Kramer attended Turlock High School in Turlock,California. [1] 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. [2] [3] In 2013,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [4]
After his junior year,he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. [5]
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. [6] [7] In 2017,Kramer played with the Double-A Altoona Curve,batting .297 with six home runs and 27 RBIs [8] in 53 games before a fractured right hand ended his season in June. [9]
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. [10] 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. [11]
On May 20,2020,Kramer underwent surgery on his right hip,and missed the entire 2020 season. [12] On October 30,Kramer was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. [13] He began the 2021 season with Indianapolis,where he batted .196/.318/.296 with 3 home runs and 22 RBI in 51 games.
On July 4,2021,Kramer was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Nathan Kirby. [14] He played in 23 games for the Triple-A Nashville Sounds,slashing .245/.379/.321 with no home runs and 4 RBI. On August 17,Kramer was released by the Brewers organization. [15]
On June 1,2022,Kramer affirmed that he had retired from professional baseball and has since started his own solar power firm after his release from the Brewers organization. [16]
Kramer and his wife,Riley,welcomed their first child,a daughter,in November 2019. [17]
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates:
Jorge Anthony Sanchez is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves between 2013 and 2017.
Jordy Joe Mercer is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Detroit Tigers,New York Yankees,and Washington Nationals. Prior to beginning his professional career,he played college baseball at Oklahoma State University. He has also competed for the United States national baseball team in international competition. Mercer bats and throws right-handed.
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The 2018 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 137th season overall,132nd season as a member of the National League,and the 18th season at PNC Park. The Pirates finished the season in fourth place in the National League Central,with a record of 82–79 and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
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Mason Neil Martin is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Lancaster Stormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
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Vincent James Capra is an American professional baseball infielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates.
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