Stijn van der Meer
Curaçao Neptunus – No. 18
Shortstop
Born: (1993-05-01) May 1, 1993 (age 30)
Rosmalen, Netherlands
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's Baseball
Representing  Netherlands
European Baseball Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hoofddorp National team

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]

References

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

External links


Netherlands roster – 2017 World Baseball Classic
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