Lorenzo Cain
| Lorenzo Cain | |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals – No. 6 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 13, 1986 Valdosta, Georgia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| July 16, 2010, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Career statistics (through May 20, 2012) | |
| Batting average | .288 |
| Hits | 53 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 15 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Lorenzo Lamar Cain (born April 13, 1986 in Valdosta, Georgia) is an outfielder for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball.
Professional career
Milwaukee Brewers
Minor leagues
Cain was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 17th round of the 2004 amateur draft out of Tallahassee Community College.[1] He began his career in 2005, playing for their Rookie League Helena Brewers and AZL Brewers. In 2006, he was promoted to the Class A West Virginia Power, where he was named to the South Atlantic League's mid and post-season All-Star teams.[2]
Cain was promoted to their Class A-Advanced Brevard County Manatees in 2007. Beginning the 2008 season in Brevard County, Cain was called up to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds on June 10 to replace outfielder Hernán Iribarren, who was recalled by Milwaukee.
Major leagues
Cain was called up to the Brewers when pitcher Doug Davis was placed on the disabled list on July 16, 2010. He made his major league debut against the Atlanta Braves that evening as a pinch-hitter. He was robbed of a hit in his first at-bat due to a diving catch by Braves left fielder Matt Diaz. Two days later, in his next at bat in that same series, he got his first major league hit. He then replaced CF Carlos Gomez for the rest of the game and finished the game 2 for 2 with two singles.
Kansas City Royals
On December 18, he was traded to the Kansas City Royals with Alcides Escobar, Jeremy Jeffress, and Jake Odorizzi for Zack Greinke and Yuniesky Betancourt.[3] Cain was sent down to KC's AAA ball club,the Omaha Storm Chasers, before the start of the 2011 MLB season.
On February 18, 2012 the Royals announced they had signed Cain to a one-year contract for the 2012 season. No financial terms of the deal were released.[4]
Awards and honors
- 2006 South Atlantic League (SAL) Post-Season All-Star[2]
- 2006 SAL Mid-Season All-Star[2]
- 2005 Topps Short-Season/Rookie All-Star[2]
- 2005 Topps AZL Player of the Year[2]
- 2005 Baseball America Rookie All-Star[2]
- 2005 Arizona League (AZL) Most Valuable Player[2]
- 2005 AZL Post-Season All-Star[2]
References
- ^ Ebert, Patrick. "Draft & Follow Candidates for 2005." BrewerFan.net. 2 March 2005. 10 June 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Minor League Baseball: Stats: Lorenzo Cain." MiLB.com. 10 June 2008.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam (December 19, 2010). "Brewers add Greinke in deal with Royals". MLB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ "Royals sign four more..." KSHB-TV website. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1986 births
- Living people
- African-American baseball players
- Milwaukee Brewers players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Arizona League Brewers players
- Helena Brewers players
- West Virginia Power players
- Brevard County Manatees players
- Nashville Sounds players
- Huntsville Stars players
- Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players
- Omaha Storm Chasers players
- People from Valdosta, Georgia