Cameron Rupp, Catcher

Date of Birth: 9/28/1988
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
College: University of Texas at Austin

Cameron Rupp, catcher, was first drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2007 but he opted instead for college. Three years later, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies out of the University of Texas at Austin. He played in the Phillies' minor league system from 2010 through most of 2014, joining the Phillies for 4 games in 2013 and 18 games in 2014.

As a minor leaguer, Rupp had 338 hits, 185 RBIs, 391 strikeouts to 141 walks, and a .245 batting average in 411 games. Defensively, he made 316 assists, 2,711 putouts, and 39 errors as a catcher. He caught players trying to steal 31% of the time and he had a .987 fielding percentage.

Rupp played in 81 games with the Phillies in 2015. He batted .233 with 63 hits. He hit his first major league home run on June 23rd. As a catcher, he made 54 assists, 524 putouts, and 4 errors in 80 games. He caught players trying to steal 37.7% of the time and he had a .993 fielding percentage.

In 2016, Rupp batted .252 in 105 games with the Phillies. He finished the season with 98 hits,26 doubles, 16 home runs, and 54 RBIs. Defensively, as the Phillies' catcher in 104 games, he made 44 assists, 825 putouts, and 5 errors. He had a .994 fielding percentage and he caught players trying to steal 27.4% of the time.

Rupp batted .217 in 88 games in 2017. He finished the season with 64 hits, 17 doubles, 14 home runs, 34 RBIs, and 114 strikeouts to 34 walks. Defensively, as a catcher in 88 games, he made 50 assists, 688 putouts, and 8 errors. He caught players trying to steal 28.6% of the time.

The Phillies released Rupp on March 26, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on April 3rd. He was released on June 2nd. He signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on June 5th. He was released on July 11th. Five days later, on July 16th, he signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. He played only in the minors in 2018.

Rupp became a free agent on November 2, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants on January 24, 2019. He was traded to the Detroit Tigers on March 9, 2019, and released on May 13th. He signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on May 18th. He spent the 2019 season on the DL and in the minors.

Rupp became a free agent on November 4, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians on February 7, 2020. He didn't play with the Indians in 2020.

Rupp became a free agent on November 2, 2020. He didn’t play professional baseball in 2021.

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