Graduated from Millikan High School (Long Beach, CA), where as a senior in 2016 he was the Long Beach Press-Telegram's Dream Team Player of the Year, a member of CalHiSports.com's All-State first team and Moore League Co-Player of the Year (.438, 9 2b, 3 3b, 15rbi)...in 3 seasons at the University of Oregon (2017- 2019) established school career records for RBI (129), multi-hit games (37) and longest hitting streak (18g)...Following his 2019 junior season was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference first team and to the All-Pac-12 Defensive Team after leading the Ducks in hitting (.349), hits (75), RBI (57), doubles (13), slugging percentage (.502) and on-base percentage (.456)...during 2020 COVID quarantine returned to Oregon to complete his degree in social science...in the summer of 2018 played for Orleans in the prestigious Cape Cod League (35Gg .304, 9 2b, 5hr, 25rbi).
2022
On 8/2 was acquired from the Twins, along with IF Christian Encarnacion-Strand and LHP Steven Hajjar (rhymes with badger), for RHP Tyler Mahle...Played in Major League Baseball's SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium...Made his 27 starts for the Reds at 1B (9gs), 2B (4gs), 3B (12gs) and DH (2gs)...Was promoted on 9/1, when rosters expanded, and in a start at 3B made his Major League debut in the next night's 3-2 walkoff win vs Col...Made his first start at 3B and his second at 1B to become the third Reds player since 1900 to make his first 2 Major League starts at different positions, joining Joe Adcock in 1950 (1B, LF) and Adam Dunn in 2001 (LF, RF)...No Reds player ever began his career by making his first three starts at three different positions...Bal's Gunnar Henderson earlier in 2022 made his first 3 Major League starts at three different positions (3B, SS, 2B)...In his debut on 9/2 vs Col walked, homered (off Kyle Freeland), walked and doubled to become just the fourth Reds batter since 1900 to reach base 4 times in his Major League debut, the first since Jay Bruce reached base five times on 5/27/08 vs Pit...Became only the third Reds player in the expansion era to reach base safely in each of his first 4 plate appearances, the first since D.T. Cromer reached in his first five plate appearances from 4/5-4/9, 2000...Steer struck out in his first plate appearance in his second game...In the bottom of the ninth inning of that 3-2 win vs Col scored the winning run on Jonathan India's infield hit to become the first Reds player to score a walkoff run in his Major League debut since Otto Bluege did it on 4/12/1932 vs the Brooklyn Superbas...Became the 61st of 66 players to appear in a game for the Reds in 2022, extending the club record, and the 11th of 12 Reds players to make his Major League debut...In the bottom of the ninth of the 3-2 win on 10/4 vs Cubs produced his first walk-off hit, an RBI-double off Brandon Hughes...Began the season in Class AA with the Twins' Wichita affiliate...after hitting .307 in 35 appearances (22xbh, 30rbi, .976ops), was promoted to Class AAA St. Paul...From 7/3-8/24 reached base safely in 33 straight minor league games, including his first 18 games with Louisville (8/4-8/24)...was the longest on-base streak by a Bats player in 2022 and included an 11-game hitting streak (8/11-8/24) that ranked second-longest on the team.
2021
Entered season ranked as the 23rd-best prospect in the Twins farm system by MLB.com...Participated in Twins spring training as a minor league depth player...began season with High-A Cedar Rapids...Named Twins minor league Player of the Week on May 16 for the Kernels, hitting .333 (4-for-12) with one home run, two RBI, five walks and a 1.083 OPS...Earned second Twins minor league Player of the Week award on June 13 for Cedar Rapids, hitting .333 (9-for-27) with one double, six home runs, 11 RBI and a 1.456 OPS...recorded two multi-homer games, both coming in a three-game span: June 6 at Fort Wayne and June 9 at Beloit...Hit .254 (106-for-417) with 82 runs scored, 18 doubles, three triples, 24 home runs, 66 RBI, 55 walks, eight stolen bases and a .832 OPS in 110 games at both levels combined...hit .294 (32-for-109) with a .409 on-base percentage against left-handed pitching and .240 (74- for-308) with a .326 on-base percentage against right-handed pitching...At both levels combined, played 46 games (all starts) at second base, 41 games (38 starts) at third base, 15 games (all starts) at shortstop and 10 games (all starts) at designated hitter...Ranked as 11th best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2022.
2020
Did not play due to Minor League season cancelation from COVID-19.
2019
Began professional career with Rookie-Level Elizabethton where he played 20 games from June 22 to July 13 before being promoted to Low-A Cedar Rapids...played in 44 games for the Kernels between July 14 and Sept. 2...combined to hit .280 (70-for-250) with 18 doubles, three triples, four home runs, 33 RBI, 40 runs scored, 34 walks and a .385 on-base percentage in 64 combined games.
