Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Hunter Renfroe was born January 28, 1992, in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. He is an outfielder in the MLB.

The Padres invited Renfroe to spring training in 2016. He opened the 2016 season with El Paso. He won the 2016 Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award. Following the 2016 Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game, the Padres promoted Renfroe to the major leagues on September 21. He made his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter that same night, getting intentionally walked by Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Edwin Escobar. He batted .371 in 11 games for San Diego.

On December 14, 2020, Renfroe signed a one-year, $3.1 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. Overall with Boston during the regular season, Renfroe played in 144 games while batting .259 with 31 home runs and 96 RBIs. He also played in 11 postseason games, batting 7-for-36 (.194) as the Red Sox advanced to the American League Championship Series.

On December 1, 2021, Renfroe was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Jackie Bradley Jr., David Hamilton, and Alex Binelas.

On November 22, 2022, the Brewers traded Renfroe to the Los Angeles Angels for Janson Junk, Elvis Peguero, and Adam Seminaris. On February 18, 2023, Renfroe won his salary arbitration case against the Angels, making his salary $11.9 million for the season rather than the team offer of $11.25 million. Renfroe was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds on August 31, 2023.

Renfroe signed a 2 year-year deal with the Kansas City Royals during the winter of 2023.

In his free time, Hunter Renfroe is an outdoor enthusiast.