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Cameron Keith Maybin (born April 4, 1987 in Asheville, North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball player in the Florida Marlins organization. He was the tenth pick in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, and in 2006 played center field for the Class A West Michigan Whitecaps. He was consistently ranked as the Tigers top minor league prospect before being dealt. He is the cousin of Sacramento Kings guard Rashad McCants and third cousin of Canadian Football League running back John Avery.[1][2][3][4]
[edit] High schoolMaybin played high school baseball for T.C. Roberson High School in Arden, North Carolina. As a freshman, he led his team to a state title and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.[5] The summer before his senior season, Maybin won the Connie Mack World Series batting title and World Series MVP award in Farmington, N.M. Joe Hayden, his manager with the Midland (Ohio) Redskins, said he had "the same instincts in the outfield and at the plate" as Ken Griffey, Jr., who Hayden also coached in the Connie Mack division, an amateur baseball league for players 18 and younger.[5] Maybin was also named the 2004 Baseball America Youth Player of the Year. [edit] Minor leaguesAfter graduating from high school, Cameron Maybin entered the Major League draft. In their pre-draft rankings, Baseball America tabbed him as the most promising available outfielder and the third-best hitting prospect overall.[6] He fell to the tenth spot in the 2005 draft, in part due to speculation he'd be difficult to sign.[7] He held out for four months, and at one point negotiations were going so poorly that Detroit Tigers owner Mike Ilitch withdrew his contract offer. After missing the minor league season, he signed in September for a $2.65 million bonus.[8] In 2006, Maybin played his first professional season for the Class-A West Michigan Whitecaps, helping them win the Midwest League championship. He had a batting average of .304, hit nine home runs and stole twenty-seven bases. He was chosen to participate in the All-Star Futures Game.[9] In late November 2006, Cameron was given the Class A Playoff Performer Award by MiLB.com.[10] He began the 2007 season with the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the High-A Florida State League.[11] On August 9, 2007, Maybin was promoted from the Single-A Lakeland Flying Tigers to the Erie Seawolves (double A). Maybin last played in the minors for the Double-A Carolina Mudcats where he was hitting .262 with 12 home runs, 38 RBIs and 17 stolen bases to go along with a hefty 99 strikeouts in 309 at-bats (82 games). [edit] Major LeaguesCameron Maybin was called up to the Tigers on August 17, 2007. He made his major league debut that day, wearing #4, at Yankee Stadium, playing left field and batting second. In his first major league game he faced Andy Pettitte and went 0-4 with two strikeouts. The following game, Maybin picked up his first career hit (a single) and first career home run, both off of Roger Clemens. During his next plate appearance, he was hit by a Clemens fastball. In the same game, Maybin also earned his first Major League stolen base. Thus, Maybin received his first Major League hit, home run, hit-by-pitch and stolen base in the same game, all while facing Roger Clemens, a potential Hall-of-Famer. On December 5, 2007, the Tigers traded Maybin, Andrew Miller, Mike Rabelo, Dallas Trahern, Eulogio De La Cruz, and Burke Badenhop to the Florida Marlins for Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera.[12] On September 16, 2008, Maybin was called up to the Florida Marlins to face the Houston Astros. In his first 3 games Maybin went on to hit .818 batting average going 9 for 11 and tying the Marlins' record for consecutive at bats reaching base at 10. Maybin started his Marlin career well starting off 9 for 11. He cooled off though going 4 for 16 in the next few games but finished with an impressive 16 for 32 (.500 average) and 4 stolen bases. On April 6, 2009, Maybin was the starting center fielder for the Florida Marlins when they faced the Washington Nationals on Opening Day. Maybin was sent down in May to the AAA affiliate of the Marlins after a poor start to the 2009 season. [edit] References
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