Kramer Robertson
| Kramer Robertson | |||
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| St. Louis Cardinals | |||
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Kramer Reid Robertson (born September 20, 1994) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He attended Louisiana State University (LSU) and played college baseball for the LSU Tigers.
Career
Robertson attended Midway High School in Waco, Texas. He starred in baseball, football, and basketball at Midway.[1] He enrolled at LSU.[2] Robertson started 30 games at second base as a freshman, but batted .200. He batted .232 as a sophomore.[3] During his junior year, he moved to shortstop. He batted .324 as a junior in 2016, and was named to the All-Southeastern Conference team and Collegiate Baseball's All-American team.[1][4] The Cleveland Indians selected Robertson in the 32nd round of the 2016 MLB draft, but he did not sign, turning down a $250,000 signing bonus so that he could return to LSU for his senior year.[5][6]
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Robertson in the fourth round of the 2017 MLB draft.[7] He signed with the Cardinals,[8] and made his professional debut for the Peoria Chiefs of the Class A Midwest League.[9]
Personal life
Robertson was born in Ruston, Louisiana. He moved to Waco in 2000.[1] His mother, Kim Mulkey, played college basketball for Louisiana Tech University and the United States women's national basketball team and is the head coach for Baylor University. His father, Randy, played college football for Louisiana Tech. His older sister, Makenzie, played college basketball at Baylor.[3][7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Loved or hated, Kramer Robertson and his intensity lead LSU into the 2017 season". NOLA.com. February 16, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ↑ "‘She’s the only person I hear’: LSU’s Kramer Robertson, Kim Mulkey spend Mother’s Day the only way they know how | LSU". theadvocate.com. May 7, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- 1 2 BRICE CHERRY bcherry@wacotrib.com (March 1, 2017). "Former Midway star Kramer Robertson happy to be an LSU Tiger | Baylor Baseball". wacotrib.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ↑ Sammon, Will. "Mainieri is not LSU SS Kramer Robertson’s only coach | USA TODAY Sports". USA Today. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ↑ "LSU's Kramer Robertson wants to change his cell phone picture ASAP". Theadvertiser.com. June 10, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ↑ "LSU SS Kramer Robertson picked by St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB Draft". NOLA.com. June 13, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- 1 2 Timmermann, Tom (June 15, 2017). "Cards' draft pick Robertson has championship roots | St. Louis Cardinals". stltoday.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ↑ "LSU's Kramer Robertson signs contract with Cardinals | Central Texas Baseball". wacotrib.com. June 29, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2017/07/kramer_robertson_homers_twice.html
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)