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INFIELDER
Full Name: Sean Frank Kazmar, Jr.
MANAGER & STAFF Height: 5-10 Weight: 185
Throws: Right
Bats: Right
DOB: August 5, 1984
Opening Day Age: 36
Born: Valdosta, GA
MLB Debut: August 13, 2008 Resides: Goodyear, AZ
MLB Service Time: 0.048
Acquired: Signed to a minor-league contract, December 7, 2020
Contract Status: Signed through 2021
SEAN KAZMAR JR. 2020 CAREER HIGHS
NON-ROSTER INVITEE

• Received a non-roster invitation to Atlanta’s
Spring Training…Played in 13 games and went
5-for-21 (.238) with one double, one home run, Most Runs
1, 2x, last: 9/19/08, SD at WSH
six RBI, one walk and one run scored.
SEASON IN REVIEW • Hit a home run off Pittsburgh RH Chris Most Hits
Stratton on 3/4…Also had a go-ahead,
3, 9/7/08, SD at MIL
two-out, two-run single in the ninth
Most Doubles
inning in that game…The Braves won, 9-7.
major league notes 1,9/7/08, SD at MIL
Most Triples
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT with San Diego…Hit .205/.289/.231 (8-for-39) Most Home Runs
• His only major-league experience came in 2008
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with one double, two RBI, five walks and two
runs scored in 19 games…Called up in August and
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finished the season with the Padres.
• Went 2-for-21 (.095) with three walks and
1, 2x, last: 9/7/08, SD at MIL
10 strikeouts against lefties…Conversely, Most RBI
went 6-for-18 (.333) with two walks and Most Walks
four strikeouts against righties.
BRAVES HISTORY • Made his big-league debut on 8/13/08, starting Most Stolen Bases
1, 5x, last: 9/20/08, SD at WSH
at shortstop and hitting eighth.
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• Singled in his first plate appearance, off
Milwaukee’s CC Sabathia.
Longest Hitting Streak
• Had a career-best three hits on 9/7/08 at 2 games, 2x, last: 9/16-17/08
Milwaukee…Went 3-for-4 with one walk and one
RBI…Also doubled in the game, his only career
extra-base hit.
OPPONENTS • Appeared in 15 games, 11 starts, at shortstop and • Has been in the Braves organization since
2013…Came up through San Diego’s
two games at second base.
minor league notes system and spent the first seven years of
his career with the Padres…Has also been
• Has played 16 seasons in the minor leagues after with the Mariners (2011) and Mets (2012).
getting drafted by the Padres in the fifth round • Has appeared at every position
defensively except catcher…The majority
MISCELLANEOUS 148 2021 ATLANTA BRAVES MEDIA GUIDE of his time has come in the middle infield,
in 2004…In 1,670 games, has hit .259/.313/.371
(1,558-for-6,019) with 315 doubles, 33 triples, 98
playing 776 games at shortstop and 549
home runs and 682 RBI.
games at second base.