Chase Meidroth
| Chase Meidroth | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Meidroth with the San Diego Toreros in 2020 | |
| Chicago White Sox – No. 10 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: July 23, 2001 Torrance, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 11, 2025, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics (through April 17, 2025) | |
| Batting Average | .235 |
| Home Runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Chase Gregory Meidroth (born July 23, 2001) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Meidroth attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California, and played college baseball for the San Diego Toreros. In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]
Boston Red Sox
[edit]Meidroth was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round, with the 129th overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[2]
Meidroth spent his first professional season with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Red Sox and the Single-A Salem Red Sox.[3] During 2022 minor league play, he had a .316 batting average with four home runs and 15 RBI in 22 games.[3] In 2023, Meidroth played in High-A for the Greenville Drive and in Double-A for the Portland Sea Dogs, posting a .271 average with nine home runs and 57 RBI in 111 total appearances.[3]
Entering the 2024 season, Meidroth was ranked as the Red Sox' number 13 minor league prospect by Baseball America.[4] He played in 122 games for the Triple–A Worcester Red Sox, slashing .293/.437/.401 with seven home runs, 57 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.
Chicago White Sox
[edit]On December 11, 2024, Meidroth, along with Braden Montgomery, Wikelman González, and Kyle Teel, was traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Garrett Crochet.[5] He began the 2025 season with the Triple-A Charlotte Knights,[6] going 8-for-30 (.267) with three home runs, four RBI, and two stolen bases across nine games. On April 11, 2025, Meidroth was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chase Meidroth". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Two Class of '19 Mustangs begin pro baseball careers". August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Chase Meidroth Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Speier, Alex (April 1, 2024). "A look at the Red Sox' full-season minor league affiliates and the top prospects at each level". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Browne, Ian (December 11, 2024). "Crochet dealt to Red Sox for big prospect haul". MLB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news/chicago-white-sox-prospect-chase-meidroth-continues-strong-start-with-triple-a-charlotte-knights-01jr8fyt8k40
- ^ "White Sox Designate Justin Anderson For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Torrance, California
- Charlotte Knights players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Florida Complex League Red Sox players
- Greenville Drive players
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Portland Sea Dogs players
- Salem Red Sox players
- San Diego Toreros baseball players
- Victoria HarbourCats players
- Worcester Red Sox players
- Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players