American baseball player (born 1996)
Baseball player
Nicholas Raymond Plummer
(born July 31, 1996) is an
American
professional baseball
outfielder
who is a free agent. He has played in
Major League Baseball
(MLB) for the
New York Mets
.
Plummer attended
Brother Rice High School
in
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
, and was selected by the
St. Louis Cardinals
with the 23rd overall selection in the
2015 MLB draft
. He spent seven years in their minor league system before signing with the Mets as a free agent in 2021.
Amateur career
[
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]
Plummer attended
Brother Rice High School
in
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
. Plummer became a starter on the varsity baseball team his freshman year.
[1]
As a junior, he batted .573 with eight
home runs
and 34
runs batted in
(RBIs).
[2]
In 2015, the
American Baseball Coaches Association
named him the National Player of the Year among high schoolers.
[3]
Plummer committed to the
University of Kentucky
to play
college baseball
.
[4]
Professional career
[
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]
St. Louis Cardinals
[
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]
Plummer was considered one of the top prospects for the
2015 Major League Baseball draft
and was selected 23rd overall by the
St. Louis Cardinals
.
[5]
[6]
He signed on June 15, for a $2.124 million bonus.
[7]
He spent his entire first season in
minor leagues
with the
Rookie-level
Gulf Coast League
Cardinals
, playing in 51 games and batting .228 with eight
doubles
, one home run and 22 RBIs. Prior to the
2016 season
,
Baseball America
ranked him as the eighth-best prospect in the Cardinals' system.
[8]
He missed the entire 2016 season after surgery on his hand.
[9]
He returned in 2017, playing for the
Peoria Chiefs
of the
Class A
Midwest League
, posting a .198 batting average with four home runs and 17 RBIs in 92 games.
[10]
Plummer returned to Peoria in 2018, batting .205 with eight home runs and thirty RBIs in 104 games.
[11]
In 2019, he played for the
Palm Beach Cardinals
of the
Class A-Advanced
Florida State League
, slashing .176/.312/.294 with five home runs and 29 RBIs over 96 games.
[12]
Covid canceled 2020.
Plummer began the 2021 season with the
Springfield Cardinals
of the
Double-A Central
.
[13]
On July 8, he hit three home runs, including a two run walk-off, in a game against the
Tulsa Drillers
, becoming the second Springfield player ever (alongside
Nolan Gorman
) to hit three home runs in a single regular season game.
[14]
[15]
St. Louis named him their Player of the Month for July after hitting .326 with six home runs, five doubles, one triple and 21 RBIs while reaching base safely in all 24 games for the month.
[16]
On August 7, he set a Springfield record after reaching base in his 33rd straight game, passing
Tommy Edman
who reached 32 straight times in 2018.
[17]
On August 23, after slashing .283/.404/.489 with 13 home runs, 46 RBIs, and 17 doubles over ninety games, he was promoted to the
Memphis Redbirds
of the
Triple-A East
.
[18]
Following the season’s end, after not being added to the Cardinals’ 40-man roster, Plummer elected free agency.
[19]
New York Mets
[
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]
On November 24, 2021, Plummer signed a one-year major league deal with the
New York Mets
.
[20]
Plummer made his Major League debut with the Mets on April 15, 2022 at
Citi Field
against the
Arizona Diamondbacks
. He entered the game in the ninth inning as a defensive replacement for
Starling Marte
in right field.
[21]
Two days later, he lined out against
Matt Peacock
in his first Major League plate appearance.
[22]
[23]
On April 18, He was returned to the minor leagues when
Brandon Nimmo
returned from the injured list.
[24]
Recalled on May 28, on May 29 Plummer's first Major League hit was a game-tying bottom of the ninth home run against the
Philadelphia Phillies
.
[25]
He became the 14th player in Mets history to hit a home run as their first career hit; the first since
Jeremy Hefner
during the 2012 season. After hitting a home run in his second straight game in a win against the
Washington Nationals
, Plummer became the first player in Mets history to hit a home run in each of his first two career starts. On August 16, 2022, Plummer was designated for assignment. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A
Syracuse Mets
on August 19.
