Cooper Kinney
| Cooper Kinney | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Kinney with the Charleston RiverDogs in 2023 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: January 27, 2003 Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
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| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
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Cooper Michael Kinney (born January 27, 2003) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Amateur career
[edit | edit source]Kinney attended Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he played baseball under his father, Mike.[1][2] In 2019, as a sophomore, he batted .396 with five home runs.[3] As a senior in 2021, he hit .480 with ten home runs and fifty RBIs and was named the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year.[4] He committed to play college baseball at the University of South Carolina.[5]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Kinney was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first competitive balance round with the 34th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[6] He signed with the Rays for a $2.1 million signing bonus.[7]
Kinney made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Rays, slashing .286/.468/.371 with five RBIs over 35 at-bats.[8] He missed all of the 2022 season due to undergoing shoulder surgery.[9][10] Kinney returned to play in 2023 with the Charleston RiverDogs and batted .274 with ten home runs and 61 RBIs over 121 games.[11] In 2024, he played with the Bowling Green Hot Rods and hit .289 with ten home runs, 63 RBIs, and 32 doubles over 87 games.[12] Kinney was assigned to the Montgomery Biscuits to open the 2025 season.[13]
References
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- ^ https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/jun/23/baylor-grad-cooper-kinney-others-from-chattanooga/
- ^ https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/jan/23/former-baylor-star-cooper-kinney-inches-closer-to/
- ^ https://www.montgomeryindependent.com/sports/biscuits-hold-off-clingstones-for-opening-night-win-at-riverwalk/article_054c0ef0-9666-4f1a-84ee-390bdd73e158.html
External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)