Derrick Robinson

Derrick Robinson
Derrick Robinson
	Robinson with the Cincinnati Reds
	Outfielder
	Born: September 28, 1987 (age 37); Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
	Batted: Switch Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 5, 2013, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
	September 29, 2013, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.255
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	8
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (2013);

Derrick Lamar Robinson (born September 28, 1987) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds in 2013.

Career

Kansas City Royals

Robinson was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the fourth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He was named the left-fielder for the 2012 Minor League Rawlings Gold Glove Award team. The Royals designated Robinson for assignment on November 20, 2012.^[1]

Cincinnati Reds

Robinson signed with the Cincinnati Reds before the 2013 season, and featured in 109 games as a rookie with the Reds. He was designated for assignment on November 26, 2013. He became a free agent on December 2, 2013, after being non-tendered by the Reds.

Washington Nationals

On January 23, 2015, he signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.

Sioux City Explorers

Robinson signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball and played for them during the 2016 season.

York Revolution

Robinson signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2017 season. He became a free agent at the end of the season.

Second Stint with Kansas City Royals

On May 28, 2019, Robinson signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals. He elected free agency on November 4.

Coaching career

Robinson joined the Kansas City Royals organization as a baseball operations intern for the 2020 season.^[2] Robinson remained with the organization in 2021 as an outfield, baserunning, and bunting coordinator.^[3]

References

^ Kaegel, Dick (November 20, 2012). "Royals make moves to finalize 40-man roster". MLB.com via KC Royals. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
^ "Royals announce baseball operations promotions and hires". MLB.com.
^ "Royals announce minor league coaching staffs for 2021". February 19, 2021.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] Kaegel, Dick (November 20, 2012). "Royals make moves to finalize 40-man roster". MLB.com via KC Royals. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2012.

[2] "Royals announce baseball operations promotions and hires". MLB.com.

[3] "Royals announce minor league coaching staffs for 2021". February 19, 2021.

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