Keon Barnum

Keon Barnum (born January 16, 1993) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent.

Keon Barnum
Free agent
First baseman
Born: (1993-01-16) January 16, 1993
Tampa, Florida
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Career

Chicago White Sox

Barnum was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (48th overall) of the 2012 MLB Draft out of King High School in Tampa, Florida. He started his career in 2012 with the rookie level Bristol White Sox. He finished the 2012 season hitting .279 in 43 at-bats with three HRs, one 2B and eight RBIs. Before the start of the 2013 season, Barnum was ranked as the White Sox #8 prospect.[1] He spent 2013 with the Kannapolis Intimidators where he batted .254 with five home runs and 26 RBIs, 2014 with the Winston-Salem Dash where he posted a .253 batting average with eight home runs and 60 RBIs, and 2015 back with Winston-Salem where he batted .257 with nine home runs and 67 RBIs. In 2016, he played for both Winston-Salem and the Birmingham Barons, posting a combined .213 batting average with five home runs and 34 RBIs in 106 games between both teams. He played for Winston-Salem and Birmingham in 2017, batting .218 with a career high 18 home runs and 45 RBIs.[2] He became a free agent after the 2018 season.[3]

Chicago Dogs

On March 11, 2019, Barnum signed with the Chicago Dogs of the independent American Association.

Following a season in which he broke the league's home-run record with 31, he was named the league MVP on September 3, 2019.[4] He was also named the 2019 Independent Leagues Player of the Year by Baseball America.[5]

Washington Nationals

On February 24, 2020, Barnum's contract was purchased by the Washington Nationals. He was released in late May.[6]

References
  1. "White Sox 2013 Prospect Watch". Chicago.whitesox.mlb.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  2. "Keon Barnum Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  4. "Dogs' HR King Barnum Takes American Association MVP Award". americanassociationbaseball.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  5. Cooper, J.J. (December 6, 2019). "2019 Independent Ball Player Of The Year: Keon Barnum". Baseball America. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  6. Cooper, J.J. (June 1, 2020). "135 MiLB Releases We Learned About Today". Baseball America. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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