Derrick Robinson | |
Position: | Outfielder |
Birth Date: | 28 September 1987 |
Birth Place: | Gainesville, Florida |
Bats: | Switch |
Throws: | Left |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 5 |
Debutyear: | 2013 |
Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 29 |
Finalyear: | 2013 |
Finalteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .255 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 8 |
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Derrick Lamar Robinson (born September 28, 1987) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds in 2013.
Robinson was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the fourth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. He was named the left-fielder for the 2012 Minor League Rawlings Gold Glove Award team. The Royals designated Robinson for assignment on November 20, 2012.[1]
Robinson signed with the Cincinnati Reds before the 2013 season, and featured in 109 games as a rookie with the Reds. He was designated for assignment on November 26, 2013. He became a free agent on December 2, 2013, after being non-tendered by the Reds.
On January 23, 2015, he signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.
Robinson signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball and played for them during the 2016 season.
Robinson signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2017 season. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
On May 28, 2019, Robinson signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals. He elected free agency on November 4.
Robinson joined the Kansas City Royals organization as a baseball operations intern for the 2020 season.[2] Robinson remained with the organization in 2021 as an outfield, baserunning, and bunting coordinator.[3]