| Anfernee Seymour | |
|---|---|
 Seymour with the Florida Fire Frogs | |
| Free agent | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 24, 1995 Nassau, Bahamas | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Anfernee J'Nero Seymour (born June 24, 1995) is a Bahamian professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. Seymour was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. Seymour has also represented Great Britain internationally.
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Career
Miami Marlins
Seymour attended American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida. The Miami Marlins selected Seymour in the seventh round, with the 197th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft.[1]
In 2015, Seymour played for the Batavia Muckdogs of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League.[2] Seymour began the 2016 season with the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Class A South Atlantic League.[3][4] While with the Grasshoppers, Seymour hit for a .252 batting average with 36 stolen bases.[5]
Atlanta Braves
On August 6, 2016, the Marlins traded Seymour and Michael Mader to the Atlanta Braves for Hunter Cervenka.[6][7] Seymour finished 2016 with the Rome Braves and ended the 2016 season batting .257 with 43 stolen bases.[8] He started the 2017 season in Rome before a promotion to the Florida Fire Frogs in May.[9][10] At the Class A Advanced level, Seymour hit .280/.341/.358 in 82 games.[11] At the end of the 2017 minor league season, Seymour was assigned to the Peoria Javelinas. However, Seymour was suspended and removed from the team's roster before the Arizona Fall League began play.[12] Seymour began 2018 with Florida but was released from the Braves organization on May 6, 2018.[13]
Second stint with Marlins
On May 10, 2018, Seymour signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins and was assigned to the Jupiter Hammerheads.[14] In June he was promoted to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.[15] In 100 games between Florida, Jupiter and Jacksonville, he hit .257 with four home runs, 35 RBIs, and 24 stolen bases.[16] He returned to Jacksonville to begin 2019.[17] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[18]
Kane County Cougars
On March 3, 2021, Seymour signed with the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[19] Seymour would end up spending the entire 2021 season with the Cougars, during which he hit .231 with 5 Home Runs, 32 RBIs, and was second in the American Association with 37 stolen bases.[20] On September 8, 2021, Seymour was released by the Cougars.
Charleston Dirty Birds
On February 17, 2022, Seymour signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[21]
Long Island Ducks
On August 19, 2022, Seymour was traded to the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the season.
International career
Seymour was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification[22] and the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[23]
References
- ^ "Seymour is off and running with the Miami Marlins". Nassau Guardian. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "New York-Penn League notebook: Miami Marlins' Anfernee Seymour speeding along with Batavia Muckdogs". MILB.com. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Anfernee Seymour gets first home run of his pro career". The Tribune. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Miami Marlins prospect Anfernee Seymour caps four-hit night with walk-off single for Greensboro Grasshoppers". MILB.com. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ Adler, David (August 6, 2016). "Braves deal Cervenka to Marlins for 2 prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ Weinrib, Ben (August 6, 2016). "Marlins add lefty Cervenka in deal with Braves". MLB.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ Healey, Tim (August 6, 2016). "Marlins acquire reliever Hunter Cervenka from Braves for two prospects". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "Anfernee Seymour Stats, Highlights, Bio". MILB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ Dorsett, Renaldo (May 11, 2017). "Seymour Promoted To Class-A Advanced, Joins Fire Frogs". The Tribune. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ "Seymour promoted to the High-A Florida Fire Frogs". Nassau Guardian. May 11, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ Burns, Gabriel (September 15, 2017). "Braves prospect Seymour suspended, removed from AFL roster". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ Dorsett, Renaldo (September 18, 2017). "Anfernee Seymour Suspended For 'Violation Of Team Rules'". The Tribune. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
- ^ Dorsett, Renaldo (May 18, 2018). "Miami Marlins Sign Up Anfernee Seymour". Tribune242.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Dorsett, Renaldo (June 4, 2018). "Marlins' Anfernee Seymour Promoted To Double-A Baseball For First Time In Career". Tribune242. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Seymour earns another promotion". Eyewitness News. June 5, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Anfernee Seymour Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Wahoos Take Another One-Run Decision from Jacksonville". 2019-04-12.
- ^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "American Association of Professional Baseball - 2021 Transactions".
- ^ "Anfernee Seymour". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Anfernee Seymour signs with Dirty Birds in Atlantic Pro Baseball League".
- ^ "Great Britain baseball men's team announces roster for 2022 World Baseball Classic qualifier". British Baseball Federation. September 15, 2022. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Thompson, Great Britain teammates playing with 'sense of pride'". MLB.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
This page was last edited on 29 August 2023, at 02:08