Kevin Kramer

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Kevin Kramer
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Kramer with the Indianapolis Indians in 2021
Free Agent
Second baseman / Third baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1993-10-03) October 3, 1993 (age 28)
Turlock, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 2018, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Batting average.152
Home runs0
Runs batted in9
Teams

Kevin Lowell Kramer (born October 3, 1993) is an American professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Amateur career[]

Kramer at UCLA in 2015

Kramer attended Turlock High School in Turlock, California. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 25th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he played college baseball for the Bruins.[1][2] In 2013, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3]

Professional career[]

Pittsburgh Pirates[]

After his junior year, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[4]

Kramer made his professional debut with the Low-A West Virginia Black Bears and was promoted to the Single-A West Virginia Power during the season. In 58 total games between the two teams, he batted .291 with 20 RBIs. He played 2016 with the High-A Bradenton Marauders where he posted a .277 batting average with four home runs and 57 RBIs in 118 games.[5][6] In 2017, Kramer played with the Double-AAltoona Curve, batting .297 with six home runs and 27 RBIs[7] in 53 games before a fractured right hand ended his season in June.[8]

Kramer began the 2018 season with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians of the International League and was called up to the majors for the first time on September 4.[9] He made his MLB debut the next day as a pinch hitter against the Cincinnati Reds. In 21 games with Pittsburgh, Kramer slashed .135/.175/.135 with 4 RBI. Kramer spent the majority of the 2019 season with Indianapolis, playing in only 22 games with the Pirates, with whom he batted .167/.260/.190 with 5 RBI.[10]

On May 20, 2020, Kramer underwent surgery on his right hip, and missed the entire 2020 season.[11] On October 30, Kramer was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[12] He began the 2021 season with Indianapolis, where he batted .196/.318/.296 with 3 home runs and 22 RBI in 51 games.

Milwaukee Brewers[]

On July 4, 2021, Kramer was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Nathan Kirby.[13] On August 17, Kramer was released by the Brewers.[14]

Personal[]

Kramer and his wife, Riley, welcomed their first child, a daughter, in November 2019.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kramer likely to stick with UCLA". Turlockjournal.com. June 3, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "UCLA's Kevin Kramer returns from injury with new perspective on baseball". May 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Kevin Kramer - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Turlock High Grad Kevin Kramer Drafted by Pittsburgh Pirates". Turlockcitynews.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Andrew Erickson (July 16, 2016). "Minor league report: Bradenton's Kramer adjusting to switch to 2nd base". TribLIVE. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  6. ^ [1] Archived September 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Kevin Kramer Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "Kramer rounds out Top 10 on 2B prospect list". MLB.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "Pirates promote infield prospect Kevin Kramer".
  10. ^ "Kevin Kramer College, Amateur, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  11. ^ "Kevin Kramer Undergoes Hip Surgery". MLB Trade Rumors.
  12. ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 10/30/20". MLB Trade Rumors.
  13. ^ "Brewers Acquire Kevin Kramer From Pirates". MLB Trade Rumors.
  14. ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/08/brewers-sign-david-dahl-release-kevin-kramer.html
  15. ^ "/ccpa/". TribLIVE.com.

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