Cameron Maybin

Infobox MLB player
name = Cameron Maybin

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width = 300
caption = Cameron Maybin while with the West Michigan Whitecaps
team = Florida Marlins
number = 24
position = Center fielder
birthdate = birth date and age|1987|4|4
birthplace = city-state|Asheville|North Carolina
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = August 17
debutyear = 2007
debutteam = Detroit Tigers
statyear = 2008
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .284
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 1
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 4
teams =
*Detroit Tigers (by|2007)
*Florida Marlins (by|2008-present)

Cameron Keith Maybin (born April 4, 1987 in Asheville, North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball player in the Florida Marlins organization. He was the tenth pick in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, and in by|2006 played center field for the Class A West Michigan Whitecaps. He was consistently ranked as the Tigers top minor league prospect before being dealt. He is the cousin of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Rashad McCants and third cousin of Canadian Football League running back John Avery. [ [http://www.ahsweb1973.com/Ahsweb/Special.aspx The Asheville High, Class of 73, Current Photos ] ] cite web
last =Goldstein
first =Kevin
authorlink =
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title =Future Shock: Detroit Tigers Top Ten Prospects
work =Baseball Prospectus
publisher =Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC
date =January 19 2007
url =http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=5815
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accessdate =2007-01-26 ] cite web
last =Morosi
first =Jon Paul
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title =Top Ten Prospects: Detroit Tigers
work =Baseball America.com
publisher =Baseball America Inc.
date =November 27 2006
url =http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/features/262899.html
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accessdate =2007-01-26 ] cite web
last =Mayo
first =Jonathan
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title =News: Mayo's Top 50 Prospects
work =Minor League Baseball.com
publisher =Minor League Baseball
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url =http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/news/top50/y2006_post.jsp?content=1
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accessdate =2007-01-26 ]

High school

Maybin played high school baseball for T.C. Roberson High School in Arden, North Carolina. As a freshman, he led his team to a state title and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.cite web
last =Ballew
first =Bill
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title =Maybin Building a Legacy as Youth Player of the Year
work =Baseball America.com
publisher =Baseball America Inc
date =October 7 2004
url =http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/leagues/HS_amateur/041007youthpoy.html
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accessdate =2007-01-26 ] The summer before his senior season, Maybin won the Connie Mack World Series batting title and World Series MVP award in Farmington, N.M. Joe Hayden, his manager with the Midland (Ohio) Redskins, said he had "the same instincts in the outfield and at the plate" as Ken Griffey, Jr., who Hayden also coached in the Connie Mack division, an amateur baseball league for players 18 and younger. Maybin was also named the 2004 Baseball America Youth Player of the Year. Maybin was voted NL Rookie of the Year after a excellent season.

Minor leagues

After graduating from high school, Cameron Maybin entered the Major League draft. In their pre-draft rankings, Baseball America tabbed him as the most promising available outfielder and the third-best hitting prospect overall. [cite web | title =2005 Draft: Top 200 Draft Prospects | work =Baseball America.com | publisher =Baseball America Inc. | date =May 23 2005 | url =http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/2005draft/top200h.html | accessdate =2007-01-26 ] He fell to the tenth spot in the by|2005 draft, in part due to speculation he'd be difficult to sign.cite web | last =Beck | first =Jason | title =Tigers tab Maybin with top pick | work =MLB.com | publisher =MLB Advanced Media, L.P | date =June 7 2005 | url =http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050607&content_id=1079528&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det
accessdate =2007-01-26 ] He held out for four months, and at one point negotiations were going so poorly that Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch withdrew his contract offer. After missing the minor league season, he signed in September for a $2.65 million bonus.cite web| last =Matthews | first =Alan | title =Maybin Signs With Tigers | work =Baseball America.com | publisher =Baseball America | date =September 23 2005 | url =http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/050923maybin.html | accessdate =2007-01-26 ]

In 2006, Maybin played his first professional season for the Class-A West Michigan Whitecaps, helping them win the Midwest League championship. He had a batting average of .304, hit nine home runs and stole twenty-seven bases. He was chosen to participate in the All-Star Futures Game. [cite web | title =Cameron Maybin | work =MiLB.com | publisher =Minor League Baseball | url =http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Cameron%20Maybin&pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=457727
accessdate =2007-01-26 ] In late November 2006, Cameron was given the Class A Playoff Performer Award by MiLB.com. [cite web
last =Mayo
first =Jonathan
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Maybin displayed skills in clutch
work =MiLB.com
publisher =Minor League Baseball
date =November 19 2006
url =http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061128&content_id=146435&vkey=news_l118&fext=.jsp&sid=l118
accessdate =2007-02-24 ] He began the by|2007 season with the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the High-A Florida State League.cite web
last =Goldstein
first =Kevin
authorlink =
coauthors =
title =Future Shock: Detroit Tigers Top Ten Prospects
work =Baseball Prospectus
publisher =Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC
date =January 19 2007
url =http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=5815
format =
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accessdate =2007-01-26 ] On August 9, 2007, Maybin was promoted from the Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers to the Erie Seawolves (double A).

Maybin last played in the minors for the Double-A Carolina Mudcats where he was hitting .262 with 12 home runs, 38 RBIs and 17 stolen bases to go along with a hefty 99 strikeouts in 309 at-bats (82 games).

Major Leagues

Cameron Maybin was called up to the Tigers on August 17, 2007. He made his major league debut that day, wearing #4, at Yankee Stadium, played left field and batted second. In his first major league game he went 0-4 with two strikeouts, having first faced Andy Pettitte. The following game Maybin picked up his first career hit (a single) and first career home run both off of Roger Clemens. On his next plate appearance, he was hit by a Clemens fastball. In the same game, Maybin stole his first major league base while Clemens was on the mound. Thus Maybin received his first major league hit, home run, hit-by-pitch and stolen base in the same game, all while facing Clemens.

On December 5, 2007, the Tigers traded Maybin, Andrew Miller, Mike Rabelo, Dallas Trahern, Eulogio De La Cruz, and Burke Badenhop to the Florida Marlins for Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera.cite web
last =Passan
first =Jeff
authorlink =Jeff Passan
coauthors =
title =Cabrera, Willis dealt to Tigers
publisher ="Yahoo!Sports"
date =December 4 2007
url =http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AqxXrwtj4gtwlov3PpcA0Z8RvLYF?slug=jp-cabreratigers120407&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
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accessdate =2007-12-14 ]

On September 16, 2008, Maybin was called up to the Florida Marlins to face the Houston Astros. In his first 3 games Maybin went on to hit .818 batting average going 9 for 11 and tying the Marlins' record for consecutive at bats reaching base at 10.

References

External links

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* [http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Cameron%20Maybin&pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=457727 Minor League statistics at MiLB.com]
* [http://www.cameronmaybin.tv?n=Cameron%20Maybin&pos=OF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=457727 Cameron Maybin Official Website]
* [http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070817/SPORTS02/70817027 Detroit Free Press]