Hunter Renfroe, Outfield, Los Angeles Angels

Date of Birth: 1/28/1992
Birthplace: Crystal Springs, Mississippi
College: Mississippi State University

Hunter Renfroe, outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels, was first drafted in 2010 by the Boston Red Sox but he opted instead to play for Mississippi State University. He excelled as a player at MSU and in 2013, he won the C. Spire Ferriss Trophy as the best college baseball player in Mississippi. That June, he was a first round draft pick for the San Diego Padres. He played in the Padres' minor league system from 2013 through 2015.

Renfroe joined the Padres for 11 games in 2016. He had 13 hits, including 3 doubles and 4 home runs, and 14 RBIs. He spent the rest of the season in the minors, where he was named the Pacific Coast League MVP for batting .306 with 163 hits, 34 doubles, 30 home runs, and 105 RBIs in 133 games.

In 2017, Renfroe batted .231 in 122 games with the Padres. He finished the season with 103 hits, 25 doubles, 26 home runs, 58 RBIs, and 140 strikeouts to 27 walks. Defensively, as the Padres' right fielder in 120 games, he made 204 putouts and 9 errors.

Renfroe spent time on the DL in 2018 with right elbow inflammation. He played in 117 games with the Padres and he had 100 hits, 23 doubles, 26 home runs, 68 RBIs, 109 strikeouts to 30 walks, and a .248 batting average. Defensively, he played 58 games in left field and 50 games in right field.

Renfroe finished the 2019 season with 95 hits, 19 doubles, 33 home runs, 64 RBIs, 154 strikeouts to 46 walks, and a .216 batting average in 140 games. Defensively, he played 67 games in left field, 4 games in center field, and 86 games in right field, and he made 221 putouts and 2 errors.

Renfroe was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on December 6, 2019. He played in 42 games in 2020, and he finished the season with 19 hits, 22 RBIs, 37 strikeouts to 14 walks, and a .156 batting average. Defensively, he played 2 games at first base and 39 games in right field. In the postseason, he batted .174 with 4 hits, 1 double, 2 home runs, and 7 RBIs in 23 at-bats in 12 games.

Renfroe elected free agency on November 26, 2020. He signed with the Boston Red Sox on December 14th. He finished the 2021 season with 135 hits, 33 doubles, 31 home runs, 96 RBIs, 130 strikeouts to 44 walks, and a .259 batting average in 144 games. Defensively, as a right fielder in 138 games, he made 242 putouts and 12 errors. In the postseason, he had 7 hits, 2 doubles, and 1 RBI in 36 at-bats in 11 games.

The Red Sox traded Renfroe to the Milwaukee Brewers on December 1, 2021.

Renfroe was traded to the Angels on November 23, 2022.

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