Stijn van der Meer

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Stijn van der Meer
Curaçao Neptunus – No. 18
Shortstop
Born: (1993-05-01) May 1, 1993 (age 32)
Rosmalen, Netherlands
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Men's baseball
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
European Baseball Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Hoofddorp National team

Stijn van der Meer (born May 1, 1993) is a Dutch professional baseball shortstop for Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse.

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Career

College

van der Meer played college baseball for Eastern Oklahoma State College and the Lamar University Cardinals. [1] [2] He had a school-record 24-game hitting streak in 2016. [3]

Houston Astros

The Astros selected van der Meer in the 34th round of the 2016 MLB draft. He signed and spent the season with both the GCL Astros and Greeneville Astros, slashing .329/.404/.418 in 29 games. He began 2017 with the Buies Creek Astros but was released after six games on April 17, 2017. [4]

Honkbal Hoofdklasse

van der Meer debuted in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse, the top Dutch baseball league, in 2012 with UVV Utrecht. [3] He moved to Neptunus in 2014, playing with the team through 2025. [5] He was the MVP of the 2018 Holland Series and drove in 3 runs in the final game of the 2024 Holland Series. [6] [7] He won the 2015, 2017, and 2018 European Champions Cup with Neptunus. [8] [9] [10]

International career

van der Meer played for the Netherlands national team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. [11] He was the MVP of the 2016 European Baseball Championship. [12] He also played in the 2013 World Port Tournament. [13] He was removed from the team in 2021 before coming back to the squad for the 2024 Haarlem Baseball Week, later playing in the 2024 WBSC Premier12. [14] [15] [16]

Personal life

van der Meer's younger brother Bob also plays in the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. The brother were teammates in 2025 and faced each other in the 2024 Holland Series, when Bob played for HCAW. [17] van der Meer has a daughter. [14]

van der Meer has worked in video production for the Dutch Gymnastics Union  [ nl ] (Dutch: Koninklijke Nederlandse Gymnastiek Unie). [15] [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Stijn van der Meer - 2016 - Baseball". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  2. ↑ "Major League-clubs informeren naar Van der Meer". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  3. 1 2 van Zon, Rogier (2016-04-17). "Stijn van der Meer verbreekt collegerecord". Honkbalsite (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  4. ↑ "Stijn van der Meer Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Stijn van der Meer College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  6. ↑ "Van der Meer wordt MVP van de Holland Series". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  7. ↑ "Na vijf verloren finales op rij heeft Neptunus twintigste honkbaltitel eindelijk binnen". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2024-10-12. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  8. ↑ "Honkballers Neptunus pakken Europese titel". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2015-08-09. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  9. ↑ "Negende Champions Cup voor Neptunus". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  10. ↑ "Honkballers Neptunus winnen opnieuw de Europa Cup". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2018-06-10. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  11. ↑ Belson, Ken (7 March 2017). "With Talent from Two Small Islands, the Netherlands is a W.B.C. Favorite". The New York Times.
  12. ↑ "2016 European Baseball Championship Daily Final Report" (PDF). baseballstats.eu. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  13. ↑ "Drie debutanten in WPT-selectie". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  14. 1 2 3 Brassinga, Blanchefleur (15 July 2024). "Honkballer Stijn van der Meer mist Spelen door strenge regels: 'Geen nut om naar Parijs te gaan'". bd.nl. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  15. 1 2 Visser, Seb (6 November 2024). "Stijn van der Meer is terug van weggeweest bij het Koninkrijksteam". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2025-06-24. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  16. ↑ "Honkbal Via Aruba naar Mexico: Koninkrijksteam bereidt zich voor op Premier12". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). 21 October 2024.
  17. ↑ "Broer tegen broer in Holland Series: Stijn van der Meer pakt met Neptunus honkbaltitel". nos.nl (in Dutch). 2024-10-12. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
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