About Eric Stamets

Eric James Stamets (born September 25, 1991) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians. He is currently the development coach for the Asheville Tourists.

Professional career
Amateur
Stamets is a resident of Dublin, Ohio, where he attended Dublin Scioto High School. Stamets attended the University of Evansville and played college baseball for the Evansville Purple Aces. In 2010, his freshman year, he was named a Freshman All-American. In 2011, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. As a junior in 2012, he had a .316 batting average, which led the team, and was named the Missouri Valley Conference's defensive player of the year.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Stamets in the sixth round, with the 207th overall selection, of the 2012 MLB Draft. The Angels assigned him to the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Single–A Midwest League after he signed. He played for the Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino of the High–A California League in 2013. Stamets played for the Arkansas Travelers of the Double–A Texas League in 2014 and 2015.