Steve Baron

Steve Baron
Seattle Mariners – No. 28
Catcher
Born: (1990-12-07) December 7, 1990
Miami, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 2015, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Batting average .000
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 0
Teams

Steven Phillip Baron (born December 7, 1990) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted in the first round, 33rd pick overall, of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He attended Ferguson High School.

He is said to have good bat speed but timing issues, average power, good speed for a catcher, average baseruning skills, and good fielding skills.[1]

In his first professional season, 2009, Baron played for the Rookie-Level Pulaski Mariners of the Appalachian League. He batted .179 with 19 hits, six doubles, two home runs and 13 RBIs in 30 games. He was considered one of the best defensive catchers in the '09 draft.[2]

References

  1. "Draft Report - Steven Baron". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  2. Lisa Winston (December 5, 2009). "Draft paying early dividends for Mariners". Major League Baseball. seattle.mariners.mlb.com. Retrieved December 12, 2009.

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