Cameron Ray Eden (born March 31, 1998) is an American professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Amateur career

A native of

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, Eden attended high school at

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and would then attend the

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and played

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for the

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. In 2018, he played

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with the

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of the

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, and was named a league all-star.

Professional career

Toronto Blue Jays

The

selected Eden in the sixth round, with the 177th overall selection, of the

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. He made his professional debut with the Low–A

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, playing in 56 games and slashing .220/.292/.284 with one home run, 11 RBI, and 8 stolen bases. Eden did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. In 2021, Eden played with High–A Vancouver, hitting .274/.383/.402 with four home runs, 31 RBI, and 30 stolen bases across 48 games. Eden split the 2022 season between the Single–A

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, High–A Vancouver, and Double–A

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. In 94 total games, he hit a cumulative .233/.310/.408 with career–highs in home runs (12), RBI (41), and stolen bases (36). Eden played for the Triple–A

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in 2023, appearing in 131 games and batting .257/.354/.333 with three home runs, and career–highs in RBI (48), and stolen bases (53). On September 20, 2023, Eden was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. The next day, he made his MLB debut as a

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for

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. Eden logged his first MLB hit off Jacob Lopez, a single, on October 1, against the

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. In 6 at–bats over 2 games, Eden logged a .167/.167/.167 slash line. Following the season on November 7, Eden was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A. Eden began the 2024 campaign with Buffalo, playing in 91 games and slashing .198/.299/.322 with seven home runs, 35 RBI, and 26 stolen bases.

New York Yankees

On August 9, 2024, the Blue Jays traded Eden to the

for cash considerations.https://x.com/Yankees/status/1821935741234036799

References

External links

California Golden Bears bio
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