[26]
He elected free agency following the season on November 10.
[27]
Cincinnati Reds
[
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]
On February 3, 2023, Plummer signed a minor league contract with the
Cincinnati Reds
organization.
[28]
Plummer was released by the Reds on March 27.
[29]
References
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"Plummer making name for himself at Area Code Games"
.
MLB.com
.
- ^
"Brother Rice senior outfielder Nick Plummer has high MLB draft potential with strong bat, athleticism"
.
mlive
. April 14, 2015.
- ^
"2015 ABCA Players of the Year"
.
www.abca.org
.
American Baseball Coaches Association
. Retrieved
29 December
2021
.
- ^
"PREP NOTEBOOK: SEC, UK keep tapping area well, snag Rice's Plummer, area bids adieu military-bound contingent WITH PHOTO GALLERY"
.
MIPrepZone
.
- ^
"Nick Plummer ready for flocks of geese and pro scouts this spring WITH PHOTO GALLERY"
.
MIPrepZone
.
- ^
Goricki, David.
"Prep Insider: Brother Rice's Nick Plummer drawing raves"
.
The Detroit News
.
- ^
Thompson, Luke (June 15, 2015).
"Cards' top draft pick Nick Plummer inks deal, takes BP at Busch"
.
foxsports.com
. Retrieved
August 10,
2015
.
- ^
Manuel, John (November 16, 2015).
"St. Louis Cardinals top 10 prospects"
.
Baseball America
. Retrieved
January 1,
2016
.
- ^
Eminian, Dave.
"Chiefs outfielder Nick Plummer: 'I've been thinking about this moment for a year'
"
.
Journal Star
.
- ^
"St. Louis Cardinals: Former first round picks and where they are now"
. February 15, 2018.
- ^
"Nick Plummer Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball"
. MiLB.com
. Retrieved
October 12,
2018
.
- ^
Saxon, Mark.
"Top 10 Cards draft busts in the past 35 years: High school misses dot the list"
.
The Athletic
.
- ^
"Cards' 2015 1st-rounder finding right mindset"
.
MLB.com
.
- ^
"Plummer's 3 Homers Power Cards over Drillers"
.
MiLB.com
.
- ^
"Thursday's top prospect performers"
.
MLB.com
.
- ^
"Nick Plummer & Wilfredo Pereira named Cardinals top Minor Leaguers for the month of July"
.
MLB.com
.
- ^
"Nick Plummer sets Springfield Cardinals record, reaching base for 33rd straight game"
. 8 August 2021.
- ^
"Cardinals' Nick Plummer: Promoted to Triple-A"
.
- ^
"Nick Plummer: Chooses minor-league free agency"
.
- ^
"Mets sign outfielder Nick Plummer"
.
MLB.com
. November 24, 2021
. Retrieved
November 24,
2021
.
- ^
"Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Mets Box Score, April 15, 2022"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
.
Sports Reference
. Retrieved
16 April
2022
.
- ^
"Nick Plummer 2022 Batting Game Logs"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
.
Sports Reference
. Retrieved
2 May
2022
.
- ^
"Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Mets Box Score, April 17, 2022"
.
Baseball-Reference.com
.
Sports Reference
. Retrieved
2 May
2022
.
- ^
Ragazzo, Pat (April 19, 2022).
"Mets Activate Brandon Nimmo From COVID IL, Mark Canha Remains Unavailable"
.
Sports Illustrated
. Retrieved
2 May
2022
.
- ^
DiComo, Anthony (May 29, 2022).
"Rookie Plummer's 1st homer huge for Mets"
.
MLB.com
. Retrieved
May 30,
2022
.
- ^
"Mets' Nick Plummer: Outrighted to Triple-A"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
2023-06-03
.
- ^
"2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams"
.
baseballamerica.com
. Retrieved
2023-06-01
.
- ^
"Reds' Nick Plummer: Signs minors pact with Cincinnati"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
2023-02-04
.
- ^
"Transactions"
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