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SEAN KAZMAR JR.
• Has also seen action at first base (124 personal
games), third base (98 games), left field (3 FRONT OFFICE
games), right field (3 games) and center • Born in Valdosta, Ga…His dad was in the military,
field (1 game)…Has pitched in three a United States Air Force Ranger, and stationed
games, totaling 3.0 innings. at Moody Air Force Base…Moved to Las Vegas,
Nev. at a young age and spent the rest of his
• Has played in each of Triple-A Gwinnett’s last childhood there.
seven seasons…Ranks first in Gwinnett franchise
history in games played (667), at-bats (2,310), • He and his wife, Jennifer, have one son, Sean III.
hits (620), total bases (882), doubles (127), runs Transactions MANAGER & STAFF
scored (279) and RBI (270)…Is second in triples
(12) and fourth in home runs (37). • Selected by the San Diego Padres in the fifth
• Named by the Stripers as the team’s co- round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft…Signed
MVP in 2017…Split the award with Ozzie by Anup Sinha.
Albies after hitting .284 (103-for-363) in • Signed by the New York Mets to a minor-league
99 games. contract on January 10, 2012.
• Also tabbed by Gwinnett as the club’s • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league
“Most Competitive Player” for three contract on January 10, 2013. SEAN KAZMAR JR.
consecutive seasons, 2014-16. • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league
• In Gwinnett’s run to the Governors’ Cup contract on October 10, 2013.
Championship Series in 2016, had an • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league
International League-most eight RBI…On contract on November 17, 2014.
9/10 vs. Columbus, matched the Stripers • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league
single-game playoff record with four hits. contract on December 23, 2015.
• In 2006 with San Diego’s High-A affiliate, Lake • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league SEASON IN REVIEW
Elsinore, posted single-season career highs in contract on November 17, 2016.
games played (133), runs scored (86), home runs • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league
(13), RBI (72), total bases (203), walks (63) and contract on November 16, 2017.
stolen bases (10, tied).
• Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league
amateur contract on October 18, 2018.
• Attended Las Vegas (NV) High School and • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league
contract on October 7, 2019.
College of Southern Nevada, the same high • Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
school and college as Philadelphia Phillies OF
Bryce Harper. contract on December 7, 2020.
• Washington Nationals RH Erick Fedde
also attended Las Vegas High School…
Active major-league LHs Mike Dunn,
Thomas Pannone and Chasen Shreve also
attended College of Southern Nevada. BRAVES HISTORY
• Was drafted three times, all coming in
consecutive seasons…Was first selected out of
high school by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2002
(32nd round)…Also selected twice out of college,
first by the Oakland Athletics in 2003 (37th round)
and then by the San Diego Padres in 2004 (5th
round). OPPONENTS

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