Cameron Ray Eden (born March 31, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2023.
| Cam Eden | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 31, 1998 Yuba City, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 2023, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .167 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Amateur career edit
A native of Yuba City, California, Eden attended the University of California, Berkeley and played college baseball for the California Golden Bears. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[1]
Professional career edit
Eden was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 6th round, with the 177th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the Low–A Vancouver Canadians, playing in 56 games and slashing .220/.292/.284 with one home run, 11 RBI, and 8 stolen bases.[3] Eden did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
He returned to action in 2021 with High–A Vancouver, hitting .274/.383/.402 with four home runs, 31 RBI, and 30 stolen bases across 48 games.[5] Eden split the 2022 season between the Single–A Dunedin Blue Jays, High–A Vancouver, and Double–A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. In 94 total games, he hit a cumulative .233/.310/.408 with career–highs in home runs (12), RBI (41), and stolen bases (36).[6]
Eden played for the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons in 2023, appearing in 131 games and batting .257/.354/.333 with three home runs, and career–highs in RBI (48), and stolen bases (53). On September 20, 2023, Eden was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] On September 21, 2023, he made his MLB debut pinch-running for Brandon Belt.[8] Eden logged his first MLB hit of off Jacob Lopez, a single, on October 1, 2023 against the Tampa Bay Rays.[9] In 6 at-bats over 2 games, Eden logged a .167/.167/.167 slash with 1 hit for the 2023 season.[10] Following the season on November 7, Eden was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A.[11]
References edit
- ^ "#9 Cameron Eden - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "Blue Jays call up speedster Eden, option Clement". tsn.ca. 20 September 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Cam Eden Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Cam Eden - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Cam Eden - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Blue Jays Add Elite Speed For the Stretch Run". si.com. 20 September 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (September 29, 2023). "Speedy Eden 'excited' to jump-start Blue Jays' biggest moments with legs". Sportsnet. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rays hand Blue Jays 12-8 home loss in regular-season finale". CFJC Today. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Cam Eden". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Blue Jays' Cam Eden: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)