BIOGRAPHY
Kramer Robertson was born September 20, 1994, in Ruston, Louisiana. He is an infielder in the MLB.
Robertson attended Midway High School in Waco, Texas. He starred in baseball, football, and basketball at Midway. As a senior, he batted .425 with five home runs. After graduating, he enrolled at Louisiana State University where he played college baseball for the LSU Tigers.
Robertson started 30 games at second base as a freshman but batted .200 with one home run and 20 RBIs. He batted .232 as a sophomore. In 2014 and 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. During his junior year, he moved to shortstop. He batted .324 with two home runs, 39 RBIs, 20 doubles, and 14 stolen bases as a junior in 2016, and was named to the All-Southeastern Conference team and Collegiate Baseball's All-American team. The Cleveland Indians selected Robertson in the 32nd round of the 2016 MLB draft, but he did not sign, turning down a $250,000 signing bonus so that he could return to LSU for his senior year. As a senior, he batted .307 with eight home runs, 43 RBIs, 18 doubles, and 85 runs scored.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Robertson in the fourth round of the 2017 MLB draft. He signed with the Cardinals and made his professional debut for the Peoria Chiefs. He spent the whole season with Peoria, batting .270 with three home runs, 13 RBIs, and ten stolen bases in 54 games. Robertson spent 2018 with the Palm Beach Cardinals where he compiled a .252 batting average with two home runs, 37 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases in 121 games.
Robertson began the 2019 season with the Springfield Cardinals, and also spent time with the Memphis Redbirds. Over 123 games between the two clubs, he slashed .231/.360/.365 with 11 home runs, 51 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs following the season.
