024 season, marking is fourth season in a row with the team. On July 13, 2024, Redmond his 60th career home run with the Springfield Cardinals, a new franchise record.[14][15] In 103 appearances split between Springfield and the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, he batted a combined .225/.320/.354 with 11 home runs and 56 RBI. Redmond was released by the Cardinals organization on March 19, 2025.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Redmond and his wife Kristan were married in 2021.[17]
References
[edit]- ↑ "About | Georgetown Preparatory School | All-Boys Jesuit Boarding School". www.gprep.org. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Chandler Redmond - Baseball". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ↑ Staff Reports. "Gardner-Webb has six named All-Big South baseball". Shelby Star. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ↑ Reference, Baseball. "Chandler Redmond". Baseball Reference.
- ↑ Staff reports. "'Welcome to the show': A's select Gardner-Webb's Miller in MLB Draft". Shelby Star. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- 1 2 Sams, Cole (September 19, 2019). "2019 Johnson City Cardinals Team Review". The Cardinal Nation. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season shelved". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Ever heard of the 'home run cycle'? This Minor Leaguer pulled it off!". MLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Home run cycle hero Chandler Redmond visits Hall of Fame | Baseball Hall of Fame". baseballhall.org. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ↑ Ginader, Steve. "August 10, 2022: Chandler Redmond hits for pro baseball's second-ever 'Home Run Cycle' – Society for American Baseball Research". Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- 1 2 Mather, Victor (August 11, 2022). "Cardinals Minor Leaguer Hits a Cycle of Home Runs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Redmond visits HR cycle bat in Cooperstown". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ↑ stlcardsfan4 (October 2, 2023). "A look at the high minors performances in Cardinals' system". Viva El Birdos. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Springfield rallies past Surge, Redmond sets HR record". KOLR - OzarksFirst.com. July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ↑ "The Return of the King of Swing". KOLR - OzarksFirst.com. July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Cardinals Release Duo With Roster Crunch Heating Up". si.com. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ↑ "For Cardinals' Chandler Redmond, tied for the most home runs in the minors, success begins with peace of mind". ksdk.com. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference (Minors)