Jeff Kobernus
| Jeff Kobernus | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Kobernus with Cal in 2007 | |
| Outfielder / Second baseman | |
| Born: June 30, 1988 San Leandro, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 25, 2013, for the Washington Nationals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2014, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .139 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Stolen bases | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Jeffrey Gilbert Kobernus (born June 30, 1988) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals.
Career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Kobernus attended Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California and the University of California, Berkeley, where he played college baseball for the Cal Golden Bears baseball team. In 2008, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1][2]
Washington Nationals
[edit]The Washington Nationals drafted Kobernus in the second round, with the 50th overall selection, of the 2009 MLB Draft.[3] After the 2012 season, the Boston Red Sox selected Kobernus in the Rule 5 draft and traded him to the Detroit Tigers. Kobernus competed for a spot with the Tigers as a left fielder[4] but was returned to the Nationals during spring training.[5]
Kobernus was called up to the Nationals from the Syracuse Chiefs of the Triple-A International League on May 25, 2013.[6] He made his major league debut that day as a pinch runner.[7] He hit his only MLB home run on June 18, as a pinch hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies. He played in 15 games, starting only six of them, before he was sent back to the minors in at the end of June. He returned to the Nationals in September, playing 9 games, six of them as a pinch runner. He finished 2013 with a .167 batting average with the home run his lone extra base hit and RBI. He stole three bases but was caught stealing twice.[8] After another season in the minors, Kobernus appeared in 4 games for the Nationals in 2014, now as a second baseman. He batted 0-for-6 with one walk.[9]
The Nationals released Kobernus during spring training in 2015.[10] He played for three minor league teams in the San Francisco Giants organization in 2015, batting a combined .231/.288/.276.[11]
Lancaster Barnstormers
[edit]On March 15, 2016, Kobernus signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Bench coach and baseball operations manager Ross Peeples said in a press release: "He is a guy the Nationals moved from second base to the outfield, and he wants to go back to his original position".[12] In 55 games he hit .295/.313/.335 with 1 home run, 22 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases.
In 2017, Kobernus returned to the Barnstormers for a second season. In 7 games he went 9-29 (.310) with 0 home runs, 0 RBIs and 2 stolen bases.
Seattle Mariners
[edit]On May 18, 2017, Kobernus signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. He played for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers. He was released on August 13 after batting .222 with 4 doubles in 44 games.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). Cape Cod Baseball. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "2008 Cotuit Kettleers". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Kobernus ready to play". Washington Times. June 30, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers' Jim Leyland: Speedster Jeff Kobernus 'will get every possible look' as potential outfielder". MLive.com. February 18, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ "Tigers return Rule 5 pick Jeff Kobernus to Nationals". Washington Times. March 23, 2013. Archived from the original on March 24, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ Wagner, James (May 25, 2013). "Jeff Kobernus arrives in Washington, Yunesky Maya designated for assignment". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ "Michael Young delivers go-ahead run as Phillies top Nationals". ESPN.com. May 25, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2014.
- ^ "Jeff Kobernus 2013 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ "Jeff Kobernus 2014 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
- ^ "Washington Nationals release Syracuse Chiefs outfielder Jeff Kobernus". March 18, 2015.
- ^ "Jeff Kobernus Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
- ^ Wilson, Burt (March 15, 2016). "Barnstormers sign former major leaguers Kobernus and Burns, re-sign Lamm". Lancaster Online. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023.
- ^ "Jeff Kobernus Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
- Jeff Kobernus on Twitter
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