Christian Cairo

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Christian Cairo
Cleveland Guardians
Infielder
Born: (2001-06-11) June 11, 2001 (age 24)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Men's baseball
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Christian Miguel Cairo (born June 11, 2001) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

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Career

Cleveland Indians / Guardians

Cairo attended Calvary Christian High School in Clearwater, Florida. [1] The Cleveland Indians drafted him in the fourth round, with the 130th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [2] At the time of his selection, MLB.com ranked Cairo 99th on the draft prospect list. [3] Though he was prepared to follow through on his commitment to play college baseball for Louisiana State University, Cleveland signed him for a signing bonus reportedly close to $1 million. [4] [5] He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Arizona League Indians. Cairo did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]

Cairo returned to action in 2021 with the Single–A Lynchburg Hillcats and High–A Lake County Captains. In 79 games split between the two affiliates, he slashed .226/.371/.357 with six home runs, 24 RBI, and 19 stolen bases. [7] Cairo split the 2022 campaign between the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Guardians and Lake County, playing in 63 games and hitting .198/.362/.277 with two home runs, 21 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. [8]

Cairo returned to Lake County in 2023, playing in 61 games and batting .239/.376/.351 with three home runs, 13 RBI, and 10 stolen bases. In 2023, he played in the Arizona Fall League with the Peoria Javelinas. [9] Cairo split 2024 between the Double–A Akron RubberDucks and Triple–A Columbus Clippers. In 108 appearances split between the two affiliates, he slashed .241/.354/.326 with four home runs, 39 RBI, and 26 stolen bases. [10]

On December 11, 2024, the Atlanta Braves selected Cairo from Cleveland in the Rule 5 draft. [11] [12] On March 19, 2025, Cairo was returned to the Guardians organization. [13]

Personal life

Cairo's father, Miguel Cairo, played in the major leagues for 17 years and on July 7, 2025 was named interim manager of the Washington Nationals. [14] [15]

References

  1. ↑ Noga, Joe (June 4, 2019). "Thor, 'Joey Barrels' and Miguel Cairo's kid: Cleveland Indians selections on Day 2 of the 2019 MLB Draft". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Page, Rodney (June 4, 2019). "Calvary Christian shortstop Christian Cairo drafted in fourth round by Cleveland Indians". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ Adler, David (May 25, 2019). "2019 Draft legacies: Witt, Halladay, Hoffman, etc". MLB.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (June 4, 2019). "LSU thrown 'for a loop' on MLB draft Day 2: One player was on campus until he got this call..." The Advocate. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ Page, Rodney (June 5, 2019). "Christian Cairo was going to be an LSU Tiger, until he wasn't". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Christian Cairo - Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Christian Cairo Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  9. ↑ Callis, Jim (October 12, 2023). "Coach's son Manzardo headlines strong Guardians AFL contingent". MLB.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Christian Cairo - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  11. ↑ Mayo, Jonathan (December 11, 2024). "Every pick of this year's Rule 5 Draft, plus 1st-round analysis". MLB.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Eleven pitchers among 15 players selected in Rule 5 draft". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Braves Return Rule 5 Pick Christian Cairo To Guardians". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  14. ↑ Fegan, James (November 20, 2020). "New White Sox coaches Miguel Cairo and Ethan Katz come highly recommended". The Athletic. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  15. ↑ Sutelan, Edward (August 31, 2022). "Who is Miguel Cairo? White Sox tab coach as acting manager with Tony La Russa out indefinitely". The Sporting News. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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