| 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 who is a free agent.
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]
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Redmond in the 32nd round,with the 965th overall pick,of the 2019 Major League Baseball 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 in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] 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). [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 RBI 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 and 92 RBI. [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] 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. [15]
Redmond and his wife Kristan were married in 2021. [16]
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