Chandler Redmond

Chandler Redmond
St. Louis Cardinals
First baseman
Born: (1997-01-09) January 9, 1997 (age 27)
Middletown, Maryland, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Chandler Brooks Redmond (born January 9, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

Amateur career

Redmond attended Georgetown Preparatory School, a Christian private school in North Bethesda, Maryland.[citation 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.[1] In 2018, he was named a member of the all-Big South Conference team as a designated hitter.[2] During his senior season in 2019, Redmond slashed .309/.412/.660.[1] On March 29, 2019, he tallied seven RBIs in a game against the University of South Carolina Upstate.[1]

Professional career

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Redmond in the 32nd Round of the 2019 MLB Draft.[3][4] 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.[5] He was also third in the Appalachian League in slugging percentage at .552 and in on-base plus slugging at .935.[5]

Redmond did not play during 2020 season due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[6] He began the 2021 season with the High-A Peoria Chiefs where he batted .234 with 13 homers 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).[7][8] 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).[9][8][10] In the game, Redmond was 5-for-6 with four homers and 11 RBIs as the Cardinals beat the Amarillo Sod Poodles 21–4.[10] The bat he used to hit the home runs was exhibited at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.[8][11]

In 2023, Redmond spent the entire season with Springfield where he appeared in 132 games, slashing .256/.375/.503 with 31 home runs.[12]

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.[13][14]

Personal life

Redmond and his wife Kristan were married in 2021.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chandler Redmond - Baseball". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Staff Reports. "Gardner-Webb has six named All-Big South baseball". Shelby Star. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Reference, Baseball. "Chandler Redmond". Baseball Reference.
  4. ^ Staff reports. "'Welcome to the show': A's select Gardner-Webb's Miller in MLB Draft". Shelby Star. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Sams, Cole (September 19, 2019). "2019 Johnson City Cardinals Team Review". The Cardinal Nation. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season shelved". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ever heard of the 'home run cycle'? This Minor Leaguer pulled it off!". MLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Home run cycle hero Chandler Redmond visits Hall of Fame | Baseball Hall of Fame". baseballhall.org. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b 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.
  11. ^ "Redmond visits HR cycle bat in Cooperstown". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  12. ^ 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)
  13. ^ "Springfield rallies past Surge, Redmond sets HR record". KOLR - OzarksFirst.com. July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  14. ^ "The Return of the King of Swing". KOLR - OzarksFirst.com. July 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "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.