Dazmon Jaroid Cameron (born January 15, 1997) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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and

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) American League We ...

. Cameron attended

Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (ELCA) is a private Christian school is located on an 86-acre campus twenty-five miles south of Atlanta in McDonough, Georgia, United States. It ranks 14th in the ''Atlanta Business Chronicle'' of Atlanta's 75 lar ...

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, and was selected by the

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in the

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. The Astros traded Cameron to the Tigers in 2017 and he made his MLB debut with them in 2020. Cameron played for the Tigers through the 2022 season and signed with the Athletics for the 2024 season. His father is former All-Star

Mike Cameron Michael Terrance Cameron (born January 8, 1973) is an American former professional Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Bos ...

Early life and amateur career

Cameron is the oldest of four children born to JaBreka and

. Mike played in

(MLB) for eight teams over seventeen seasons. His father began to instruct him on how to play baseball when he was 13 years old. Cameron attended

, where he played for the school's baseball team. As a freshman, he had a .392

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. He improved his

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in his sophomore year, finishing the season with a .434 batting average, a .764

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, seven

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s, and 28

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(RBIs) in 106

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s. He committed to enrolling at

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on a

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scholarship, to play for the

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. In the summer of 2014, Cameron was a member of the

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's 18-and-under national team, competing against other nations from the

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. He also appeared in the 2013 and 2014

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. As a senior in 2015, Cameron had a .455 average with eight home runs and 32 RBIs, and was chosen as Georgia's

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Professional career

Cameron was considered a potential first overall draft pick in the

; however, he fell into the competitive lottery pick round because of rumored high contract demands.

Houston Astros

The

selected Cameron at 37th overall; as the team with the largest draft spending pool, they were thought to have the best chance to sign him. Cameron signed with the Astros for a reported $4 million

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. After signing, Cameron reported to the

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GCL Astros. After batting only .222 with six RBI in 21 games, he was reassigned to the

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of the

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where he improved, batting .272 with 11 RBI and a .721 OPS in 30 games. Cameron began the 2016 season with the

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of the Single–A

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. He struggled with Quad Cities, batting .143 in 21 games, and was reassigned to the

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of the Low–A

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. After playing in 19 games, in which he batted .278, Cameron broke his finger when he was

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in July, ending his season. Cameron returned to Quad Cities for the start of the 2017 season.

Detroit Tigers

On August 31,

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, the Astros traded Cameron,

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, and

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to the

for

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. Detroit assigned him to the

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of the Midwest League. In 123 total games between Quad Cities and West Michigan, Cameron batted .271 with 14 home runs and 74 RBIs along with 32 stolen bases. Cameron began the 2018 season with the

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of the High–A

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, and he batted .259 with three home runs and 20 RBIs in 58 games played. On June 18, the Tigers promoted Cameron to the

Erie SeaWolves The Erie SeaWolves are an American professional baseball team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. They compete in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) as a member of the Eastern League's Southwest Division, serving as the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Ti ...

of the Double–A Eastern League. After he batted .285 with five home runs and 35 RBIs in 53 games, the Tigers promoted him to the

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of the Triple–A

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on August 17. In 15 games for Toledo, he hit .211 with six RBIs. After the regular season, Cameron played for the

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of the

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. Cameron returned to Toledo for the 2019 season, hitting .214/.330/.377/.707 with 13 home runs and 43 RBI. Cameron was added to the Tigers'

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following the 2019 season. On September 9, 2020, the Tigers promoted him to the major leagues and he made his major league debut that day. On September 11, Cameron recorded his first major league hit, an RBI single, off of

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starter

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. Overall with the 2020 Detroit Tigers, Cameron batted .193 with no home runs and 3 RBIs in 17 games. Cameron made his debut with the 2021 Detroit Tigers on June 10, and the following night recorded his first major league home run, a two-run hit off

closer

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in the bottom of the 9th inning, tying the game and extending it to extra innings. On June 23, in a game against the

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, Cameron stole a base against

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, making him and his father Mike the first father-son duo to steal bases against Molina. They optioned him to Toledo in August. Cameron began the 2022 season with Toledo, batting 1-for-5 for the Tigers in April before he was recalled again in May. On June 10, 2022, Cameron was placed on the injured list by the Tigers. He had only 64 at-bats with the major league club in 2022, hitting .219 with one home run.

Baltimore Orioles

Cameron was claimed off waivers by the

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on November 9, 2022. On December 2, he was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A

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. In 110 games for Norfolk in 2023, Cameron batted .268/.346/.452 with 16 home runs, 67 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. Cameron elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Oakland Athletics

On November 17, 2023, Cameron signed a minor league contract with the

. In 41 games for the Triple–A

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, he hit .307/.424/.577 with six home runs, 27 RBI, and eight stolen bases. On May 23, 2024, the Athletics selected Cameron's contract, adding him to their active roster. In 66 games for Oakland, he slashed .200/.258/.329 with career–highs in home runs (5) and RBI (15), as well as 5 stolen bases.

Baltimore Orioles (second stint)

On October 31, 2024, the Athletics traded Cameron to the

in exchange for cash considerations. He was designated for assignment by Baltimore on February 7, 2025. On February 13, Cameron cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to the Triple-A

. In 5 appearances for Norfolk, he went 4-for-18 (.222) with 3 RBI.

Milwaukee Brewers

On April 7, 2025, Cameron and cash considerations were traded to the

in exchange for Grant Wolfram. In 11 appearances for the Triple-A

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, he batted .370/.404/.870 with six home runs, 18 RBI, and three stolen bases. On April 26, the Brewers selected Cameron's contract, adding him to their active roster.

References

External links

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