Chad Stevens (baseball)
| Chad Stevens | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 21 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: February 3, 1999 Walnut Creek, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 3, 2025, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics (through July 7, 2025) | |
| Batting average | .154 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Chad David Stevens (born February 3, 1999) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
[edit]Stevens attended Gig Harbor High School in Gig Harbor, Washington. He was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 40th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Portland.[1][2] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] After four years at Portland, he was selected by the Houston Astros in the 11th round of the 2021 MLB draft and signed. On May 7, 2024, Stevens was released by the Astros organization.
On May 27, 2024, Stevens signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization.[4] He spent the remainder of the year split between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Angels, High-A Tri-City Dust Devils, Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas, and Triple-A Salt Lake Bees.
Stevens was assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake to begin the 2025 season, playing in 72 games and slashing .307/.383/.542 with 14 home runs, 43 RBI, and nine stolen bases. On July 3, 2025, Stevens was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[5] His first MLB hit was a single off Max Scherzer on July 5 against the Toronto Blue Jays.
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-sports/article156613879.html
- ^ https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/community/gateway/g-sports/article233581207.html
- ^ "#9 Chad Stevens - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/sports/minors/rocket-city-trash-pandas/milb-chad-stevens-makes-a-bee-line-to-salt-lake/525-cf2f451a-9f4a-4629-ad2c-4f88daaf522d
- ^ "Angels Select Chad Stevens". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Arizona Complex League Angels players
- Asheville Tourists players
- Baseball players from Walnut Creek, California
- Corpus Christi Hooks players
- Fayetteville Woodpeckers players
- Los Angeles Angels players
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Portland Pilots baseball players
- Rocket City Trash Pandas players
- Salt Lake Bees players
- Tri-City Dust Devils players
- Wareham Gatemen players