Cam Cannarella
| Cam Cannarella | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 6, 2003 Lexington, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Cameron Glover Cannarella (born September 6, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Miami Marlins organization. He played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers.
Amateur career
[edit]Cannarella attended Hartsville High School in Hartsville, South Carolina. He was the Morning News Baseball Player of the Year both his junior and senior seasons.[1][2] He committed to Clemson University to play college baseball for the Clemson Tigers.[3]
As a freshman at Clemson in 2023, Cannarella started all 59 games and hit .388/.462/.560 with seven home runs, 47 runs batted in (RBI) and 24 stolen bases over 250 at-bats.[4] He was named a freshman All-American, All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and was the ACC Freshman of the Year.[5]
Entering his sophomore season in 2024, Baseball America] ranked Cannarella as the top prospect for the 2025 MLB draft.[6] Cannarella played in 58 games for Clemson in 2024 and hit .337 with 11 home runs and 60 RBI.[7] As a junior for the Tigers in 2025, he played in 61 games and batted .353 with five home runs and 52 RBI.[8]
Professional career
[edit]Cannarella was selected by the Miami Marlins in the first round with the 43rd overall selection of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft. On July 28, 2025, Cannarella signed with Miami for a $2.27 million bonus.[9]
Cannarella made his professional debut with the High-A Beloit Sky Carp and hit .284 with six RBI across 22 games.[10] He was assigned back to Beloit to open the 2026 season.
References
[edit]- ^ Chancey, Scott (2025-03-07). "Hartsville's Cam Cannarella co-all-classification baseball player of the year". SCNow. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ^ "Hartsville's Cam Cannarella is once again Morning News Baseball Player of the Year". The Morning News.
- ^ "Hartsville's Cam Cannarella signs to play baseball at Clemson". The Morning News.
- ^ "Clemson freshman Cam Cannarella swinging away for Tigers in debut season". Post and Courier.
- ^ "Four Clemson baseball players earn all-ACC honors, Cannarella named freshman of the year". Greenville News.
- ^ "Top 10 College Prospects For The 2025 MLB Draft". Baseball America.
- ^ Rudner, Jacob (April 30, 2025). "Cam Cannarella Is One Of College Baseball's Most Intriguing 2025 MLB Draft Prospects". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ^ Carter, Derrian. "Cam Cannarella among 4 Clemson baseball players, commits invited to 2025 MLB Combine". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ^ "Marlins sign Cannarella as 313 of top 315 MLB draft picks sign". espn.com. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ "South Bend climbs into first-place tie with Beloit Sky Carp". Beloit Daily News. August 13, 2025. Retrieved 2026-05-09.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Clemson Tigers bio
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