Eric Stamets #66

Full name ERIC JAMES STAMETS \STAY-mets\...On Twitter: @EZdoezit8...Wife, Kaitlyn...Attended Dublin Scioto High School (OH) and University of Evansville (IN)...At University of Evansville, was two-time All-Missouri Valley Conference performer, 2010 MVC Freshman of Year and 2012 MVC Defensive Player of Year...2011 Cape Cod League All Star...Graduated from Dublin Scioto in 2009 where he was a first-team all-Ohio and Mizuno All-Star selection as a senior... Also played basketball and football at Dublin Scioto...His father, James, is from Cleveland and ran indoor track at Ohio State...Grew up an Indians fan; his favorite player growing up was Omar Vizquel.

2017

Enjoyed a solid season between AA Akron and AAA Columbus, hitting a career-high 16 home runs, including 8 over a 12-game stretch from May 27-June 16...Enjoyed two-homer games on both May 28-29 vs. Norfolk and hit 3 solo homers on June 16 vs. Gwinnett...Earned him an International League All-Star berth...May 26-June 6, went 13-for-18 with 4 2B, 5HR & 12 RBI over 5 games...Started the year in Columbus, was with Akron, April 22-May 13, and then spent the remainder of the season with the Clippers (13 of his homers came in Huntington Park).

2016

Split the season between AA Akron and AAA Columbus, hitting a combined .237 (75-317) with 17 doubles, 3 triples, 7 home runs (career-high) and 37 RBI in 91 games (.684 OPS)...Was on the DL from May 12-23 and most of June with a left hamstring strain... Was with Columbus for a few days in late April and after the All-Star Break during Erik Gonzalez' first stint in the Major Leagues...Hit .346 (18-52) in May with 13 runs, 5 2B, 2 HR & 8 RBI...Hit .281 (54-192) off RHP in Akron with a .788 OPS...Hit .318 (7-22) in 7 Eastern League playoff games for the EL champs (3 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 7 walks).