Stijn van der Meer explained

Stijn van der Meer
Team:	Curaçao Neptunus
Number:	18
Position:	Shortstop
Bats:	Left
Throws:	Right
Birth Date:	1 May 1993
Birth Place:	Rosmalen, Netherlands

Stijn van der Meer (born May 1, 1993) is a Dutch professional baseball shortstop for Curaçao Neptunus of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse.

Career

Van der Meer attended Lamar University.^[1]

Houston Astros

The Astros selected Van der Meer in the 34th round of the 2016 MLB draft. He signed and spent the season with both the GCL Astros and Greeneville Astros, slashing .329/.404/.418 in 29 games. He began 2017 with the Buies Creek Astros but was released after six games on April 17, 2017.^[2]

International career

He played for the Netherlands national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Major League-clubs informeren naar Van der Meer. Algemeen Dagblad. 2023-11-14. 2016-06-09. nl.
2. Web site: Stijn van der Meer Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball. MiLB.com. April 13, 2018.
3. News: With Talent from Two Small Islands, the Netherlands is a W.B.C. Favorite. The New York Times. 7 March 2017. Belson. Ken.