Cameron Maybin

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Cameron Maybin (born April 4, 1987 in Arden, North Carolina) is a minor league baseball player in the Detroit Tigers organization. He was the tenth pick in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft and in 2006 played center field, for the Class A West Michigan Whitecaps. He has been consistently ranked as the Tigers' top minor league prospect.[1] [2] [3]

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[edit] High school

Maybin played high school baseball for T.C. Roberson High School in Asheville, North Carolina. As a freshman, he led his team to a state title and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.[4] The summer after his senior season, Maybin won the Connie Mack Baseball batting title and World Series MVP award. His coach, Joe Mayden, said he had "the same instincts in the outfield and at the plate" as Ken Griffey Jr., who he once coached in the same league.[4] Maybin was also named the 2004 Baseball America Youth Player of the Year.

He is the cousin of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Rashad McCants.


[edit] Minor leagues

After graduating from high school, Cameron Maybin entered the Major League draft. In their pre-draft rankings, Baseball America tabbed him as the most promising available outfielder and the third-best hitting prospect overall.[5] He fell to the tenth spot in the 2005 draft, in part due to speculation he'd be difficult to sign.[6] He held out for four months, and at one point negotiations were going so poorly that Tigers owner Mike Ilitch withdrew his contract offer. After missing the minor league season, he signed in September for a $2.65 million bonus.[7]

In 2006, Maybin played his first professional season for the Class-A West Michigan Whitecaps, helping them win the Midwest League championship. He had a batting average of .304, hit nine homeruns and stole twenty-seven bases. He was chosen to participate in the All-Star Futures Game.[8] In late November of 2006 Cameron was given the Class A Playoff Performer Award by MiLB.com.[9] He is expected to begin the 2007 season with the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the High-A Florida State League.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Goldstein, Kevin (January 19, 2007). Future Shock: Detroit Tigers Top Ten Prospects. Baseball Prospectus. Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
  2. ^ Morosi, Jon Paul (November 27, 2006). Top Ten Prospects: Detroit Tigers. Baseball America.com. Baseball America Inc.. Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
  3. ^ Mayo, Jonathan. News: Mayo's Top 50 Prospects. Minor League Baseball.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
  4. ^ a b Ballew, Bill (October 7, 2004). Maybin Building a Legacy as Youth Player of the Year. Baseball America.com. Baseball America Inc. Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
  5. ^ 2005 Draft: Top 200 Draft Prospects. Baseball America.com. Baseball America Inc. (May 23, 2005). Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
  6. ^ Beck, Jason (June 7, 2005). Tigers tab Maybin with top pick. MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
  7. ^ Matthews, Alan (September 23, 2005). Maybin Signs With Tigers. Baseball America.com. Baseball America. Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
  8. ^ Cameron Maybin. MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
  9. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (November 19, 2006). Maybin displayed skills in clutch. MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved on February 24, 2007.

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